Movie review: Kung Fu Panda 2

Hi readers!

This past weekend, our Owlkids intern, Ashley, had the chance to see a preview screening of the new DreamWorks movie Kung Fu Panda 2 in 3-D!

Read on to hear what she thought of the movie.

In the sequel to Kung Fu Panda, we rejoin Po the Panda, now The Dragon Warrior, and the Furious Five, Tigress, Monkey, Crane, Viper, and Mantis, as they continue practising kung fu and protecting the world from evil. But Po and his pals are challenged when an evil peacock named Lord Shen comes to China. Lord Shen was banished from China many years ago and has returned to take over the country and destroy kung fu! Will the kung fu crew win the battle or will Lord Shen prevail? Check out the movie to find out!

Here are three things I loved about this movie:

1. It looked fantastic! The mix between the computer-animation (like the first movie) and traditional animation (like the classic Disney movies) was awesome.

2. I felt like I was in the movie. 3-D was made for movies like this. It really puts you in the middle of all the kung fu action.

3. It had a wonderful story. In the middle of all the action, there’s a heart-warming story of family and finding out who you really are.

Overall, I really liked this movie, and even shed a few tears — embarrassing but true!

Kung Fu Panda 2 hits theatres today. If you loved the first film, then Kung Fu Panda 2 is a must-see.

Talk to you later!

Ashley

chickaDEE Intern

chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Read a puzzle book!

Hi Readers!

The long weekend is coming up fast! If you’re looking for something to do, (or just love puzzles) check out this puzzle-packed chapter book:

Pete and Penny’s Pizza Puzzles: Case of the Secret Sauce

by Aaron Rosenburg

The book’s main characters, Pete and Penny, live on top of their family’s pizza parlor. They’’re excited because their parents have gone out of town and have left them, and their kooky uncle in charge of the pizza parlor! But their excitement turns into worry when their family’’s top-secret pizza sauce recipe goes missing.

Now it’’s up to readers (that means you!) to crack the case by solving puzzles like rebuses, secret codes and anagrams (an anagram is when you rearrange the letters of a word to make other words).

Sounds pretty fun, right?

What are your favourite kinds of puzzles? Leave a comment below!

Until next time, happy reading and solving!

Melissa

Assistant Editor of chickaDEE

chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

It’s Moustache Time!

Hi readers,

A few weeks ago, I asked blog readers to send pictures of themselves sporting the Chick and Dee cut-out moustaches from the April issue. Thanks to everyone who sent in pictures of their Wacky Whiskers so far! Here are a few:

Here’s Shannon:

And here are Zachariah, Nathaniel, Benjamin and London:

And here’s the chickaDEE team joining in on the fun:

Funny stuff, everyone! Thanks for sharing your photos and look for more Wacky Whiskers in a future issue of chickaDEE.

Have a great weekend!

Mandy

Editor of chickaDEE

Reader Art of the Week

Hi readers!

Melissa here, with another Reader Art of the Week for you. This art-tastic entry comes from Jamie Clark Sugarman.

You may want to check it out before it scurries off the page!

What a cool drawing. You might even call it a mousterpiece! Thanks for sharing it with us, Jamie.

That’s all for now, readers.

Talk to you soon.

Melissa

Assistant Editor

Movie Review: Rio

Hi chickaDEE readers!

Looking for something to do tonight? You may want to check out the new 3-D animated movie, Rio!

This movie follows Blu, a lovable Spix’s Macaw who’s living a cozy life with his owner and best pal, Linda, in a small Minnesota town. Things quickly get shaken up when a Brazilian bird expert named Tulio tells Linda that Blu is the last male of his kind. In order to save the species, Tulio wants Blu to meet the only other female Spix’s Macaw in the world, Jewel. There’s only one problem: Jewel lives all the way in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! Although Blue and Linda aren’t big on adventure, they decide travelling to Rio is the right thing to do.

After arriving in Rio, Blu and Jewel meet. But their hilarious introduction is cut short when they’re kidnapped by animal poachers! The adventure continues as the lovebirds try to escape the thieves and their crazy cockatoo, Nigel.

Here are a few notes I have after seeing the movie.

1) This movie is all about trying new things. Even though Blu is scared to face his fears about being away from home, he finds the courage to do it! When he does, he meets many new friends and learns that trying new things is great.

2) You will dance in your seat! will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas and Jamie Foxx are just a few of the singers who lend their voices to this movie. The traditional Brazilian music featured in this flick will also make you want to Samba the day away. (Samba is a traditional Brazilian dance!)

3) There are a ton of cute animals! From pudgy baby birds to fuzzy monkeys, the movie is full of adorable critters.

4) You won’t be able to take your eyes off the beautiful scenery. From the busy city streets to colourful jungles, this film is sure to make you feel like you’ve been transported into another world!

5) There are some sad parts in the movie. Blu and Jewel run into danger a few times.