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Deals on music and books, and an extra chance at that Philips Avent baby monitor!

A few weeks ago I talked about what a blessing Putamayo Kids' Dreamland had been to us. Recently, Putamayo released a compilation of Sesame Street classics entitled Sesame Street Playground. We finally got a chance to play around with this CD and it is just a ton of fun! This CD features several favorite Sesame Street songs in different languages (such as Rubber Ducky in Chinese) as well as boasting songs from each host country's version of Sesame Street, new to the American audience. It is different and lively, a great addition to any children's CD collection. It is currently $14 at Amazon, 12% off the original price.

I have also been enjoying Mo Willems award winning children's book, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! This book, as you may have guessed, is about a pigeon who tries with all of his might (and every trick in the book) to coerce the readers into letting him drive bus while the bus driver is gone. He reasons, and pleads, and eventually has an outright temper tantrum, all in hopes of driving the bus. Its incredibly funny and will definitely hit home with parents of toddlers. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is 32% off for $10 at Amazon.

If you're looking for a classic children's book, the Brown Bear & Friends Board Book Gift Set is also on sale at Amazon for $16, 32% off the regular price. This set features the favorites, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, Polar Bear,What Do You Hear?; and Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? Children of a wide age range will enjoy these books, and parents (many of whom also grew up with them!) will enjoy sharing them as well.

This post is also your chance for an extra entry in our Philips Avent bab monitor giveaway! Comment here with a kids' book or CD that has been a recent favorite in your house for an additional chance to win! - Jenn

1. Mommy Bee [10/13/08]

We love Mo Willem’s Knuffle Bunny!

2. Amber Broda [10/13/08]

We are huge fans of “Here come the ABC’s” by They Might Be Giants. I sing right along with my 3 year old daughter and even find myself humming some of the tunes at random moments of the day.

3. Jess [10/13/08]

My 21 month old son won’t go to bed unless we read him both, “Mommy Loves Me” and “Daddy Loves Me”. We’ve memorized them both by now! So sweet.

4. Brookie J [10/13/08]

We just got a new fav from the library. It’s called Pinkalicious...oh yes, she loves all things pink. Actually, it’s a pretty cute book, so I don’t mind the LOVE she is feeling for it right now!

5. Anjuli [10/14/08]

Our baby is only 6 weeks old, but a book that I love to read to him is Skippyjon Jones. I heard it when I was a school teacher and had to get it. It cracks me up every time.

6. Karen [10/14/08]

Dog Train by Sandra Boynton is a book with a fun music CD. My daughter loves it!

7. Krista [10/14/08]

My 22 month old daughter has been enjoying a CD “50 sing-a-long songs for Toddlers” and can sing along (sort of) with about 5 of them.

8. Sarah [10/14/08]

We love, love, love Justin Roberts. All his kids CDs are great and we listen to his newest one - Pop Fly - all the time. My son loves it and so do my husband and I. We are also big fans of Dan Zanes and Elizabeth Mitchell.

9. Meghan [10/14/08]

One of my two-year-old’s current favorites is Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? I got Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? at the same time, but right now he prefers Baby Bear.

10. Cherry [10/14/08]

I started playing the Sounds Like Fun CD from Discovery Toys when my son was 6 months old. He loves listening to it especially the Letter Sounds. He is now 10 months old and enjoys it even more.

Thanks for the extra chance to win:)

11. Jen L [10/14/08]

That’s not my ..... books by Fiona Watt. There are a lot like puppy, monkey, monster,& more. Fun touch & feel books.

12. brandy [10/14/08]

the poky little puppy!

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