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5 cool documentaries for kids about the planet

Great documentaries educate us and sometimes even inspire us to take action. Here are five docs for your little eco-warriors:

1. Arctic Tale (2007)

This National Geographic film follows a polar bear cub and a walrus pup as they grow into powerful adults, all the while showing the audience how tough things are in the Arctic now that the ice is melting. You had us at polar bear cub. But seriously, the idea that the Arctic home of all these amazing animals is in trouble is very scary. Think of the polar bears and walruses that could be saved if kids today grow up to be better caretakers of the planet than we are?

2. Earth (2009)

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What we’re reading today:

1. Feministing’s Jessica Valenti opened up about her post-emergency C-section PTSD. Salon’s Mary Elizabeth Williams congratulates Valenti on spotlighting the issue despite (in spite of) the fact that haters gonna hate.

2. Kids with dyslexia have a learning difference, not a learning disability.

3. Marriage doesn’t seem to be as important these days as it once was, so why are people still getting married? Some say it’s a status symbol. Just last year, wasn’t the status symbol having more than three kids?

4. First, the Academy picks Billy Crystal over the Muppets to host the Oscars, now it’s not even having a performance of best song nomination “Man or Muppet”? Come on, Academy! Songs are much better than poorly written awkward banter.  Read more...