It’s hard not to like what looks like a cross between the X-men and The Backyardigans and is quite clearly made by someone who loves children and the things they love. But loving them? I haven’t even read the books.
I first ran across the Octonauts site on web design galleries, glanced at it, thought it […]
My home library is getting out of control. There, I’ve said it. That’s the first step, right? I’ve admitted my problem.
My wife has been after me to go shelf-shopping for about a year now but thanks to my superhuman ability of put-offing-ness combined with the fortress-like layers of denial that cradle my book-buying habits I […]
Who doesn’t love pop-up books? How about insanely detailed pop up books that have a following with adults as well as children?
According to The Cool Hunter:
Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart have taken it upon themselves to transform this childish novelty into something close to art. Their trilogy of pop-up books, known as Encylopedia Prehistorica, can […]
This weekend is sort of the start of summer up here in the frozen wastes of Canada, a perfect time for hot dogs I think. I made some last night, steamed buns and everything. Unfortunately, I was out of mustard. Clearly I need some help. And, despite the national past-time of most Canadians being Making-Fun-Of-Americans, […]
Un-ironic, old and smelly-looking. Look out! Here comes The Dangerous Book For Boys:
Exuding the brisk breeziness of Boy Scout manuals and Boy’s Own annuals, “The Dangerous Book” is a childhood how-to guide that covers everything from paper airplanes to go-carts, skipping stones to skinning a rabbit.
“I wanted to do the kind of book that we […]