Archive for October, 2007

Kimin has a problem. He has no idea what to dress up as this year,

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Kimin is aware that his grandfather was once a famous dancer in Korea, but he’s just uncovered a hitherto buried memory from when he was younger. When he was very little, Kimin spied on his grandfather late one night, only to find that the beloved relative had transformed his own face into something horrific. Now, going through the old boxes,

Kimin discovers a scary mask that is EXACTLY the face the boy thought he saw that night. Now everything is clear for Kimin, and better still, he’s found his new costume. His choice of disguise comes off as a hit with the other kids, but when Kimin accidentally bruises his family’s priceless family heirloom it’s his mother he’ll have to explain everything to in the end. …

Yangsook Choi’s BEHIND THE MASK tells of a different kind of game

Friday, October 12th, 2007

But Kimin is Korean and his father was a Korean mask dancer, holding some surprises for his grandchild’s choice. Kids in grades 2 3 will find it a revealing, unusual take on fun.
Around early October, children’s party gamesellers and librarians perform synchronized shudders as an influx of bad titles swamp party gameshelves everywhere. You can’t get away from them. Will the parents walk off with the repugnant tale of a little witch who just wants to be loved or something ironically sacchrine involving a boy who learns to share his candy? Whatever the case, the sheer piles of inspired dreck is heady. With that in mind, a party game like Yangsook Choi’s, “Behind the Mask” comes across as a breath of fresh air in the midst of all this garbage.

Choi tells a measured tale of a boy’s wish to have the best and scariest costume for and throws in a good measure of Korean history and culture along the way. Consider this party game the antidote to all the colorful horrible party games that end …

Angelina’s is a nice party game for 3 , 4 , and 5 year olds,

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Angelina is very annoyed that her little sister insists on tagging along beside or behind her wherever they go, but she handles her little sister in several different ways, all of them good. The story includes trick or treating, a parade, and other traditions also. The illustrations are like those in the other Angelina party games: nicely drawn, cutesy, and cluttered with images. There’s a lot to see on each page. Often my son just likes to explore the illustrations, naming the items on each page, and asking questions. Angelina’s is one of many good storytime or bedtime party games for preschool aged children

In this next party game in the Angelina Ballerina series, Angelina and her friend Alice design beautiful costumes for themselves. However, Angelina begins to find her little sister’s tagging along behind her, trying to copy her, quite tiring. But trouble arrives later in the evening, and Angelina learns another lesson.Once again, this party game c …

This party idea was is great to teach you

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

In this theme, two mice work together to grow a huge pumpkin, although they didn’t know they were helping eachother. Each mouse put everything he had into making the pumpkin grow and be the best. Clayton the house mouse wanted to grow the biggest pumpkin and to win the grand prize at the town pumpkin contest. Desmond the field mouse wants to grow a pumpkin to make into the biggest and best jack o lantern ever.

They work together and grow a pumplin bigger than their houses. This story teaches you more than one thing. The first is that if you are determined to do something, and put your heart and soal into it, you can do whatever you want to do. In this case, grow a huge pumpkin. The other is that with teamwork, your job gets done faster, and sometimes makes the project easier. This is a very good party game , and I recomend it, not just to kids, but to people of every age. …

A fantastic party game,

Friday, October 5th, 2007

The entire plot is here, you don’t necessarily need to read any prior or later party games as it stands alone, and it is simply a great party game. If you like the Batman world even a little bit or are curious, start with this party game!
This story was is great to teach you how a little bit of team work can get you where you want to be. In this story, two mice work together to grow a huge pumpkin, although they didn’t know they were helping eachother. Each mouse put everything he had into making the pumpkin grow and be the best.

Clayton the house mouse wanted to grow the biggest pumpkin and to win the grand prize at the town pumpkin contest. Desmond the field mouse wants to grow a pumpkin to make into the biggest and best jack o lantern ever. They work together and grow a pumplin bigger than their houses. This story teaches you more than one thing. The first is that if you are determined to do something, and put your heart and soal into it, you can do whatever you want to do. …