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What guy doesn’t remember the rush of opening a pack of baseball cards and finding his favorite player? What girl didn’t look at Barbie and fantasize about her dream date? We hold a special place in our hearts for the great things of childhood.
“Green Eggs and Ham”
Is Green Eggs and Ham the most popular Dr. Seuss book of all? A couple of lists I found both placed it at number two, but I’m giving...
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Veggie Tales
It’s a basic law of children’s entertainment that the best movies and videos appeal not just to kids, but to parents as well....
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Mickey Mouse
Yes, it’s a fair question – How could I have gone nearly three years and more than 900 posts and not included Mickey Mouse?...
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The Newberry Medal for Children’s Literature
The worst thing about children’s books is that everyone thinks they can write them. Most people have the self-awareness to realize...
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The Howdy Doody Show
“Hey kids, what time is it?” Everyone who was a kid during the 1950s knows the answer to that question: “It’s Howdy...
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Mr. Potato Head
It’s hard to believe today, but Mr. Potato Head was originally sold…without a head. Somehow, “Mr. Potato Parts”...
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Wiffle Ball
It’s the only game where Justin Verlander can try to strike out Babe Ruth, and Albert Pujols can take Sandy Koufax deep. Take a...
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Kids Stuff: The Cat in the Hat
Which is the more popular book by Dr. Seuss: The Cat in the Hat or How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Certainly, the Grinch is the ultimate...
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Kid Stuff: Cracker Jack
My first question – how is that all the peanuts always fall to the bottom? They’re my favorite part of Cracker Jack, and it...
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Kids Stuff: Pixy Stix
Want to hazard a guess about how Pixy Stix came to be popular? Okay, maybe you think it was created as a drink mix. But then kids found out...
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