Children's book reviews, all age comic books, Kidlit, mglit, movies, entertainment and parenting
You’ve seen some books about LEGO like this. They help you build creatures, ships, cars, landscapes or other works of art. The difference in these Build It! books is that they’re geared for younger LEGO fans and have one key thing that other building books do not have.
Continue reading Build It! books, simple steps to get kids past the ‘kit’ stage of LEGO
It’s the first week of 2017 and it brings us a nice collection of comics, especially for young girl readers. The best all age comic books for young readers can vary depending upon what your reader likes, but this is a week that there is something for everyone. The youngest science fiction (and any Star Wars) fan will enjoy Star Wars Little Golden Book, I Am Stormtrooper. They’re so much more than just a clone, aren’t they? Written from the perspective of a Stormtrooper, this Little Golden Book is just what your 2 year old Star Wars fan wants to have read to them.
Another favorite science fiction franchise is Doctor Who and this week has many of their individual doctors starting their new year of comics. The tenth, eleventh and twelfth doctor start their new season of comic books. These comic books have too much reading for younger kids to enjoy. However, if they’re 10 or older; or just love Doctor Who then this will be OK for them. The violence is on par with the show and will feature some life/death situations, but also has the humor and heart to go along with it.
Marvel has a corner on the superhero all age comic books this week. Marvel Universe Avengers Ultron Revolution #7 and Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man vs. Sinister Six, digest vol. 1 are out. Ultron Revolution is economically priced at $2.99, while the Spider-Man digest collects four issues of the comic book for $9.99.
In humor all age comic books it is all for the girls, in addition to having lots of Disney releases. Boo World’s Cutest Dog Walk In The Park is a graphic novel about an 8-year old girl’s birthday party, a Pomeranian and other cute dogs. It collects all of the issues from the mini-series from Dynamite Entertainment.
Is your child a fan of the mouse? Mickey Mouse that is. If that’s the case then almost every Disney comic book has a new issue out this week. However, the one that really piques my interest is Mickey Mouse Mysterious Melody. This is a European tale that twists the mouse up, but still leaves his all age appeal intact. Mysterious Melody wonders what would happen if Mickey never achieved stardom? The art is fabulous and the story is refreshing and will hook in readers 5 and up.
Where is my closest comic book store? Be sure to tag any photos from new comic book day with #NCBD so you can see what others are reading.
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We’re a member of the Stream Team for Netflix and were compensated for this post. All thoughts are our own. Pan’s Labyrinth is one of my favorite films. Hellboy and its sequel, as well as Pacific Rim are also great films that blend creatures, magic, monsters and action to create movies that pay homage to the classic while maintaining their own identity. Suffice it to say, Guillermo Del Toro is a go-to name for entertainment in our house. Trollhunters is his latest creation; it’s based on a book co-written by Daniel Krauss and the first 26 episodes are streaming on Netflix.
Continue reading Trollhunters is binge worthy animated programming for the family
What are some of the best all age comics for young readers? The answer to that question gets better and longer every year and the final new comic book day in 2016 brings one of the go-to authors for reluctant readers, a camp driven comic that’s campy with heart, power, team work and lots more.
Two of the humor comics this week are Dog Man: Unleashed and Lumberjanes. Dog Man: Unleashed is technically a book, but most comic book stores will stock it and the reading will be magnetic to kids 6 through 10. It’s from Dav Pilkey, author of Captain Underpants and his latest creation is all comic format that is in line with the drawings from George Beard.
Are you reading Lumberjanes? Each issue of this camp based comic book is fabulous. It melds science-fiction with friendship and the teen years so perfectly you’ll almost wish you were that age again in camp, almost.
Another Boom! comic book is Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and I hope that the movie that’s being released in 2017 is along the same caliber. The comic might be too much for 7 year olds, but kids 10 and up that like story driven action with ‘real’ comic art will love this book.
One of the true best all age comics for kids that like superheroes is Super Powers. This is a mini-series from DC Comics by Art Baltazar and Franco who have really created a look and feel to an all age comic that transfers between the characters that they take on. Super Powers has the main DC superheroes doing age appropriate action, humor and oddities to keep kids reading.
It’s OK for young girls to go into the comic book store and one of the books that they should seek out is Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. Issue #14 comes out this week and it’s jammed with intelligent, dinosaur pounding action for readers 10 and up, simply due to the reading that’s required.
By coincidence, another great female centric title is Princeless Raven Pirate Princess from Action Lab Entertainment. Issue #12 from Princeless is out this week, it’s too much for younger readers, but those 12 and who like story driven action will really enjoy this.
Where is your closest comic book store? What are some of the go-to titles that your young reader are digging into?
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We received product for review-all thoughts are our own. The fabulous thing about some children’s shows is that, if you time it correctly they can ride the wave from pre-k through elementary school. For us a perfect example of this is Octonauts. Our (now 7 year old) son started watching them when he was 3 and still enjoys them. Consequently, he has almost every Octonauts toy made, had birthday parties for them and has seen the stage show. His younger brother was the first of the two to latch onto PJ Masks. He started watching that show when he was 3 and has amassed a small fleet of Cat Cars, Gekko Mobiles and Owl Gliders.
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Twas the week before Christmas when all through the stacks,
Not many new comics were hitting the racks.
The children were wanting new comics to read
In hopes that their store had just what they need.
Fewer than usual all age comics there are
and Vision’s not in any of them by far
But mom in her Kia and I in my Quest
Will visit the comic book store to seek what’s best
The kids do love Mickey Mouse
His best friend has his own house.
Donald Quest is steam punk action duck
From IDW, it’s in store unless you’re out of luck.
Old school parents will remember this one.
Pink Panther Cartoon Hour Special, wasn’t that fun?
A one-shot comic, kids will like and won’t make you feel old
Including, The Ant and Aardvark, plus the Texas Toads
A modern classic that shares the surname of the Juice
But this is no airport that he’s running through loose
This is Simpson’s Comics, issue #235, isn’t that nice?
With Bart, Lisa and Maggie going to see Krusty on Ice.
Now super heroes, Marvel Universe Ultron and Teen Titans Go!
What? Only two super heroes this week, say it’s not so.
It is, that is true but Marvel Universe Avengers Revolution graphic novel
Is one that kids 7 and up will be able to read, with art to marvel
As all age classics are Teen Titans Go! fits the bill,
the comic is great and at $2.99 it’s just the thrill
Beast Boy on cover, many pranks he’s been pulling
But Titans Tower, Cyborg and crew won’t put up with fooling
He’s all dressed in ninja clothing, a period comic it is he
For the right kids though, Usagi Yojimbo is just what they need be
Invader Zim, an undercover alien comes to Earth
Unknown to all, except to Dib and Gaz who know his worth
A couple more comics for all ages you’ll see this week
Many of which the attention of kids 5 and up they’ll pique
Adventure Time Comics, Back to the Future, Doctor Who
A Rogue One Coloring Book and others await you too
Now it’s up to you to stuff the stockings right
Lest you wake up Christmas morn to a child full of fright
It’s better to have all the comics they want
so it’s a Merry Christmas and you won’t have to front.
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Chocolate and peanut butter. Starsky and Hutch. Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman. There are some things that work together, teams whose end results are so effective, charming or tasty that you look forward to enjoying them. Big Bear, Small Mouse is like that. This is from the Bear series of books by Wilson and Chapman.
We’ve been fans of this series for years and Bear Snores On is one of the classic board books that your toddler needs to own. There are more from the Bear series of books in the house too. Fans of the series will find themselves flip flopping as to what they like most about them. Is it the carefree happiness of the artwork by Jane Chapman? It could be the timing and caliber of the words by Karma Wilson.
Continue reading Big Bear, Small Mouse-a great pair make opposites fun
Max Cliff Climber is one of the toys that our 5 year old wanted when we went to the toy store to research our gift guide. It’s a large truck with monster wheels. Really, the rear wheels open up to expose teeth when it climbs things or uses torque. It also has attitude and a sense of dry humor as part of the narration when it’s talking to you.
This is a big toy and its packaging is such that if you’re giving it as a gift you should plan ahead. Getting Max Cliff Climber out of the box will take a couple of minutes. Additionally, the toy is powered with a temporary battery pack that you need to remove prior to playing with it. Simply use a Phillips screwdriver put 6 C size batteries in the bottom of the truck and power it up.
Continue reading Max Cliff Climber, a real toy truck with bite
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