Archive for 2009
Imaginary Friends
November 9, 2009
To pay proper homage to Snuffleupagus, who used to be Big Bird’s imaginary friend until parents complained for the show to make him “real”, here are a few of my favorite books about imaginary friends. Leon and Bob by Simon James Jethro Byrd, Fairy Child by Bob Graham Tashi by Anna Fienberg One of my […]
The Wall Street Journal says “there is something poignant here” in a feature article on Reading Together
November 9, 2009
The Wall Street Journal says Diane’s book Reading Together “has a cheerful, chatty tone… and yet there is also something poignant here” in a feature article about “inculcating a love for reading.” Read more >>
Note to Parents: Disney is offering a refund to any parent who sends in their Baby Einstein videos.
November 4, 2009
The Baby Einstein videos were marketed to parents with young children (newborn-toddler), with the implication that they would turn your child into a genius. Baby Einstein, founded in 1997, was part of a large electronic media market for babies and toddlers. An article on the NY Times website said “According to a 2003 study, a […]
Sesame Street has a Birthday!
November 4, 2009
Happy 40th Birthday to Ernie and Bert, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Grover, Oscar the Grouch, the Count, Elmo, Kermit and of course, Snuffleupagus (at 40 years of age, I hope he has finally grown into his name). An interesting piece of Sesame Street lore: Snuffleupagus used to be Big Bird’s imaginary friend until parents complained […]
First 5
November 4, 2009
Take5, the newsletter of FIRST 5 — “the first place to go for parents of kids 0 to 5” — features a profile piece by Diane about Reading Together. Read More >>
