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Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Andy and the Lion by James Daugherty
We were on high alert on today's podcast episode with this 1938 release. A deep dive into a book that has lasted far longer than most of its contemporaries to date.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Madlenka by Peter Sis
"The text placing is NOT conventional!" Our first Peter Sis children's book AND our first losing-our-tooth picture book as well. It's a twofer! (a toothfer?)
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Juneteenth Jamboree by Carole Boston Weatherford, ill. Yvonne Buchanan
It is, to the best of our knowledge, the ur text when it comes to Juneteenth picture books. In her very FIRST picture book, Carole Boston Weatherford way way back in 1995 made a name for herself. But how is this first Juneteenth picture book?
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Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel
The sole Frog and Toad title to win a Newbery Honor (NOT a Caldecott) and we're gonna discuss it today. Are these their strongest stories? Is there a dud in the batch? We talk it over.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Sheep in a Jeep and Sheep in a Shop by Nancy Shaw, ill. Margot Apple
Today, Kate and I delve into two of the most notable of the sheep books to truly declare whether they deserve a bit of classic status to keep them in the mix, or if they should be discounted and lost to the sands of time.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd
New Zealand is the focus of our discussion today. That and the wide range of doggos you can find in this kiwi classic. But will Americans love it just as much?
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Fuse 8 n’ Kate: The Wedding Procession of the Rag Doll & the Broom Handle and Who Was In It by Carl Sandburg, ill. Harriet Pincus
On this podcast episode we speculate about Pincus's love of the booty, what the Broom Handle owes The Simpsons, and Kate even works in a Bob's Burgers reference (so, really, there's something for everyone here).
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Princess Smartypants by Babette Cole
In honor of Kate's travels to England, we dive into our very first Babette Cole and see how well this book stands up to our high and mighty standards.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Uncle Andy’s by James Warhola
On today's episode we discuss everything from David Bowie's depiction of Andy in the film Basquiat, to creepy ventriloquist dummies, to what you should do if roughly a dozen members of your extended family show up at your door (answer: put them to work).
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Doña Flor by Pat Mora, ill. Raul Colón
It's been a while since we've done a legitimate honest-to-goodness folktale on this podcast. They were once the lifeblood of children's libraries, and these days they are rare gems. Discover an older one.
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