My daughter is a huge fan of Dinosaur Train on PBS Kids. When we were offered the opportunity to have a sneak peak of Dinosaur Big City, the new one-hour Dinosaur Train movie airing on August 22, 2011, we jumped at the chance. Movie Synopsis (from PBS Kids) Buddy and his Pteranodon family embark on a journey on the Dinosaur Train, […]
Continue ReadingWe’ve all heard that children can lose knowledge in the summer. Also, for some children summer can be a catch up time, several months for kids to learn, re-learn, or improve on skills to be able to keep up with their grade level. There’s a variety of summer activities out there, but between my demanding […]
Continue ReadingMy daughter, who constantly wants me to download her new games onto my iPhone, recently tried out another interactive book Jack and the Beanstalk by Mindshapes, the same folks who brought us the Jellytoons. Jack and the Beanstalk is an interactive story where young readers can choose to either read the story or have it […]
Continue ReadingMy daughter loves trying out new apps and was tickled to check out the interactive book for iPhone Jellytoon’s Birthday Countdown. Jellytoon’s Birthday Countdown is an interactive storybook aimed at the toddler set with its bright and colorful shapes and cute sound effects. Its simple sentences make its “Let Me Read” option a good […]
Continue ReadingDoctor Fantastique’s Show of Wonders is an amazing online Steampunk magazine bringing you steampunk stories, articles, art, and culture from around the world. Starting this month, it’s now also available in print which is an amazing and exciting venture for the Doctor Fantastique team. Check it out today.
Continue Reading‘Princess Arabella Wants to Play’, is an Interactive Children’s Book by RumdeeDum for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Featuring beautiful illustrations, it’s based on the Princess Arabella books written by Mylo Freeman. It’s advertised as being suitable for children ages 4-10. When I was asked if I were interested in giving this app a try, […]
Continue ReadingHave you ever wondered if a phaser could hold up against a lightsaber? Who was wiser–Ben Kenobi or Captain Picard? What would happen if the Empire tried to invade the Federation? Matt Forbeck’s book Star Wars vs. Star Trek: Could the Empire Kick the Federation’s Ass? and Other Galaxy-Shaking Enigmas answers those pressing questions and […]
Continue ReadingReading is important, but how to you encourage kids to keep reading over the summer? Check your local library and bookstores to see if they have any summer reading programs. PBS Kids offers some great ideas for raising a reader this summer. They’ve partnered with iVillage to form a Summer Community Reading Challenge with free […]
Continue ReadingJune 14 is International Steampunk Day and has been so for several years. If you missed Steampunk Week here at GeekMom and don’t know what Steampunk is, here’s a primer. Essentially, it’s the intersection of Victorian romanticism and modern technology. Today’s a great day to celebrate Steampunk in all its brass and geared splendor. I […]
Continue ReadingRecently, an article on dark themes in young adult books in the Wall Street Journal rocked the YA community–and not in a good way. Rebuttals are popping up everywhere on blogs run by YA authors, book bloggers, and YA readers (teens and adults alike). The hashtag #yasaves was trending worldwide on twitter over the weekend. […]
Continue ReadingThe tot and I decided to make rayguns to match our ballgowns–because a lady’s raygun says a lot about her. We, well, I, was going for something Steampunkian, but you could go Spaceranger, Futuristic, Fantasy, or what have you and just change out the colors (and sparkles). I started with a little mini Nerf gun. It’s […]
Continue ReadingFinley Jayne has never been the typical Victorian maiden. One night when her employer gets fresh, she fights back and escapes. She runs into Griff, a lord with a mission, who takes her to his house, a refuge for people who, like her, are a little different. But there are games afoot. The Machinist is committing an […]
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