Oliver Jeffer’s beautiful book Lost and Found has been turned into an animated movie, which I had the honor to see a few months ago at a screening in his Brooklyn studio. It’s a heart-warming story celebrating the value of friendship.
I have been itching to get my hands on it, so I can show it to our little EllaBella. One can now finally pre-order it! Yay!
My latest Cookie Post: Pluunk is a brand new contemporary kids’ furniture line (made in Canada and available at Inquisitive Kid) that is utilitarian, sustainable, and aesthetically pleasing. The first two pieces in the line are a versatile bunk bed and a single bed.
We are really pushing the minimalism thing in our family: Swiss Minimalism Hopscotch.
Here, James Earl Jones recites the alphabet. This one is like the one on “Sesame Street: old school” DVD where he counts from one to ten. The pronounciation of every letter is crystal clear.
(via H&FJ)
We are having a relaxing day at home, trying to fight off Ella’s fever. Here are Ella’s favorite fever remedies:
Chillin’ With Pingu. What a fitting title! (Current watch count since this am: 2.5)
How to Catch a Star, Oliver Jeffers. (Current read count since this am: 7)
Organic Vitamin C Lollipops. Best cold/fever medicine ever, according to little Ella.
What secret remedies do you have?
Duncan pointed me to this The Hungry Caterpillar Cupcakes Cake. Made me smile.
Our little Ella has discovered her love for ViewMaster. This is the closest we come to beeming, isn’t it? Where would you like to travel to next? Italy? Egypt? or Greece?
Christoph Niemann’s murals at P.S. 69 in Clason Point, the Bronx. Concealed in every image are one or more books.
Nearly nine years ago, Pentagram was asked to contribute to a visionary effort by the wonderful (and design-conscious) Robin Hood Foundation: an initiative to build new school libraries in elementary schools throughout the five boroughs of New York City. A range of talented architects would design the libraries; private companies would donate books and funds; and Pentagram would provide the graphic design, including signage, wayfinding, and a masterbrand that would tie all the sites together.
Along the way, they discovered something interesting. The libraries are usually located in older buildings with high ceilings, but the shelves in the libraries can’t be built higher than kids can reach. This means there is a space between the top shelf and the ceiling, an up-to-six-foot band around the room just begging for something special. That something turned out to be murals. And the results can now be seen in schools all over New York City, including five brand new ones in the Bronx which feature murals by Rafael Esquer, Maira Kalman, Christoph Niemann, Stefan Sagmeister and Yuko Shimizu, and Charles Wilkin.
Post over at Pentagram: Murals for The Library Initiative. Article over at the NYTimes.com.
(thank you michael)
John Caswell is looking for a manufacturer for his playful switch plate called, well, Mr Switch!
(via minordetails)
Here’s my latest contribution to Coookie’s Nesting Blog: Big Giant A Pillow. I want one of these so bad!
I got our little EllaBella one of these Lapin (Night) Lamps and she is in love with it. She named it Sammy and kisses it good-night before bed. Too cute! I secretly want one for our bedroom… (on a sidenote: How cool is that Fisher Price camera that I found on eBay??)
MOBY is a spout cover that brightens up the bath while keeping baby’s head safe from bumps. Adorable. I am sure our little Ella would fully approve.
Ok, first of all, I am right there with Tim, I think these Selk Sleeping Bags are fantastic and I’d want one for myself. But, more importantly, I need this in a toddler size! Our little Ella refuses to stay under the covers at night and I can only imagine how cold she must be at times. This would solve all our problems…
Paradise Coat Tree designed by Oiva Toikka. Spotted over at MinorDetails.
Wonderful find by my fabulous studio mate Jennifer: A giant construction set that can be a hut, a screen, a headboard, a cube, a theatre… (Habitadule by Marie Compagnon)
Yo Gabba Gabba – DJ Lance – Motion Activated Dance Hat. I wish it came in adult sizes, I would get one for G. You don’t know what Yo Gabba Gabba is?
Action Types is a fantastic student project. Marcus Schaefer was trying to create a typographic toy to show children different types of fonts. The 3 dimensional letters consist of three very different fonts – Actiontype Bold, Actiontype Light and Actiontype Serif (slab serif). Action Types do not only provide these 3 fonts. Using them as base models, several random fonts can be constructed by interpolation. This is radical!
(thank you lisa)
Our little Ella is going through a complete Slinky Obsession which has turned G into a pro in detangling ‘slinkies in need’. Sometimes simple toys still have the highest entertainment value. What ‘old school’ toys are your kids into?
If this isn’t poetic, I don’t know what is: Different types of scrap wood turned into a forest. By Mark Giglio.
(thank you kathryn)
These oversized kraft boxes reintroduce the alphabet not as 26 distinct letters, but as the result of combining geometric parts. The 4-inch cubes may be viewed and stacked from any direction, creating unexpected shapes and letterforms. Letterboxes by The Design Office
brickchair by Pepe Heykoop
*Love* the Cloud Children’s Wallpaper by Aimee Wilder.
