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Tag: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

July 24, 2017 by Betsy Bird

New Fuse 8 n’ Kate Episode: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Oh. We’re churning them out now. We’ve got a rhythm. We’ve got a beat. And now we’re going to start rip-roaring through our books.  This week’s podcast episode (found here or on iTunes under “Kate n’ Fuse 8”) was a good one too. I decided to finally crack one of the Top Ten books that […]

June 1, 2014 by Betsy Bird

Video Sunday: But he was STILL hungry

Well, had this post just about wrapped up when the whole computer crashed on me.  Viva la internet!  Let’s see if I can recover what I lost. First off, the best thing in the world.  Best.  The world.  Ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMSKgiygMxc&feature=embed He is, for the record, on Twitter now.  I’m a bit reluctant to tell you […]

February 17, 2014 by Betsy Bird

Fusenews: “. . . his hunger was a writhing and a hissing thing”

Happy President’s Day! We’ve a lot of worthy links today but I’m going to begin with one that was sent to me by Dan Berenberg and that I’ve been enjoying ever since.  Beginning with a caveat, Dan wrote to me and said, “You’ve probably been sent this by a ton of people already, but this […]

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Fusenews: Boom!

February 6, 2014 by Betsy Bird

It’s always the filler.  I have this little file where I jot down ideas for posts on days when my brain is mush, and most recently I jotted down the old “casual diversity” question a friend asked me once.  Figured it would make for a good quickie blog post and then I’d be on my […]

The 2013 Newbery/Caldecott Banquet: What to Wear?

May 29, 2013 by Betsy Bird

As some of you may have heard, the Caldecott turns 75 this year.  This begs the all important question on everyone’s lips: What are you wearing to the Newbery/Caldecott Banquet this year?  And don’t tell me you’re not going.  If you’re in Chicago on Sunday, June 30th then you should attend.  Even if you don’t […]

Top 100 Picture Books #2: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

June 28, 2012 by Betsy Bird

#2 The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (1979) 258 points One of the very few pictures books that is just perfect – language appropriate, interactive, a great story, a counting exercise and a science lesson all rolled together. – Pat Vasilik Carle is a genius, pure and simple. Is there a 5 year old […]

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