NW Kids Magazine September 2013

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2013 -2014 Birthday Party Guide

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It’s party time! Birthdays and birthday parties are such a special time for kiddos. Regardless of the endless wish list for presents, the mayhem of party planning (and sometimes the party itself ), kids look forward to celebrating their special day all year long. And why shouldn’t they? It’s all about them!

Do you organize your kids’ parties’ months ahead?

Maybe you’re less of a planner and need to figure out how to celebrate in a pinch. Every year we compile the best of what Portland has to offer in the way of parties—some standbys and some new, to help you plan an unforgettable party. In this year’s guide we focus on parties for all seasons. This is Portland after all, and while summer birthdays can often be celebrated outside, planning an outdoor party throughout the year is next to impossible. Does your kid love donuts? Have you had the donut “cake” request? Or maybe your ‘tween wants to go to a donut shop for their party of only a few. Don’t miss our roundup of local shops for all your donut party needs. This month in Found Around Town we’re encouraging kids to make or give art as presents.

And with all the talented artists (like one of our all time favorite illustrators, Emily Winfield Martin, whose sweet illustration graces our cover), crafters and d-i-y-ers in Ptown, it seems like the perfect compliment to mark that oh-so special occasion or milestone birthday.

There are so many awesome places to party in Portland, we couldn’t possibly make it through our list unless we continued celebrating our kids’ birthdays at children’s venues well into their 40s. Do you have a favorite spot?

If so, we’d love to hear from you! Until then, we wish you the best birthday party ever; one full of laughter, sweet smiles and ice cream mustaches.

Cheers, Kelley & Beth

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Contents 8 Donut Birthday Parties

10 Sweets, Cakes & Bakeries 12 Birthday Parties for All Seasons 18 Found Around Town: Birthday Gifts: Art 20 Places to Party 28 Entertainers 30 Best Books for Birthday Gifts

Now We are Six When I was one, I had just begun.

When I was two, I was nearly new.

When I was three, I was hardly me.

When I was four, I was not much more.

When I was five, I was just alive.

But now I’m six, and clever as clever.

So I think I’ll be six, forever and ever.

- A.A. Milne Contents Photography by amy close amyclose.com NW Kids Magazine | 5

Listings Academy Theater.................................................. 13 Aim High Martial Arts.............................................9 Amanda Arp.......................................................... 29 A Walk On The Wild Side....................................... 15 Backyard Adventures............................................ 32 Balloons On Broadway......................................... 17 Barre3.................................................................... 25 Bennett Suzuki Violin Studio................................ 29 Cha Cha The Clown............................................... 29 Child’s Play Toys.................................................... 23 Chocolate Craft Studio.............................................9 Circuit Bouldering Gym......................................... 13 Coffee Kids............................................................ 27 Creekside Show Stables........................................ 26 Dizzy Castle........................................................... 31 Do Jump!............................................................... 19 EcoMaids............................................................... 25 Evergreen Aviation................................................ 23 Joe Mishkin........................................................... 16 K12...........................................................................7 KUIK Kid Fit!.......................................................... 29 Kol Shalom............................................................ 27 The Learning Palace.............................................. 15 Legacy Medical Group.............................................3 Little Fruit Farm Montessori.................................. 26 Mad Science.............................................................9 Merry Kitchen....................................................... 27 My Masterpiece Art Studio................................... 19 Naydenov Gymnastics.......................................... 17 Oaks Park............................................................... 13 Oregon Artist School............................................. 27 Oregon Episcopal School.........................................2 Oregon Garden...................................................... 15 Oregon Gymnastics Academy.............................. 17 Oregon Hope Chinese School............................... 29 Out Of This World Pizza......................................... 23 Plumper Pumpkins............................................... 27 Portland Aquarium............................................... 23 Portland Language Arts....................................... 26 Portland Rock Gym............................................... 15 Portland Trampolines............................................ 32 Posy Petals............................................................ 31 Rasmussen Farms................................................. 27 Rising Star Chinese School................................... 26 Sit Still Salon......................................................... 19 Spanky’s...................................................................7 Spielwerk Toys....................................................... 17 Steamers and Screamers...................................... 26 Summa Academy................................................. 16 SuperKids Resale................................................... 13 Sweet PEAS Kidszone..............................................9 The Art Of Movement.......................................... 17 The Bar Method.......................................................2 WeVillage.............................................................. 19 World of Smiles..................................................... 29 Zenana Spa........................................................... 25 6 | NW Kids Magazine

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Publisher / Advertising Director Michelle Snell michelle@nwkidsmagazine.com Editorial Beth Friesenhahn beth@nwkidsmagazine.com Kelley Schaefer-Levi kelley@nwkidsmagazine.com Account Manager Laurel Ackerman laurel@nwkidsmagazine.com Client Services Coordinator Amber Newby amber@nwkidsmagazine.com Design Robyn Barbon robyn@folkloremedia.com Client Ad Design Karel Chan karel@nwkidsmagazine.com Advertising Inquiries: 503-282-2711, ext. 1 sales@nwkidsmagazine.com Accounting & Business Services Heather Rex heather@nwkidsmagazine.com

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What we’re looking forward to reading next month Emily Winfield Martin’s new book: Dream Animals

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Donut

birthday Parties

blue star donuts

What is it about donuts? Could be the crunch of fried dough or the glaze of drip-dried sugar in a perfect pastry made for one. Our kiddos love these sweet treats, and Portland seems to be having an affair with them, too. If your birthday kid loves donuts and wants to either celebrate with a few friends at a donut shop or would like to have a donut “cake” at home, these are some best bets for great donuts around town.

Blue Star Donuts In one word, decadence doesn’t quite do Blue Star Donuts justice. These briochedough based lovelies are out of this world, and after making the trek to give them a try, we now understand why people have traveled from around the world to eat their donuts. A small shop nestled in downtown, Blue Star is not a place to hold a birthday party, but would be a fun stop for the young gastronome looking to have a sophisticated party with a few friends. Or you could take a box home for a fancy treat. Don’t miss the Salted caramel or the Meyer lemon and Key lime jelly filled options. bluestardonuts.com Pip’s Original A new kid in the Beaumont Village neighborhood since last year, Pip’s Original is quickly becoming a family favorite. Freshmade mini donuts on the spot in 3, 6 or a dozen—hot and amazing every time. If you plan to have a party of only a few, Pip’s is a fantastic option for a quick stop. Parents will love their Chai. All of their donuts are ridiculous, but don’t miss the Nutella & sea salt for a special birthday treat. facebook.com/PipsOriginal

the menu. You could plan a party in the shop, though they don’t advertise this. Our recommendation would be to order one of their cakes or their custom “ice cream” donuts and have the party at home, better yet, rent the Voodoo Van. Or head in to one of Voodoo’s locations in a small group and have a low-key celebration there. Must tries include the Grape Ape and Dirt donuts. voodoodoughnut.com Coco Donuts In their words, “Enjoy life’s little pleasures, one bite at a time.” And Coco’s donuts truly are little pleasures. This shop is a place where you might like to spend some time and potentially plan a small party of only a few kids. They would likely let you hang out for a while at their large table at the Broadway location. We recommend calling ahead.

While there, try the buttermilk donuts. cocodonuts.com

Voodoo Doughnuts And Voodoo Doughnuts Too The magic is in the hole! Voodoo is just fun and worth every minute of the sometimes 20-minute wait. An adventure in donut eating, kiddos love to try every donut on 8 | NW Kids Magazine

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sweets, cakes &bakeries Sweets Alma Chocolates almachocolate.com Alotto Gelato alottogelato.biz Ben & Jerry’s benjerry.com Candy Babel candybabel.com Cool Moon Ice Cream coolmoonicecream.com Cosmic Soda Pop and Candy Shop fizzportland.com Fifty Licks fifty-licks.com Mio Gelato facebook.com/miogelato Nectar Frozen Yogurt Lounge nectarfroyo.com Ruby Jewel rubyjewel.net Salt & Straw saltandstraw.com Scoop scooppdx.com Sweet Factory sweetfactory.com

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Custom Cakes Artisan Cake Company artisancakecompany.com Baker & Spice bakerandspice.com Baskin Robbins baskinrobbins.com Beaverton Bakery beavertonbakery.com Bliss Bake Shop blisscupcakeshop.com Crema Bakery cremabakery.com Cupcake Jones cupcakejones.net Cupcake Mama everythingaboutweb.com/classes/ table_files/tables_example.htm# Finales finalesdesserts.com Helen Bernhard Bakery helenbernhardbakery.com Jaciva’s jacivas.com Le Cookie Monkey lecookiemonkey.com Lovejoy Bakers lovejoybakers.com Meianna Bakery 503.788.7968

Mei Sum Bakery 503.777.3391

The Dessert Tray thedesserttray.com

New Cascadia Traditional newcascadiatraditional.com

Tula Gluten Free Bakery & Café tulabaking.com

Organic Island Shave Ice facebook.com/organicshaveice Pastry Girl pastrygirl.com

Tulip Pastry Shop 503. 286.3444

Petunia’s Pies & Pastries petuniaspiesandpastries.com Pie Spot pie-spot.com Piece of Cake Bakery pieceofcakebakery.net Pieku facebook.com/PiekuPie Pix Patisserie pixpatisserie.com Saint Cupcake saintcupcake.com Serious Cake seriouscake.com Sweet Cakes sweetcakes.com Sweetpea Baking company (Vegan) sweetpeabaking.com Sweets, Etc. sweetsetc.com The Cake Goddess portlandcakegoddess.com The Decorette Shop thedecoretteshop.com

St. Cupcake’s Melty Goods Cart

Mobile Sweet Cart Rentals Icicle Tricycle icicletricycles.com Saint Cupcake Melty Cart saintcupcake.com Salt & Straw saltandstraw.com Scoop Handmade Ice Cream scooppdx.com Voodoo Van voodoodoughnut.com

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Birthday Parties for all seasons by Jen Anderson

Wouldn’t we all love to invite 20 munchkins over to run around at the park and eat hot dogs and birthday cake? Nine months out of the year our unpredictable weather makes that a risky option, so an indoor party it is. If you’ve sworn not to return to that party place with the mind-numbing arcade noise, crowds and games that are way beyond your 3-yearold’s reach, fear no more. There are plenty of amazing party options out there for all seasons, budgets and age groups.

Fall is such a magical time: kettle corn, candy apples, roasted nuts and hot cider all bring us back to our childhood. So why not celebrate your tot’s birthday at one of the local pumpkin patches? Plumper Pumpkin Patch & Tree Farm rents out their greenhouse for party space and gives little party-goers the run of the place. The $7 kids’ birthday pass includes access to their play teepee, farm animals, pumpkin flinging device, hay mazes,

hayride, three big slides, rubber duckie racing, pumpkin bowling and a pumpkin to take home. Greenhouses are $50 for two hours with space for 25 people, and reservations for weekends in the fall go fast. Don’t forget the rubber boots! plumperpumpkins.com Other ideas: Go for a birthday hike at Tryon Creek State Natural Area (tryonfriends.org) or the Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation’s Nature Park Interpretive Center (thprd.org). Keep busy finding bugs, making leaf prints and stomping in puddles.

By winter, most of us feel like curling up in a ball and hibernating. Everyone except the kidlets, that is. Cure their cabin fever with an activity-based indoor birthday party at any of Portland Parks & Recreation’s community centers. For instance: Mt. Scott Community Center offers a pool party continued on p. 14

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for up to 35 people for $140, which includes their fantastic slide, current channel, vortex and interactive play structure. There’s also a twohour roller rink rental for up to 30 skaters for $132. Packages include an hour in their party room, a balloon bouquet, Happy Birthday signs, covered tables, admission to the pool and a party helper to set up and clean up. Turn on the reggae music and bring on the tropical punch! Portland Parks’ 11 community centers and six indoor pools each have their own rates and themes, everything from princess parties and sports to messy art, dance and game room parties. Call each directly to schedule. portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/430541 Other ideas: Older kids can get the lead out with a rock-climbing party at the Portland Rock Gym (portlandrockgym.com) or The Circuit Gym (thecircuitgym.com), both of which offer supervised climbing with trained staff.

Once springtime rolls around, we’re all itching to play outside, until the downpour starts up again. One local spot that provides the perfect indoor/outdoor mix is a hidden gem, literally. If you haven’t been to the Rice Museum of Rocks and Minerals (ricenorthwestmuseum.org) in Hillsboro, it’s worth the trek. Situated on lush, tree-lined grounds off Highway 26, the quaint little building is deceptively huge, with cavernous displays of fossils, crystals, gems, meteorites, agates, thunder eggs, fluorescent rocks and even the oldest rock in the world. rice museum of rocks and minerals

Tryon creek state natural area Birthday packages include a guided tour through the museum, table and chair set-up and cleanup, and a free rock from the rock pile outside. Depending on the weather (you can decide at the last minute), choose from an indoor/outdoor scavenger hunt, nature hunt or treasure hunt ($10.50 per participant, includes a $3 coupon for the gift store). For an extra $3 per child (in place of goody bags, perhaps), add one of two craft activities to be led by your party host: a rock person sculpture or a pebble collage. Rock hounds, nature lovers and parents alike are guaranteed to be thrilled.

Other ideas: Celebrate the spring bounty at Kruger’s Farm Market (krugersfarmmarket.com), which is open mid-April through October. Party packages include an outdoor picnic area, tractor-driven hay ride to the U-pick fields, and a pint of fruit for each child to take home. Bella Organic Farm (bellaorganic.com), also on Sauvie Island, offers a similar package. The farm was recently named the first in the Portland metro area to run 100 percent on solar energy. Now that’s something to celebrate.

Jen Anderson is a writer and mom to two nature-loving boys, and lives in the Portland area.

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goody bags &party supplies Balloons on Broadway balloonsonbroadway.com Black Wagon blackwagon.com Boom Boom’s Balloons boomboomballoons.com Cargo cargoimportspdx.com Child’s Play childsplayportland.com Coffee Kids coffeekidspdx.com Collage collagepdx.blogspot.com Egg Press eggpress.com

Finnegan’s Toys finneganstoys.com Lippman Company lippmancompany.com Little Lark alittlelark.com Paper Source paper-source.com Party City partycity.com Party Mart partymart.com Presents of Mind presentsofmind.tv Spielwerk Toys spielwerktoys.com

Fancy That fancythat.com

The Party Place thepartyplacepdx.com

Final Touch Balloons finaltouchballoons.com

The Piñata Maker thepinatamaker.com

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found

around Town

Chipmunk Print

by Ryan Berkley

Knitty Knitty

by Ashley G

at buyolympia.com, $18

at etsy.com, $20

Ditch The Car Poster Print by Nikki McClure

at buyolympia.com, $12

Saint Johns Bridge

by Jolby & Friends

Vintage Camera Art Print by Michele Maule

at etsy.com, $30

at etsy.com, $20

Endangered Cascadia by Roger Peet

at justseeds.org, $25

Cascade Red Fox

by Jill Bliss

Seige On The City Of Moles Print

by Carson Ellis

at jillbliss.com, $45 Out of the Woods Print

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at etsy.com, $35

at carsonellisshop.com, $50

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places to party Animals Walk on the Wild Side wildsideoregon.org

Aquarium Newport Aquarium newportaquarium.com Portland Aquarium portlandaquarium.net

Art & Craft 100th Monkey 100thmonkeystudio.com Art Ala Carte artalacartepdx.com Blue Plume Studio blueplumestudio.com CeramiCafe-Art Lounge ceramicafenw.com Chocolate Craft Studio chocolatecraftkits.com Collage collagepdx.blogspot.com Creative Recycling Workshops facebook.com/CreativeRecyclingWorkshops Kidzart kidzartnw.com Let It Bead letitbeadportland.com Mimosa Studios mimosa-studios.com My Masterpiece Art Studio mymasterpieceartstudio.com 20 | NW Kids Magazine

Multnomah Arts Center multnomahartscenter.org Portland Child Art Studio portlandchildartstudio.org Pottery Fun potteryfunpdx.com Scrap scrappdx.com Sparks Art Center sparksartcenter.com

Bounce Inflatible Kingdom inflatiblekindgom.com JJ Jump jjjump.com Jump Sky High jumpskyhigh.com Pump It Up pumpitupparty.com

Bowling Grand Central Bowl thegrandcentralbowl.com Hollywood Bowl hollywoodbowlpdx.com Milwaukie Bowl milwaukiebowl.com Sunset Lanes sunsetlanes.com Tigard Bowl tigardbowl.com

Climb Circuit Bouldering Gym thecircuitgym.com Portland Parks and Recreation portlandoregon.gov/parks/article/430541 Portland Rock Gym portlandrockgym.com Stoneworks Climbing Gym belay.com

Cooking Kids Central Kitchen cookincolor.com Merry Kitchen themerrykitchen.com The Kids Cooking Corner thekidscookingcorner.com

Westside Dance and Gymnastics Academy westsideacademy.com

Event Space Oregon Zoo oregonzoo.org Posy Petals posypetals.com World Forestry Center worldforestry.org

Fairy & Tea Party Dollhouse Tearoom dollhousetearoom.com Fairest of Them All Princess Parties fairestprincess.com Sweet Tea Parties sweetteaparties.net

Dance, Gymnastics & Yoga Farm Do Jump! dojump.org

Gym Nest thegym-nest.com Metro Gymnastics Center metrogymnastics.com Naydenov Gymnastics ngymnastics.com Oregon Gymnastics Academy ogagym.org Style Shock Cheer and Dance styleshockcheeranddance.com The Art of Movement Studio theartofmovementstudio.com/services Tumble Bus tumblebuspdx.com Velocity Athletix velocityathletix.com

Bella Organic Farm bellaorganic.com Jump For Joy Farm jump4joy.com Kruger’s Farm Market krugersfarmmarket.com Lee Farm leefarmsoregon.com Plumper Pumpkin Patch & Tree Farm plumperpumpkins.com Rasmussen Farms rasmussenfarms.com

Firehouse Belmont Firehouse jeffmorrisfoundation.com NW Kids Magazine | 21

places toparty Fishing Rainbow Trout Farm rainbowtroutfarm.com

Fun Center Big Al’s ilovebigals.com Chuck E Cheese chuckecheesepizza.com Dizzy Castle dizzycastle.com Electric Castle’s Wunderland wunderlandgames.com Enchanted Village enchantedvillage.com Family Fun Center fun-center.com Oaks Park oakspark.com Safari Sams jungleoffun.com

Horseback Riding Creekside Show Stables facebook.com/CreeksideShowStable Quarry Ridge Farm quarryridgefarm.com Renaissance Farms Pony Parties renaissancefarms.com River Ranch Equestrian Day Camp riverranchhorses.com

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Karaoke Voicebox Karaoke Lounge voiceboxpdx.com

Laser Tag & Go Karts Laserport laserportofbeaverton.com Malibu Raceway maliburaceway.com SyKart Indoor Racing sykart.com Ultrazone Lazer Tag ultrazoneportland.com

Legos Bricks 4 Kidz bricks4kidz.com Engineering For Kids engineeringforkids.net The Lego Store stores.legos.com

Martial Arts Aim High Martial Arts aimhighma.org Ninja Shool portlandninjaschool.com Tulen Center tulencenter.com

Movies Academy Theater academytheaterpdx.com Family Cinemas familycinemas.com

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places toparty Museums A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village acgilbert.org Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum sprucegoose.org Portland Children’s Museum portlandcm.org

Pampering & Haircuts Pigtails & Crewcuts pigtailsandcrewcuts.com Sit Still sitstillkids.com Zenana Spa zenana-spa.com

Picnics Oregon Garden oregongarden.com/visit Portland Parks and Recreation portlandonline.com/parks/finder

Pizza Parties John’s Incredible Pizza johnspizza.com Mississippi Pizza mississippipizza.com Out of this World Pizza outofthisworld.net Papa’s Pizza papaspizza.net 24 | NW Kids Magazine

Play Gymboree gymboreeclasses.com Munchkin Playland munchkinplayland.com Play Boutique playboutique.com Rainbow Park & Playground 123playground.com Steamers and Screamers steamersandscreamers.com Sweet Peas Kidzone sweetpeaskidzone.com WeVillage wevillage.com

Puppet Shows Emily Alexander Preschool of the Arts alexanderpreschool.com

Skating Lloyd Center Ice Rink lloydcenterice.com Mountain View Ice Arena mtviewice.com Sherwood Ice Arena sherwoodicearena.com Winterhawks Skating Center winterhawksskatingcenter.com

Science Mad Science portland.madscience.org

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places toparty

Soccer Lil’ Kickers pdxlilkickers.com

Oregon Soccer Center oscindoor.com Portland Futsal portlandfutsal.com SoccerPlex portlandsoccerplex.com Tualatin Indoor Soccer tualatinindoor.com

Sports & Active Play Archers Afield archersafield.com Glowing Greens Miniature Golf glowinggreens.com Lumberyard lumberyardmtb.com The Little Gym thelittlegym.com The Playground Gym theplaygroundgym.com

Water Play Children of the Sea childrenofthesea.com Multnomah Athletic Club themac.com North Clackamas Aquatic Park pdxsurf.com

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entertainers Face Painters Balloon Artists Joe Mishkin, “Not Your Average Joe” joemishkin.com Nana Banana nanabananaballoon.com

Bugs & Reptiles Mr. Lizard misterlizard.com The Bug Chicks thebugchicks.com

Caricatures Dan Freed danfreed@comcast.net

Circus Act Heather Pearl heatherpearl.org Motion Magic motionmagic.net

Clowns Bizzy the Clown bizzytheclown.com Cha Cha The Clown chachatheclown.com

Fancy Faces by Amy fancyfacesbyamy.com Mystique’s Fancy Faces mystiquesfancyfaces.com Nicole’s Face Painting nicolesfacepainting.com Shining Faces shiningfaces.com The Gilded Cat thegildedcat.com Tina Connolly tinapaints.com

Magicians Magic of Bob Eaton 503.643.2700 Magic of Seth Productions magicofseth.com Presto The Magician prestothemagician.com Tim Alexander, Master of Marvels parlorofwonders.com

Musicians Chris Kalani Gabriel info@musikhauspdx.com Johnny & Jason johnnyandjason.weebly.com Mo PhiLlips mophillips.com Music Together 503.236.4304

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Professor Banjo professorbanjo.com The Alphabeticians thealphabeticians.com The Toy Trains toytrainsband.com

Puppet Shows Dragon Theater Puppets dragontheater.com Penny’s Puppets pennypuppets.com Red Yarn redyarnprojects.blogspot.com Tears of Joy Theater tojt.org

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Best Books

for Birthday Gifts 2013 Reviews by Andrea Lampman of Green Bean Books Little You

by Richard Van Camp (Board Book $9.95) “You are mighty.

You are small. You are ours, after all…” Sure to become a bedtime favorite, this tender, imaginative poem by Richard Van Camp, reminds even the smallest readers that they are special and adored.

Crisp, expressive illustrations by Julie Flett offer the perfect compliment to this beautifully modern board book, full of everyday scenes of a family’s love. Little You makes a wonderful gift for both parents and their little ones.

The Day the Crayons Quit

by Drew Daywalt (Hardback $17.99) Duncan’s crayons have demands. Lots of them.

Red crayon is tired of working holidays.

Black would like to do more than just outline things. White is having an existential crisis. Yellow and Orange have come to blows over who gets to be the color of the sun. Duncan had no idea that his crayons could quit! Or write him letters, for that matter. This hilarious new picture book by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by the incredible Oliver Jeffers would make a superb gift for any young artist. Readers will never look at their crayons the same way ever again.

Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great

by Bob Shea ($15.99) Things just haven’t been the same for Goat since that old show-off Unicorn moved to town. Unicorn can prance. Unicorn can fly. Unicorn can turn things to GOLD. All Goat can do is ride his bike, and dance, and do an okay magic trick. What’s an ordinary goat supposed to do? Bob Shea, author/illustrator extraordinaire, has created two of the most memorable characters in one of the funniest friendship stories to come along in years. Boys and girls of all ages will adore this wacky, hoofed duo. A great gift for comedy fans.

Flora & Ulysses

by Kate DiCamillo (Hardback $17.99) Nothing will ever be the same for comic-book loving Flora, William, her eccentric neighbor, or Ulysses the squirrel after the extraordinary incident with the out-of-control vacuum cleaner. Written by Newbery Award-winning author, Kate DiCamillo and partially illustrated by up and coming artist K.G. Campbell, this twist on the classic superhero tale is sure to be a hit with both boys, girls, graphic novel fans, reluctant readers, avid readers, and anyone who longs to believe in the impossible (even a poetry-writing squirrel).

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