# Writ Small A newsletter about the books, shows, games, etc. that spark kids’ imagination, stoke their creativity, and liberate their minds. Think “Bluey,” but stuff that isn’t “Bluey.” Page: Feed: --- ## ["Wilmot's Warehouse" by CMYK](https://writsmall.substack.com/p/wilmots-warehouse-by-cmyk) _2025-06-19 · Chadwick Matlin_ A board game to remember. ## [“The Truth About Dragons” by Julie Leung and Hanna Cha](https://writsmall.substack.com/p/the-truth-about-dragons-by-julie) _2024-12-03 · Chadwick Matlin_ Religion is not at the center of our family life, even though it was when my wife and I were kids. ## ["Astro Bot" by Team Asobi](https://writsmall.substack.com/p/astro-bot-by-team-asobi) _2024-10-11 · Chadwick Matlin_ All video games are made to be played, but few are made to be playful. ## [Three Books You Play With -- And That Play You](https://writsmall.substack.com/p/three-books-you-play-with-and-that) _2024-09-14 · Chadwick Matlin_ It must feel so powerless to read a book when you can’t read. ## ["Owl Babies" by Martin Waddell and Patrick Benson](https://writsmall.substack.com/p/owl-babies-by-martin-waddell-and) _2024-08-14 · Chadwick Matlin_ Summer is the days of abandonment in the Writ Small household. ## ["Where's Halmoni?" and "Where's Joon?"](https://writsmall.substack.com/p/wheres-halmoni-and-wheres-joon) _2024-07-20 · Chadwick Matlin_ There’s a moment early in Julie Kim’s gorgeous, mythical “Where’s Halmoni?” where its two young protagonists find something new. ## ["The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland"](https://writsmall.substack.com/p/the-adventures-of-elmo-in-grouchland) _2024-06-15 · Chadwick Matlin_ Mandy Patinkin knows how to make an impression. ## [“'More More More,' Said The Baby” by Vera B. Williams](https://writsmall.substack.com/p/more-more-more-said-the-baby-by-vera) _2024-06-08 · Chadwick Matlin_ One of the great joys of parenting is it makes you dance more often. ## ["Egg" and "Kitten's First Full Moon" by Kevin Henkes](https://writsmall.substack.com/p/egg-and-kittens-first-full-moon-by) _2024-06-01 · Chadwick Matlin_ When I first read “Egg” to J, my 1.5-year-old, she batted at it like she wanted to crack it open. ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FlpH1qLfPLcB) _2024-06-01 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## ["Saturday" by Oge Mora](https://writsmall.substack.com/p/saturday-by-oge-mora) _2024-05-18 · Chadwick Matlin_ I never expected macarons to move me to tears, but parenting really does a number on you.