MY WORD WALL A nifty, multi-faceted application for early readers available for iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad. Within the game burgeoning spellers will identify letters, assemble words, complete word-based jigsaw puzzles, and play several seek & finds. They will also hear the letters and words repeated phonetically. My Word Wall […]
OLLIE THE PURPLE ELEPHANT by Jarrett J. Krosoczka Sure, Krosoczka (Lunch Lady Comics, Punk Farm) could have written it as: “Ollie agreed with these”. But he didn’t. Well, Ollie did but the author didn’t. Oh never mind. Instead we read early on in Krosoczka’s new picture book: “Ollie was agreeable […]
Like a former high school star wide receiver who’s never faced adversity then drops a few passes in a key early season game, is seen screaming at his position coach 2 months into his freshman year of college, and turns to selling stolen laptops for beer money 3 months later; […]
My first thought: This couldn’t have come at a better time. With the Mrs. having just last month discovered a Twilight Zone-esque stain covering as much of her favorite khakis as water dominates the planet Earth, I embraced the idea of receiving a batch of OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover like […]
***Attn: Philly-area families*** In lieu of having 900 bales of hay in your backyard, head to the Woodmere Art Musuem on Germantown Ave during weekends this month for the stunning Owl’s Eye Hay Maze. From the venue: October 14-16 will have a special Harry Potter celebration as part of the […]
There’s something about Haiti and kid’s music. Heidi Swedberg has been there. Dre Towey, Liz Mitchell, Dirty Sock Funtime Band, Laurie Berkner, Suzi Shelton and others have performed live to raise money for aid organizations doing important work there. And then there’s the granddaddy of all kindie Haitian relief efforts: […]
**GIVEAWAY WINNERS SELECTED!!!** Comment #6 wins the tickets to see Jackie Evancho at Lincoln Center on 11/7. Congrats Cliff Lovell! Check your inbox for details! Comment #15 wins a Jackie Evancho prize pack! This includes a CD, mugs, tote bag and poster. Congrats Sempi Ternam! Check your inbox! ******Original […]
If you’ve been putting off that long overdue mailbox expansion, now’s the time to get ‘er done! Because we’re only weeks away from holiday catalog season, those fun couple of months when we’ll be bombarded daily with a glossy assortment of toys, clothes, gifts, and gadgets. Before you toss ’em […]
