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    Fuse 8 n’ Kate: The Pigs’ Wedding by Helme Heine

    Betsy Bird, May 31, 2021 | Fuse 8 n' Kate

    With Kate's nuptials on the horizon, we select a book today that's not only on topic, it's also a German import. Can it be used as a guide for her special day? We're willing to find out.

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    Fuse 8 n’ Kate: The Sissy Duckling by Harvey Fierstein, ill. Henry Cole

    Betsy Bird, May 17, 2021 | Fuse 8 n' Kate

    "I am perfectly willing to believe that this is a stupidflock." Kate challenges me to find her a new celebrity picture book. So Harvey Fierstein it is.

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    Fuse 8 n’ Kate: The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble

    Betsy Bird, May 3, 2021 | Fuse 8 n' Kate

    Kate and I discuss the many problematic elements of Paul Goble's 1979 Caldecott Award winner at length.

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    Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Mr. Gumpy’s Outing by John Burningham

    Betsy Bird, April 26, 2021 | Fuse 8 n' Kate

    "They get in the boat. They fall out of the boat. They drink tea. The end". Kate is succinct about today's book.

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    Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Arthur’s Nose by Marc Brown

    Betsy Bird, April 19, 2021 | Fuse 8 n' Kate

    We all know that Arthur's nose shrank significantly since his 1976 debut. We dive into the original book and then discuss all its strangeness and semi-psychedelic origins.

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    Fuse 8 n’ Kate: One Grain of Rice by Demi

    Betsy Bird, April 12, 2021 | Fuse 8 n' Kate

    Hope you like math and shiny things, because today's book has both. We consider Demi and whether or not her book attains "classic" status.

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    Fuse 8 n’ Kate: The Ugly Vegetables by Grace Lin

    Betsy Bird, April 5, 2021 | Fuse 8 n' Kate

    How about we consider a book with positive portrayals of Asian-American families on our podcast for a change? I snag Grace Lin's first picture book and we talk soup, seeds, and greedy neighbors.

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    Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

    Betsy Bird, March 29, 2021 | Fuse 8 n' Kate

    It never won a single official children's book award (not really) and yet it may well be the most famous Kevin Henkes book out there. Today we finally tackle it!

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    Fuse 8 n’ Kate: St. Patrick’s Day in the Morning by Eve Bunting / Tim O’Toole and the Wee Folk by Gerald McDermott

    Betsy Bird, March 15, 2021 | Fuse 8 n' Kate

    Kate asked for a St. Patrick's Day classic, so I handed her TWO! Her preference? The one with physical violence and bodily harm. Can you blame her?

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    Fuse 8 n’ Kate: And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street by Dr. Seuss

    Betsy Bird, March 8, 2021 | Fuse 8 n' Kate

    When we heard that the Dr. Seuss estate was pulling six relatively obscure Seuss titles from publication due to offensive content, we thought we might try one on for size. So here's the first book Seuss ever made for kids.

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