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Kathryn VanArendonk

Kathryn VanArendonk is a critic at New York Magazine, where she writes about television, comedy and children’s media. A mom and former academic, VanArendonk is a regular radio commentator and argued in favor of Bluey on the children’s debate podcast Smash Boom Best. (Bluey won.) She lives in New Jersey.

Kathryn VanArendonk

Books by Kathryn VanArendonk

The Bluey Years: On Parenthood, Childhood, and the Making of the Best Kids Show Ever
Kathryn VanArendonk
Hardback, 2027
From a well-known New York Magazine critic, the first major book about Bluey (for adults!) that explores the magic of the show’s storytelling and its profound resonance for contemporary parents
The Bluey Years: On Parenthood, Childhood, and the Making of the Best Kids Show Ever
Kathryn VanArendonk
E Book
From a well-known New York Magazine critic, the first major book about Bluey (for adults!) that explores the magic of the show’s storytelling and its profound resonance for contemporary parents

Kathryn VanArendonk

Books by Kathryn VanArendonk

The Bluey Years: On Parenthood, Childhood, and the Making of the Best Kids Show Ever

The Bluey Years: On Parenthood, Childhood, and the Making of the Best Kids Show Ever