Some of the most enjoyable children’s television we’ve ever watched hasn’t been television at all. Scholastic Storybook DVDs have a special place in our hearts and have served as our commercial free alternative to Noggin, PBSKids and the like. Even the character-filled intro to each DVD is greeted with applause […]
After enchanting moviegoers coast to coast earlier in the year, Coraline is set to takeover the New York Theater World this Spring. The new musical production of Coraline, with lyrics and music by The Magnetic Fields Stephin Merritt, makes it’s world premiere in the Big Apple beginning May 7th 2009. […]
How far we’ve come. What was once this country’s greatest of past times has become, for a gaggle of red-blooded American youngsters, nothing more than an antiquated nuisance. It was the sound of baseball that first captivated me. Throughout much of the 80’s and 90’s I’d practically snuggle up with […]
In an exciting new partnership with Canadian book publisher The Secret Mountain, legendary children’s recording artists Trout Fishing in America are set to release (on April 21st) a new “Best Of” CD, comprised of 11 previously released tunes, in conjunction with a hardcover kid’s book titled My Name is Chicken […]
Billy Jonas isn’t Stu Sutcliffe or Pete Best. I didn’t chart the whole family tree, but it’s safe to assume this Billy is not one of Thee Jonas Brothers. (Please excuse me linking The Jonas Brothers to The Beatles in any way.) Mr. Jonas starts his new children’s album off […]
Never a fan of cherished children’s stories being turned into big blockbuster movies (see: Cat in the Hat, The Grinch), I must say that this preview excites far more than it repulses. I’m genuinely giddy to see/learn more about this Spike Jonze film set to be released in October. The […]
Wednesday, March 25th 2009 sucked. The plans weren’t grandiose. We were heading out to Hershey, PA (the sweetest place on Earth, or so they say) for a day of activities inside Chocolate World. The folks from the Zoo were scheduled to be there with baby animals. Hershey Garden(ers) would be […]
