In my previous two posts on Judy Blume's reading tips and Neil Gaiman's fave kids' book this year, I mentioned the Children's Author Breakfast.

It was worth waking at the crack of dawn to go, partly because the authors speaking were so phenomenal -- Neil Gaiman, Judy Blume and Sherman Alexie. But it really did help to have a masterfully funny master of ceremonies to get everyone revved up. That master of ceremonies was… Read More

The thing about going to an event like the Book Expo is that when you leave, there's only one thing you want to do.

Read.
Read.
And read some more.

As for what to read, well, the options are limitless, given the wealth of new stuff on the way or already on shelves. But then, an author like Neil Gaiman makes a book recommendation, and you can't help but really want to dive right in.

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Aching back. Sore feet. The start of a blister.

Book Expo of America was fantastic! No, really, despite the assortment of ailments we returned with, wow! Anyone who calls themselves a book lover would find this event heavenly. The aching back and sore feet are results of carrying around totebags filled to bursting with book catalogs, book-related goodies and, yes, full-on copies of books that haven't even hit stores yet.

Sigh. If only every day was BEA day.

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We just saw Dreamworks' latest movie, " Kung Fu Panda," and now we have a prediction:

Kids nationwide are going to be filling up martial arts classes.

Karate, judo, and the film's kung fu will all see a surge of students bent on becoming the next Dragon Warrior.

We can't post a full review until the film comes out on June 6. The quick take? "Kung Fu Panda" is going to be a hit, especially with little boys. We saw it in full,… Read More

Yes, we're headed to the press screening of "Kung Fu Panda" tonight. In IMAX.

Lest you get too jealous, check out this exclusive clip from the movie. (And, if you haven't seen it yet, the trailer, too.)

We'll be back with more details early next week. (Maybe tomorrow, but we're headed for the Book Expo of America in downtown Los Angeles and might not be toting our laptops.)

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How'd you spend your long weekend?

Us? We saw " Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" ... um, pretty much twice. Once on Thursday (yes, it was hookey, but office-sanctioned hookey -- we love our jobs!) And once more on Saturday.

Our verdict? While we still put " Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" at the top of our Indy list, we'd have to say this one is a near-tie… Read More