Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems
Leonardo is a not-so-terrible monster who really wants to be scary. That's until he meets Sam, an easy target with troubles of his own. When faced with the dilemma of scaring or comforting the little boy, Leonardo decides he'd rather make a friend. We love monsters that teach kindness. This sweet story with adorable illustrations is in regular bedtime-book rotation.
Out of Sight by Francesco Pittau and Bernadette Gervais
Go on a reading safari with this beautiful exploration of the animal kingdom. More than 50 boldly illustrated animals hide behind paw prints, cutouts, pop-ups and patterns, each waiting to reveal a simple, random fact about itself. It's a wonderfully surprising take on a typical animal tale—one that our kids never seem to tire of.
In totally awesome news, Wee Society is a finalist in this year's Red Tricycle Totally Awesome Awards in both Kids Apps and Wall Art & Room Décor. Thanks to everyone who nominated us!
Visit the Red Tricycle Totally Awesome Awards to vote for your favorites through August 15. Until then, we'll be on pins and needles.
Family road trips are what summers are made of. To make sure yours is full of more laughter and less hair-pulling, here are our top tips for bringing fun and learning to the open road:
Load up the iPad with books, games and learning apps, like Wee Alphas and Wee You-Things. Screen time is a good thing when the content is engaging and educational.
Without question, the most exciting thing to happen this week was the wonderful news on DOMA and California's Prop 8. Marriage equality for all! In that spirit, this week's top picks are for happy families of all kinds.
An unexpected track t-shirt that gets dads extra back rubs
A DIY googly-eyed project from Handmade Charlotte
These must-have-for-mom Wonder Woman socks, complete with capes
15 toys you can make with a cardboard box (because we all know the real fun is always the box anyway)
And while not exactly for families, possibly our new favorite phrase
Follow Wee Society on Pinterest for a steady stream of family-friendly ideas and inspiration.
Just when we thought things couldn't get any more exciting than having both of our apps named "New and Noteworthy" in the App Store upon their release, the Wee You-Things app was selected as a New and Noteworthy Feature. With hundreds of thousands of apps in the App Store, we're honored to be in the spotlight.
Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney
What should you do when your toddler freaks out about wanting mama? Take a page out of this charming tale, in which a little llama gets tucked into bed only to quickly call for his mom. When mama llama fails to immediately return, drama ensues with whimpers, pouts and shouts. "Please stop all this llama drama, and be patient with your mama," is a phrase from the book we've adopted at our house. It sometimes works.
C'est magnifique! Wee Society was recognized at Cannes with a Silver Design Lion for excellence in branding.
The Cannes Design Lion is one of the most prestigious awards for creative communications, and this year the competition was fiercer than ever. A record 35,765 entries from 92 countries were submitted to the 60th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
Wee Society branding was created by Office, one of just twelve US agencies that received Design Lions. A big congrats to our design partners and the rest of the Cannes winners!