
February 10, 2025 by Betsy Bird
Just in time for Black History Month we consider this 2002 release and see how it has aged. Old nonfiction picture books can vary widely in quality. How does this one stand up?
January 27, 2025 by Betsy Bird
We return to John Steptoe once again today, though with perhaps a more complicated title than many of his that we've done before.
January 20, 2025 by Betsy Bird
This week on the podcast, the James Marshall Fox series had multiple volumes, so which one would be the best to do with Kate? The one where they all smoke cigars? God. It's like you know me.
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January 13, 2025 by Betsy Bird
Hooray! With the ALA Youth Media Awards on the near horizon (Monday, January 27th at 8 a.m. MT to be precise) it's never been a better time to debate some possible winners of the Caldecott Award.
January 6, 2025 by Betsy Bird
I introduce Kate to the original metafictional picture book and the legacy it engendered. Today we discuss newspapers, abstract cows, how the book occasionally hurts Kate's brain, and why it reminds her of the testing she took for her own autism.
December 30, 2024 by Betsy Bird
On today's podcast episode we discuss Australian armor-clad bushrangers, which of these sheep is the most impressive skill-wise, and whether or not this is just Hippos Go Bezerk with sheep.
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December 23, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Today's title was never really intended to be a children's book. It's a series of poems that were adapted into a book format instead. How well does it hold up? We intend to find out.
December 16, 2024 by Betsy Bird
Unfamiliar with today's book? Maybe it deserves classic status as an undiscovered gem. Today we discuss Gremlins, tiny demons, and so much more.
December 10, 2024 by Betsy Bird
What do you do when four million wasps invade your town? Make 'em a sandwich, of course! Kate and I discuss this 1972 publication and determine whether it ranks as a "classic".
November 25, 2024 by Betsy Bird
"Put a box over them! This is not rocket science!" For Thanksgiving we enjoy the bad choices made by the characters in today's book. Will this make the book a classic? Find out!
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