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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.
“A giant, homesick man who bred tiny, famously delicious fruit?” We Discuss Bing’s Cherries with Julia Kuo and Livia Blackburne
This is one of those rare cases where I read the book and then prostrated myself before the publisher, begging to interview the creators because I thought their title was so original and important. And believe me when I say that this is not something I do very often.
Review of the Day: The Legend of Gravity by Charly Palmer
What happens when a book takes tall tales and liar’s tales and then ties all of that into some of the finer examples of trash talk and blacktop exaggeration? The Legend of Gravity by Charly Palmer is that link.
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Review of the Day: Dust Devil by Anne Isaacs
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