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Tag: Caps for Sale

August 27, 2018 by Betsy Bird

Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina

I think this is the clearest case of my pulling out a book for Kate that is well-known amongst children’s librarians and is pretty obscure when you talk to your average layperson on the street. If for no other reason, you should listen to this episode of our podcast to hear Kate’s exclamation of pure […]

June 15, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Top 100 Picture Books #14: Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina

#14 Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina (1947) 78 points What I REALLY love about this book is that it is possibly the most fun book to read aloud to a kid (or many kids) ever. I can’t separate my feelings for the book itself from the experience of reading it interactively. What kid doesn’t […]

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