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Where the Wild Things Are
Jon and Mac consider: annoying Sendak quotes, Mac's high-school bully, gutter talk, a photo of Maurice looking good in a white tee, ambiguity…
Oct 4, 2024
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Frog and Toad
Jon and Mac consider: cookie memes, are Frog and Toad picture books?, mismatched best friends, font talk, "Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs," resting…
Sep 13, 2025
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Mac Barnett
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Jon Klassen
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Goodnight Moon
Jon and Mac consider: the plight of the picture book author, wildlife trafficking, tangenting, disappearing socks, death, life, and mush
Jan 13, 2025
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Mac Barnett
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Jon Klassen
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Goodnight Moon
Jan 13, 2025
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Mac Barnett
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Jon Klassen
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Six Board Books
Feb 14, 2025
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Jon Klassen
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Jan 24
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Mac Barnett
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Jon Klassen
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The Making of Rumpelstiltskin
Feb 1
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Mac Barnett
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Jon Klassen
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Millions of Cats
Oct 18, 2024
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Mac Barnett
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Jon Klassen
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Go, Dog. Go!
Mar 28, 2025
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Mac Barnett
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The Making of Rumpelstiltskin
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Jon and Mac consider: worms, the generative tension between tidiness and chaos, why we feel affection for this caterpillar, brightness, science vs…
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6 Picture Books about Transformation
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Craft Post: Can Your Character Hear The Narrator?
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