Maine-based Sea Bags has designed a baby tote ($160) and diaper pouches ($26) exclusively for Crewcuts. They’re made from fabric that has withstood ocean swells, so they can probably handle a sippy cup spill. Available at jcrew.com.
Maine-based Sea Bags has designed a baby tote ($160) and diaper pouches ($26) exclusively for Crewcuts. They’re made from fabric that has withstood ocean swells, so they can probably handle a sippy cup spill. Available at jcrew.com.

Christian Jackson's minimalist children's story posters are graphic interpretations of classic tales. We're thinking they'd rock as modern nursery decor. $99 each or $549 for a set of 7 at landofnod.com.

We announced back in November that the next installment in the Olivia book series was in the works. Now, Olivia and the Fairy Princesses is available for pre-order; it's set to release on August 28, but there's always a chance it will arrive early. $10.67 at barnesandnoble.com.

As much as we (and our backs) love the ERGObaby Carrier, we've always wished it were just a little more attractive. And now it's stylin' in a new set of organic Petunia Pickle Bottom fabrics. $160; pre-order from granolababies.com for shipping in June.

Aden + Anais is known for its perfect swaddle blankets. Serena & Lily is known for its gorgeous prints. So a line of A+A blankets featuring S&L designs is, well, genius. $50 for a set of four at serenaandlily.com.

Due out in September, The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories is a collection of seven stories that were completely written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss, way back in 1950 and 1951. We're ready to get some wacky rhymes stuck in our heads. Pre-order now for $10 at amazon.com.

All proceeds from the sale of Crewcuts' Japan Love graphic tee go to the Japanese Red Cross Society (pre-order now for May delivery; $25). And not that we advocate mommy-and-me dressing, but there's a grown-up version, we love, too.

With Beaba’s Babypote, you can serve up homemade purees, yogurt, and other drippy foods—at home or on the go—in a mess-free feeding vessel. And yes, it’s BPA-free. $19.95 at diapers.com.

Adorable mom-of-two Soleil Moon Frye (a.k.a. Punky Brewster, who also founded eco-friendly kids' boutique The Little Seed) has a book coming out this summer called Happy Chaos, celebrating the messiness that comes with being a parent. Yeah, it's on our list of beach reads. Pre-order for $13.57 at amazon.com.

The adorable new wall easel from P'kolino takes up way less room than a freestanding model—so you won't have to rearrange furniture for your budding Picasso; $44.99, plus $9.95 for a paper roll, at pkolino.com.

After more drop-side crib recalls than we can count, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has finally outlawed them altogether. Effective in June, it will be illegal to manufacture, sell, or resell cribs that don’t have fixed sides. Hotels and childcare facilities won’t be allowed to use them, either, but they’ll have a year to purchase new ones. Read more about the new rules (and what to do if you currently own a drop-side crib) at msnbc.com.

New this week from Rockabye Baby: lullaby renditions of Pearl Jam. $16.98 at rockabyebabymusic.com.

Graco is recalling about 2 million Quattro Tour and MetroLite strollers, due to the risk of entrapment and strangulation. For recall details including affected model numbers and instructions on ordering a repair kit, visit cpsc.gov.

Crane & Co. just launched a line of digital photo birth announcements (starting at $111 for 25), so you get the ease of digital on Crane’s elegant cotton paper.

We never understood why baby utensils are always sold in sets of two. Green Toys makes dishwasher safe, BPA- and phthalate-free baby utensils from recycled milk containers that come, thank you very much, in affordable sets of eight ($5.99).

The Daily Green has updated it's "Dirty Dozen" list for 2010, calling out the 12 foods with the highest pesticide residue—plus 15 "clean" foods you don't need to buy organic. View the 2010 Dirty Dozen list at thedailygreen.com.

Two new Fancy Nancy titles hit bookstores this week: Fancy Nancy and the Late, Late, Late Night, and Fancy Nancy and the Sensational Babysitter. Next up? Fancy Nancy: Oh La La! It's Beauty Day, due out in June. Pre-order now at barnesandnoble.com

Lifefactory's new 22-oz. wide-mouth glass beverage bottles come with no-slip silicone sleeves. Bottles and sleeves are dishwasher safe and BPA, phthalate, PVC, and polycarbonate free. Available now for preorder ($21.99 each) at lifefactory.com.
