If the huge loft apartments and peace and quiet weren’t reasons enough to relocate your family to Tribeca, here’s one more: Whole Foods is opening in the nabe on Wednesday, July 9. The store will be the second largest in the city (one step down from the mega-shop on Bowery), and boasts its very own kids’ aisle that will be stocked with little ones’ favorite snacks, from cereal and juice boxes to fruit rope.

On Monday, July 7, from 10am to 5:45pm, Time Out Kids readers (that means you!) can get a special sneak peek at the market on insider tours (the best part: TONS of sampling). By attending, you’ll also be eligible to win a shopping spree and other great swag.

The thirty-minute tours are $10 each (all proceeds benefit Manhattan Youth Organizations, and Whole Foods will match each donation). Kids under 12 can tag along for free.

Go to http://tribeca.wholefoodsrsvp.com, and click on RESERVATION to make your reservation. The Market is located at the intersection of Greenwich and Warren Sts.

The Financial District’s Strand Book Annex (95 Fulton St between Gold and Williams Sts) is closing its doors on August 31. And while we’re choked up about losing another indie shop, there is some good news: Starting today, all merchandise at the Annex, including children’s clothes, books and toys, will be 20-percent off. For great children’s book recommendations, visit our Staying In section–and then get shopping before all the good stuff is gone! –Madeleine Kronovet

Now that the swarms of high-heeled women who flocked to Sex and the City have lightened, cinemas are making ready for the sneaker-clad groupies of the next chick to hits the big screen. Yes, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Mystery opens tonight.

Based on the popular line of historical American Girl dolls, the story follows Kit (played by Abigail Breslin), a Depression-era girl who must overcome hardship and diversity when her family hits a stroke of bad luck and has to take in boarders to get by.  The "mystery" of the title is a string of neighborhood robberies that inspires Kit to put on her junior detective hat.

With Stanley Tucci, Joan Cusack, Jane Krakowski and Julia Ormond in the cast, you’d think the acting would compensate for the run-of-the-mill-inspirational-story screenplay. But given the flatness of their roles, even the seasoned actors’ performances seem a tad drab and any parents looking to find an over-your-kid’s-head gem of a performance may be disappointed. Of course the only character your kids are going to care about is Kit herself, and Breslin’s spunky, energetic performance will hold youngster’s attention–and inspire little girls to stand up for what they think is right. You’ve got to admit, that’s worth the ticket price alone.

Advanced screenings of Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Mystery (G) begin tonight in NYC. Find show times and buy tickets here. The film opens nationwide on July 2. Plus, stay tuned for our exclusive interview with Abigail Breslin!

Guess what? We found you a babysitter for tonight. No, We’re not coming over to entertain the kiddies (though we’d love to help out, really). We’re just reminding you to turn on the Disney Channel at 8pm, because…Camp Rock is premiering! (Cue the high-pitched screams.)

The made-for-TV movie stars the Jonas Brothers, who I’m sure you know all about if you read Time Out Kids or have a daughter between the ages of 5 and 14. In the unlikely event your little chick hasn’t mentioned the Bros, please clue her in before she becomes a social pariah.

Last week we attended the NYC premiere of Camp Rock at the Ziegfeld Theater, followed by a party at Remi across the street. The kids in the audience went crazy for the movie and its stars. We suffered minor hearing loss thanks to a five-year-old with the lungs of a pearl diver who screamed through the film–all 99 minutes–in the seat next to us.

At the after-party, girls gabbed on their bejeweled cell phones, calling friends to brag about having met Joe, Kevin and Nick Jonas (they hadn’t) and boasting that they would have Joe call their friend later (oh, the fine line between imagination and…a total lie). But one thing was true: They loved the movie, possibly as much as High School Musical I and II.

On the other hand, we….well, we won’t give you our take on it quite yet. Watch it this weekend, and let us know what you think by commenting below.

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Reader Valerie asks: What’s a cute inexpensive ($25 or less) present to give someone about to have a baby?

Shopping editor Rory Halperin answers: I like bodysuits from WryBaby ($24); they have really cute stuff! Also, Trumpette baby socks ($24.50) and Funkie baby bibs ($19). Oh, and CDs from Rockabye Baby ($17)–they have lullaby renditions of Coldplay, the Beatles, U2 and more.

Got a parenting question you need answered? Ask our editors by leaving a comment below, or emailing kids@timeoutny.com.

Looking for a totally guilt-free treat? We are, too. Head over to Red Mango on 3rd Ave and 34th St today for a complimentary cup of non-fat fro-yo with one topping from 2 to 10pm. We like it just as much (if not more!) than Pinkberry. Tell us if you and your kids agree.

We thought the Miley Cyrus nude photo scandal was over but, sadly, we were wrong. Miley’s dad, Billy Ray, just sat down with Meredith Vieira on the Today show and answered some probing questions for his take on the matter.

Surprisingly, he was pretty unapologetic about the situation, insisting that when media backlash takes you by storm, there’s not much to do but roll with the punches and recover the best you know how. You have to admire the Cyruses for taking the controversy so well; there were never any angry statements issued towards Vanity Fair or Annie Leibovitz, and the relationship between Miley and her pops (seemingly) didn’t suffer.

Bed sheet ensconced Miley photos aside, the pictures of the teeny bopper and her dad from the shoot caused a lot of ruckus themselves for appearing a little too, um, cozy. But if you listen to Billy Ray’s sentiments at the end of the clip, they seem wholly innocent, as he states, "I’m a dad and she’s my daughter. If a dad hasn’t hugged his daughter recently, I would recommend he does." In a world full of neglected children, that doesn’t seem like such a bad idea. Okay, I guess I am officially on Team Cyrus. Better than Team Spears, no?

What do you think about Billy Ray’s response? Share your thoughts.

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