Freckleface Strawberry If you can act or sing you can write children’s books it seems. Add Julianne Moore as the latest celebrity to the hat of famous people to the realm of children’s literature. I guess the book is semi-autobiographical because Julianne Moore is a red-head herself with freckles. One thing is for sure the […]
Erector Spykee Spy Robot This has to be the coolest toy for a kid, espionage at its best. What little eyes can pry on with this little robot. Mothers and fathers keep your rooms closed cause junior has a whole spy network ready and watch those little frolics of yours. The robot is equipped with a […]
Do You Know What I’m Going to Do Next Saturday? Did you ever beat more than one kid at a time? Well, I’m going to beat five kids at a time. And then I’m going to beat their fathers, too. Who was Helen Palmer, she wrote the above excerpt from her book "Do You Know What […]
Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography Talk about a grumpy old man, seems old Charlie Schulz had a few skeletons in his closet and Carl Jung would have field day with his comic strip. Charlie was reflecting his life in his strip. His bitter wife was of course in vein of Lucy and the other nasty […]
Hank Ketcham’s Complete Dennis the Menace 1957-1958 (Vol. 4) Peanuts was cerebral in many levels. Hank Ketcham’s Dennis the Menace was a one panel fast paced gag of mischievous child behavior. Denis was the embodiment of every plotting kid in North America. I grew up in an environment in school where we would get a scholastic […]
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain Seems only like yesterday when when the world was divided by the iron curtain. The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Peter Sis is a book reminiscent of Marjane Satrapi’s memoir Persepolis of a world so out of touch with our own and how people […]
Pippi Longstocking As import characters go, Pippi Longstocking, has a certain appeal to young girls as being a tomboy type of hero. I don’t think the character has really caught on full force like other European characters in the past 50 years. There are many strong characteristics to like about her, I hope this rendition […]
Artist to Artist: 23 Major Illustrators Talk to Children About Their Art Here is a book for kids and those who want to either draw or write childrens’ books. A real behind the scenes look at what goes into a book from concept to final product. This should be fun for all. Kids always want […]
In robotic terms, the best way to describe Astro Boy would be Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein were a scientist creates life not of rotten flesh but from electronic circuits. Ever wonder where they got the idea for the movie AI: Artificial Intelligence, well in Astro Boy a scientist builds a robot in the image of his lost […]
Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography David Michaelis’s biography, "Schulz and Peanuts," is a bag of mixed nuts. Sooner or later somebody is going to rattle the Schultz legacy. Seen by many as the perfect father and cartoonist who had a grasp on life. But by the end of the day, like you and me he […]
If there were a place anybody would want to be in November till December for the holidays, it would have to be New York. You can soak in the the atmosphere and the crisp air and wander through Central Park. While you are there you can catch up once again with Dr. Seuss’ How The […]
Comic Art 9 Keep your eyes on the prize. At one time getting the free prize in a box of cereal was nirvana. You would dig through the sugar laced box to get your cherished prize. This feeling came over me when I got the new Comic Art 9 annual. I was just exciting enough […]