Space Battle Lunchtime is the best (almost) all age comic that you’re not reading. Its title is ridiculously cool-all that’s missing are bacon, robots or ninjas to utterly claim the title for best comic title ever. The premise is simple; Peony is a baker from Earth who is competing in a mashup cooking/gladiator competition on another planet.
Continue reading Space Battle Lunchtime #6 is brilliant simplicity for 7 and up
A downside to your children learning the alphabet is that you miss out on the really cool alphabet books that come out. A is for Angry, an animal and adjective alphabet book by Sandra Boynton is in that category. It features her iconic characters, like the hippo, mouse, turkey and more doing things with a corresponding letter.
Continue reading A is for Angry by Sandra Boynton, fabulous fun with adjectives and animals
Explore! Rescue! Protect! Parents to children of a certain age know that phrase. It’s the call to arms Captain Barnacles says when he needs for the Octonauts to assemble. If you’re the parent to a pre-school through third grader then your kids probably know them. Now Octonauts Live!, Deep Sea Volcano Adventure is on the road, touring the United States with a new show that brings together Kwazii, Peso and more in an interactive show that’ll delight their key audience.
“So it’s a puppet show”?, our 7 year old asked. “It’s a movie”? he followed. “OK-what is it”?
Octonauts Live!, Deep Sea Volcano Adventure is a stage show that uses real, costumed actors who interact with puppets, sound effects, light displays and more to create the world that your kids know and love. It’s on tour now and is making an appearance in Atlanta at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on November 29 at 6:00pm.
There are VIP Packages available that allow for meet/greet/photo with the Octonauts, early access to the shopping area, an On-site Exploration Guide, an Exclusive Octonaut Explorer Party Gift, photo booth access, snacks and other activities that your kids will absolutely enjoy.
Our kid’s love of Octonauts has been documented. Parents, go ahead admit it, you like it too and is one of the better shows that they watch. Go ahead, Explore! Rescue! Protect! have fun and good luck!
We were compensated for this post. All thoughts are our own. This year the intersection of The Coca-Cola Company, the United States military and the United Service Organizations (USO) all have in common the number 75, but for different reasons. The USO celebrates their 75th anniversary and it also marks that same number of years that The Coca-Cola Company has partnered with the organization and been committed to supporting the United States military.
Continue reading Coca-Cola, getting it done for Veterans for 75 years
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What are some good comics for my kid to read? We get asked that a lot and we do have some go-to best all age comics that are great for boys or girls. One of those titles is Spongebob Comics. Each issue has a couple of different stories, is packed with creative art, funny dialogue and does so without the rudeness that might put some parents off. It’s a great title for ages 6 and up, plus the comic book doesn’t have stories that continue to another issue. Readers can rest assured that you won’t be tricked into reading the second part of a lame story, but you shouldn’t because each issue of Spongebob Comics is flat out funny.
A mini-series that brings together two of our favorite titles is out this week. Batman Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #1 (of 6) puts the all ages titles for these two mega heroes in one book. This is great for any age, the violence will be the same as the Nickelodeon show (not bad at all) and it’ll give young kids a ‘real’ super team up.
In humor comics this week kids 8 and up who love oddities and laugh just a bit outside the box will love Chimichanga. It’s the story of a freak show bearded girl who befriends a skinny creature who has the world’s worst face. Don’t be fooled by its surroundings, this is a fun title that’s just enough on the outside to let kids be cool and rebel, but with a fabulous comic you’ll want to read too.
Some of the other best all age comics this week are the staples, like Donald Duck, Adventure Time, Doctor Who, Back to the Future, Marvel Universe Guardians of the Galaxy and others.
We also mention some of the kidlit releases here and this week sees the 500 pound gorilla of kidlit, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down hit stores. Mention this series to an upper elementary or middle school student and their eyes light up. Our 7 year old neighbor saw our copy of the book arrive and I nearly had to tackle her for it. This is the book that your kids will want to read this fall.
If you have a teen reader check out WWE Then Now Forever and Godzilla: Rage Across Time. Both of these series have action and situations that are too much for elementary age kids, but will fit the bill for upper middle school and up.
What are your kids reading? We’ll be reviewing some of the best all age comics later this week. Spoiler alert: they’re great, but we’ll break down who they’re good for and why it deserves your money.
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Rebellion of Thieves manages to do what many properties with classic origins fail to do. It’s a tricky balancing act, trying to infuse the lineage that generations of people know with a contemporary-or future tale that can stand on its own. Kekla Magoon, author of Rebellion of Thieves, a Robyn Hoodlum Adventure has created the unicorn of middle school books that will appeal almost equally to boys, as well as girls.
Continue reading Rebellion of Thieves, twists up Sherwood for a new audience
Children under 6 are fun. Granted they have periods of unpredictability, but on the whole they’re simply little fun people who like books that rhyme. Push! Dig! Scoop! is a counting book that rhymes by Rhonda Gowler Greene with illustrations by Daniel Kirk. For kids 6 and under there is lots to love in this book including the fact that it’s plus sized, packed with color and has a nice variety of machines.
Continue reading Push! Dig! Scoop! is kid counting book comfort food
Don’t judge a book by its cover is a metaphor, however in this case it’s an apt one. By looking at the cover for Kid Crazy and The Kilowatt King I was expecting a book that tried too hard. I thought perhaps it would beat you over the head with its crazy vibe and outer-space illustrations. That, plus the length of the book led me to think that it’s packed with filler. Hello thought crow, Kid Crazy and the Kilowatt King is entirely different than any children’s book I’ve read before.
Continue reading Kid Crazy and The Kilowatt King, strange, happy, hyper creative kidlit
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