BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "children's books" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:11:13 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) Grandma Reading "Go The F**k To Sleep" http://www.buzzfeed.com/nman/grandma-reading-go-the-fuck-to-sleep-287x

Unsuspecting Filipino grandma reading Go The F**k To Sleep. She managed to read it till the end despite calling it 'a very bad book'.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/nman/grandma-reading-go-the-fuck-to-sleep-287x Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:02:07 -0400 <b>Unsuspecting Filipino grandma reading <i>Go The F**k To Sleep.</i></b> She managed to read it till the end despite calling it &#39;a very bad book&#39;. nman nonadult The Art Of Lucy Fitch Perkins http://www.buzzfeed.com/clio/the-art-of-lucy-fitch-perkins-1iti Lucy Fitch Perkins (1865-1937) was a prolific illustrator of early 20th century children’s books. She is best known for her Twins series, but some of her most beautiful illustrations appeared in now-obscure fairy tale collections. Here’s a sampling of her artwork that heretofore hasn’t been seen on the web.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/clio/the-art-of-lucy-fitch-perkins-1iti Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:32:14 -0400 <b>Lucy Fitch Perkins (1865-1937) was a prolific illustrator of early 20th century children's books.</b> She is best known for her <i><a href="http://www.angelfire.com/az/ladybecca/twins.html">Twins</a></i> series, but some of her most beautiful illustrations appeared in now-obscure fairy tale collections. Here's a sampling of her artwork that heretofore hasn't been seen on the web. clio nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult The above images were scanned by me for BuzzFeed. Images 1-6 appeared in Harrison, Edith Ogden. <i>The Star Fairies and Other Fairy Tales</i>. Chicago: McClurg, 1903. Images 7-12 appeared in Shimer, Edward Dubs. <i>Fairyland</i>. New York: Stoll &amp; Edwards, 1924. Images 13 and 14 appeared in <i>St. Nicholas Magazine</i>, Vol 32, Part 2. New York: Century Press, 1905. nonadult Opposites With Elephants http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/a-book-that-will-seriously-mess-with-yor-kids-mind-281t Oh good. this isn't disturbing at all . Good way for kids to learn.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/a-book-that-will-seriously-mess-with-yor-kids-mind-281t Sun, 20 Mar 2011 14:32:08 -0400 <b> Oh good. this isn&#39;t disturbing at all</b>. Good way for kids to learn. burnred nonadult You Can&rsquo;t Be An Astronaut! It&rsquo;s Just Not Realistic! http://www.buzzfeed.com/melismashable/you-cant-be-an-astronaut-its-just-n Shouldn’t you be encouraging your kid’s dreams? Not according to Joseph Smets, who takes a more realistic approach to teaching kids to make more practical choices in life. When did practical ever get anyone anywhere?

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/melismashable/you-cant-be-an-astronaut-its-just-n Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:31:18 -0400 <b>Shouldn&rsquo;t you be encouraging your kid&rsquo;s dreams? </b> Not according to Joseph Smets, who takes a more realistic approach to teaching kids to make more practical choices in life. When did <i> practical </i>ever get anyone anywhere? melismashable nonadult Politically Correct Fairy Tales http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/politically-correct-fairy-tales-26q

A recent poll suggests that archaic fairy tales have worn out their welcome, requiring adjustments to make them more palatable in today's cultural climate.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/politically-correct-fairy-tales-26q Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:56:26 -0500 A recent poll suggests that archaic fairy tales have worn out their welcome, requiring adjustments to make them more palatable in today&#39;s cultural climate. eliot nonadult Do Narwhals Have Blowholes? http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/do-narwhals-have-blowholes-26q

A new children's book asks the questions all kids want to know.

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  1. Narwhals - Featured on Buzzfeed
  2. A Live Reading of the Book
  3. Do Narwhals Have Blowholes? (Do Yetis Exist?)
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/do-narwhals-have-blowholes-26q Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:37:56 -0500 A new children&#39;s book asks the questions all kids want to know. eliot nonadult Maurice Sendak http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/maurice-sendak

The beloved children’s writer and illustrator — of books like Where The Wild Things Are and Chicken Soup With Rice — recently turned 80, and is still as sad, angry, and misanthropic as ever.

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  1. Where the Wild Things Are
  2. “Chicken Soup With Rice” (Sung By Carole King)
  3. Gays <3 Maurice
  4. Sendak On NPR
  5. Maurice Sendak Kind of Comes Out?
  6. Maurice Sendak at 80: Still Wrestling With Wild Things
  7. Sendak: “We Need Imagination Now More Than Ever.”
  8. Maurice Sendak’s 80th Birthday: A Star-Studded Celebration
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/maurice-sendak Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:48:59 -0400 The beloved children's writer and illustrator -- of books like <i>Where The Wild Things Are</i> and <i>Chicken Soup With Rice</i> -- recently turned 80, and is still as sad, angry, and misanthropic as ever. eliot nonadult Fun With Spencer And Heidi http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/fun-with-spencer-and-heidi Gallery of the Absurd gives Heidi and Spencer the children’s book treatment.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/fun-with-spencer-and-heidi Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:58:04 -0400 Gallery of the Absurd gives Heidi and Spencer the children's book treatment. scott nonadult A Guide To Your Disappointing Life http://www.buzzfeed.com/nickdouglas/a-guide-to-your-disappointing-life-t

A hard truth goes down easier when it comes from a children’s book full of anthropomorphic animals. “Things They Don’t Tell You” reveals the unspoken truth about ugly people, self-importance, and how tall people only date each other.

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  1. “Tall people only date other tall people.”
  2. “It’s what’s on the outside that matters.”
  3. “Nobody’s perfect, especially you.”
  4. “If you turn out to be ugly, everyone will like you. Nobody will love you.”
  5. Things They Don’t Tell You
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/nickdouglas/a-guide-to-your-disappointing-life-t Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:40:09 -0400 A hard truth goes down easier when it comes from a children's book full of anthropomorphic animals. "Things They Don't Tell You" reveals the unspoken truth about ugly people, self-importance, and how tall people only date each other. nickdouglas nonadult McCain, The Children's Book http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/mccain-the-childrens-book

Meghan McCain is writing a children’s book about her daddy.

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  1. The Book Really Focuses on Vietnam, For Some Reason
  2. “Children’s eyes across the land of the free will no doubt be lighting up already at this prospect.”
  3. By The Time This Has a Chance to Sway Young Voters, McCain Will Long Be Dead
  4. McCain Blogette Announces the Book
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/mccain-the-childrens-book Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:54:58 -0400 <a href="http://buzzfeed.com/buzz/Meghan_McCain">Meghan McCain</a> is writing a children's book about her daddy. scott nonadult Scanimation http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/scanimation

A book called Gallop! employs a new patented technology called scanimation which makes static print images look animated.

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  1. iParenting Media Awards Excellent Products of 2008; Scanimation
  2. This Groovy Book Is Only $12.95
  3. Avoid Lead-Tainted Toys - Get Your Kids Books
  4. When You Turn the Pages, the Animals Move
  5. It’s More a Gazing Book than a Storybook
  6. “It is AWESOME!!”
  7. Even the Guests at My Dinner Party Were Into It
  8. Get it on Amazon
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/scanimation Fri, 16 May 2008 07:33:36 -0400 A book called <i>Gallop!</i> employs a new patented technology called scanimation which makes static print images look animated. peggy nonadult