photos from “Sesame Street Exhibit at Brooklyn Public Library”
(discovered via a swissmiss tweet via My Modern Metropolis)

The Silver Spoon for Children beautifully illustrated by Harriet Russell, new Phaidon cookbook spotted at the bookstore

“Are You Square” book by Ethel & Leonard Kessler c. 1966 (via michelledeluca)

photos of the Poplar Picture bookstore in Beijing, designed by Sako in 2005

verymuch:

The Kid’s Republic Bookstore

This space was designed by Sako, Japan’s leading architecture firm, for Poplar Picture Bookstore, Japan’s largest children’s book publisher. (via my modern met)

This is a fantastic kid space. All for books!

Design*Sponge takes a look at “ABC Books”

White Noise: A Classic Collectible Pop-up book by David A. Carter,
reviewed by Steven Heller (via NYTimes.com)

redesignrelated:

Nicktoons 2D / 3D animation as part of Nickelodeon’s redesign campaign

Roger designs an explosive, typographic galaxy in a new branded promo for Nicktoons. This new approach feels like a huge departure from the aesthetics of the channel we recall as children. The new look aims at the new “target demographic of tween boys.” redefined It is an unusual juxtaposition to set the motion to the tune of Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit.

(found animation via a quick link motionographer, for large video click here)

Brand New did overviews of both the Nicktoons and Nickelodeon logo redesigns.

In regards to the Nicktoons Rebrand 09, Roger writes: “The redesign draws upon classic film conventions and techniques to create a dynamic look that will feel immediately familiar to any cartoon-crazy kid…”

We’ll leave off with a couple of older animated promos for Nicktoons:

redesignrelated:

New Nick (via Brand New)

Knoll Kids, modern furniture designs for children
(via design:related)

brings back so many memories…was it between kindergarten and 1st grade? and I can’t recall which cartoon characters went with what—between the trapper keepers, colorforms, shrinky-dinks, plastic lunchboxes with matching thermos. (atleast had some school-related item featuring: punky brewster, the wuzzles, snorks, lady lovely-locks, and the the get-along gang). wow, this makes me feel old now. and a little sad that my mom trashed all of these early childhood school supplies + toys ages ago when i wasn’t looking.

(via babypanda)

Where the Wild Things Are / new Kubricks!
(discovered via booooooom)

Neutraface Slab Blocks from House Industries
(discovered via swissmiss) 

Porcupine Desk by Hella Jongerius

(discovered via designerblog via trendygirl)

awesome collection of vintage food packaging in grickily’s Krazy Kids Items flickr set.
(discovered via benjamin gott’s tweet)