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Tag: Donald Crews

November 16, 2020 by Betsy Bird

Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Freight Train by Donald Crews

In this episode, listen as I crow over the importance of books where you can bounce a small child on your knee while making "chugga-chugga" noises while Kate imitates the call of the zebra.

May 29, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Top 100 Picture Books #42: Freight Train by Donald Crews

#42 Freight Train by Donald Crews (1978) 40 points Trains, colors, simplicity. What a mix! – Angela Reynolds Perfect blend of art and language, from the first line to going, going, gone. – Pat Vasilik Ah.  At last we reach another book I like to read to my daughter.  Tell me, does anyone else do […]

July 9, 2010 by Betsy Bird

Fusenews: Nixonian sepulchre

Have you noticed the sheer unrestrained hoards of talent participating on the Ripple gulf relief blog?  You remember Ripple, right?  I blogged about it back in June saying, “Kelly Light (http://prettygoodforagirl.blogspot.com/) began creating sketchcards in an effort to do something about the BP oil spill in the Gulf.  She sold them on her blog, and […]

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