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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.
It's Eric Carle's first illustrated picture book! We view it through the lens of post-McCarthyism and Kate discusses what's really going on with the Black Sheep.
I think a book that takes place in the steaming hot days of a NYC summer is precisely what we need in dreary February. Bonus: I finally gave Kate a story that makes sense, has color, and doesn't contain 500 words per page.
This week I attempt to break Kate's brain with a sweet little fever dream of a book. If you like your children's literature weird, have I gotta book for you!
"Duels, clowns and butts!" Everything, in fact, a person might want in a picture book. With the death of Mitsumasa Anno in December, we honor his legacy with a consideration of this first and best known work.
I think a lot of us are feeling like Sophie these days. It's funny how you can not think directly about a book for a long time and then see it and suddenly have wild opinions about it. But are my opinions pro or con? Are Kate's?
On this most auspicious day in which the Newbery and Caldecott winners are announced (amongst many other fine and wonderful awards), I thought it might be a nice change of pace to do a cult classic.
There is a certain type of picture book that can be best described as a Love It or Loathe It title. Today we tackle one of those very books.
We discuss potential Caldecott winners on the podcast. I love all three of these books down to the cold cockles of my shriveled little heart. I seriously believe that each one of these books has a very good chance at some kind of Caldecott love in 2021.
Today Kate and I talk invasive species, seed bombing, how nice it is to read a book that doesn't call a single woman a spinster, and why it is that Maine loves its children's book creators more than any other state.