Spoiler free! About 20 minutes into Tomorrowland I was disagreeing with the reviews I had read. There is something about a Disney film that is rumored to be bad that really brings the forks out in writers. For the record I loved John Carter, which was savaged and Real Steel, which was larelty ignored. Tomorrowland is not a hot Disney mess as someone called it, but it is a big Disney disappointment to moviegoers over 12.
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If you’ve been through any airport you know the scene. Behind the rope are some family members with signs waiting for their friend, spouse or neighbor coming home from armed service. A new picture book takes a look at that scene in a mostly wordless book that will resonate with any parent or person who has served.
Coming Home is a simple book that uses its words sparingly. It does have plenty of images where soldiers are greeting pregnant wives, newborn children and family members. The art in Coming Home is lush, detailed and very effective.
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The main character is a boy who is roaming the crowd looking for his parent. Coming Home is a great example of letting the art in a children’s book breathe. In this case the illustrations have plenty of room to work with given that there are very few words in the book. Coming Home is a children’s book that will work great with military families or those parents that travel often.
This is a review and we received the clothing for that purpose. All thoughts are our own and true yo. That title sounds kind of preachy, the whole ‘cover up’ thing. The only reason that I can say it with a straight face is that I had Melanoma and it’s frightening. Woah, you mean I have Cancer, it’s in my skin- has the ability to travel to my organs and this is the deadliest form of Cancer around? They were some of the thoughts that I had that day when I was diagnosed.
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“What does God stand on in the clouds?” he asked from the back seat. It’s been a cavalcade of great questions, sometimes ill-timed mind you, but Jake has been a fountain of curiosity and laughs lately. It was a fabulous spring day with massive white puffy clouds and we were driving past a church, so that could’ve been the visual cue that prompted this.
The biggest thing you’ll immediately notice about Gorillas In Our Midst is its size. This is one big book. It’s so much larger than other children’s books that you’ll subconsciously assume that it’s that much better. Gorillas In Our Midst is the story of a young boy who is trying to convince people that gorillas are everywhere, hiding in plain sight.
Continue reading Gorillas In Our Midst: big plans, average outcome
Digimon Tamers, Season 3 Volume 2 is anime that is squarely aimed at children. The series’ main characters, Takato, Henry and Rika are three kids who love playing Digimon. You may want to sit down for this, Digimon is a card game and this series is based on those actions.
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This is a great week for all age comic books because it marks the return of two classics, a camp classic, a modern classic and lots of new comics for young readers. Our favorite book of the week is Simpson’s Summer Shindig, closely followed by Peanuts, Usagi Yojimbo and Lumberjanes.
The two classics this week are Donald Duck #1 and Pogo. An argument could be made for Groo: Friends and Foes as being the classic (and if you grew up with Mad Magazine-then yes it is), but that’s a post for another day. Lumberjanes is a great book that will appeal more to young girls than boys and #14 from that great series comes out this week.
There is also the camp classic Saved By The Bell coming to tradepaper back with updated adventures from Bayside’s most timeless.
The links will take you to Things From Another World where you’ll save a big % on any order. If you need to get to your local comic book store now just follow the link and you’ll get there.
Continue reading New All Age Comic Comic Books for May 20, 2015
I lived in Japan when Slam Dunk was on television there.* That’s something I mention because I remember what a big deal it was in its heyday. The manga sold hundreds of millions of copies, there were a couple movies made with the characters and the show is credited with starting the rise of basketball as a sport and cultural relevance over there. Slam Dunk is the story about a middle school kid whose height makes him a natural for basketball.
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