All Scoops by Hillary Geronemus in Every City

Seventh Generation has launched Seventh Generation for the Wee Generation, a collection of plant-based, non-toxic baby washes, diaper cream, sunscreen, and more. $7.99 to $13.99 at seventhgeneration.alice.com.

The new book Marcel The Shell With Shoes On: Things About Me is based on SNL alum Jenny Slate's hilariously adorable short film "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On." $12.91 at amazon.com.

Children's book illustrator and author extraordinaire Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are) has a new book coming out in September—the first he's both written and drawn in almost 30 years. Bumble-Ardy is the tale of a mischievous pig and his birthday party. (He had us at mischievous.) Pre-order for $12.21 at amazon.com.

Phil&Teds' new portable Lobster high chair is collapsable, stashable, wipeable, durable—and seemingly quite safe, with its rugged claw grippers and five-point harness. Cute, too. $79.99 at amazon.com or pishposhbaby.com.

. . . But wait. This one is good. As in really, really good. Bump It Up is an hilariously realistic style guide for all four trimesters, with useful tips on rockin' your bump with non-maternity clothes, accessorizing on the cheap, and creating a "faux glow." Brilliant for any expecting mom who needs help thinking outside the sweatpants. Hits stands March 23rd; available now for pre-order at amazon.com.

My Brest Friend has introduced an inflatable, travel version of their beloved nursing pillow. Packs flat for easy stuffing into diaper and carry-on bags. $19.95 at babyearth.com.

Toddlers can draw all over Manuella's paper-plush Miss Doodle Doll (also available as Mister Doodle Doll), then toss her in the washing machine and start all over. Absolutely brilliant. $50 at anthropologie.com.

Kinderville's Little Bites Cups are squat in a way that makes them tip-resistant and easy for little toddler fingers to grasp. They're BPA-, phthalate-, and lead-free. $12.99 for a set of four at kinder-ville.com.

Blokz Party Candles look—and yes, even stack—just like Legos. $8.95 for a set of six at spoonsisters.com.

The new "Freestyle" version of the Etch-A-Sketch allows for loops, curves, and curly-Qs. (Comes in pink, too.) $14.99 at worldoftoys.com.

Apparently, flooding at an Atlanta-based Kellogg Co. factory is going to result in an Eggo waffle shortage through the middle of next year. (Truth is, Van's are probably healthier anyway.) Read about the details on boston.com.

Any City, USA. GE's brand-new Vscan is a cell-phone size imaging device that enables on-the-go ultrasound scans. Coming soon to the U.S. View the product demo at ge.com.

Any City, USA. Klean Kanteen is working on a stainless steel baby bottle (!) The Kid Kanteen will be introduced in early 2010. In the meantime, Pura Stainless has beat them to the punch, introducing its Kiki line of baby bottles that convert to sippy cups. Pura Kiki bottles work with most brands of nipples, including Dr. Brown's and BornFree. Pre-order now at purastainless.com.

Any City, USA. Seventh Generation is finally selling diapers and wipes in Jumbo Packs (i.e., 75-count boxes of size 3, 65-count boxes of size 4, etc.), which means fewer trips to the store and of course a few bucks saved. Stock up at toysrus.com.

Boston. On October 7th, Happiest Baby on the Block author Dr. Harvey Karp will be speaking at the Pru about how to calm and soothe your baby. Event details and tickets ($25 each) are available at isismaternity.com.

Any City, USA. HealthyStuff is a new database of chemical-toxin test results for more than 5,000 everyday products and toys (from jewelry to lunch boxes). You can search by brand, product name or type, to learn what level of toxins (lead, arsenic, mercury, etc.) lurks beneath all that fancy packaging. www.healthystuff.org

Any City, USA. It never really occurred to us how un-artsy the packaging is for most kids' art supplies—until we saw the gorgeous collection of modeling dough, paint, markers, and crayons from Clementine Art. So pretty—and so environmentally safe: all products are all-natural and certified non-toxic. Available at Whole Foods. www.clementineart.com

Any City, USA. A new book, Dangerous or Safe? by Dr. Cara Natterson, details the real dangers versus the myths when it comes to everything from cell phones to peanuts. Due out October 8. Pre-order now at amazon.com.

Any City, USA. Baby Jogger is debuting a new stroller at next week's ABC trade show. The Baby Jogger City Select can be configured in a gazillion ways to accommodate one or two kids, facing foward or backward—including a setup for two car seats. (God bless the mom who has the energy to jog with twins.) If you Google/Bing "Baby Jogger City Select," you'll see some grainy images scanned from ads that have been running in trade publications. But we kind of like the old-school "coming soon" image Baby Jogger has on its site. www.babyjogger.com

Any City, USA. Coverplay's slipcovers for pack 'n plays ensure your baby isn't sleeping on another baby's drool. From $49.99 at coverplayard.com.