Odd Ball Surprises Educational Books, Toys
Odd Ball Surprises
Just a Minute (Trickster Tale)
by Yuyi Morales
For ages 3+ years
This book is like no other in your bookshelves, and it just might become your sleeper hit, your little one's very favorite. Trust us, we've seen it happen. This book uses Mexican cultural traditions (read more)
He Came with the Couch
by David Slonim
For ages 2+ years
This is a wacky, offbeat book in the most engaging possible way. No sweet baby farm animals here, this is a slightly wild-eyed, not-so-slightly eccentric family who finds themselves in the company (read more)
Where the Sidewalk Ends
by Shel Silverstein
For ages 2-6 years
You surely remember this simply spectacular collection of poetry from when you were (ahem) younger. Here's a hint - if you don't want to count exactly how many decades ago that was, don't buy the (read more)
First Book of Sushi
by Amy Wilson Sanger
For ages 2-6 years
Finished with bland baby mush, your little one is ready for some serious exploration. The simply sensational World Snacks series of board books gets the adventure started. You can explore the (read more)
Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man: A Tale of the Sea in the Classic Tradition
by Robert McCloskey
For ages 3-6 years
This may be one of Robert McCloskey's lesser-known titles, but it's an absolute gem of which we (and our Savvy kids) are enormously fond. The hero is a retired fisherman turned housepainter whose (read more)
Be the Coolest Dad on the Block
by Simon Rose and Steve Caplin
For ages Parents
Okay, we're not suggesting hat Pop isn't already the coolest dad on the block, it's just that, well, maybe there are just a few little areas where he might benefit from a refresher course. (Whew - (read more)
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late
by Mo Willems
For ages 2-6 years
Sometimes a little humor and a little reverse psychology are needed to persuade a wakeful preschooler that it really is time for bed. If that is the case at your house, allow us to suggest (read more)
Clementine and Mungo
by Sarah Dyer
For ages 2- 6 years
One of the truest joys of parenting, we find, is the joys of eavesdropping. Our kids are preschoolers, not teenagers, so what we are privileged to hear when they are chatting alone with their (read more)
Toss the Taggies
by Taggies
For ages 6 months - 2 years
Throw me! Roll me! Rattle me! Its all about playtime with our NEW Toss the Taggie®! Loads of different activities can be explored and shared by kids of all ages with this special tag adorned ball! (read more)
Twisted Puzzle
by Plan Creations Co., Ltd.
For ages PreSchool
A set of puzzle blocks which can be twisted and turned to change shape. Variety of patterns based on the guide provided or the child's imagination can be made. Playing with this set is fun! It (read more)
Taggie - Fun Shapes "Toss"
by Taggies, Inc.
For ages 6 months - 18 months
4 big, soft TAGGIES blocks each feature tons of tactile elements, colorful images, silly sounds and, of course, TAGGIES galore! Easy-grab, un-stuffed blocks can be squashed into a diaper bag. Clever (read more)
Diary of a Wombat
by Jackie French
For ages
This silly tale of a wombat determined to get what he wants from an unwitting family will delight the parent of a toddler. You've never realized how much your toddler resembles a wombat until now. (read more)
Mice Morals and Monkey Business
by Christopher Wormell
For ages
This book is unusual, for sure, but less for being wacky than for being absolutely exquisite. It would be just as welcome on your living room coffee table as a book of literature and art - but (read more)
Dancing Larry
by Daniel Manus Pinkwater
For ages
There is a lot of text in this book for the littlest ones among us, but the story is so silly that most attention spans don't wander away. Larry is, of course, the polar bear lifeguard at a hotel in (read more)
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