Dogfoose.com (Michael Kline) » cartoon http://dogfoose.com Illustration for children... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:28:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Bud Wiser http://dogfoose.com/2012/01/bud-wiser/ http://dogfoose.com/2012/01/bud-wiser/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:48:57 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=1166 ’Nuff said. :-)

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2012/01/bud-wiser/feed/ 0 Life In a First-Aid Kit http://dogfoose.com/2011/11/life-in-a-first-aid-kit/ http://dogfoose.com/2011/11/life-in-a-first-aid-kit/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:40:57 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=1111
Your typical first-aid kit. Lots of gags in here, but I think the best one is the box of adhesive strips that’s hitting on the moist towelettes. Enjoy!
]]> http://dogfoose.com/2011/11/life-in-a-first-aid-kit/feed/ 0 The Kalahari http://dogfoose.com/2011/11/the-kalahari/ http://dogfoose.com/2011/11/the-kalahari/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:59:04 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=1086 Continue reading →]]> The Kalahari desert in Southern Africa has to be the largest sandbox in the world, covering some 350,000 square miles. A great place to play with your Tonka trucks, but you might want to come prepared. Temperatures go from 117°F in the summer to 8°F in the winter!

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2011/11/the-kalahari/feed/ 0 There’s SNOW business like climate business… http://dogfoose.com/2011/06/there%e2%80%99s-snow-business-like-climate-business/ http://dogfoose.com/2011/06/there%e2%80%99s-snow-business-like-climate-business/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:26:39 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=997 Continue reading →]]> Unlike humans who can travel and adapt to new environments, animals do not always have that luxury. The loss of sea ice to a polar bear can be devastating. You could liken the situation to an alligator trying to survive in the mountains of Colorado.

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2011/06/there%e2%80%99s-snow-business-like-climate-business/feed/ 0 Art Director’s Quiz http://dogfoose.com/2011/04/art-director%e2%80%99s-quiz/ http://dogfoose.com/2011/04/art-director%e2%80%99s-quiz/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:57:31 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=957 Continue reading →]]> Highlighted RED in the story in the image below (click for a larger version) are words that describe items within the image, but instead of being literal clues, they are phonetic puns. As an example, for the word apparent, think “a parent.” See how many words and images you can match. When you think you’ve solved it (or if you need some help), drop me a note here and I’ll let you in on the surprise.

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2011/04/art-director%e2%80%99s-quiz/feed/ 0 Ancient Chinese Seismometer http://dogfoose.com/2011/03/ancient-chinese-seismometer/ http://dogfoose.com/2011/03/ancient-chinese-seismometer/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:27:40 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=941 Continue reading →]]> In ancient China, earthquake warnings arrived via metal dragons and frogs. The mouths of the dragons were hinged and held a brass ball. When the pendulum would swing slightly, the ball would release and noisily fall into the mouth of a frog. Not only would this warn of an earthquake, it would tell in which direction the Earth was moving.

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2011/03/ancient-chinese-seismometer/feed/ 0 The Water Cycle http://dogfoose.com/2011/02/the-water-cycle/ http://dogfoose.com/2011/02/the-water-cycle/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:27:16 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=862 Continue reading →]]> Earth’s water is constantly being recycled, a phenomenon also known as the hydrological process. It can take one of three forms: liquid, gas, and solid, and all three can be involved in the cycle. This infotoon originally appeared in Kids Discover Rain & Snow. Click for a bigger image…

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2011/02/the-water-cycle/feed/ 0 Valentine Hunt http://dogfoose.com/2011/02/valentine-hunt/ http://dogfoose.com/2011/02/valentine-hunt/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:01:04 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=853 Continue reading →]]> This is a piece I illustrated for Family Fun magazine a few years ago. Feel free to download and print for your students, then ask how many hearts they can find in the room. I’m not sure what the correct answer is to be honest. Perhaps your students can tell me…

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2011/02/valentine-hunt/feed/ 0 I.C. Rhodes http://dogfoose.com/2011/01/i-c-rhodes/ http://dogfoose.com/2011/01/i-c-rhodes/#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:15:24 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=840 Continue reading →]]> They may be made of water, but it’s very hard water. As if summer didn’t have enough surprises for your car, the chillier season finds happiness in pouring icy potholes from the sky! They’re often fleeting (depending on your locale I guess), but their damage can live on. So what do we call these cold-blooded obstructions, these crystal canyons?
Have an ice day.

potholes

Comments : 2 Comments »

1st place: Potsicles (David G., Woodbridge, VA)
2nd place: Treadgedies (Chris H.)
3rd place: Hole shebang (2801aAudrey)
Honorable mention: N-ice one (cheez53)

Categories : Neologisms

]]> http://dogfoose.com/2011/01/i-c-rhodes/feed/ 0 Mutter Juice Noise Re-rhymes http://dogfoose.com/2010/11/mutter-juice-noise-re-rhymes-2/ http://dogfoose.com/2010/11/mutter-juice-noise-re-rhymes-2/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:38:13 +0000 mikey http://dogfoose.com/?p=778 The following 3 images are from a book I’m working on entitled Mutter Juice Noise Re-rhymes, basically a phonetic mashup of Mother Goose. By employing this method I plan to rewrite most western literature. LOL!

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