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This is very cool! I just posted it to Geekdad, but it's worth mentioning here, too. In advance of their new kids' album, Here Come the 123s, perennial geek music favorite They Might Be Giants have a new weekly podcast for kids. I just got the notice from the latest edition of their email newsletter (sign up and you get a bunch of free MP3s!):

TMBGs FRIDAY NIGHT VIDEO PODCAST FOR KIDS IS HERE!
See the brand new video "High Five" and then forward the link to your friends with kids!
The new generation of TMBG-lovin'/Barney-not-needin' kids are counting on you!

TMBG's "Birdhouse In Your Soul" was the one and only song that would put our geeklet to sleep when he was a newborn, and my wife and I have been listening to them since we were teenagers. We're all looking forward to the new album, and I can't say that about some of the other kids' music that we have to endure.

While we wait, it looks like we'll have some fun videos to put in the iPod. "High Five," hosted by puppet versions of the two Johns, is fun and quirky, with a cute song that my kid is already bopping around to. The podcast should be updated on a weekly basis in January.

Click here to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, or just download the "High Five" video.

Posted by Michael Harrison at 10:51 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Bring up your geeklets right! With Baby's First Mythos, written by C.J. Henderson and illustrated by Erica Henderson, you can teach them to rightfully fear the Outer Gods, all while learning their 123s and ABCs! From the review at Geekparenting.com:

"Though it isn't bound in flesh or inked with human blood, Baby's First Mythos does come in a nice hardback that reminds me of Golden Books. You know, if Golden Books pushed you to the brink of madness."

Cross-posted at Geekdad, via Boing Boing.

Posted by Michael Harrison at 1:29 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

As Christmas approaches, a few people have asked what to get me. Two easy rules!

1. If it's on my Amazon Wish List, chances are I really want it
2. If it's on the Geekdad Gift Guide (or mentioned anywhere on the Geekdad blog, it's also a good bet

We've also set up a Wish List for Liam.

And here's one for Natania.

And please, don't be afraid to surprise us. After all, that's part of the fun of the holiday!

Posted by Michael Harrison at 3:58 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

My latest article is up at Geekdad. Entitled Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Beowulf?, it's about introducing mythology to young children.

It's getting a lot of comments, which is especially cool.

Bonus Awesomeness: Looks like Wil Wheaton linked to my post in a great post of his own, about a great book, Classic Myths to Read Aloud. Everyone's getting their kids on the mythology bandwagon! W00t!

Posted by Michael Harrison at 10:28 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)