This is the first in a series of videos I shot with children’s librarian extraordinaire Susie Heimbach. You can normally find her sharing great books with kids of all ages at the Mulberry St. branch of the New York Public Library. She has an infectious enthusiasm for books and reading and impacts countless kids who pass through her library. Hooray for librarians! In this clip, she talks about five great books to get kids in the mood to go back to school.

Here’s a list of the books from this clip (Amazon links):

The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to School, by Laurie Halse Anderson

Welcome to Kindergarten, by  Anne Rockwell

Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten, by  Joseph Slate and Ashley Wolff

Miss Nelson Is Missing!, by Harry Allard

I Hate School, by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross

I connected with my pal Morgan Taylor of Gustafer Yellowgold fame and challenged him to tell a story on a single page. He spent about an hour and a half completing the drawing as my camera snapped about a frame a second. It was a blast watching the picture – and the story – come to life on the page.

The result is a charming story about a picnic with friends that turns into a rescue mission. I am hoping to do more of this with other authors, artists and storytellers in the future.

The concept was inspired by director Jack Ferry’s music video for Jeffrey Lewis.

YouTube link: Poster Story: Gustafer Yellowgold.

This is a hysterical video featuring kids singing their pleas to get their parents to log off of their computers and Facebook. I think the “One Minute Finger” with one hand on keyboard is a pretty typical pose these days.

It’s too true and very funny. It promotes TheLogoff and as created for my current favorite mom site, Momfilter.

Click below for the video.

Momfilter.com: The Log Off – Interactive (video) – Creativity Online.

This is a new show that I helped produce. Lots of great stuff in here. And some of it will be familiar to regular readers of this blog. Hey, I like what I like!

Mom ETC | Episodes.

This video is stunning. I could have sworn these were done by a special effects lab, but they are too awesome to be digital.

YouTube – Giant Stinson Beach Bubbles Canon 550D.

Dad hero of the week goes to Mike Cooper who spent ten hours making a playable Angry Birds birthday cake for his son Ben’s sixth birthday. He posted full instructions on Electric Pig.

I’m really excited about seeing this film Also glad that Winnie hasn’t been “Pixarified”. The aesthetic is a nice today take on the original cartoon series.

YouTube – “Winnie the Pooh” Official Trailer.

I love the beginning of this video when this guy totally gets into the song. And, of course, the classic tears when its turned down. And, the joy during replay!

YouTube – Calming the Baby Beast..

This video is too cute. This little puppy is trying so hard to help his human sibling learn the fine art of the high five. Alas, the kids just not ready.

YouTube – High Five (via thedailywh.at)

I’ve watched this five times today. And laughed every time. I’m an inconsiderate dad. I’ve already convinced myself that he wasn’t hurt, so it’s OK to laugh.

YouTube – Dumbest kid alive.