Sniffing out the stuff that kids really get best
Well, okay, this one is definitely not crazy. The dog knows what he wants — and he got it. Maybe this is the proof that the world would be a better place if we listened to the animals a wee bit more…
The UK Natural History Museum has a good site for kids. Check it out here.
Everyone knows that PEANUTS is one of the greatest comic strips ever, right? But did you know that NEW animated episodes of it are available for free download at the iTunes store. Better act now and get them onto your iPod, or your parents’ iPod that is.
National Geographic has come out with the list of the best photos. Check them all out, but we have put this one in The Bowl to have a look-see. As you can see, the Animal World is pretty brutal. You might want to have a parent with you to see the others…
We couldn’t contain this one. We wanted to do a proper roundup (with at least three or more robos), but these were just too cool to stay in The Bowl.
One of our favorite picture books (100% no words) is Zoom by Istavan Banyai. Or rather: one of our favorite picture book SERIES is the Zoom collection. It’s also one of our favorite devices: you look at an image and then the artist either “zooms in” closer for a more specific detail, or the artist does a “dolly back” to show you the context of what you are looking at. The books are Recommended Reading.
Jack O Laterns have hit some new highs this year. We found many good websites specializing in carving. Extreme Pumpkins is one of our faves. Here in NYC we discovered that Abdington Square park last night became a gallery of pumpkin art, all lit up to attract the witches.
It’s a robot no less. Click on the link above to build your own.
