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Fuse 8 n’ Kate: In a People House by Dr. Seuss, ill. Roy McKie
Outdated? Still pertinent? We debate the book that disturbed Jon Klassen as a child.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Grandfather Twilight by Barbara Berger
Heard of it? Yes? No? Maybe? We tackle an 80s picture book today with a strong fanbase but with less name recognition than some of our other titles.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen, ill. Kevin Hawkes
Today Kate and I plumb the depths of this sweet tale of feline bibliographic appreciation. Let us see how this mane event has aged.
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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?
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).
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