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Superman and the Poisoned Planet is a book kids will dig

When I was 7 I started reading Spidey, it was a version of Spider Man that was produced by The Electric Company. The stories were Spider Man lite, the language & art was cartoonish and the entire comic was focused on young readers. While the art may take some of the spotlight, with comic books and heroes it all comes down the reading aspects to make a good book really click. Continue reading Superman and the Poisoned Planet is a book kids will dig

Moving Christmas is a silly Santa story you’ll be drawn to

Moving Christmas is one of those clever Christmas stories that you immediately enjoy. The illustrations by Max Miceli are fun, bright, goofy and vivid. The pictures have so much movement and action it looks like they’re screenshots from a movie or app. Moving Christmas is an app, but it’s also a book. Continue reading Moving Christmas is a silly Santa story you’ll be drawn to

Archie by Domenica More Gordon is a wordless book to howl over

Archie is a wordless book that tells the story of an owner, Archie, who starts making clothing for his dog. Archie is also a dog, but he’s a human figure with a dog head. So, Archie’s dog starts wearing this clothing and it’s a big hit! Soon enough the owners who had been ordering clothing for their dogs want Archie to make them clothing too. Continue reading Archie by Domenica More Gordon is a wordless book to howl over

Cypher Kids Club is a 3D interactive app that kids will really enjoy

We’ve been teaching 3YO Mojo his ABCs since he was nine months old using karuata. Karuata is done by having whatever you’re trying to learn on cardboard flashcards, repeating them and then having your student slap the card when you say the object. Cypher Kids Club takes karuta and blends it into a 3D app for your Apple devices to make learning fun for kids. Continue reading Cypher Kids Club is a 3D interactive app that kids will really enjoy

Man’s best friend in the military,Dogs On Duty does it right

As a family we have two dogs. For five years I did social media and fundraising for an animal shelter. I’ve toured the dog training facility that trains most of the dogs that you see in airports. I know lots about dogs, but learned even more as to how helpful dogs can be in combat situations by reading Dogs on Duty. Continue reading Man’s best friend in the military,Dogs On Duty does it right

Spaceman Deluxe Edition is a dark, divisive, mature graphic novel

Spaceman Deluxe Edition is the collected work of the Vertigo, Spaceman comic, issue 1-9. It’s the story of a post apocalyptic world where major cities are flooded, genetically created spacemen explore alien worlds, do manual labor and reality television entertains the masses. Continue reading Spaceman Deluxe Edition is a dark, divisive, mature graphic novel

Superman: Earth One Volume Two is a nice, needed update

I was old school Superman. In my closet I have hundreds of Superman comics. I saw the first 2 Superman movies in theaters. I was there for the Death of Superman and even the All New 52, which rebooted all of the DC titles. However, shortly after the All New 52 I gave up on Superman. Continue reading Superman: Earth One Volume Two is a nice, needed update

Book review: Even Aliens Need Snacks by Matthew McElligott

Even Aliens Need Snacks is the story about a young boy who likes to cook. He helps his mother in the kitchen and creates his own recipes until his sister makes fun of him by saying that nobody would eat his recipes. The brother then sets out to prove his sister wrong (as any brother would do) by setting up snack stand in his front yard. Continue reading Book review: Even Aliens Need Snacks by Matthew McElligott