Category: Entertainment

Moms and dads need entertainment and these posts, for one reason or another will do just that

All Is Merry And Bright, a statement, collectible board book

I still love board books. Board books are those thick-paged books intended for toddlers through pre-k with thick pages. They’re essential to children having fun while discovering books because it give them control of how they look at the look, as well as the free time to be alone with the book. All Is Merry And Bright is a board book by its page description. It’s also the largest and brightest board book that we’ve ever seen.

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All Is Merry And Bright is the largest board book we’ve ever seen. Its Christmas theme, vivid colors and reflective nature will intoxicate readers 1 through 5.  

All Is Merry And Bright is by Jeffrey Burton with illustrations by Don Clark. This is a statement book whose colors and reflections you’ll be able to see from across the room. It’s almost like a Where’s Waldo book, except here readers are simply tasked with the job of having their eyes go over the pages. As you look over the pages you’ll have to, yes, simply have to touch the text and art work because there are hundreds of elements on each page that are embossed so that they pop off of the page.

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When you turn the page those embossed elements sparkle and reflect the light. Combine the bright colors on the page, play some EDM and you’ve got a Christmas rave for the crawler through pre-t set. The text in All Is Merry And Bright is simple and geared for that age. Board book parents know that they key to any great book is how thick its spine is and well the book is constructed. To that end All Is Merry And Bright is a tank. The spine of the book is as thick as the pages and is tightly woven together so that even the most destructive toddler won’t be able to destroy it.

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This is a keepsake book. To my frugal parents (like me!) out there, you’ll know that’s just code for “it’s more expensive” and it is. All Is Merry And Bright retails for $24.99. Yikes, for a board book that’s off the charts. However, it’s so intoxicating, bright and inviting the book is like a spinning vortex that dissuades your frugal nature with the graphics and happy colors. I shouldn’t like this book because of its price point, but I can’t help it. If you’ve got a newborn through three-year old and are looking for a board book that will tingle their senses check this out.

 Dino-Christmas, a children’s book to make Jimmie Walker proud

Parents of a certain age have a Pavlovian response when they hear or see the name Jimmie Walker. For me and those other parents, that term is a wide-mouthed grin of “DYNOMITE”. His catch phrase from the classic television series Good Times defined a generation of viewers in the 70’s and helps make certain kids retro-cool today. The Dino book series by Lisa Wheeler, with illustrations by Barry Got makes ages 4-8 have the same emotion and think the same thing, even if they don’t say dynomite and Dino-Christmas continues their win streak.

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The Hidden Witch perfectly continues the goodness from The Witch Boy

We really liked The Witch Boy when it came out in 2017. It had age appropriate spooks with lessons that young readers didn’t know they were learning-or that they didn’t know they needed to learn. Its delivery was entertainment, fun ghost/monster driven fun that also happened to be entirely relatable to kids 7 and up. The Hidden Witch picks up, to a degree where the first book left off.

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Win sneak preview passes to the Ralph Breaks the Internet in Atlanta

My wife is the barometer for some of the films that I see. If it makes her laugh then I know the film is funny and has mass appeal. To that end, one of the loudest (and most consistent) laughing fits I have ever heard her display was during Wreck-It Ralph. I’m also a fan of movies that appreciate new content and sometimes groan when a sequel is announced. Ralph Breaks the Internet though, is a film that both my wife and I can get behind and eagerly want to see.

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The sneak preview for Ralph Breaks the Internet in Atlanta is Monday, November 19 at 7.   Do you want to go? We’re giving away pairs of tickets to this sneak preview of Ralph Breaks the Internet. To claim yours…

  1. Just leave a comment in the post or
  2. Email us (trey@daddymojo.net) or
  3. RT this.

Once you claim them we’ll confirm the time and location to you so that you can see Ralph Breaks the Internet. I just hope that he fixes it…..

 The Darkdeep runs from the first page and doesn’t stop

It’s a great thing when books run. This is that sensation you get when there is no introduction to the character or their story, yet, from the instant you read the first sentence it gets your imagination running. The Darkdeep runs like no other book we’ve read in the past couple of years.

The ground leapt up to smack Nico in the face.

That’s the first line from the book. I knew nothing about Nico, nor the plot of The Darkdeep. However, that sentence almost felt like a question, followed by a series of challenges or dares. From that opening sentence it only gets better with readers seeing Nico, Tyler and Emma-three typical pre-teenagers playing on a foggy day in the Pacific Northwest. The basic personality elements are established, the town bully comes over the horizon and the catalyst for The Darkdeep is put into play.

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Dragon Con, it’s much more than just a parade for children

When is a Con not a Con? That sounds like a trick question, but note the capitalization of ‘Con’. In this instance we’re colloquially speaking about the pop-culture gatherings that happen around the world, specifically, we’re talking about Dragon Con. Dragon Con is the annual tradition that’s held in Atlanta each Labor Day weekend. Tens of thousands of people gather in seemingly every hotel in downtown Atlanta and do something that’s close to their Con passion. Dragon Con also has a very large, passionate and entertaining track of break out meetings for children. I took the kids to some presentations and they were blown away, moved and some of them literally took the Oxygen out of a (small) room.

It’s worth noting that some families know Dragon Con because of the parade. And wow, what a parade it is. It’s a 45 minute parade with some of the best and most realistic cosplay you will ever see. Tens of thousands of people line the parade route early each Saturday over Labor Day weekend to see it. The Dragon Con Parade is amazing. The Dragon Con Parade is also just the tip of a massive entertainment iceberg that is entirely family friendly.

This year our kids were six and eight. They like pop culture, but haven’t latched onto a specific property that really lights their fire yet. Before going to Dragon Con I prepped them for what it was and what they might see. “Will they throw candy out during the parade”, the young one asked. No, it’s not that type of parade. While he was initially bummed out, he was curious about it all based on my photos from previous years.

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Princesses Save The World, but muddle up this book     

In theory there is nothing that anyone should have against this book. Girl power-check girls can do anything, we got that memo. Nature is good-check, everyone totally agrees with that one too. We love the bees, can’t imagine our toast without their byproduct and want to see them on our butterfly bushes for millennia to come. Princesses Save The World has noble intentions, but ends up landing on the low end of a narrow “For Princesses Only” book category.

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Meet your new favorite good night book…Are You Scared, Darth Vader?

Skeptical I was. Fearful of a children’s book with Lord Vader on the cover. Fear, dread of a different kind. Take a beloved character. One who withstood the drudge of The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith and still managed to emerge on the other side as cool as he entered them. Fear not readers of any age. Are You Scared, Darth Vader? by Adam Rex is a joy to read. This is a beautiful book that will immediately ingratiate itself into your children’s library and it’ll stay there for generations.

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