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Dia de los Muertos, board book is read-along fun for 3 and up

Everything I know about Dia de los Muertos I learned from Coco. I need a shirt that says that, because it’s 100% true. Now I know a little bit about it, like the key terms of abuelos, ofrendas and muertos. It wasn’t too long ago that I thought Dia de Los Muertos has more sinister leanings at worst or at best the backdrop for a sub-par James Bond film. Dia de los Muertos is also in a board book. It’s a bright slice of family memories that simply spells out what makes this Mexican tradition a happy spot in an undead arena.

That’s what I thought the tradition was all about. Skeletons, ghosts and specters, it’s like Halloween but they have parades instead of candy, I thought.

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All age comic books for September 5

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Variety! This week in all age comic books is jammed with variety. From the STEM minded tween, the sight word pony fans and middle school superheroes, there’s something for any kid aged 5 and up. In the podcast we’ll talk in detail about the new Dog Man, Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero’s Journey , Kitten Construction Company, Daredevil, Dinosaur-a Photicular book and more. For now let’s look at the

Kitten Construction Company

A construction company that’s helmed by kittens and written by the author of Hippopatmister? Kitten Construction Company is great silly fun by John Patrick Green and appropriate for ages 5 and up. Those younger ages will need help reading it, while 7 and up should be able to read it by themselves. Marmalade is a kitten who is never given a chance because she’s too cute. But, she’s also a trained architect, so she teams up with some other kittens to form Kitten Construction Company. This graphic novel has more going for it than cute drawings of kittens and feline puns. There are some lessons kids can learn as they laugh along the way. Kitten Construction Company is from :01 First Second books.

James Bond Origin

We want to love this and look forward to reading it. James Bond Origin is a mini-series from Dynamite Entertainment about a young James Bond who wants to make a difference in the early days of WWII. There’s a new British government service that’s being formed and he might be just the man to take part in it. Take my money. As a child I read most of the James Bond books, granted they were screenplays, but they were still books. James Bond Origin has aspects of Ian Fleming’s real-life experience as a naval intelligence officer, but is firmly rooted in 007. This is a comic book that’ll be great for middle school students who like to read, can handle a layered plot and want to dig into another layer of an iconic character. If I were 12 years old this would be my jam.

Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories, #743

If you’re looking for oversized Disney fun, then Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories #743 is for you. This comic book is great for any age to look at and enjoy, but the reading in this series makes it good for ages 8 and up to read by themselves. This is thick, retails for $5.99 and has at least two stories that’ll entertain the Disney kids as you plan your next trip to Orlando.

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Win a copy of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Combo Pack, #Giveaway

A billion is just as much money as it was when Austin Powers made the quip in 1997. What’s new and different is that some individual films are making that much, when you consider their worldwide take, in their initial cinematic run. A billion dollars, that’s $1,000,000,000 and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom made that and then some during it’s time in movie theaters. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is coming to video and streaming soon and we’re giving away five (5) copies of the DVD Combo Pack, as well as, some Jurassic World swag.

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Click, Clack Quack to School takes this must-read series to school

Our kids grew up on the Click, Clack, Moo series of books by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. From the first one where Farmer Brown’s cows start to leave him notes, Duck runs for President to where the animals have a birthday in Click, Clack, Surprise! Happy Birthday this series of books is consistently entertaining for kids through third grade. Click, Clack, Quack to School! Is new to the series and sees all of the animals displaying their traits on center stage as they each get ready for school.

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Adventure Time, #TheUltimateAdventure succeeds on every level

(spoiler free review of Adventure Time, The Ultimate Adventure) Television series finales are a tricky thing. That is, assuming that it’s a loved series that’s coming to an end. If it’s not, then it’ll trickle off into a Trivial Pursuit answer to the Television category. A loved show is special and precarious because everybody wants you to succeed. Adventure Time is ending its ten year run with an epic 44-minute series finale. The series finale to Adventure Time, The Ultimate Adventure airs on Cartoon Network on September 3 at 6PM ET.

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Someone Farted, no really, someone farted and it’ll make kids laugh

Someone Farted. Someone Farted by Bruce Eric Kaplan is the book that might divide you as a parent. You want your child to read, but a part of you wants them to read books about feelings or solving elementary school problems. If the later term describes you then Someone Farted is in no way the book that you’re looking for. With any luck Gandhi Plays, the story about a 6-year old Mahatma Gandhi on the playground at an elementary school will be published next month for you.

For those other parents, or those children who just want to read, laugh and have something that relates to their family, Someone Farted is for you. You’ll never guess what Someone Farted is about-or maybe the title is too obvious and that’s the reason this book interests you.

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Win a family 4-pack of tickets to JapanFest Atlanta

Late summer and fall is a fabulous time. There are cons (as in Conventions) happening, the weather is cooling down and JapanFest Atlanta is nigh. This festival is great fun and one that our family looks forward to every year for different reasons. There really is something for every member of your family, regardless of your knowledge or experience with Japanese culture. JapanFest is September 15 and 16 at Infinite Energy Arena in Norcross. To win this family 4-pack of tickets just leave a comment in the blog post and we’ll randomly pick the winner on September 11 at 9PM.

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Brussels Sprouts, smelly shoes, parenting and school starting

We were provided with payment or product for this post. All thoughts are our own. At their core and for better or worse, children are the 100% honest, pint sized versions of us. Everything-and I mean everything strange that our kids do I know that I did at one point myself. This includes the manner in which they think those thoughts; and how they manifest themselves into the sometimes very un-PC statements that come out of their adorable heads that are impossible to distance yourself from. Continue reading Brussels Sprouts, smelly shoes, parenting and school starting