There's nothing particularly complicated about this computer-animated video from Oliver Sin. Except, of course, that it attempts to tell the story of the creation of a new world all the way to the exploration of space. Features a sweet instrumental accompaniment from Jim Guthrie. Worth 97 seconds of your time, particularly on a sunny Monday morning honoring a man who envisioned new worlds for all people.
Oliver Sin - "New World" [Vimeo]
The show Phineas & Ferb is the secret musical weapon of kids' TV. Oh, sure, Yo Gabba Gabba! and The Wiggles (and others) are musically-oriented, but the Disney Channel show sneaks in musical bits that are as tuneful (and usually funnier) as anything airing on the youngster channels. Creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh write in many different styles, composer Danny Jacob brings it all together production-wise, and the result is, well, something like this.
I've told you about my secret appreciation for all things platypus, right?
Dr. Doofenshmirtz - "There's a Platypus Controlling Me" (from Phineas & Ferb episode "Brain Drain") [YouTube]
I'm a sucker for a good platypus. So, I present to you "Space Bruce," a short film from Mehdi Louala, Eva Navaux and Gabrielle Locre. It'll take you and your kid 91 seconds to watch and I'm sure you'll both be amused at least once.
True story: This was a demo film for Gravity.
What?
I don't have a great deal to say about "SuperBot," an animated short that is also serving as a pilot from Argentina's Trexel Animation. Well, other than it's cute and it's short, and it's 3 minutes of magnifying-glass fun. Seems to me it would make a nice interstitial series.
I'm not posting this because I think you haven't seen this -- if you're a semi-regular reader of this site, this appeared probably a dozen times or more in your social media feeds last week.
No, I'm posting this clip of Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, and a bunch of Sesame Street muppets singing the Sesame Street theme song on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon because I want to make sure I have easy reference to it.
Oh, and because it's awesome.
Jimmy Fallon, The Roots, and cast of Sesame Street - "Theme from Sesame Street" [YouTube]
Just as some songs not written for kids are perfect for kids (hi, Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child; hi, Greasy Kid Stuff!), some poetry not written for kids is perfect for kids.
Or that's the assertion of Lemony Snicket (occasionally known as Daniel Handler), who wrote a wonderful article for Poetry Magazine. His article, All Good Slides Are Slippery, features illustrations by Chris Raschka that are every bit as vibrant as Snicket is droll ("Poetry is like a curvy slide in a playground — an odd object, available to the public — and, as I keep explaining to my local police force, everyone should be able to use it...").
The article is definitely worth a read, and, I agree - those are some excellent poems to read to your kids, regardless of your stance on slides.
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