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Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Fin M’Coul, the Giant of Knockmany Hill by Tomie de Paola
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Today I decided to turn once more again to the classic fable of Finn McCool or Fin M'Coul or however you like to spell it.
Where Are You, Brontë? A Conversation with Barbara McClintock About Tomie dePaola, Dogs, Quilts and More!
"His writing stood alone, brilliant and wise, kind and so immediate." Barbara McClintock tells us today how she came to illustrate Tomie dePaola's paean to his beloved dog.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: The Vanishing Pumpkin by Tony Johnson, ill. Tomie dePaola
Today we consider a book about, at its core, the difficulty of growing more than a single pumpkin in your pumpkin patch. We talk Jawas, rain barrels, hairless leprechauns, and more.
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Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Bill and Pete by Tomie dePaola
"Best friends slash he's an appliance." Today author Ian Lendler joins us for a discussion of one of Tomie dePaola's lesser known titles. If you like juicy butts and David Lynch-esque dream sequences, you are in luck!
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Oliver Button Is a Sissy by Tomie dePaola
In honor of Tomie dePaola, who left us last week, I wanted to do one of his possible classics. We had already done Strega Nona on the show, but one other book might qualify for "classic" status. Kate and I tackle a book with a tricky title.
A Nicer Guy You Couldn’t Hope to Meet: Saying Goodbye to Thomas Anthony “Tomie” dePaola
Saying goodbye to a giant.
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Cover Reveal and Dual Interview: Wings by Cheryl Klein, ill. Tomie dePaola
Okay. So I kinda sorta intensely love this. First off, remember Cheryl Klein? A.k.a. the continuity editor of Harry Potter? A.k.a. one of the best editors of our age who not too long ago left Scholastic to work for Lee & Low Books? I’ve known Cheryl for years. We used to do Kidlit Drink Nights […]
Cover Reveal: Quiet by Tomie dePaola
Before we get to today’s reveal, let me share something about my own background. Though not a Quaker myself, I attended a small Quaker college during my undergraduate years. While there I made many Quaker friends and came to appreciate the particular kind of mindfulness that comes when you attend a Quaker service. There, you […]
Fusenews: Pretty sneaky, sis.
I have a sister. Did you know that? Tis true. She’s not a librarian and her interest in children’s literature pretty much begins and ends with me, which is probably why she hasn’t come up before. One thing she is? Crafty. Crafty as all get out. And the kicker is that she’s just started this […]
Re-Seussification Project: The Results
It was kind of a kooky idea, I admit it. I’ve seen plenty of sites where artists will reinterpret someone like Maurice Sendak in their own styles. What I wanted was something a little different. I wanted to see what would happen if great children’s book illustrators illustrated one another. If a Lobel illustrated a […]
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