LITTLE PIM BLOG
Little Pim Birthday Parties!
Here are some snapshots of a few Little Pim Birthday kids:
New Celebrity Little Pim Families
I recently received thank you notes from Sarah Wynter (Windfall, 24, Damages) and Brad Paisley (country singer- American Saturday Night, Play), husband of actress Kimberly Williams (Father of the Bride, According to Jim), for Birthday Gift Bags containing Little Pim Deluxe Gift Sets given to their tots through Jewels & Pinstripes. I'm so touched! Don't you LOVE Huck's artwork? Too cute!
Celebrity Baby Blog joined in on the fun by giving one Birthday Bag away to their readers.
One Birthday Gift Bag was auctioned to support the Annika K. Strain Foundation, a non-profit that benefits pediatric cancer patients.
I'm so glad that we were able to participate and hope the new Little Pim families are having beaucoup de fun with their Gift Sets.
Little Pim Digital Downloads- Here, There, And Everywhere
You can watch it in a house. You can watch it with a mouse. You can watch them here or there. You can watch them anywhere! Okay, maybe Dr. Seuss wasn't thinking about Little Pim’s Digital Downloads when he wrote Green Eggs and Ham but I do share something with the whimsical author whose birthday was celebrated this month: a passion for educating and entertaining children. For our customers March is all about fun, learning, and…mobility! I’m pleased to announce that the Little Pim Digital Downloads are now available in all 10 of Little Pim languages.
The downloads will play on any Internet-connected portable player such as an iPod or iPod Touch. Download one 35-minute episode or enjoy a 10% discount when you purchase a complete language series.
My son Adrian loved being able to bring his favorite panda on a recent plane trip.
Oh the places you’ll go! More information please check our store.
What's your child's favorite Dr. Seuss book? Tell me in the comments!
Little Pim at Home
Language learning doesn't begin and end for me at the office. I grew up bilingual in French and English and am passionate about passing on le français to my two children- Emmett and Adrian. Here's a cute video I shot last week of them counting in French while playing in the kitchen one morning... Seeing them move effortlessly from French to English - even my little two year old - is the best confirmation that starting young makes a difference!
Little Pim and Julia Pimsleur Levine in the Media
Little Pim was just featured by two terrific media outlets this month: New York Metro Parents and Parent Guide. New York Metro Parents is an award-winning magazine in New York City that parents turn to for guidance on education, health, activities, and parenting tips. They interviewed me in an article entitled Language is a Family Affair.
Note: Clicking the image will open a new window to a larger version of the article (you may have to click on it again to make it full size).
Parent Guide is the oldest and largest local parenting publication in the country. They serve 18 counties, throughout New York, Long Island, Westchester, Rockland and New Jersey, with ten different regional editions. They featured Little Pim in their "Don't Miss" section.
There's an App for that! Little Pim Word Bag
I'm proud to announce our first iPhone Application or App: Little Pim Word Bag! Now parents can help their toddlers or preschoolers learn Spanish or French words on the go using an iPhone or iPod Touch. By marrying beautiful graphic design, our signature music, and the always lovable Little Pim panda, Little Pim Word Bag has already become a favorite in the blogosphere. iAppFun, a popular blog that reviews apps as they are released had this to say:
"With great artwork, music and sound effects these Little Pim interactive "flash cards" are the perfect way to educate and entertain young language learners on the go."
Child Mode also reviewed the app:
"The clean and clear format makes this app fun and easy to use and it is also an excellent way to keep children occupied while on the go or during a trip. If you have an iPhone or iTouch, I highly recommend purchasing this for your children. It has become my toddler's favorite kids app out of the 10 I have downloaded!"
The $1.99 sticker price for the app makes it an affordable way to support your child's language acquisition and the perfect compliment to our DVDs, CDs, and flash cards.
I hope you enjoy! Please let me know what you think.
Live From the American International Toy Fair
I'm blogging live from the American International Toy Fair! This huge four-day event draws companies from all over the world. The trade show features the newest and hottest products for children and is the largest conference in the Western Hemisphere. Thankfully, it's held in New York, so we don't have to travel to attend.
The response to Little Pim has been fantastic. Everyone loves the new characters Bob the Bobcat and Lola the Elephant. Our booth visitors are also really taking to the Deluxe Gift Sets.
We're located at convention center booth 5921. Please stop by and say "Hola, Bonjour or Ni Hao"!
Bringing Bob to Life
One of the most fun parts of making Little Pim DVDs is going to the recording sessions when we bring our animated characters to life. We recently recorded the voice of Bob the Bobcat, one of Little Pim's new friends. We all have a soft spot for Bob, an adorable furry wildcat with black trimmed ears. He tries really hard to be a good hunter, chase butterflies and ladybugs, but can't quite ever seem to catch a thing!
We found a wonderful voice over artist for Bob (who moonlights as a PhD candidate in English literature) and spent a few hours recording all kinds of "mmmrrow!" and giggles and snoring sounds the other day. It was so much fun!
In addition to Bob, we'll also be introducing Lola the Elephant in the new DVDs.
Little Pim is having a blast now that he has two new friends who are just as playful as he is. Together they are helping kids learn a second or third language in a fun, laughter-filled way.
Look out for Bob the Bobcat and Lola the Elephant in DVDs 4, 5, & 6 this spring.
A Memorable Yale Weekend
This past weekend I was back at my alma mater, Yale University. As part of a celebration marking 40 years of coeducation at Yale, I was invited to screen the first full length documentary I ever made: "Boola Boola...Yale Goes Coed".
It was great to be back at Yale; a place that holds wonderful memories for me. I was reminded of how much I learned at the tender age of 21 when I conducted the interviews for our film. These women paved the way for all of us - Yale was truly a bastion of male power until 1969, when women were begrudgingly admitted amidst vocal protests from a large percentage of the alumni.
Before the screening, I met with a group of students interested in starting their own businesses. Eight aspiring entrepreneurs got up early (early for students!) to meet for breakfast at one of my old favorite spots, the charming Claire's Cornucopia. Over decadent Lithuanian Coffee Cake we talked about how Little Pim was launched and what obstacles I had to overcome to start the business. They shared some of their business ideas in various stages of incubation. It was great to meet Yale's future entrepreneurs, and perhaps future Mompreneurs, who knows?
I wish them all the best of luck and, since I agree with Woody Allen that showing up is 90% of success, they are all on their way to making it.
Fox61 with Sarah French
This morning I had the exciting opportunity to be interviewed by Sarah French (a Little Pim-approved surname!) on the Fox61 Connecticut morning show about foreign language learning for kids.
Sarah was interested in knowing why it's so much easier for young children to absorb a new language and at what age they should start -- you know the answer, the earlier the better! You can check out our discussion in the clip below or stop by the Why Starting Early is Key page of our site for a more in-depth explanation. Merci, Sarah!
