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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.
Continue reading Digimon Tamers Volume 2 is entry level anime for kids
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.
Continue reading Slam Dunk, classic Japanese anime comes to DVD
Every generation has a certain style of animation to their cartoons when they grow up. If you grew up in the early 80s your style was soft, rounded edges, with lots of storytelling, morals and lessons to share all day long. Children’s Classics Collection is the cannon of early 80’s animation that you may, or may not have been screaming for. If you grew up with it and want to show it to your children under 8 then it’s for you; otherwise you might watch it for nostalgia.
Continue reading Children’s Classics Collection is retrotastic, but slow for kids 8 & up
Before seeing it, skeptical I was about Star Wars Rebels. My oldest and I saw the first episode in the theater we did. Enjoyable beyond its years and classic in a new was it was. Yoda hasn’t made his appearance yet in the recently concluded first season of Star Wars Rebels, but now you can catch all of the episodes, for free-over at StarWars.com.
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When I was a kid I Love Lucy was on television in the afternoons. I remember it was sometime before Wild Wild West and after Lancelot Link Secret Chimp. There aren’t too many episodes of I Love Lucy that I distinctly remember. As a child the black and white seemed to throw my attention elsewhere. As an adult watching the special four episode collection, I ♥ Mom, I understand why I Love Lucy is one of the classic sitcoms of all time.
Continue reading I Love Lucy I ♥ Mom Edition, timeless comedy for all
The latest release from Earthworm Ensemble, Backyard Garden is more than kid friendly from the get-go. Its cover gives you a heads up that (most of) the disc is packed with songs that any age can relate to about the backyard, gardening and all things eco. All of the songs are great for kids and the, pardon the pun, organic sound of them will allow them to learn and appreciate a wide variety of musical instruments. All of the songs are groovy, upbeat and easy going, but the disc would’ve benefited from being a very strong 10 songs instead of a more bloated feeling 13 songs.
Continue reading Earthworm Ensemble, pleasant, Earthy tunes for more than organic kindie
Watching these three Blu-ray DVDs from BBC Earth made me realize that I need a bigger television. The sharp, unique images that accompany the score and narration are the way that life should look in my mind’s eye. Planet Dinosaur 3D, Wings 3D and Tiny Giants 3D are all in 3D if your television allows it, but can also be played on traditional sets. Each one of the films is amazing in its own right and here’s your chance to get all of them for free, just in time for Earth Day.
Continue reading BBC Earth presents Planet Dinosaur 3D, Wings 3D and Tiny Giants 3D-Giveaway
I was relieved when both of our children let me know, in their own unique way that they liked Wallace & Gromit. Wallace & Gromit is our DVD comfort food. Whenever the streaming is slow or our kids need a treat we’ll put in one of their shorts or movies so that we all can chill. As we live on this side of the pond we only recently discovered that they have a daily comic strip too. Titan Comics compiles these daily comic strips and the third volume has just been released.
Continue reading Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Newspaper Strips Vol. 3 review
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