One of the most popular sections of the The Perfect Baby Handbook are the tips on finding unexpected sources (such as the Ikea Catalog) for unique baby names on page 6. Here’s another bonus list: Names derived from the annals of motion pictures with single-word titles. (Remember that a source can easily yield both winner […]

» Continue reading "Insider baby-naming secrets, part II: Movie titles"

In Amy Krause Rosenthal’s beautiful new picture book, Spoon, the title character is bummed out by his mere spoonness. As Booklist puts it, the eponymous scooper is “feeling down because his life is not as exciting as those of his friends Knife, Fork, and Chopsticks [an especially worldly couple]. He covets their thrilling jobs and […]

» Continue reading "The pros and cons of urging infants to identify with silverware"