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  • 157 – Paddington in Peru

    157 – Paddington in Peru
    2024/11/23
    The Paddington film franchise is a great example of how it IS possible to take beloved characters from children’s literature and write new adventures for them that remain true to the spirit of the original stories. So how does Paddington in Peru measure up? Is it as good as Paddington 2? How many Snapes does … Continue reading "157 – Paddington in Peru"
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    16 分
  • 156 – Will Wicked Connect with Kids?

    156 – Will Wicked Connect with Kids?
    2024/11/18
    11 分
  • 155 – Samantha – Our First American Girl

    155 – Samantha – Our First American Girl
    2024/11/13
    Samantha Parkington was the first character that I read about in the American Girls book series. She was introduced when I was a little girl. I grew up on this book series and it has been wonderful to see that my daughter loves them just as much as me. She has her own dolls now, … Continue reading "155 – Samantha – Our First American Girl"
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    24 分
  • 154 – I Talk to an Immigration Judge about Paddington’s Passport

    154 – I Talk to an Immigration Judge about Paddington’s Passport
    2024/11/06
    Paddington, the beloved creation of author Michael Bond, was recently given a British passport. But . . . how would he have qualified? I speak to my delightful neighbor (ok, let’s spell it neighbour since, after all, I do live in England) Norman, who is a retired immigration judge, about how Paddington might have been … Continue reading "154 – I Talk to an Immigration Judge about Paddington’s Passport"
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    14 分
  • 153 – What’s YOUR Favorite Scary Story?

    153 – What’s YOUR Favorite Scary Story?
    2024/10/31
    I loved Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark as a kid. Alvin Schwartz’ retellings and Stephen Gammell’s bonechilling drawings kept me hypnotized. The excitement and fun of a good scary story has kept these books popular for generations. What’s YOUR favorite Scary Story?
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    4 分
  • 152 – Another Celebrity Children’s Book

    152 – Another Celebrity Children’s Book
    2024/10/25
    ANOTHER celebrity has decided to dabble in writing for children. Whooptie-doo. In more exciting news, co-host Chloë has checked out not just one Max Crumbly book from the library to read during the school break but also THREE volumes of the Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell. Opinion: Another Celebrity Children’s Book I spotted a … Continue reading "152 – Another Celebrity Children’s Book"
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    15 分
  • 151 – Why Can’t University Students Read?

    151 – Why Can’t University Students Read?
    2024/10/21
    A recent article in The Atlantic caught my attention. “The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books” by Rose Horowitch shares stories from professors at elite schools who have found that over the last 20 years (the time period in which kids got smartphones . . . hmmm . . .) students’ attention spans have … Continue reading "151 – Why Can’t University Students Read?"
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    15 分
  • 150th Episode Mailbag!!!

    150th Episode Mailbag!!!
    2024/10/10
    We’ve reached 150 Episodes!! We can hardly believe it and are celebrating by answering questions from YOU. Find out what kind of hate mail we’ve been getting, what happens to poor Chloë when Mom starts geeking out about the Silmarillion, which Taylor Swift songs are our favorites, and a lot more! The format of the … Continue reading "150th Episode Mailbag!!!"
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    27 分