"Splat the Cat" author Rob Scotton with Kidsday reporters Amanda Peluso and Diana Hadjiyane at the Barnes and Noble Store in Carle Place Credit: Newsday Photo/Pat Mullooly Because they’re friends.

Danielle Acker found her path to sobriety and a new business through her art. “I started drinking every day about seven years ago. I was just so overwhelmed I didn’t know what to do with my feelings,” ...

For the animators, the pantomime character was like playing charades with a balloon animal — and a symbol of the studio's legacy. Also, director Don Hall was adamant that Splat couldn’t shape shift.

The Splat jesters would love for you to attend their March 3 clown hall. What’s “clown hall”? “It’s a town hall, but silly, I guess,” said Nanette Cloud, Splat jester of juggling. “I don’t know, not ...

Getting creative and expressing yourself through a vibrant hair color has never been easier. From your very own home, you can get your hair as brightly multicolored as you’d like. But with so many ...