Kawaii Comic: Mameshiba On the Loose!

Have you ever heard of Mameshiba before? They're cute little bean dogs that like to share random bits of trivia. I had seen the videos and stuffed animals before but never the comic book until I stumbled upon it at the Kinokuniya Book Store. I decided to pick up a copy for my son since he's really into comics. Plus, I always find it challenging to find a comic book that is age appropriate for an eight year old. Thought I would share since this is such a cute read and the price isn't bad either ($7) .

Here's a couple pictures of the book below.

List of characters in the book with pictures and descriptions

Cute right?

The Octonauts Coloring Pages

The past couple weeks we've been trapped inside the house on account of rain and illness. This week the youngest is suffering from slap cheek. So to keep her entertained, I've been printing out these adorable coloring pages of The Octonauts. For those not familiar with The Octonauts, they're a series of children books written by Vicki Wong and Michael Murphy. Besides coloring pages, The Octonauts site also offers desktop wallpaper and other activity sheets. Check it out and tell me what you think.

We're Obsessed with My Milk Toof!

My kids and I are big fans of the blog My Milk Toof by Inhae Lee. The site is about the adventures of two curious adorable milk teeth, ickle and Lardee. When I first introduced the site to my kids they had me read every single entry on the blog, they were hooked. From that point forward they've been asking me everyday if there's a new story on the site. So when the book came out this March, I knew I had to buy one.

When the book first arrived my son was so excited that he declared it an ickle and Lardee holiday. That night he read the book to his sister, both curled up under a blanket. That's how I know they love this book because that never happens. They even begged to bring the book to school. They want to show all their friends.

But their obsession didn't stop there. They started making fan art.

Salt dough milk teeth - these are a work in progress.

And they watched this video about a thousand times while they made their fan art.

Video of behind the scenes of making the book.

So Inhae, my kids have one question for you: When are you going to make a plush ickle and Lardee? My kids will be your first customers.