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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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Jon Klassen
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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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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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Jon Klassen
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Mac Barnett
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Frog and Toad
Sep 13, 2025
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Mac Barnett
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Jon Klassen
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Dipping into the Darkside
Dec 6, 2024
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Mac Barnett
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Jon Klassen
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Rhythm in Picture Books
What is it? How do you get it?
Apr 19, 2025
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Jon Klassen
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How short can a picture book be?
some VERY tiny picture books by Richard Scarry
Jul 19, 2025
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Mac Barnett
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Jon Klassen
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Working On Picture Books: Your Truck
Jon's new board book is out this week
Jan 9
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Jon Klassen
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Mac Barnett
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stocking stuffers
picture book links for you
Dec 22, 2025
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Jon Klassen
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Craft Post: Can Your Character Hear The Narrator?
On making How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?
Dec 20, 2025
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Jon Klassen
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Mac Barnett
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How big is the Grinch?
A Looking at Picture Books investigation.
Dec 15, 2025
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Jon Klassen
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6 More Christmas Picture Books
Ho Ho Hoeeere we go again!
Dec 9, 2025
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Mac Barnett
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Jon Klassen
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Secrets of Adulthood (A Talk w/Gretchen Rubin)
Do Jon and Mac possess any secrets of adulthood? And other big questions
Nov 30, 2025
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Jon Klassen
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Some Page Turns We Like
There was no going back.
Nov 23, 2025
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Jon Klassen
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