Second Harry Potter Cover by Kazu Kibuishi Revealed
Kazu Kibuishi is illustrating a new set of covers to celebrate Harry’s 15th anniversary. The cover for book two was revealed today at Book Expo America.
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LeapFrog Scholastic — The Magic School Bus: Oceans Review
I grew up on The Magic School Bus TV series and books. I loved seeing the various outfits that Ms. Frizzle would wear on each of her classes adventures in science. The adventure continues on for today’s generation and I’m happy to say my son has finally been introduced to Ms. Frizzle and her magical bus through his Leapster Explorer game, The Magic School Bus: Oceans.
Continue Reading25 Years of The Magic School Bus in a New DVD Set
Valerie Frizzle’s mantra — “Take chances! Make mistakes! Get messy!” — definitely seeped into my consciousness when I began teaching science to kids. On September 4, Scholastic will be releasing all 52 episodes of the program in an 8-DVD set …
Continue ReadingBad Island — Not Your Ideal Vacation Spot
Lyle just wants to take his family out on a camping trip. They need some time together as a family, “away from the busyness and distractions,” despite his teenage son’s objections. When their boat gets caught in an unexpected storm, …
Continue ReadingThe Night Before Christmas and More Classic Holiday Tales from Scholastic Storybook Treasures
I love the holiday season, especially now that my daughter is old enough to start to understand what is going on with the holidays. We celebrate Christmas, but I’d like her to know that there are other holidays that people celebrate during this time of year. The Night Before Christmas DVD set from Scholastic Storybook Treasures […]
Continue ReadingSpending Time With Walter Wick
Back in our preschool years of parenting, my family spent a great deal of time with Walter Wick’s books. To be truthful, we spent a great deal of time with a great many books–almost universally those that created anthropomorphized-machine worlds filled with earnest steam engines, recalcitrant backhoes, or steam shovels of derring-do. Mr. Wick’s I […]
Continue ReadingScholastic Storybook Treasures DVDs for Aspiring Readers
It is amazing to me how fast my daughter is growing and learning. Now that she is 3 years old, I can start really sharing with her things that I loved when I was a child. While I don’t think …
Continue ReadingSuper Diaper Baby 2: Review and Book Gift Set Giveaway
A couple weeks ago we received a free review copy of Dav Pilkey’s (as George Beard and Harold Hutchins) newest book, Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers, which was released to the public on June 28th. GeekMom Amy had provided us a sneak preview of the book after the Book Expo […]
Continue ReadingSummer Reading Program Round Up
The kids are out of school and the inevitable summer “brain drain” is well underway. To help counteract the loss of learning, there are lots of summer reading programs to help your kids stay sharp and even progress in their reading skills. After all, practice makes perfect! If your local library is anything like ours, […]
Continue ReadingWinners of the Lost & Found Giveaway!
Congratulations to the winners of our Lost & Found giveaway, sponsored by Scholastic, Inc.! These names, mathemagically selected from an imaginary hat, have won a copy of Shaun Tan’s three-story collection: MathDad, Nicholas Heidke, Danielle Davis, Tim Ohlson, and Lisa. …
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