In early September, NASA announced that the aging and arthritic Mars Rover Opportunity has uncovered evidence that life may have existed at one time on Mars. Specifically, the Rover turned up a rock full of zinc and bromide, elements that on Earth at least, form in the presence of water, especially warm water.
As you may recall from an earlier post, my daughter loves playing Story Cubes. During a recent bout, she rolled the following: It was only with…
Preschooler, handing me her glasses before climbing out of the back of a shiny new black Cadillac Escalade (sadly, not ours): “Mommyo, would you wash my…
Earlier this summer, I picked up the Little Labs Weather Beginner Experiment Kit. The idea behind the kit is appealing: a set of simple experiments to that kids can do to explore the science behind our weather. Unfortunately, the execution is uneven.
One evening while pulling the meat from a rotisserie chicken to make tortilla soup, I discovered the bird’s wishbone and decided to use it as a Teachable Moment. When I presented the wishbone to my daughter, she asked, “What’s a wishbone for, Mommyo?” To which I replied, “Well you hold this end and I hold that end, and we pull to see who gets to make a wish.” “No, Mommyo. What’s a wishbone really for?”
Overheard from the top of the stairs, about 15 minutes after the preschooler was supposed to be asleep: “Mommyo, can the scorpion sleep with me tonight?”…
Caterpickles wishes a very happy Labor Day to our US readers, and offers a gentle recommendation for those of you whose family gatherings may have as…
Daughter, watching from the back seat as I struggle to get the car started:
“Don’t worry, Mommyo. If the car breaks, we can go by toad.”
Happy Feet is finally on his way home and DARPA’s latest initiative is straight out of a horror movie.
If you are like me, you know Patrick McDonnell mainly for his comic strip, Mutts, which records the adventures of Mooch the cat, his best friend Earl (a dog), and their human companions. But he also has several picture books, with whimsical art, simple text, and heart-warming stories to appeal to readers of all ages.
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