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Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Possum Magic by Mem Fox, ill. Julie Vivas
Put today's two creators together and you have yourself a fascinating tale of a new picture book author attempting to create something wholly Australian for the picture book buying public. Oz Listeners Beware: We do some truly regrettable Australian accents in the course of this recording.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Where Is the Green Sheep by Mem Fox, ill. Judy Horacek
On today's podcast episode we discuss Australian armor-clad bushrangers, which of these sheep is the most impressive skill-wise, and whether or not this is just Hippos Go Bezerk with sheep.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge
It's time for another update in one of my favorite series on this podcast: Classics From Other Countries. Normally on this show we like to consider children's picture books from America, but how fair is that? Why not consider picture books deemed classics in other countries? So let's jump on a plane and fly ourselves to Australia for our first Mem Fox classic.
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A couple thoughts on that video. First off, it is sung by author Deborah Underwood (whatta pretty pretty voice, eh?) and editor Arthur A. Levine (whatta pretty pretty voice, eh?) at what Vimeo calls an “agency retreat in Brandon, Vermont”. So I had to wonder what precisely an “agency retreat” really is. Well, there’s a […]
Top 100 Picture Books #97: Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox, illustrated by Judy Horacek
#97 Where Is the Green Sheep by Mem Fox, illustrated by Judy Horacek (2004) 20 points It was #96 at the last poll. This year it’s sunk a single digit to #97. Funny how some books keep their relative slots, isn’t it? Funnier still that the last time I conducted this poll I wasn’t as […]
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