Dear Zoo
Rod Campbell
Lift-the-flap animals for the very youngest.
Jerry’s Picks
Kids products we’ve tested and love
Every Jerry’s Pick has been tried by our team with real kids. We only include things we’d happily hand to our own children, and places on the list are never for sale.
- Tested with real kids
- Honest notes
- No paid spots
The picks
Books by age
Ages 0–3
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle
Colours and animals in a rhythm toddlers love.
Ages 3–5
Mouse Paint
Ellen Stoll Walsh
Three mice discover how colours mix.
Press Here
Hervé Tullet
An interactive book kids press, shake and tilt.
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Crockett Johnson
A boy draws his own adventure as he goes.
Beautiful Oops!
Barney Saltzberg
Spills and tears turn into something new.
Ages 5–8
The Dot
Peter H. Reynolds
For the kid who says “I can't draw.”
Ish
Peter H. Reynolds
Drawings don't have to be perfect to be good.
The Day the Crayons Quit
Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers
The crayons write letters to complain.
Journey
Aaron Becker
A wordless adventure started with a red marker.
Ages 8–12
Dog Man
Dav Pilkey
Comics that make kids want to draw their own.
Draw 50 Animals
Lee J. Ames
Step-by-step drawing, one animal at a time.
The Wild Robot
Peter Brown
An illustrated novel about a robot on a wild island.
Art, games, apps & kits
Ultra-Clean Washable Markers
Crayola
Markers made to wash off skin and most fabrics.
Kwik Stix
TPG Creations
Solid tempera paint sticks that dry fast.
Spot It! Junior
Zygomatic (Asmodee)
A quick matching game for little ones.
Hoot Owl Hoot!
Peaceable Kingdom
A cooperative board game: everyone wins together.
Khan Academy Kids
Khan Academy
Free early-learning app for reading, maths and more.
KiwiCo crates
KiwiCo
Monthly art and science project kits by age.
Book covers from Open Library. Cover art belongs to each book’s publisher; logos belong to their brands.
Make something kids love? Submit it to our resource directory.
More resources
Submitted resources assessed by an editor for relevance and quality. These are directory listings, not hands-on-tested Jerry’s Picks endorsements.
The directory is open for submissions. Approved resources will appear here.
Submit a resource for freeFor brands
Made something useful for families?
Submit it to our More resources directory for free. An editor assesses relevance, age suitability and quality. Need a faster answer? Optional priority assessment is $19, with a decision within three business days of payment. A directory listing does not imply hands-on testing.
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Submit for free
Share your official product page, age range, pricing and what makes it useful. Your submission joins the editorial queue.
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An editor assesses it
We check relevance, age suitability and quality. Optional $19 priority assessment buys a decision within three business days, not approval.
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Approved resources go live
Up to three free resources publish each week. Check your submission dashboard to see when yours is live. Directory listings are separate from hands-on-tested Jerry's Picks.
Questions
Can a brand pay to be on the list?
No. Submitting to More resources is free. Optional $19 priority assessment buys a faster editorial decision, never approval, ranking or a tested Jerry's Picks endorsement. There are no paid sponsored spots.
How do you test products?
Jerry's Picks are genuinely tried with kids at home. More resources listings receive an editorial assessment of relevance, age suitability and quality; that assessment does not imply hands-on testing.
Why are Daily Littles and Little Press on the list?
They're made by the same small team as Jerry's Artbox, so they're marked "Made by our team" and you always know.
Made by our team
Daily Littles
Family memoriesMade by our team
The little things kids say, kept for good.
A warm, private journal for your kids' funniest sayings, wobbly firsts and everyday magic. Log a quote or a voice note in seconds and share it with the whole family.
Why we like it
- Takes seconds to log a quote before you forget it
- Voice notes keep the way they actually said it
- Easy to share with grandparents and family
Little Press
Reading & creativityMade by our team
A kids' newspaper about what they love.
A personalised newspaper for your child: their week, their interests, puzzles and a comic to finish. One A4 sheet, printed at home.
Why we like it
- Reading practice about things they actually care about
- Puzzles and a comic to finish keep them busy offline
- Prints at home on one sheet
Make your newspaperFirst newspaper is a free sample