Lillypost is a monthly book subscription box for children that donates one book to a child in need for every box purchased. They offer three subscription options:
- The Board Book Box - 4 books for ages 0-3,
- The Picture Book Box - 3 books for ages 4-7, and
- The Mixed Book Box - 2 picture books and 1 board book for all ages.
This review is of the Mixed Book Box for $19.95 per month + $4.95 shipping. This option includes board books and picture books for families with children in both age ranges.
This box was sent to us at no cost for review. (Check out the review process post to learn more about how we review boxes.)
You can choose to have your books wrapped each month for an extra $5 per shipment. Having the books wrapped and ready to open makes it feel like a special experience each month!
About Lillypost Children's Book Subscription Box
The Subscription Box: Lillypost Mixed Book Box
The Cost: $19.95 per month + $4.95 shipping. Save with longer subscriptions.
The Products: 3 books (1 board book and 2 picture books) per month. Lillypost also offers other combinations with just board books and just picture books.
Ships to: The U.S. and Canada
Good to Know: When you sign up you can choose to have them consider seasonal books for your box or exclude them.
Lillypost June 2021 Review
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Lillypost always sends us a set of Finnley the Fox stickers along with a little note that introduces their coloring contest for the month. Kids can draw directly on the box and incorporate Finnley into the monthly theme, then share it on social media for a chance to win a prize. This month we talked about all things having to do with the sky!
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A is for Apple by Tiger Tales - Retail Value $7.95 (on sale for $4.01)
This book is just perfect for my 3-year-old! It's a great tactile way to teach him the alphabet and letter recognition with the interactive little cutouts that he can trace with his fingers. There are also cute little flaps to open for even more fine motor skill development and a fun element of surprise!
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Made by Maxine by Ruth Spiro - Retail Value $17.99
Maxine loves to invent and create, especially when it comes to designing things for her pet fish! When she finds out her class is having a pet parade she can't wait to bring him in, but when the other kids tease her about how he won't be able to march like their pets will, she faces a challenge. She tinkers and designs and redesigns until she comes up with the perfect solution! This was a fun book that is inspiring and it is littered with new, exciting words that will be great at expanding your child's vocabulary and teaching them about perseverance!
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The Box Turtle by Vanessa Roeder - Retail Value $17.99 (found here for $13.40)
This last book was our favorite this month! We just love turtles and this adorable turtle who was born without a shell is just too cute and very endearing. This poor turtle is given a box as his shell, but soon the other turtles notice he is different and begin to remark unkindly about his "shell." This leads him on a journey to find himself a new shell which is sometimes quite silly and also leads to him making some new friends. This story is just as endearing as the cute little turtle and we had a lot of fun reading this one!
Verdict: What another cute bunch of books from Lillypost this month! They always seem to send us something that is ideal for each one of my kiddos even though they are all at varying ages and have diverse interests. This sub is so consistently enjoyable and value-wise, it always does well, too. This box costs $24.90 ($19.95 + $4.95 shipping) and the total retail value of our books come to $43.93 which is a pretty great deal!
To Wrap Up:
Can you still get this box if you sign up today? No, you will receive the July box, although it is possible you may get these books in a future box!
Value Breakdown: At $24.90 ($19.95 per month + $4.95 shipping) for this box, here’s what you are paying approximately per item:
- A is for Apple: $4.50
- Made by Maxine: $10.20
- The Box Turtle: $10.20
Check out all of our Lillypost reviews to learn more about this subscription, along with the best book subscription boxes of 2021!
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What do you think of Lillypost? Are your kids as excited to open their books as mine are?
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