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 [...]
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Scratch and Sniff New York City – One Week Left
I have been enjoying watching the progress of this kid’s book make its way through Kickstarter. Written by Amber Jones, an award-winning concierge who knows a thing or two about how to show visitors the best sights – and smells – of NYC. Her scratch-and-sniff tour of NYC includes many of the smells that [...]
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Pat the Bunny as Brain Eater
It’s not for the kids, but parents and non-parents will appreciate this zombie take on Pat the Bunny. Perhaps this is another sign of the impending Zombie-pocolypse that a beloved children’s character has been recast as a Zombie. It’s never too soon to educate the young about Zombies and their habits. Still, I got a [...]
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Goodnight Goon: A Petrifying Parody
Michael Rex’s parody of Goodnight Moon has been out for over a year, but this is only its second Halloween. Therefore, I do not feel as completely behind the curve as I should for recommending it. Goodnight Goon has been heavy on the reading rotation for the last week. It is an hysterical parody of [...]
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Book: Robot Dreams by Sara Varon
Robot Dreams is a graphic children’s book (no words) about new friends Dog and Robot, who are separated after a single glorious Labor Day on the beach. Dog tries to find other friends to fill the gap left by Robot. And Robot dreams of escaping his rusty predicament and being reunited with Dog. In the [...]
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Dad-o-Matic, dad-o-mite.
Being a dad just got that little bit easier with the Dad-o-Matic. What parent doesn’t get sick of repeating themselves over and over again. Enter the Dad-o-Matic: a handy little device that plays six key phrases over and over. It doesn’t say, “You are a terrible disappointment to me.” or “Get a job.” or “Not [...]
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