Build the Shelf
Kingdom of Verse, Brambly Hedge, and more
Every kid deserves a shelf of books they'll carry into adulthood.
Kingdom of Verse is a new release from illustrator Owen Cyclops, collecting centuries of English poetry with illustrations that make Shakespeare and Dickinson feel alive for a five-year-old. A Boy Named Isamu follows a quiet day in the childhood of sculptor Isamu Noguchi, teaching kids to slow down and really look. D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths has been the definitive introduction to mythology since 1962. Brambly Hedge gathers Jill Barklem's seasonal stories of mice in the English countryside, with illustrations so detailed kids find something new every read.
Books
Kingdom of Verse
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A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi
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D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
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The Complete Brambly Hedge
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This week's picks
One product and one brand from the collection
Loog Mini Acoustic Guitar. A real three-string guitar sized for kids. The simplified setup means they're playing actual songs in minutes, not just making noise. Get it here
Lovevery. Play products designed by child development experts to be exactly what children need at each stage. Find it here
Last week's drop
In case you missed it
Made in Japan. Boku Undo's Suminagashi Marbling Kit, Oak Village's Xylophone, and more View the drop
Oak Village
Wooden 8 Key Xylophone
Eight-key xylophone with every bar cut from a different wood, so each note sounds like its tree.
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Boku Undo
Suminagashi Marbling Kit
Six bottles of Japanese marbling ink that float on plain water and print onto paper in rings.
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Yamagata Koubou
Ozora Kendama
Competition-grade wooden kendama for practicing catches, one cup at a time.
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Izumiya
Japanese Puzzle Box
Hakone wood-mosaic puzzle box that opens only after 10 sliding moves in the right order.
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