Jane Yolen (Owl Moon, How Do Dinosaurs…) hits the mark again with Mama’s Kiss, a whimsical little book that the Bear and Mouse both adore. The story involves an runaway kiss, it’s path out into nature, and flight back home again where it belongs. The illustrations are delightful and the […]
Almost a year ago OWTK devoted a full week (named, cleverly enough, WorryWoo Week) to the WorryWoo Monsters, a new series of independently published books and original dolls from the creative mastermind Andi Green. I ended that week with a teasing sneak peek at Rue and now… …I’m honored to […]
The girls and I were in the house for Secret Agent 23 Skidoo’s Philly show over the weekend. It marked our first kiddie hip hop show and was easily one of the best children’s concerts, of any genre, that we’ve ever seen. It’s a shame the Mrs, who is still […]
‘Twas date night on Friday for The Mrs. and I. We had a delicious dinner at Avalon Restaurant in West Chester. It’s the kind of place that reminds me why we only frequent independently run dining establishments. We were offered a brand new appetizer after being told the chef just […]
I am extremely fortunate to get a lot of kid’s music sent to me. It probably goes without saying then that I do not find myself ponying up for kiddie CDs all that often. But there are exceptions. About a month ago I bought “Easy”, the debut 23 Skidoo disc […]
OWTK caught up with Gustafer Yellowgold on Saturday at World Cafe Live (the 5th time we’ve seen ’em, I think). It was yet another terrific GY show despite being humorously disjointed – with images being quickly flashed on the screen at the wrong moments and Robbie’s lethargic cymbal crash as […]
This morning marks the first self-directed load of laundry for the Bear, or “Do do” as she is called by her lil’ sis. She is excited to be ‘grown up’ enough for the chore (hehe) and now the Mrs. and I are considering other tasks she can own for herself. […]
Well, plenty of time actually but the too-many-toys bit is right-on. The girls and I are seemingly paralyzed by the sheer volume of new stuff to play with. Our collective attention span has diminished greatly since Christmas Day. We move from new thing to new thing at a breakneck speed, […]
