Nick Jr.’s The Backyardigans is known for its rich storytelling, excellent music, and detailed animation. While all of those things are wonderful, for me, the best part of the show is its brilliant characters. There’s Pablo, the determined penguin, Tyrone, the chill moose, Tasha, the bossy hippo, Austin, the shy kangaroo, and Uniqua, the kindhearted…
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The Idea Hunt: Writing “Original” Ideas
You dash into the pyramid, certain this is the place where you’ll find it – the elusive idea. You must find this gorgeous golden trinket, or else die of idea-less-ness. You dodge some poison darts and tiptoe around a path of sleeping snakes. Then, you spot it, shimmering under a ray of light. You lean…
Advice From Kiri and Lou: “Write. Every Day.”
Photo by Ashley West Edwards on Unsplash Writer, are you a perfectionist? Are you struggling to get just the right words on the page? Do you feel like your work is garbage? Then you should really watch the Kiri and Lou episode “Good Advices”. Kiri and Lou is a stop-motion animated preschool show full of big ideas. It’s…
Emma Holley 