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The Honest Toddler speaks the truth, but I didn’t get it

I am sometimes behind the curve on things. I didn’t get Doctor Who until they had made about 40 episodes into the latest incarnation-now I love it! I ‘get’ Convos With My 2 Year Old immediately. The Honest Toddler is a twitter sensation that has a book out now that I just don’t get. Continue reading The Honest Toddler speaks the truth, but I didn’t get it

Big Daddy’s Rules-a tough dads tale on raising daughters is charming and funny

In Big Daddy’s Rules, Raising Daughter is Tougher Than I Look we meet a dad of two young girls. What initially makes the story engaging is that the dad is Steve Schirripa, actor and star of numerous TV hits including The Sopranos and The Secret Life of An American Teenager. Steve is also a very large, intimidating man from New Jersey. He fits the mold of an angry Italian onscreen and the written stories of him being a dad are educational, funny and something I could relate to. Continue reading Big Daddy’s Rules-a tough dads tale on raising daughters is charming and funny

Because I’m Your Dad is charming, silly and full of love-Giveaway too

Father’s Day is just around the corner. Because I’m Your Dad is not exclusively a Father’s Day book per se, but it is about a dad’s bond with his child, or in this case his monster. Continue reading Because I’m Your Dad is charming, silly and full of love-Giveaway too

The Big Bad Wolf Goes on Vacation is droll, imaginative fun for kids

Droll is such an odd word to use in review. Droll means funny, just in an odd or unusual way and that’s very appropriate for The Big Bad Wolf Goes on Vacation. This is not a laugh out loud funny book, but it brings a smile to your face when you think about the concept, doesn’t it? Continue reading The Big Bad Wolf Goes on Vacation is droll, imaginative fun for kids

Book review: The Spark, A mother’s story of Nurturing Genius

This is a book that I accidentally read. How does one ‘accidentally’ read a book? You scan over the title, read the synopsis, pick out words that you’re interested in and ignore the rest. In my case I read “mom-nurturing-genius”. Well I want my child to be as smart as he can possible be, this is a book I must read. In reality, and thankfully, The Spark is not the book I thought it was; it’s much better, uplifting, inspirational and all but mandatory for parents of autistic children. Continue reading Book review: The Spark, A mother’s story of Nurturing Genius

The Great Lollipop Caper-ridiculously clever and really funny

The Great Lollipop Caper by Dan Krall is the title of the book and an allegory. Allegory sounds like a serious Shakespearean word that can’t possible denote anything fun or light. Ah, but The Great Lollipop Caper is allegory at its finest, aimed at children, but with adults possibly getting the most enjoyment out of the book. Continue reading The Great Lollipop Caper-ridiculously clever and really funny

A look at the DC comics available at Free Comic Book Day

It should come as no surprise that the two superheroes on the cover for DC Comics free comics are Superman and Batman. These two free comics are a good cross section because they highlight one for younger readers and one for teens (and up). Continue reading A look at the DC comics available at Free Comic Book Day

Thunderbolts #8, continues to disappoint despite great characters

Thunderbolts should be a comic that I can’t wait to receive in the mail. The first issue started out strong. A rag tag group of anti-heroes, Red Hulk, The Punisher, Elecktra, Deadpool and Venom team up to solve problems that other entities or superheroes can’t. Unfortunately since the 4^th issue of Thunderbolts it’s dragged and the art has gotten too big and clunky. Continue reading Thunderbolts #8, continues to disappoint despite great characters