Episode 147 || The New Childhood Classics

Published: Nov. 30, 2017, 11 a.m.

b"'Tis the season to start thinking about children's books! What will you buy this year for the young reader in your life? Chris and Annie have some suggestions for you this week, hopefully beyond the old standards--not that there's anything wrong with the old standards! Also, weird moles. Mentioned this week: +\\xa0Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children's Literature as an Adult by Bruce Handy +\\xa0Dragons Love Tacos\\xa0by Adam Rubin +\\xa0Dragons Love Tacos Too\\xa0by Adam Rubin +\\xa0Dough Knights and Dragons\\xa0by Dee Leone +\\xa0Franklin's Flying Bookshop by Jen Campbell and Kathie Harnett +\\xa0The Book with No Pictures by B. J. Novak +\\xa0Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems +\\xa0There's a Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone +\\xa0This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen +\\xa0Vegetables in Underwear by Jared Chapman +\\xa0Little Red by Bethan Woollvin +\\xa0The Ugly Pumpkin by Dave Horowitz +\\xa0Hooray for Hat by Dave Won +\\xa0Boss Baby by Marla Frazee +\\xa0Bossier Baby by Marla Frazee +\\xa0King Baby\\xa0by Kate Beaton +\\xa0Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae +\\xa0God's Very Good Idea\\xa0by Trillia Newbell +\\xa0Big and Small, God Made Them All by Ben Wilder +\\xa0The Story Cure by Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin This episode is brought to you in part by the city of Thomasville. Come join us for Victorian Christmas, our annual celebration of the holiday in the manner of a Victorian street fair! Mark December 14 and 15 on your calendars and learn more here.\\xa0 This week's episode is also sponsored by the\\xa0Paxton House, a historic bed and breakfast in downtown Thomasville. Make a reservation at their website above and follow them on Instagram\\xa0here! Thanks, as always, to Forlorn Strangers for the use of our theme music. Learn and listen more\\xa0here. Listen to a full back catalogue of our show\\xa0here, and, if you're interested in some exclusive content like our side-podcast\\xa0Unpopular Opinions, consider supporting us on Patreon\\xa0here."