[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-6701-EN":3},{"title":4,"images":5,"news_id":12,"posted":13,"tile_image":7,"tags":14,"pk":15,"pinned":16,"ex_artist":16,"summary":17,"permalink":18,"published":19,"body":20,"ex_news":16},"Double the Fun",[6,8,10],{"filename":7},"blog_6701_638966387523459470.jpg",{"filename":9},"blog_6701_638966387657021190.jpg",{"filename":11},"blog_6701_638966387595330428.jpg",6701,"2025-10-21T10:00:00#6701","#editorial#graphic#educational#bold#puzzles#colourful#children's magazine#comic art#mau cardoso#","news",false,"\u003Ca href=\"\u002FMauCardoso\">Mau Cardoso\u003C\u002Fa> powers up brainPLAY with comic-book flair and playful puzzles.","\u002Fnews\u002F6701\u002Fdouble_the_fun","2025-10-21T10:00:00","\u003Cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"29\">Mau was commissioned by \u003Cem data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"224\">Highlights for Children\u003C\u002Fem> to illustrate the activity page “Check… and Double Check” for the July\u002FAugust issue of \u003Cem data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"323\">brainPLAY\u003C\u002Fem>, the magazine’s popular puzzle and activity section.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"29\">Blending a playful cartoon sensibility with a hint of Jack Kirby’s dynamic comic style, Mau created a lively scene that captures the thrill of problem-solving.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"29\">The result is an illustration that sparks imagination while engaging young readers in critical thinking, in tune with the magazine’s mission to make learning fun.\u003C\u002Fp>"]