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Paint By Sticker Kids Dinosaur, interactive craft for busy, young minds

Our eight year-old is what I envision me when I was that age. It’s not destructive or malicious, but impossibly active. I always wanted to be doing something, anything and if it engaged my hands, as well as my brain then the activity would’ve been a win/win for my parents. Alas, back in the “vintage 80’s” as my children call it, there were no Paint By Sticker books. That’s right kids, it was the dark ages of children’s interactive books and we had to walk to school uphill both ways. However, now, for kids aged six and up they can entertain themselves for hours with Paint By Stickers Kids Dinosaurs.

Paint by Sticker Kids Dinosaurs is perfect made for kids six and up

Ick! National Geographic Kids is disgusting nature loved by students

Ick! is the National Geographic Kids equivalent to bad words in another language. “Did you know that the Dung Beetle can push something that weighs 50 times more than itself”, our 10 year-old said as he came into my office. After he finished this tidbit of trivia he showed me a photo of the little creature doing just that. In my mind’s eye I saw the Dung Beetle from Larva, except I never knew that it was a Dung Beetle. I always thought of it as that smart beetle that pushes balls of poop around, much to the chagrin of the two larvas that always fought. Ick!, the book from National Geographic Kids had been in our house for less than an hour and our oldest son was already enthusiastically reading it and sharing things with us.

Knowledge, kids 8 and up get your disgusting animal 411 here

All age comic books for July 29

These are the new all age comic books this week. I’ve seen the list for next week and it’s much heavier. The Amazing Spider-Man #45 is a great comic book for kids 10 and up. There are mild situations where the action is strong, but it’s nowhere near the level that they’d see in a PG-13 movie. We also must shout out to Usagi Yojimbo Color Classics #5 of #7 on IDW Publishing. This comic book is awesome and we grinned from ear to ear when we heard that Netflix is developing an animated show on the character.

If you’ve got an elementary aged reader and up have then check out a new graphic novel from Plants Vs. Zombies, The Garden Path. This series is so fabulous that you’ll rarely see it in an elementary school library because it’s always being checked out.

Keep an eye out for next week’s all age comic books because there are many more. The publishing schedule is still sorting itself out and you’ll be asked to wear a mask at your local comic book store, but it’s certainly worth supporting those businesses now.

All age comic books, they’ve got issues…the good kind.

Sloth Went, gets better the more that you read it

My knowledge on the digestion tracts of animals other than human is limited. Some domestic animals are in that Venn diagram, while jungle animals don’t have any representation. Sloths are jungle animals. I knew that sloths are slow movers, and had I known how infrequent they have bowel movements I would’ve loved Sloth Went the first time I read it. As it reads for people like me, it’s a soft entry into potty training or ad casual glance at the poop cycle of a very slow and cute animal. The

It’s the #1 book on sloths going #2 that kids will enjoy

Alien Tomato, a charming book on imagination and possibility

Alien Tomato is the kind of simple children’s illustrated book that gives a loving wink and nudge to the early adopters while playfully teasing those who are slow to accept. What’s great about the book is that its story is as equally entertaining for anyone on any side of the argument. Perhaps it’s best if we explain the plot of the book, then that description might be easier to draw parallels to children or even adults in your respective circles.

Alien Tomato is a lovingly weird book about life, but in the garden

The Word For Friend is well meaning, but gets lost in translation

The Word For Friend has an inspiring message that is impossible to disagree with. The lead character is an anthropomorphic pangolin. To us, a pangolin is a dog-sized version of a roly poly with a long tail. Kemala has just moved to a new place and she doesn’t know the language. The kids in her class don’t speak what she speaks, everything sounds funny and it’s weird to hear the strange new sounds coming from her mouth.

The message is great, the book has its moments

The Little Kitten continues the My Little Animal Friend series brilliance

Nicola Killen has a knack for seasonal books. She’s done other books which have a younger demographic and are really cute. It’s her other books that resonate with us, specifically, The Christmas Reindeer, The Little Rabbit and now, The Little Kitten. The My Little Animal Friend series is one that you’ll hold onto in your forever library. They effortlessly ooze mono-chromatic seasonal charm. Reindeer was about winter, ‘Rabbit’ about spring and The Little Kitten is about fall. None of the books are about a specific holiday, rather, they tell a short, illustrated story about an animal during that season. These books have interactive die cut pages that allow you a glimpse into what the story might look like. That, combined with the unique combination of black and white illustrations, with just a couple touches of color add up to a really magical book.

This book series is sublime and will remain in your forever library

Week #5 of Camp Warner Bros. has Teen Titans GO! and gets kids saving cash

This week at Camp Warner Bros. has a movie from one of the best-and smartest shows on television. Teen Titans GO! is much more than just a kid’s cartoon. It’s incredibly smart, well written and is self-aware enough to break animation boundaries that rival it against The Simpsons or Family Guy. There’s also a go-to craft that’s simple enough for kids to be able to do that allows them to channel their favorite Teen Titan and save money.

A great movie and a cash savvy craft for ages 8 and up