I love that the cover is an illustration of the light-up kit project! It’s also very cool that the publisher is using this as an excuse to start their own dad-projects blog, tatageek.cz. Hope we’ll get to meet all sorts of geeky Czech dads!
Tom Heck is a great maker, and pulled off one of the best versions of the tethered balloon camera project from the first Geek Dad book that we’ve seen yet. WELL DONE SIR!
Finally, some foreign rights love for the newer books! The Russians have purchased rights to publish “The Geek Dad’s Guide to Weekend Fun,” and “The Geek Dad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists,” on top of the already-in-the-works Russian version of “Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share.” Spasiba!
Pretty amazing, really! I received news yesterday that a publisher in the Czech Republic has offered (and we accepted) to purchase the rights to publish Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share. I’m chuffed! This is the 5th non-American language the book is being translated into. Though I do have to worry a bit. A quick Google Translate shows that “Dad” in Czech is “Tata.” Ahem…
Image by Bob Knetzger
The lovely folks over at Craft have put out a great book list gift guide, and been kind enough to include Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Parents and Kids to Share on the list.
Have a great dad (or uncle, or big brother) on your list? This book is full of ideas for fun, nerdy projects that will let them completely geek out with the kids!
Just a wonderful review of the new book by Chris Singer over at BookDads.com:
Ken Denmead keeps raising the bar with each installment in this series. I can’t wait to see where the next one takes us (please tell me there’s going to be more!!).
This kind of review just makes me happy. Thanks so much!
Once again, Denmead has compiled a wonderful list of activities for the family. My little geeks and I have had a great time reading and completing them together. The real joy of this book comes from working and learning as a family and sharing your observations and enthusiasm. I have barely scratched the surface of what this book has to offer and look forward to completing the more complex projects with my little geeks. Until I do, we are enjoying the easier experiments and learning, laughing, and enjoying every moment in wonder and excitement.
Love this animated gif advertising the book.
The GeekDad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists hits the shelves today, and I’m doing a radio tour. If you live near one of the stations in the list below, tune in and hear me promote the new book!
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Tuesday, November 1st |
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5:45 AM – 6:00 AM |
Salisbury, MD | WOCM/”Rude Awakening | Bulldog | Live | This morning show is centered around listener interaction and features, including contests, giveaways, and celebrity guests. The show guarantees a full plate of topics to discuss. |
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6:05 AM – 6:30 AM |
Charleston -Huntington, WV | WMOV/ “1360 Live” | Greg Gack | Live | General interest morning show. |
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6:35 AM – 6:45 AM |
Chicago, IL | WIND/”Big John and Amy | John and Amy | Live | The show provides listeners with the latest news, weather, sports updates and entertainment reports. The host highlights all the issues affecting Chicago-area listeners, as well as national stories in the news. |
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6:45 AM – 6:55 AM |
Pittsburgh-Indiana,PA | WDAD/”Morning Show” | Todd | Live | A locally produced morning show that features general interest talk, oldies music, news and sports updates, giveaways, and special guests. The show features interviews with local personalities from Indiana County and listener phone-ins for prizes and giveaways. |
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6:55 AM – 7:05 AM |
Johnstown, PA | WKYE/”Morning Magazine” | Rick Shepard | Tape | This morning news show can be heard in central and westernPennsylvania. The interview will air the following day and will be replayed two other times. |
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7:10 AM – 7:20 AM
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Cleveland, OH | Wills & Snyder in the Morning | Bill Willis | Tape | Cleveland’s most comprehensive morning program featuring interviews with the newsmakers of the day, and entertaining and informative features on a variety of topics including cyberspace, health, parenting, celebrities, the latest movies, and weird stories. |
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7:25 AM – 7:40 AM |
Eugene, OR | KPNW/” Wake Up Call” | Bill Lundin | Live | Morning news talk show. |
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8:25 AM – 8:35 AM |
St. Louis, MO | KTRS-AM/ “The Steve Cochran Show” | Steve Cochran | Live | Midmorning show featuring news, politics, sports, and pop culture. |
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11:20 AM – 11:35 AM |
National | Sirius XM/”Catholics Next Door” | Greg and Jennifer Willits | Live | With a unique mix of real life and the Catholic faith, The Catholics Next Door is about marriage and kids, pop culture and the other funny stuff of everyday living. It’s about the fun side of life, with a generous dose of Catholicism thrown in for good measure. |
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11:40 AM – 11:50 AM |
Cedar Rapids, IA | KMA/”Afternoon Show” | Dean | Live | Is a local news and talk show. This ABC Radio affiliate has a large listener base in Southwest Iowa, Northwest Missouri and Southeast Nebraska. |