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Parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
23 hours ago

I was a professional fairy. The kids made the job magical but the adults could be a nightmare

Children's entertainers gain insights into child behavior and parental dynamics, revealing early personality traits and social interactions.
Paris food
fromdesignyoutrust.com
3 days ago

Beautiful Visual Storytelling Blending Typography With Charming Children's Book Aesthetics

Pierre-Emmanuel Lyet is a renowned French illustrator and animator known for his innovative cross-disciplinary creative approach.
Television
fromQueerty
1 week ago

The secretly queer world of Animorphs might finally go mainstream in new reboot - Queerty

Disney+ is developing a new TV adaptation of Animorphs, a YA book series about teens who can transform into animals to fight an alien invasion.
#childrens-literature
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Children and teens roundup the best new picture books and novels

Bear finds hope in a tiny seed after his forest disappears, needing help from other animals to nurture it.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Children and teens roundup the best new picture books and novels

Bear finds hope in a tiny seed after his forest disappears, needing help from other animals to nurture it.
#parenting
fromScary Mommy
1 week ago
Parenting

If You Need ChatGPT To Tell Your Kids A Bedtime Story, You're Cooked

Using AI for bedtime stories may deprive parents and children of meaningful bonding moments.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago
Parenting

People Are Sharing The Most Creative "White Lie" Their Parents Told Them Growing Up

Parents often tell playful, creative white lies to children that later reveal themselves as humorous misconceptions in adulthood.
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
1 week ago

If You Need ChatGPT To Tell Your Kids A Bedtime Story, You're Cooked

Using AI for bedtime stories may deprive parents and children of meaningful bonding moments.
Independent films
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

No, Pixar Doesn't Need to Give Up 'Autobiographical' Stories

Pixar shifts toward universal stories over personal artist narratives, viewing recent diverse-director films as internal failures despite critical acclaim and cultural significance.
Television
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

Amazon's Most Underrated Fantasy Epic Is Getting A Surprising Second Life

Amazon Prime Video is expanding The Wheel of Time universe with new animated series, movies, and video games despite the show's cancellation after Season 3.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Should Children Have Imaginary Friends?

Imaginary companions are normal childhood experiences that develop theory of mind, empathy, and perspective-taking skills rather than hindering social-emotional growth.
#pixar-animation
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago
Film

Hoppers,' Pixar's safe bet, offers humor, grandmothers and beavers with just a touch of darkness

Pixar releases Hoppers, an animal-protagonist film blending humor, environmental themes, and fantastical technology, positioning itself as a significant 2026 offering alongside the upcoming Toy Story 4 sequel.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
Independent films

Pixar filmmakers really gave a dam about making Hoppers' authentic

Pixar's Hoppers prioritizes comedy and entertainment through a collaborative creative process where a teenage activist's consciousness transfers into a robotic beaver fighting to save a pond habitat.
Independent films
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Pixar filmmakers really gave a dam about making Hoppers' authentic

Pixar's Hoppers prioritizes comedy and entertainment through a collaborative creative process where a teenage activist's consciousness transfers into a robotic beaver fighting to save a pond habitat.
Independent films
fromInverse
1 month ago

25 Years Later, Pixar Is Reviving Its Boldest Fantasy Franchise

Monsters, Inc. 3 is in early development at Pixar, marking the franchise's first direct sequel 25 years after the original film.
Independent films
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

'Hoppers,' Disney-Pixar's latest animated adventure, features beavers as animal superheroes

Disney-Pixar's 'Hoppers' features beavers as environmental superheroes, combining action-adventure storytelling with messages about community and ecological importance through a unique consciousness-transfer premise.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Hoppers review fun Pixar flick about a teen trying to talk to the animals and save them from an evil developer

A witty family animation about a teenager protecting a woodland glade from development by reuniting it with vanished animals, exploring themes of environmental protection and human-animal empathy.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I don't like organised fun, but Dungeons and Dragons is my shining nerdy light amid the darkness | Patrick Lenton

I wish this was a one-off blip in my regimented friendship schedule, but all through 2025 I played the world's slowest game of message tennis. I'd invite a pal for dinner, only for the world to turn, the seasons pass, grey hairs gather at my temples, before a date was finally locked in. This sentiment seems to be common among my circle.
Relationships
fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
2 months ago

Dog Man: The Musical | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

The plot couldn't be simpler, Officer Knight and his dog Greg are injured after being targeted by uber bad guy Petey, the world's most evilest cat, and when the doctors realize they can't save both of them they opt to put Greg's doggy head on Knight's human body, resulting in Dog Man, a hero who scratches fleas, hides from the vacuum and solves crime.
Music
fromdesignyoutrust.com
1 month ago

Amazing CreepyCute Children's Book Illustrations By Teo Skaffa

Canadian Artist Transforms Herself Into Superman Book-Loving Guy Turns His Massive Library Into Art Space On The Crossroads Of Souls: Dreamy Painting Of A Realistic Environment Concepts By Atey Ghailan Here's What Nefertiti And Others Would Look Like If They Were Alive Today A Minimalist Style That Tells Ordinary Situations With Irony And Fun - Stylized Drawings With A Sense Of Humor By Geoff McFetridge Artist Wil Hughes Shows How Pop Culture Icons Would Look In Real Life, And It Will Give You Nightmares
Arts
Books
fromInverse
2 months ago

Disney Is Really Trying To Make 'Eragon' Happen

Disney+ is developing a live-action Eragon series with Todd Harthan and Todd Helbing as co-showrunners, adapting Christopher Paolini's young adult fantasy.
Film
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

What parents need to know about 'Dracula,' 'The Muppet Show' and more

New releases range from an R-rated, gore-filled romantic Dracula to a family-friendly Muppet revival and a TV-MA dark-comedy reimagining of The 'Burbs.
Books
fromTODAY.com
2 months ago

Dylan Dreyer's Rejected Children's Book Idea Finds its Moment Now: 'Wicked Smaaht'

Dylan Dreyer created and shared a rhyming listing of all Massachusetts towns, received strong audience interest, and continues publishing children's books.
Television
fromInverse
2 months ago

'Game of Thrones' New Spinoff Could Be Made By A Star Wars Legend

An animated Game of Thrones prequel titled Nine Voyages focusing on Corlys Velaryon is reportedly moving forward with Genndy Tartakovsky attached.
Television
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Prehistoric action meets teen drama in "Armorsaurs"

Armorsaurs debuts on Disney+ featuring five teens bonding with armored dinosaurs to defend Earth from aliens and launching an accompanying toy line.
Books
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

So what if 'Your Truck' doesn't move? Kids know it's full of possibility

A child's still red truck represents ownership as latent possibility—patience, anticipation, and the promise of departure when the child is ready.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Myth, monsters and making sense of a disenchanted world: why everyone is reading fantasy

Fantasy is a dominant, all-pervading cultural form offering diverse subgenres, serious artistic value, and lineages from varied creators and traditions.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Parents, please don't stop reading to your children a great picture book could change their life | Sally Rippin

Reading picture books aloud builds vocabulary, phonological awareness, brain development and gives children a school advantage while representing diverse family experiences.
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