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COOL STUFF

Gustafer Yellowgold’s Wide Wild World

Your kids would love this adventure with Gustafer Yellowgold, who The New York Times described as “Dr. Seuss meets ‘Yellow Submarine’.” Gustafer is a mystical creature who left his home on the Sun to travel to earth to do what all kids want to do: make friends, make mischief and even search for dessert. This two-disc DVD/CD set contains glorious animation courtesy of Taylor, as well as his Beatles-inspired songs that invite parents to enjoy this spectacle along with their children.

Go Potty Go!

In 20 minutes time, this DVD teaches that it’s not potty training anymore, it’s potty learning. That’s because a child teaches themselves when they need to use the bathroom and how to recognize the signals. With the help of Paige and Parka Panda and songs and games, your toddler won’t find learning how to use the bathroom so scary anymore, they’ll find it fun!



 

COOL MUSIC

Meet the Robinsons

Meet the Robinsons isn’t just an animated, time traveling adventure, it’s also a CD. This soundtrack features some of today’s hottest talent from different sides of the music spectrum. Rufus Wainwright, part of the celebrated Wainwright family contributes two tracks. Rob Thomas, former singer of Matchbox 20 as well as the popular All-American Rejects, also plays a few songs for the CD. However, the real magic comes courtesy of Danny Elfman, one of the most renowned composers for feature films still working today. Elfman has been crafting music for film for over 25 years, his most memorable themes being that of the Michael Keaton Batman film, as well as the theme for The Simpsons. His score for the film plays just as well without the onscreen action, but just like all his other film scores, Elfman doesn’t miss a beat.

COOL BOOKS

The Baby Name Bible: 50,000+ Baby Names!
Compiled by Pamela Redmond Satran & Linda Rosenkrantz

How long have you spent in the past deliberating over the name of your future child? Is it a strong name? Will they like it? What does the name symbolize? The Baby Name Bible, true to its title, hopes to make it much easier for parents. Boasting over 50,000 names, along with their meanings, their popularity and even their foreign counterparts, this book should serve as the perfect guide for those indecisive parents out in the world today. Of course, you could always come up with your own name like George Costanza did on Seinfeld; he choose Seven, Mickey Mantle’s baseball number.

Coach Mom: 7 Strategies for Organizing Your Family into an All-Star Team
By Brenna Stull

With the help of Coach Stull, also a mother of five, all moms of the world can use her new playbook in order to organize their own most important team: their families. Stull organizes her books into helpful chapters that contain information and advice on how to keep your team motivated and united. Even the book’s use of sports metaphors allows readers to take a step back and look at their own situation more objectively, and objectivity is always a good play.