Star Vs. The Forces of Evil is a force in her own right to be reckoned with. She’s the star of one of the coolest, most creative shows that’s on the air on Disney XD now. This is a very funny show that would be as comfortable, if not more so, on Cartoon Network as it is on its current home. The comic book version of Star Vs. The Forces of Evil #1 is out and what young girls who read Spongebob Comics or Adventure Time are looking for.
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The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. In the early 90’s I lived near Celebration, Florida where they were testing the house of the future. The main piece of technology that I remember being in awe of was a television that could record live TV without a large rectangular box next to it. Fast forward 20 plus years and the Best Buy Tech Home makes its first appearance outside of their headquarters.
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We’re part of the #StremTeam for Netflix and were compensated for this post. All thoughts are our own. Scary things to a child are relative. Today I wanted to highlight some of the fun, but slightly scary things that are available on Netflix. All of these shows are OK from a content perspective for our 4 year old to watch. They’re either designed for children or harmless enough to merit inclusion. Parents will enjoy some of these more than others, be warned….
Phineas and Ferb, season 1, episode 9, One Good Scare Ought To Do Ya
Phineas and Ferb is one of the greatest television shows ever. When we were kid-less, one of our friends who had kids said that we should watch it because the humor spanned generations and flew at a very quick pace. He was correct. This is the series that got so much better with each series its increased quality was obvious, even though the earlier episodes were still good. Their first Halloween special, Once Good Scare Ought to Do Ya is about the giant haunted house they built in the backyard to help Isabella get rid of the hiccups. It’s not one of their better episodes, but it is still very good.
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This post is brought to you by Let’s Play, an initiative by Dr Pepper Snapple Group that provides kids and families with the tools, places and inspiration to make active play a daily priority by building and improving playgrounds and donating sports equipment to groups in need. I’m a Let’s Play Ambassador and was compensated for this post. All opinions are my own.
Playgrounds complete a neighborhood; they allow kids to socialize, learn and simply play. Families are the backbone to a neighborhood, because their bonds keep children and families there for generations. In East Point, a community in the metro Atlanta area, a brand new playground is there for generations of kids to play with at the John D. Milner Athletic Complex courtesy of Let’s Play.
This is a complex that was just down the street from where I used to live. The old playground did anything but attract play. Its colors were dated and the play aspects that it had weren’t as interactive as today’s kids require.
Call it the influence of Ninja Warrior or the increased athleticism of today’s children, but they need more than four-chain steps, monkey bars and a platform.
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What is a Snurtch? A Snurtch is that (id) inside all of us that does the opposite of what we should. My adult Snurtch makes snide or sarcastic comments when they’re not needed. Thankfully the adult version of my Snurtch is rarely seen. For children though their Snurtch is seen on a daily basis and that is the premise behind The Snurtch. The book follows Ruthie, a typical first grade student who likes school, but has a problem with her Snurtch when she’s there.
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It’s almost one month before Halloween Comicfest, plan ahead for that because it is lots of fun. This week in all age comic books it’s a great week for Disney comic books. Specifically, Joe Books has Darkwing Duck, Disney Frozen, Disney Pixar Finding Dory, Disney Princess and Disney Pirates of the Caribbean. All of those comic books are only $2.99 also, so it’s a great value too.
There are a couple comic books this week that are better geared at slightly older readers who are 9 and older. Future Quest #5 is a fun comic that bring in some classic Hanna Barbara characters, it also has lots of reading and is plot centric. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #2 is a new turtle title that might be too realistic for those younger than 10. Godzilla Rage Across Time #2 has some great art and realistic violence, but again is appropriate for ages 10 and up. There are also a couple Doctor Who comic books out this week. These books are great, but are too complex for those under 9.
Do you have an upper elementary or middle school girl who is looking for something? Check out Heavenly Nostrils Chronicle graphic novel from Razzle Dazzle Unicorn. That age group will also like Jonesy trade paperback, My Little Pony, Strawberry Shortcake and Unbeatable Squirrel Girl are among some of the cool all age comic books out this week that really speak to young girls.
All young readers will absolutely love Star Wars I Am Little Golden Books Library. It’s a chance to share Star Wars books for kids of any age. Elementary ages and up are able to read them and anyone will like looking at the art.
Where is my closest comic book store? The music you hear in the podcast is from Dlay, over at Free Music Archives. Did you check out the podcast? If so-can you give it a rating on whichever provider you heard it on? Next week: we’ll take a look at the Halloween Comicfest books, these are the books that you can give out to trick or treeters and cost .25 each, what a deal!
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One of the great things about Pokemon is that its interest is not limited exclusively to boys. Capturing Cresselia, Book 2 in the Unofficial Stories for Pokemon Collectors series will appeal to fans of the game regardless of their experience level with it.
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Each one of us, to some degree knows a Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy. Laser Moose is a moose who lives in the forest. He’s strong, intelligent, does the right thing and can shoot lasers from his eyes. Rabbit Boy is his best friend. He’s eternally optimistic, sometimes a little too trusting but can pull it together to make things turn out OK. Even before you open it Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy from Doug Savage makes you smile.
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