Weekly Little Nuggets

January 23 2011

The bad: Downey Jr is out of "The Great And Powerful Oz." The good: Disney wants Johnny Depp instead. (via @twitchfilm) http://bit.ly/gSEDh0 #
New kid-targeted social network on the radar: Whatswhat.me. (via @trendhunter) http://bit.ly/hYAnnG #
Geektastic site @io9 has a rant I can get behind: "Why is Captain America ruling our screens and not Wonder Woman?" http://on.io9.com/fsbngV #
Our favorite cartoon group @TheRattlesBand is awarding one kid the chance to become an honorary member of the band. http://bit.ly/gyWSli #
Really love the look of the @Octonauts property (book and TV series). I hope to see the show find a US home soon. http://www.octonauts.com/ #
Archie Comics to publish their first original graphic novel. Title: Archie Babies. (via PW) http://bit.ly/hb3V7c #

January 16 2011

Charley Harper’s Peekaboo Forest iPad app for kids looks beautiful. Parents, give it a try! (via @coolhunting) http://bit.ly/gJTQLW #
Who is geekiest Disney Princess asks @GeekMomBlog? Belle, of course! http://bit.ly/hHlww9 #
80's kiddie classic "The Last Unicorn" is Blu-ray bound! Lotsa bonus content, too. (via Animated Views) http://bit.ly/ehHjIf #
Have a chuckle at the trailer for the Flemish kid flick "Mega Mindy And The Black Crystal." (via @twitchfilm) http://bit.ly/hlo50y #
Book series Diary of a Worm, Diary of a Fly and Diary of a Spider to get the TV treatment. (via @kidscreen) http://bit.ly/fmVFVm #
Scholastic turns True Books nonfiction series into multimedia online learning resource TrueFlix. (via @publisherswkly) http://bit.ly/hlBL83 #
Here's a little roundup of kindie music news and more from @BethBC: http://bit.ly/ex1hUQ #
Winter’s Bone director Debra Granik is bringing the feisty, red-headed orphan Pippi Longstocking back to cinemas. http://bit.ly/iih9rw #
Will micro-sized dolls "Pinypon" be the next hard-to-find collectible? (via @toysnewsonline) http://bit.ly/frMVEr #

January 2 2011

Yo Gabba Gabba fans: this will make you unhappy: http://bit.ly/hEXkjW #
Skoog is a musical instrument designed for children with special needs. (via @springwise) http://bit.ly/fMBtYT #
"Silver Shoes & Green Spectacles" is a jazz interpretation of the Wizard of Oz and free to listen to on NPR's website. http://bit.ly/hRio00 #

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