Cerrie Burnell, the one-handed host of the CBeebies show on the BBC is apparently causing quite the controversy among our neighbors across the pond.
According to the CNN.com article, their chat rooms are going bonkers!
Take one dad who “lamented that Burnell being on the show forced him to have conversations with his child about disabilities.” Sweet [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Disabled Children’s TV Host at the BBC Causing a Stir (really?)
Posted in In the News, My Little Soapbox, tagged Cerrie Burnell, disabled role models, teachable moments on February 28, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Picture Book Review: Sneaky Weasel by Hannah Shaw
Posted in Book Review, Children's Books, tagged Hannah Shaw, picture book review, Sneaky Weasel on February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Weasel is a shifty-eyed cad who enjoys practical jokes, laughing at the expense of others, and generally causing mischief with whomever he encounters. So, when the wealthy weasel decides to throw a party in order to boast about his “incredible castle, fast car and huge swimming pool” (with a postscript warning his guests to beware [...]
Coraline in 3D (a very brief movie review)
Posted in Movies, tagged Coraline, movie review on February 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This past Friday the 13th I opted not to see Friday the 13th (and I think, wisely) and instead went to see Coraline (in 3D).
Being big fans of both Neil Gaiman and Tim Burton, I was prepared to be gobsmacked. My first surprise came when, over opening credits, I realized that Tim Burton did not, [...]
