Unexpected stars Colbie Smulders as a high school teacher who discovers that she’s pregnant. At the same time one of her students discovers that she is pregnant also. Unexpected is a pleasant film that tried hard to succeed, never does offend or is bad on any level, but is slow and packed with clichés.
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Documentaries are something that I’m not usually a big fan of. Best case they’re engaging, worst case they’re pompous, too artsy and boring. However, I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story, while it is a documentary film, is so much more than what the genre implies. Take away the allure of Sesame Street, the puppet fascination behind Oscar the Grouch and the feel goods that you receive from Big Bird. Even if you know nothing about Sesame Street or for some reason, have ill feelings towards them this documentary will melt your heart.
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We’re a National Geographic Kids Insider. All thoughts are our own and product was provided for review. Our five-year old loves animals. He started out with farm animals when he was two and now he’s moved on to anything that walks, slithers, walked at one point, flies or swims. Our recent trip to the beach provided a nice opportunity for him to dig into First Big Book of the Ocean by Catherine D. Hughes. It’s published by National Geographic and has big enough words to be a challenge to middle schoolers while having great pictures and simple enough vocabulary for elementary assisted reading.
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Hello Dog Days of Summer! Don’t get freaked out if you look at the list alphabetically and presume that nothing new for the all age comic books and their people new this week. There are new books, it’s just that most of them are after the letter “P” and even then you may have to go to a book store to get them. We’ll explain in a moment, but suffice it to say, get out, support comics that any age can read and it’ll help them, your child will dig them and it’s a great trip out of the house.
Punky Brewster gets a brand new trade paperback as does Sonic Saga, Volume 8, Hedgehog Havoc. Don’t judge Sonic poorly because it’s a video game, this comic is great for any age, has lots of action and features lots of critters for kids to love.
Continue reading New all age comic books for Wednesday, July 29, 2015
We partnered with Similac and were compensated for this post. All thoughts are our own. Our vacation just ended. It was an awesome experience at the beach where our kids learned to swim, mom and dad had a chance to relax and everyone’s diet went south, especially the children’s. By diet, I mean the food that they eat. At every corner it seemed that there was an ice cream store. To that end it’s time for a group hug, (albeit just a big larger than when we left) and say that it’s OK to bend the parenting rules from time to time.
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Weird & Wild Animal Facts by Jessica Loy has a very non-descript title. It sounds like a book that you might’ve seen before and forgotten about. However, Weird & Wild Animal Facts is a very solid book that’s engaging, entertaining and educational for kids of all ages. Any age will enjoy the book because of its pictures and multi-colored pages. However, the vocabulary is aimed at grades 4 and below; and while older kids will like the book they might crave something deeper.
Continue reading Weird & Wild Animal Facts combines great images and short information
Who says the undead aren’t any fun? Well, it wasn’t us because A. We like our souls. B. Have plenty of axes nearby at any time and C. Have a healthy distrust of anyone pale who wears black all of the time. However, I did work at a theme park for several years doing a variety of jobs as an entertainer and can vouch for how transformative of a job this can be. This casting call is out to prove that there is #NothingScarier than Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia.
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The dog days of summer are here. It’s hard not to think that without a harp, thank you very much Florence and the Machines. One way to get through the wet blanket heat of summer is with some cool reads. This week has some new all age comic books that mainly consists of classic comics with new stories, but has something for every young reader.
In addition to the comics the new calendar for Darth Vader and Friends comes out. It’s the 2016 calendar, sure the year you could get this for 50% off in February 2016, if there are any left. Another option is to buy it now, save it for the new year and celebrate accordingly. Bart Simpson, Uncle Scrooge, Transformers, My Little Pony, Batman and more. Plus, school starts in a couple weeks and it’s a great time to get the kids reading (again) and get that imagination working full time.
The links take you to TFAW where you’ll save up to 30% on titles. If you want to find your local comic book shop now just visit the comic book store locator and get your errands on.
Continue reading New All Age Comic Books for Wednesday, July 22, 2015
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