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3 days ago
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36 Childhood Books That Every 2000s Kid Grew Up Reading
There was nothing like the comfort a book could give you as a child, whether it came from the words or the pictures. So here, for your nostalgic pleasure, are some of your childhood favorites. Eloise by Kay Thompson Eloise's adventures at the Plaza Hotel made me dream of visiting New York City as a little girl. The movies starring Sofia Vassilieva are just as cute! Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Maurice Sendak's imagination knows no bounds. The "wild things" he dreamed up sure look strange, but they come across as friendly rather than fearsome. Curious George by Margaret Rey and H.A. Rey Everyone loves a mischievous little monkey. Looking back, the Man in the Yellow Hat was just as precious. Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow What's better than a mischievous little monkey? Five of them. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems Seriously, don't let him! This book had me cracking up at the library. The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister The Rainbow Fish books had the most gorgeous illustrations. Just look at those beautiful blues, greens, and purples. The Arthur Books by Marc Brown It's safe to say that Arthur is everyone's favorite anthropomorphic aardvark. Life wasn't always easy for this bespectacled creature, but with friends like Buster and Francine by his side, he could find his way out of any dilemma. A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon Whether or not you loved lima beans like Camilla as a child, this book's message of self-acceptance hit hard. It's no wonder that teachers often use it to teach kids about the importance of staying true to themselves. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst Even on a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day, this book is sure to bring a smile to any reader's face. There's a little bit of Alexander in all of us. Love You Forever by Robert Munsch It's rare to see a children's book that spans several decades — but Love You Forever has a broad scope, showing how a mother's love for her son endures as time passes. The final twist just might make you tear up. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Eric Carle and Bill Martin Jr No, David! by David Shannon The Mitten by Jan Brett The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn The Berenstain Bears' Books by Stan & Jan Berenstain Stellaluna by Janell Cannon Miss Nelson is Missing! by Harry Allard Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson Corduroy by Don Freeman Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss Any book by Robert Munsch There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback Are You My Mother? by P. D. Eastman The Snowman by Raymond Briggs Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff And lastly, Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Yahoo
7 days ago
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Parents Are Sharing the Most ‘Unhinged' White Lies They've Told Their Toddlers
Who hasn't told their toddler a white lie or two, to cease a tantrum? 'My daughter doesn't like to eat meat, so I tell her that if she takes a bite of her meat, I'll give her a point toward Disney World,' Molly Brandt, the mother of a toddler, tells Brandt, who is taking her daughter to the theme park for her third birthday, adds that 'points' will be used to purchase souvenirs at the theme park. 'She's obsessed with princesses, so I said she could buy a Rapunzel dress,' says Brandt. In a TikTok video, Brandt called for the 'most unhinged white lie you've told your 2-and-a-half year-old toddler because I'm running out of ideas.' Parents dropped the white lies they've told their own children into the comments section: 'Elmo is napping, the park is napping, the pool is napping, everybody is napping. It works for now.' 'I use Google Translate, English to English, and type something like, 'The park is closed today, due to a fire' and then play the little microphone, so Siri says it out loud when I tell my daughter I'm calling the park to see if it's open.' 'You can only watch cartoons in cars. That's why they're called CAR-toons.' 'I let my daughter try black coffee and of course, she hated it. Now, if I don't want to share my food, I tell her it's coffee-flavored.' ''Blippi and Bluey are sleeping and only Curious George and Daniel Tiger are up. Do you want to watch them?' Less stimulating shows.' ''Every person has their own swear word. So, if you hear a grownup say one, it's theirs and you can't use it. You have to make up your own words' (Makes a nonsense word).' 'We can't watch 'Baby Shark' at bedtime/night because of child labor laws.' 'I told my daughter that spinach tortellini was green cheese and she loves it.' 'I told my daughter our family dog went on vacation to the beach and sent back sand as a gift. He actually died and those are his ashes.' 'When the ice cream truck plays music, it means they're out of ice cream.' 'If she sleeps in my room or I sleep in her room, we will both get smaller. We both want to get big and strong, so we have to sleep in our own beds.' 'Taylor Swift is her grandma. It's easier than explaining who her grandma actually is and it's low-key comical.' 'Sometimes, I explain the truth in so much detail, he just gets confused and forgets what's going on.' Brandt tells the points system tames her daughter's picky eating habits. It's also good enough for Brandt, who admits that lying made her uncomfortable in the beginning. She has since justified the light-hearted fib for a greater good. Telling children white lies is generally innocuous until age 3, Dr. Deborah Gilboa, family doctor and resilience expert, tells 'Very few people have really solid memories before age 3 or 4, excluding severe traumatic events,' says Gilboa, adding that in between the ages of 4 and 6, children start to apply reasoning to their lives. Gilboa says white lies can undermine trust between family members and pave rationalization for kids to lie to their parents. 'We don't want kids to ever wonder whether their parents are telling the truth,' says Gilboa. Instead of telling a white lie, Gilboa recommends these responses when kids ask questions that adults don't want to answer directly: 'I am not going to tell you that.' 'It's not yet a perfect time to talk about this.' 'It's none of your business.' 'The other problem with white lies is, they really only work with first children,' says Gilboa, adding that older kids may tell their little siblings, 'Mom and dad lied to you.' According to Gilboa, there are two times when parents shouldn't tell white lies, even when kids are very young. First: The death of a pet, which is traumatic. 'We want kids to count on their parents to talk about hard things,' says Gilboa. 'The more important the issue, the less valuable it is to use a white lie.' Second: Threatening to leave a child in public, for example, when parents say, 'If you don't get in the car, I'm going to leave you at the park.' The outcome of the threat is always negative: parents likely wouldn't leave — and their kids know it — or, kids might believe their parents will abandon them, says Gilboa, adding, 'Neither is OK.' This article was originally published on
The Guardian
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Conan's Karla cracks and Timothée's beaut zoot suit: Oscars 2025 viral moments
A reunion 22 years in the making. #Oscars At the 2003 Oscars, Adrien Brody – who had just become the youngest best actor winner for his turn in The Pianist – planted an unplanned kiss on Halle Berry, the award's presenter. The moment has stirred controversy in recent years, but the pair warded off any untoward discourse by recreating their lip-locking stunt at this year's ceremony. Berry greeted Brody on the red carpet with a warm embrace before the pair smooched for the cameras. 'Tonight I had to pay him back,' Berry told Variety. 'He deserved that.' The Academy, meanwhile, called it 'a reunion 22 years in the making'. "Anora uses the F-word 479 times. That's 3 more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascón's publicist."—Conan O'Brien during his Oscars monologue "Anora has used the f-word 479 times, which beats the record of Karla Sofia Gascon's publicist after seeing her tweets"*cuts to Karla Sofia Gascon IN THE ROOM*#Oscars In the sharpest moment of a gloriously piquant opening monologue, Conan O'Brien addressed Karla Sofía Gascón, the Emilia Pérez lead and one-time frontrunner whose Oscars chances were scuppered after a series of damning tweets. Despite the backlash, Gascón still attended the ceremony – though she skipped the red carpet. karla in the audience cooking up a slur for redheads 'Anora has used the F-word 479 times, which beats the record of Karla Sofía Gascón's publicist after seeing her tweets,' O'Brien cracked to raucous laughter in the room – before the camera cut to Gascón in the audience smiling and bowing. 'If you tweet about the Oscars tonight,' O'Brien addressed Gascón, 'my name is Jimmy Kimmel.' "Karla if you tweet about the #Oscars tonight, my name is Jimmy Kimmel"- Conan O'Brien how am i going to enrich the taste of this beautiful baked potatothe illustrious stick of butter: Is it butter? Is it Tweety Bird? Is it Laffy Taffy? No! It's Timothée Chalamet in a flash of flaxen – a head-to-toe yellow leather suit accompanied by a yellow shirt. The comparisons came thick and fast. Was he auditioning for Curious George's similarly svelte man in the yellow hat? Was he in camouflage as a lump of Lurpak? It turned out it was a Givenchy ensemble. 'You will not get hit on your bike tonight,' O'Brien joked. Timothee Chalamet's yellow man from Curious George serve lurpak core the stick of butter arriving to the recipe When the Emilia Perez songwriters started singing their own song during their acceptance speech. the minute that emilia perez song writer started singing Emilia Pérez's barnstormer El Mal was all but guaranteed best original song after a slew of other recent awards victories. What was less expected was the victory speech from songwriters Clément Ducol and Camille – who launched into a warbling a capella performance of their track as director (and the song's co-writer), Jacques Audiard, stood stiffly just behind the podium. Their rendition soared high into a completely silent audience; they bravely beat on, voices against the play-off music, borne back ceaselessly into the crowd. I didn't think all the Emilia Perez stuff could get worse and then these bozo songwriters started singing the audience when the songwriters of Emilia Perez started singing during their acceptance speech #Oscars While you guys were watching commercials, Colman Domigo came out to offer a toast to Los Angeles, then made people get up and dance. Some of them did? Colman Domingo invited the #Oscars to dance at that commercial break. When the ceremony cut to an ad break, audiences in the Dolby theatre were treated to a much-needed intermission – courtesy of Colman Domingo, best actor nominee for Sing Sing and Hollywood's suavest leading man. During a lull in the proceedings, Domingo rallied the audience to their feet while the Maze funk classic Before I Let Go echoed through the room. He bounced on stage in a cherry-red tux and a drink in hand – and soon the crowd was on their feet. Domingo was also one of the few celebrities letting loose to Queen Latifah's musical tribute to Quincy Jones. Dancing king. Colman Domingo and Ariana Grande dance as Queen Latifah performs at the #Oscars Colman Domingo has never passed up an opportunity to dance and celebrate during awards season. Elite vibes. "I'm the first Black man to receive this Costume Design Award," says Paul Tazewell Flow!!! my son's favorite movie of all time. now he's going to grow up thinking the Oscars are fair and just. sad. When Flow, a cat's odyssey without dialogue, took home the award for best animated feature, it became the first Latvian film to win an Oscar. 'Ball's in your court, Estonia,' O'Brien joked – before making way for a whole bevy of milestones at this year's ceremony. Paul Tazewell was the first Black man to win the best costume design Oscar (for his work on Wicked), while Zoe Saldaña said she was the first American of Dominican origin to win an Oscar. 'I know I will not be the last,' Saldaña gushed on stage. Zoe Saldaña: 'I am a proud child of immigrant parents … I am the first American of Dominican origin to accept an Academy Award and I know I won't be the last' 🇩🇴 #Oscars Winning best documentary, No Other Land – a harrowing account of the destruction of villages in the West Bank – became the first Palestinian feature recognised by the academy, despite still lacking US distribution. In a stirring speech that roundly inveighed against the US government, co-director (and new father) Basel Adra also dedicated the award to his daughter. 'I hoped that she would not have to live the same life that I am living now,' he said. I'm not surprised at the filmmakers of No Other Land calling out the United States for enabling genocide, but it feels surreal nonetheless. incredible film that won despite the Hollywood power structure's cowardice in refusing to distribute Palestine! NO OTHER LAND WINNING AND CALLING OUT AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY #Oscars Read more about the 2025 Oscars: Anora takes home best picture Oscar Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison win best acting prizes Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña win supporting awards Anora's Sean Baker wins fordirecting, editing andscreenplay
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03-03-2025
- Entertainment
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People Are Sharing What Timothée Chalamet's Yellow Suit Looks Like, And I'm Cracking Up
Timothée Chalamet arrived at an awards show in another showstopping look. It was more colorful than this look: It was more daring than these scarves: And it was more out-of-the-box than this Lime scooter: Timothée walked the red carpet at the 97th Academy Awards in a soft, yellow custom Givenchy suit. If you look closely, the Givenchy suit has Timothée swagger all over it. Here's what everybody had to say about Timmy's yellow ensemble: One person said, "He came as the yellow brick road" from The Wiz. And this person said it's giving "the butter sculpture" from iCarly. @punkychloe / Someone thought his suit looked a little familiar. Maybe it reminded everyone of The Man in the Yellow Hat from Curious George...
