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send us a text via Fan Mail!A long time listener, Sofia, brings this question to the show...such a difficult time of life when you have two littles!  We discuss some strategies helping the toddler cope and managing the environment.1:22 - Welcome Sofia! 3:45 - How to protect baby from hitting toddler8:42 - Busy basket and activities 10:09 - Babywearing, having older siblings 12:02 - Talking to her outside of the circumstances 13:28 - Storybooks  15:28 - Giving the toddler something to care for 17:41 - There is always room on my lap20:10 - Helpful distractions As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Boba Ultralight Baby CarrierToddler activities: Wikki Stix Duplo - Town Truck and Excavator Math Manipulatives - Math Link Cubes Toddler books: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Monks Make Amends Contact On Instagram at @make.joy.normal By email at makejoynormal@gmail.com Search podcast episodes by topic www.bonnielandry.ca Thanks for listening to Make Joy Normal Podcast!

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! by Mo Willems --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/harperandholden/support

Description: Prepare for a whimsical adventure in the sky with "Do Not Let the Pigeon Drive the Hot Air Balloon"!

On Wednesday's "The Extra", guests showcased events and activities happening at the Fine Arts Center such as available art classes for the public, ongoing and upcoming theatre productions such as “Water by the Spoonful” and “Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!” as well as the museum's two newest exhibitions, “Clarence Shivers: Experimenting with Form” and “Huong Ngo: Ungrafting.”  More information at FAC.ColoradoCollege.edu.

On Wednesday's "The Extra", guests showcased events and activities happening at the Fine Arts Center such as available art classes for the public, ongoing and upcoming theatre productions such as “Water by the Spoonful” and “Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!” as well as the museum's two newest exhibitions, “Clarence Shivers: Experimenting with Form” and “Huong Ngo: Ungrafting.”  More information at FAC.ColoradoCollege.edu.

With many in our community already elbow deep in our 2024 Reading Challenges, we thought it was a good time to listen in to Ambre and (RA Moderator) Kimberly Schluterman discuss how Kimberly approached the 2023 Reading Challenge. Kimberly's three most influential books:Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenRocket Boys (The Coalwood Series #1), also published as October Sky by Homer H. Hickam Jr.Kristy's Great Idea (Baby-Sitter's Club) by Ann M. Martin (Kimberly's breakthrough into love of reading title) Share this episode with a friend!Books and resources discussed in the episode: Feel free to order any titles through our storefront.Love & Friendship movie (based on Lady Susan)A Little History of the World by E. H. GombrichDave Barry's books Elephant & Piggie BooksThere is a Bird on Your Head by Mo WillemsMother Bruce by Ryan T. HigginsGoodnight Already! by Jory John & Benji Davies Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems The Complete Peanuts by Shulz Poultrygeist by Eric GeronCalvin and Hobbes by Bill WattersonGarfield comics by Jim DavisAll Cats Are on the Autism Spectrum by Kathy Hoopmann (updated edition of All Cats Have Aspergers Syndrome) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling All of Jane Austen's books Baby Lit books The Childhood of Famous Americans seriesKeeper of the Bees by Gene Stratton PorterBargain Bride by Evelyn Sibley LampmanShepherd of the Hills by Harold Bell WrightChronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThanks for spending time with us! Subscribe for future episodes and free booklists! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.reshelvingalexandria.com

Children's book author Mo Willems never thought a pigeon wanting to drive a bus could turn into a career. But more than 20 years later, Willems is a rock star to both children and parents for his hilarious "Pigeon" book series. He has written dozens of other stories and characters that allow children to play as they are learning to read on their own. Willems sat down with Joe Fryer to talk about his famous pigeon's 20th anniversary and the other projects in store for his fans. Willems released his latest book, "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh!”, this fall.Follow the ‘Read with Jenna' podcast now to hear new episodes every week. And the fun doesn't stop here! Want to join our Read with Jenna community of book lovers? You can find our monthly book list and sign up for our newsletter here: TODAY.com/ReadwithJenna You can also find us on Instagram on @ReadwithJenna

In part two of our CBS News and KFF Health News Investigations with serious problems, Anna Werner looks into why it took years for some products to be recalled despite breaking inside hundreds of people's bodies.In a major shift, NCAA President Charlie Baker proposed allowing Division I schools to directly compensate student-athletes through name, image and likeness (NIL) deals. This comes over two years after the NCAA initially permitted NIL deals with companies, marking a significant change in the governing body's stance on athlete compensation.Norman Lear, the legendary television producer who created groundbreaking series such as "All in the Family," "Maude," "The Jeffersons" and "One Day at a Time," has died, CBS News has confirmed. He was 101.Rapper and entrepreneur E-40 joins "CBS Mornings" to reflect on 50 years of hip-hop, longevity in the business and his new cook book with Snoop Dogg.Grammy winner André 3000 surprised fans with "New Blue Sun," an entirely instrumental solo album, in November. He tells Anthony Mason about his fascination with flutes, OutKast, and what's holding him back from releasing another rap album.Bestselling author Mo Willems is taking one of his beloved characters on a holiday adventure. Willems joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his new book "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh!" and why his bus-loving bird still resonates with audiences 20 years after its debut.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems.

In this episode of Tell Me What to Read host Ben Hunter sits down with fellow book experts Amy and Krystal to chat about the best kids' books to buy this Christmas! Books mentioned: Aussie Bird Babies: A high-contrast board book by Jess Black and Julia MurrayIlluminoceans by Barbara Taylor, Carnovsky Emma Memma's Alphabet Day by Emma Memma Who Took My Nuts? by Tommy Little Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems The Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith, Katz Cowley Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Osman Claris: Pasta Disaster by Megan Hess Ask Aunty: Seasons by Aunty Munya Andrews, Charmaine Ledden-Lewis Guinness World Records 2024 The 169-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton No Brainer by Jeff Kinney The Race Is On by Anh Do, Lachlan Creagh Kaldoras by Lynette Noni The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Circe 10th Anniversary Gilded Hardcover Edition by Madeline Miller Explore our curated Christmas Gift Guide for up to 40% off! Tell Me What To Read, powered by Booktopia. Follow @booktopiabooks on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and YouTube. Follow @booktopia on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedInSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Composer, music director, orchestrator, and choral conductor Deborah Wicks La Puma shares her pipe and drape story in this episode! During this conversation, Deborah shares stories about her musical background; writing process; collaborations with author and illustrator Mo Willems, the Kennedy Center, and HBO Max; and more! Join us to learn about the musician who is behind some of the most popular shows being produced today. Deborah Wicks La Puma's WEBSITE: https://crunchynotes.com Chris La Puma's INSTAGRAM: @clapuma SINGERS check out Deborah's Vocal Workout! Music from this episode created by Deborah Wicks La Puma: “Final Scene” - The Knuffle Bunny (Original Cast Recording) “I Never Get To Do Anything” - Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus “Let Me Drive The Bus!” - Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus “Lucky to See You” - Elephant & Piggie's “We Are In A Play!” The Album “Time To Get Dressed” - Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience This week's Tuesday Afternoon Dance Party music: Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience EPISODE TRANSCRIPTION: ⁠https://pipeanddrapestories.blogspot.com⁠ INSTAGRAM: ⁠@PipeAndDrapeStories⁠ EMAIL: PipeAndDrapeStories@gmail.com Host: ⁠Stephen Fala⁠ Artwork: ⁠Stephen Gordon

On today's episode I sit down with David Horvath for an epic dive into the world of character IP. Since the late 90s, David and his wife and business partner Sun-Min Kim have been creating character brands in the US and Korea. Their two most famous creations are Uglydoll, which started as a handmade designer toy at Giant Robot, and Bossy Bear, which began life as a children's book. David shares contrarian insights about his experience growing character brands that endure. This episode is a treat for people who want to know how to create characters as popular as Hello Kitty and Paddington Bear In the first part of the conversation, we discuss how David got his start making kids TV cartoons in Japan, the Uglydoll and Bossy Bear development arcs, and strategies he's learned for retaining character IP. We talk about the value of being discovered in meaningful places, and the pitfalls of being perceived of as marketing, and the difference between successful toys and enduring characters. There are links to most of the characters, people, and shows that David mentions in the show notes. If you would like to sponsor the show, send me a DM @nnnnicholas. As always, this show is provided for entertainment and education purposes only and does not constitute financial advice or any form of endorsement or suggestion. Crypto is risky and you alone are responsible for doing your research and making your own decisions. I really enjoyed this extensive conversation with David Horvath where we had the opportunity to go deep on the small world of building big characters. I hope you enjoy the show. Links David Horvath's substack Full Episode: Bossy Bear Solves a Mystery, Rides a Roller Coaster, & Bestie Celebration! | Nick Jr. - YouTube David Horvath - Wikipedia Uglydoll - Wikipedia @OozeFriend Quote by Aristotle: “Give me a child until he is 7 and I will show y…” Rodney Alan Greenblat PaRappa the Rapper - Wikipedia The original Rody Horse – rodytoy Uglydoll - Wikipedia Mo Willems - Wikipedia Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems Bigshot Toyworks human made - Google Search kaws - Google Search BRIDGE SHIP HOUSE official Tokyo Gift Show | Japan's Largest Lifestyle & Gift Trade Show Licensing Expo | The meeting place for the global licensing industry LICENSING JAPAN | CONTENT TOKYO Bologna Children's Book Fair, 6-9 March 2023 Morris Fewmany Special by Kaori Hinata - myplasticheart SOFUBI – TOY TOKYO MEDICOM TOY – TOY TOKYO Isaac Larian - Wikipedia Schylling Michael Andrews, Toy Design Faculty | Otis College Toy Fair ralph mcquarrie - Google Search Frank Olinsky Fred Seibert - Wikipedia Linda Simensky - Wikipedia Home - little bee books bearbricks - Google Search kubricks toy - Google Search Bearbrick Spot A Japanese mall that David mentioned: PARCO Another Japanese Mall that David mentioned Anpanman Peanuts Collection | Super7 Mondo Mascots Super Sentai Mask Collection | RangerWiki | Fandom Yukinori Dehara– Page 3– GiantRobotStore

April is Autism Acceptance month, and our discussion today will touch the latest information on autism identification, therapies, resources in Kansas City, and how we can all be allies for families with an autistic child. About 1 in 36 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)  ASD is reported to occur in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups  ASD is nearly 4 times more common among boys than girls Source: CDC Here to discuss with us today is Marena Mitchell, speech pathologist and owner of Bringing Therapy Home.  Meet Marena Mitchell In addition to being a speech pathologist and business owner, Marena is mom to two kids — Everett, 11 and Cora, 7 —and was recently awarded 2022 Kansas Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year.  Marena is passionate about Autism, Social Emotional Development, Executive Functioning skills, and parent collaboration.  Follow Bringing Therapy Home on social media on Instagram and Facebook.     What We're Loving In Kansas City The Coterie Theatre Megan and Sarah both have recently gotten to see the Coterie production of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, and it was AMAZING. Located in Crown Center, you and your family could easily make a day of out going to a show and exploring the area. The Coterie Theatre, named "One of the Five Best Theaters for Young Audiences" in the U.S. by TIME magazine, provides unique theatre experiences for families and young audiences. The company is nationally recognized for its one-of-a-kind programming that features a year-round season of live plays and musicals on the company's mainstage, for which individual, group, and season tickets are available. The Coterie also offers acting and theatre classes year-round for Pre K-12th grades at multiple locations around Kansas City, including an extensive summer program of classes and performance camps. Craft Putt in Overland Park Craft Putt is a locally owned mini golf bar and restaurant located in Overland Park, KS. Megan and her family went and it was extremely family friendly, perfect for all ages. Go to just putt-putt or stay and have dinner afterwards. The 9,000 sq ft space features a custom designed 10-hole indoor mini golf course that was designed by the owner to challenge those with competitive spirits but to also be enjoyed by the more casual putt putter. It also features 24 local craft beers! Check out our full putt putt guide here! Connect with Megan and Sarah We would love to hear from you! Send us an e-mail or find us on Instagram or Facebook!        

April is Autism Acceptance month, and our discussion today will touch the latest information on autism identification, therapies, resources in Kansas City, and how we can all be allies for families with an autistic child. About 1 in 36 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)  ASD is reported to occur in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups  ASD is nearly 4 times more common among boys than girls Source: CDC Here to discuss with us today is Marena Mitchell, speech pathologist and owner of Bringing Therapy Home.  Meet Marena Mitchell In addition to being a speech pathologist and business owner, Marena is mom to two kids — Everett, 11 and Cora, 7 —and was recently awarded 2022 Kansas Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year.  Marena is passionate about Autism, Social Emotional Development, Executive Functioning skills, and parent collaboration.  Follow Bringing Therapy Home on social media on Instagram and Facebook.     What We're Loving In Kansas City The Coterie Theatre Megan and Sarah both have recently gotten to see the Coterie production of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, and it was AMAZING. Located in Crown Center, you and your family could easily make a day of out going to a show and exploring the area. The Coterie Theatre, named "One of the Five Best Theaters for Young Audiences" in the U.S. by TIME magazine, provides unique theatre experiences for families and young audiences. The company is nationally recognized for its one-of-a-kind programming that features a year-round season of live plays and musicals on the company's mainstage, for which individual, group, and season tickets are available. The Coterie also offers acting and theatre classes year-round for Pre K-12th grades at multiple locations around Kansas City, including an extensive summer program of classes and performance camps. Craft Putt in Overland Park Craft Putt is a locally owned mini golf bar and restaurant located in Overland Park, KS. Megan and her family went and it was extremely family friendly, perfect for all ages. Go to just putt-putt or stay and have dinner afterwards. The 9,000 sq ft space features a custom designed 10-hole indoor mini golf course that was designed by the owner to challenge those with competitive spirits but to also be enjoyed by the more casual putt putter. It also features 24 local craft beers! Check out our full putt putt guide here! Connect with Megan and Sarah We would love to hear from you! Send us an e-mail or find us on Instagram or Facebook!        

Podcasters Yseult Mukantabana and Hannah Summerhill are out with a new book, "Real Friends Talk About Race," inspired by their podcast. They talk about embracing uncomfortable moments to start difficult conversations about race and bridge the gap.CNET editorial director Dan Ackerman joins "CBS Mornings" with tips for clearing digital clutter.Mo Willems' cantankerous and beloved creature, The Pigeon, turns 20 this year and he is celebrating in grand style. Willems talks to "CBS Mornings" about the new edition of "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!" as well as his new humor book for adults "Be the Bus" and he shares a game to encourage families to doodle together.Jim Nantz has been calling college basketball games for CBS Sports for more than thirty years. But Monday's championship game will be his last, as he's giving up hoops to spend more time with family. He explains it all to "CBS Saturday Morning" co-host Dana JacobsonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we read, Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus!, by Mo Willems.

Introducing the UNAPOLOGETIC PARENT mini-series!Each week in December I'm going to be sharing misconceptions surrounding parenting strong-willed kids that sabotage your success and hold you back from having the relationship and home you truly desire!For those new to the podcast, in this episode, I re-introduce myself and share lots of tidbits about me you never asked for, including my new obsession with high heels and how I got fired from my last job before this one!If you have a strong-willed child, find out if you relate to the plight of the Worrying Warrior parent - the ones I love to support! You only feel defeated if you're trying and you only feel guilty if you care!  Welcome to the club. You're not alone and there is HOPE!p.s. I barely scratched the surface of describing my personal beliefs in this episode. I'd love to have coffee and chat all things juicy details with you tho! Please offer me the benefit of the doubt and reach out individually if you have any concerns you feel the need to share with me.// CONNECT WITH DANIELLE //Website: parentingwholeheartedly.comIG: @parent_wholeheartedly// MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE //Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo WillemsKids' Mental Health Subscription + Special Time Cards - MightyandBright.comDid you know Failing Motherhood is in the TOP 10% of all podcasts?!Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Write a Review & Share with a friend!Support the show*FREE* MASTERCLASS: Learn how to CONFIDENTLY parent your strong-willed child WITHOUT threats, bribes or giving in altogether so you can BREAK FREE of power struggles + guilt www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/unapologeticwww.parentingwholeheartedly.com

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Today I read, “Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus” by Mo Willems! I hope you enjoy it! If you have any questions, email me at; gumdropreaders@gmail.com. If you haven't already, don't forget to subscribe to the Gumdrop Readers Youtube channel! All you have to do is search “Gumdrop Readers” on YouTube. Now you guys get to see the pictures! If you would like to support the podcast, you can donate at, https://anchor.fm/trinity-love-rocho/support Also, don't forget to follow Gumdrop Readers on Instagram and Facebook! (Instagram @gumdrop_readers and FaceBook @ Gumdrop Readers) Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/trinity-love-rocho/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trinity-love-rocho/support

On this episode, host Amy Bouton introduces you to Children's Librarian Jessica Aucoin and Reference Librarian Evan Kramer. They'll tell you all about the 2022 Back to School Bash, Saturday, August 6, from 1p.m. – 4p.m. at the Slidell Branch, 555 Robert Boulevard. Bring the entire family to ease back into the school year with your Library by your side!   Special guests include St. Tammany Fire District #1, Slidell Fire — with a real fire truck; professional organizer and library presenter Sherrol "Kay" Schewe from Make My Space, who will offer ideas for making the back-to-school morning routine streamlined  and organized; The PopRocks musical duo who will usher in the school year with their upbeat music and fun; Hey Now Productions with a Bubble Party; and Sherri Hansen with Culinary Kids  who will demonstrate how to make healthy snacks including energy - boosting granola.     STPL Reference Librarians will help parents and students explore available library databases that make school life easier, and teens will take part in a panel discussion by the Teen Volunteer Council that will include a combination lock tutorial.    For the first-time bus riders, Touch a School Bus with Mrs. Patricia and Mr. Nick. Their two school buses will be available to board and explore, to give the littles a feel for what the first bus ride might be like, also enjoy the Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus StoryWalk®. The Lake 94.7 radio station will broadcast live for the entire party.    Of course, there will be crafts, games, and prizes for the kids! Come ready to have some fun as we gear up for the 2022-2023 school year! This event is free and open to the public. (Runtime 26:05)

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Hello everyone and welcome back! Asher's reading a story about a very…ambitious pigeon. Take a seat and listen to Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! By Mo Willems.

We love reading, it is one of the ways we learn the most! This past week was Read Across America Week, and that inspired us to write an episode about some of our favorite picture books! Mother-daughter hosts Ruth and Amanda ask lots of fun trivia questions that we hope you know the answers to. And if you don't, then you get to learn something new! Books Referenced: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn Stellaluna by Janell Cannon Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.K. Ali In the Dark by Lemony Snicket Ron's Big Mission by Rose Blue and Corinne J. Naden Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom I Am a Story by Dan Yaccarino Do Not Open!: The Story of Pandora's Box by Joan Holub Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin Dork Diaries 1: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renée Russell The Baby-Sitter's Club Graphix Series The McElderry Book of Greek Myths by Eric A. Kimmel IG: thatsmartspodcast email: thatsmartspodcast@gmail.com

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Ashley and her daughter saw Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!, playing at the Des Moines Playhouse January 7-23, 2022.   Support Central Iowa performing arts!  See upcoming shows we discussed at www.dmplayhouse.com, www.desmoinesperformingarts.org, https://desmoinesmetroopera.org/, https://dmsymphony.org/, https://urbandaletheatre.com, and https://tallgrasstheatre.org.     Email us and let us know what you think!  desmusicals@gmail.com  Visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DesMusicals/     Please rate and review us wherever you listen.  This helps listeners find us!

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews? Yes? Then, listen on! No? You listen on as well! In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, Ryan and Jaida Hancock commentate on what reviewers had to say about some of Mo Willem's "Pigeon" books, but mostly his book, "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!". We appreciate you always showing up! You're the best! If you get a chance, the Hancocks would LOVE for you to do one or all of the following: 1. Rate and review the podcast-- it really helps! 2. Leave an anchor message, so the Hancocks can adore you even more ;) 3. Contact the Hancocks at https://www.anuncommonauthor.com/contact 4. Reach out to Jaida on Twitter @Jaida_Hancock --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bad-reviews-good-books/message

We review a true work of art in the film “Don't let the pigeon drive the bus” by Mo Willems. We dive deep into the very layered and complex film and beak it down but by bit.

It seems like only yesterday our moms were nagging us to read, read, read! Now, here we are, moms of two and finding ourselves doing the same.  Why is reading so important, and how do we get our kids to start reading and maybe even enjoy it? Join us as we talk to Kelly Hiltz, kindergarten teacher and mom of two. Kelly will give all the details on why reading is important, how to inspire reading amongst our kids, and some book recommendations that might entice our young ones to "pick up a book already"! Patreon | Love what you're hearing? Help fund ongoing episodes through donations as little as $1/month. Learn more here! Leave a review | When you leave a five star iTunes review, it helps others with similar interests and passions find us when they're looking for new content. Thank you in advance! Resources and Show Notes Kelly's Interviews with The Mom Hour: Kindergarten Readiness & Parent Teacher Relationships (voices episode 23) Freaking Out Less about Kindergarten, COVID Learning Loss & Elementary School Academics (voices episode 60). You can find her on Instagram @askateachermom or on her blog @askateachermom (Instagram)   Book Recommendations By Grade:  Preschool Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney Corduroy by Don Freeman Pete the Cat by Eric Litwin and James Dean (series) Press Here by Herve Tullet Good Morning Superman by Michael Dahl (series) Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems (series) Anything by Todd Parr or Eric Carle Read Alouds Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry and Vashi Harrison The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins The Book with No Pictures by BJ Novak Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed Shark Lady by Jess Keating The Alien Next Door by AI Newton (series) Beginning Readers/Early Chapter Books Let's Go For a Drive by Mo Willems (Elephant and Piggie series) Hi Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold (series) Hi Jack by Mac Barnett (series) The Doghouse by Jan Thomas (series) Meet Yasmin by Saadia Faruqi (series) Ling and Ting Not Exactly the Same by Grace Lin (series) Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride by Kate DiCamillo (series) Second and Third Grade *Continue to read to them if they are still into it, choose books you both enjoy *Allow them to fully choose their own independent books Lola Levine is Not Mean by Moncia Brown (series) Zoey and Sassafras: Dragons and Marshmallows by Asia Citro (series) Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot by Dav Pilkey (series) (great for reluctant readers but some reviewers think it's violent so look through it first if you are sensitive to those kind of things) Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon (series) Humphrey's Really Wheely Racing Day by Betty Birney and Priscilla Burris (series) Fourth and Fifth Grade *thanks Amber for the recommendations @IowaAmberReads on instagram, lots of good middle grade and adult recommendations Babysitters Club Graphic Novels by Gale Galligan, Raina Telgemeier, Ann M. Martin (series) Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd New Kid by Jerry Craft (and the sequel Class Act) Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (series) The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (and the sequel The One and Only Bob) From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks Front Desk by Kelly Yang The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart (recommend this author) Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan Audiobooks Overdrive or Libby App to get audiobooks from the library Scribd (9.99 a month for unlimited audiobooks and they have lots of great kids ones, also 1 month free trial) Audiobooks my almost 2nd grader has enjoyed: Ma...

Brenna introduces us to a few funny picture books that are especially wonderful to share with children ages 3 to 5: The Steves by Morag Hood, The Doghouse by Jan Thomas, and the the animated version of Mo Willems' Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! available on Kanopy Kids.

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EP010: The one where I read “Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” By Mo Willems and explain how this children's book can remind us how to manage our Worry/anxiety/stress quite simply. If you'd like more information on stress and worry reduction please visit www.sarahfalkcoaching.com and find the Reduce Worry resource page. Disclaimer: If your symptoms of anxiety persist or increase over time, please don't hesitate to consult your healthcare physician and seek counseling for extra support. These suggestions for a worry-less life do not replace medical advice or professional counseling services. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sarah-falk/message

Join us as we talk with composing for TYA, as well as Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Ella Enchanted, and working with Mo Willems!

Marlú joins us to discuss some great books and Kanopy movies! Kanopy is the library's free video streaming service. To use Kanopy*, go to dmpl.kanopy.com and create an account using your library card number and PIN. *You must live in Des Moines, Windsor Heights, or rural Polk County to use Kanopy for free with your Des Moines Public Library card.   Show Notes Marlú's Picks: Book 1: Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune, by Roselle Lim Kanopy Flick: The Farewell (PG) Book 2: The Low, Low Woods, by Carmen Maria Machado Kanopy Flick: The Witch (R) Book 3: Black Enough, Edited by Ibi Zoboi Kanopy Flick: Moonlight (R) Book 4: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (English & Spanish available!) Kanopy Flick: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!   Register for AViD Ibi Zoboi | Tuesday, May 11 | 7:00 PM | Zoom

When it comes to the art of persuasion in writing we tend to focus on structure, but the power is in the purpose.  As a teacher, it's about shifting focus from ‘I must teach persuasive writing’ to open the doors on how I can be effective at persuading others through writing, discussions and presentations.We want to motivate students to write because they care, to find a strong voice, to write with meaning, power and voice.And we can learn a lot from our guest, Eloise Hall. Eloise is a young entrepreneur and co-founder of Taboo, who has been raising her voice to address a real issue - menstrual poverty. Taboo produces 100% cotton pads and tampons, with 100% of net profits dedicated to empowering women with access to safe sanitary products and menstrual health knowledge.Eloise talks about finding meaning and motivation, broadening beyond writing to persuasive communication, unlocking passion and much more.Find out more about Taboo. Resources mentioned in this podcast: TEACHIFICPersuasive writing resources on Teachific: https://www.teachific.com.au/find?page=2&search_type=standard&query=persuasive&category_group=0 BOOKTOPIALiterature that opens the door to the art of persuasion:Eat Your People, Lou Kuenzler https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/jWW0y5Mike I Don't Like, Jol and Kate Temple https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/5bbEZLWhat Pet Should I Get? Dr Seuss https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/JrrXVaDon’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Mo Willems https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/WDDrdMI Wanna Iguana, Karen Kaufman Orloff & David Catrow https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/6bbLdrA Pig Parade, Michael Ian Black & Kevin Hawkes https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/RyyqngI Wanna a New Room, Karen Kaufman Orloff & David Catrow  https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/7mmqoyHey, Little Ant, Hannah Hoose https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/rnnrORDear Mr Blueberry, Simon James https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/jWW0Z5Can I Be Your Dog? Troy Cummings https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/e44XgjThe Jolly Postman, Allan and Janet Ahlberg https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/155BRdThe Day the Crayons Quit, Oliver Jeffers https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/Zdd5B1If I had a Little Dream, Nina Laden https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/XxxjOaLittle Hoot, Amy Krouse Rosnethal https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/0JJoAV YOUTUBETry these YouTube Read Alouds (Mute the clip so that you read aloud live in your own voice)What Pet Should I Get? Dr Seuss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNVIRNUsdjwDon’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Mo Willems https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEPRnRZSMAkI Wanna Iguana, Karen Kaufman Orloff & David Catrow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZWvhcG7zeoA Pig Parade, Michael Ian Black & Kevin Hawkes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptueQdgFH_EI Wanna a New Room, Karen Kaufman Orloff & David Catrow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb9cNm35dNwHey, Little Ant, Hannah Hoose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehH6l6v5sYMDear Mr Blueberry, Simon James https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjBum_cTAcgCan I Be Your Dog? Troy Cummings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DwqTOyhtSkThe Jolly Postman, Allan and Janet Ahlberg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpeo_0yoD0kThe Day the Crayons Quit, Oliver Jeffers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrd-Wdxbg-QIf I had a Little Dream, Nina Laden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI-NqjBnUm0Little Hoot, Amy Krouse Rosnethal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSrB3TM0zPQ Connect with us!Join our community on Facebook for exclusive resources, Q and A, discussions, insights and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/teacherstoolkitforliteracyGot any questions? Feedback? Thoughts? Email Phil: phil@cuelearning.com.auThe Teacher’s Tool Kit For Literacy is the free podcast for motivated teachers and school leaders who want the latest tips, tricks and tools to inspire their students and school community in literacy learning. Hear from literacy experts and founders of Cue Learning, Sharon and Phil Callen, and special guests.At Cue Learning, our literacy specialists draw on over 30 years of teaching and international consulting experience to deliver world-class learning solutions. We equip, empower and support teachers to become their authentic selves. To find out about upcoming events, and about how Cue can help you and your school, visit the Cue Learning website http://www.cuelearning.com.au/ and sign up to our newsletter http://www.cuelearning.com.au/contact-us.htmlAnd you can get even more amazing teaching resources, right now, at Teachific https://www.teachific.com.au/.To make sure you don’t miss any literacy learning tips and insights, please subscribe to our show on your favourite podcast player.Produced by Apiro Media https://apiropodcasts.com

What do you do when the pigeon reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaly wants to drive the bus... *unofficial reading Music: Fantastic World by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7042-fantastic-world License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week we are joined by a very impressive teenager! Earlier in 2020, Kai Gomeau was looking for ways to get involved in some community service, but, as it has for so many of us, Covid threw a wrench into his plans. Kai was determined, however, and decided to start his own virtual reading program- Read With a Teen.  In this episode we talk about: 1. Kai’s reading habits as a busy teenager, how and when he fits time to read in and what he likes to read. 2. How Kai's project, Read With a Teen, went from a memory from Kindergarten to a successful online program with connections all over the country and even world! “I had to go out and find another way…” 3. What Read WIth a Teen is and how it works. “He started the program not liking reading, but as a couple weeks went by… when I would offer to read a book he’d be like, ‘no no no, let me read, let me read!’” 4. Some of the sessions and experiences that Kai has had that have made an impact on him. “Part of that might have been reading with someone else that wasn’t his mom and doing it for fun!” 5. What Kai’s vision of the future of Read With a Teen is and the goals he has for himself and his program. “I’ve heard from a lot of my high school friends that they don’t like reading and that they never liked reading, so I was like, ‘huh...I should fix that.’”  In Read with a Teen with Kai Gomeau we mention: We are so grateful to Kai for taking the time to talk with us! More information about him and Read With a Teen can be found in the following places: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReadwithaTeen Books we mentioned: Pete the Cat (series) by James Dean Fox in Socks by Dr Seuss Scooby Doo Storybook Collection edited by Beth Dunfey The Book with No PIctures by BJ Novak Don’t the Pigeon Drive the Bus (series) by Mo Willems Elephant and Piggie (series) by Mo Willems Mercy Watson (series) by Kate DiCamillo Shel Silverstein (author) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee William Shakespeare (author) The Odyssey by Homer Percy Jackson (series) by Rick Riordan Harry Potter (series) by J.K. Rowling Devil in the Grove by Gilbert King Catch a Fire by Timothy White If you liked Read with a Teen with Kai Gomeau, be sure to check out our interview with Sarah Wood about what your child's teacher wants you to know about reading.

This is a conversation with two retired librarians - Minetta and Grace. Minetta has grown children, grandkids, she loves books and she is also is an incredible storyteller - like she gets invited to go places and tell stories. She has an incredible knowledge of all kinds of books for all different kinds of occasions. Grace has grown children, loves books and is the ultimate book gift giver. You can ask the Lassiter brothers about this! A few sites and books they mention: https://txla.org (Texas Library Association) http://www.ala.org (American Library Association) https://www.goodreads.com (Good Reads) The Public Library! Minetta's Favorite List -  Anne of Green Gables  All books written by Patricia Polacco Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Grace's Favorite List -  Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus & Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis The Trees of the Dancing Goats by Patricia Polacco

This week the Views of Vue panelists discuss the frameworks built using Vue. We start with the Vue CLI, then go into Gridsome and static site pros and cons, Nuxt and server side rendering, and Vuepress for simple setup and development. We also discuss other frameworks like Quasar, Vapper, and the experimental Vite. Panel Steve Edwards Lindsay Wardell Austin Gil Vue Remote Conf 2020 Links Nuxt.js Gridsome VuePress Quasar Framework vitejs/vite Vapper How We Used Gatsby.js to Build a Blazing Fast E-Commerce Site | by Mae Capozzi Pika - Search npm for fast, modern packages. Snowpack How to create a portfolio and blog using VuePress and Markdown - LogRocket Blog How to IDE-ify your GitHub Picks Austin Gil: Follow Austin on Twitter > @Stegosource NameSilo porkbun.com Cloudflare Lindsay Wardell: Follow Lindsay on Twitter > @Yagaboosh Board Game Arena One - An alternative to Uno There Is a Bird on Your Head! by Mo Willems Steve Edwards: Follow Steve on Twitter > @wonder95 Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! – Pigeon Presents Follow Views on Vue on Twitter > @viewsonvue

This week the Views of Vue panelists discuss the frameworks built using Vue. We start with the Vue CLI, then go into Gridsome and static site pros and cons, Nuxt and server side rendering, and Vuepress for simple setup and development. We also discuss other frameworks like Quasar, Vapper, and the experimental Vite. Panel Steve Edwards Lindsay Wardell Austin Gil Vue Remote Conf 2020 Links Nuxt.js Gridsome VuePress Quasar Framework vitejs/vite Vapper How We Used Gatsby.js to Build a Blazing Fast E-Commerce Site | by Mae Capozzi Pika - Search npm for fast, modern packages. Snowpack How to create a portfolio and blog using VuePress and Markdown - LogRocket Blog How to IDE-ify your GitHub Picks Austin Gil: Follow Austin on Twitter > @Stegosource NameSilo porkbun.com Cloudflare Lindsay Wardell: Follow Lindsay on Twitter > @Yagaboosh Board Game Arena One - An alternative to Uno There Is a Bird on Your Head! by Mo Willems Steve Edwards: Follow Steve on Twitter > @wonder95 Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! – Pigeon Presents Follow Views on Vue on Twitter > @viewsonvue

Gil Tayar gave a presentation recently on ES modules in Node. He joins the panel to discuss how to use and think about ES modules. With considerable pushback from AJ, Gil explains how to start using modules and what the tradeoffs are between modules, script tags, and build tools. Panel AJ O’Neal Aimee Knight Charles Max Wood Steve Edwards Dan Shappir Guest Gil Tayar Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing Remote Work: Get a Job or Make a Career Working From Home "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Links JSJ 341: Testing in JavaScript with Gil Tayar Picks AJ O’Neal: USB 4 Heavy Duty Suction Cups Miracle Berry Aimee Knight: AJ ONeal - YouTube Charles Max Wood: Dr. Erickson COVID video Zelda: Breath of the Wild 75HARD Steve Edwards: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog Dan Shappir: webinstall.dev Visit Israel Gil Tayar: Follow Gil on Twitter > @giltayar Sunset Blvd Node v14.0.0 Follow JavaScript Jabber on Twitter > @JSJabber    

Gil Tayar gave a presentation recently on ES modules in Node. He joins the panel to discuss how to use and think about ES modules. With considerable pushback from AJ, Gil explains how to start using modules and what the tradeoffs are between modules, script tags, and build tools. Panel AJ O’Neal Aimee Knight Charles Max Wood Steve Edwards Dan Shappir Guest Gil Tayar Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing Remote Work: Get a Job or Make a Career Working From Home "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Links JSJ 341: Testing in JavaScript with Gil Tayar Picks AJ O’Neal: USB 4 Heavy Duty Suction Cups Miracle Berry Aimee Knight: AJ ONeal - YouTube Charles Max Wood: Dr. Erickson COVID video Zelda: Breath of the Wild 75HARD Steve Edwards: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog Dan Shappir: webinstall.dev Visit Israel Gil Tayar: Follow Gil on Twitter > @giltayar Sunset Blvd Node v14.0.0 Follow JavaScript Jabber on Twitter > @JSJabber    

Gil Tayar gave a presentation recently on ES modules in Node. He joins the panel to discuss how to use and think about ES modules. With considerable pushback from AJ, Gil explains how to start using modules and what the tradeoffs are between modules, script tags, and build tools. Panel AJ O’Neal Aimee Knight Charles Max Wood Steve Edwards Dan Shappir Guest Gil Tayar Sponsors G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing Remote Work: Get a Job or Make a Career Working From Home "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Links JSJ 341: Testing in JavaScript with Gil Tayar Picks AJ O’Neal: USB 4 Heavy Duty Suction Cups Miracle Berry Aimee Knight: AJ ONeal - YouTube Charles Max Wood: Dr. Erickson COVID video Zelda: Breath of the Wild 75HARD Steve Edwards: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog Dan Shappir: webinstall.dev Visit Israel Gil Tayar: Follow Gil on Twitter > @giltayar Sunset Blvd Node v14.0.0 Follow JavaScript Jabber on Twitter > @JSJabber    

In this episode, Candi and Noodle muse on chicks and chick-like stuff. There's some admiring, some boob talk, and just a touch of overall despair. We've got some dark lockin' the f down thoughts fueled by so very much coffee. (How much coffee are YOU drinking? [eye bulge])  Important: it's ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) and it's totally rad ---- Features: Whatchya Readin', Noodle?: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems Two book recommendation lists coming soon - we'll show you ours, show us yours - Noodle needs a bump to her book slump - send recommendations to chacharonepodcast@gmail.com!  Political Minute: Joe Biden and the Female Running Mate or The Great Political Deflate ---- Mentioned in this episode: Stay inside and get your scifi freak on | "Enceladus" by Candi Bartlett available now!  Sweet #WFH jams | Music inspired by "Enceladus" on Spotify  ---- Readin Stuff: Two book recommendation lists coming soon - we'll show you ours, show us yours - Noodle needs a bump to her book slump - send recommendations to chacharonepodcast@gmail.com!  Grab Bag Call, Y'All!  ---- Since recording this episode, we've learned that Whoopi & Maya has closed. Bummer.  ----

This is an audio book for 'Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus' children story book by Mo Williams

In episode 3 of Kids in a Blanket, we read some of our favorite Mo Willems books! Kids, if you have these books, take them out and follow along. If you don't, don't worry, just enjoy the show! In today's episode, we'll be reading books by Mo Willems: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!  The Big Guy Took My Ball Knuffle Bunny Make sure to subscribe and rate us, and follow us on Instagram @kidsinablanket! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kidsinablanketpodcast/support

本期节目由一年级的小主播Yoyo Zhang带来。她为大家朗读了自己最喜欢的绘本作家Mo Williems的一本书：Don't let the pigeon drive the bus（《不要让鸽子开巴士》），这个有趣的故事被Yoyo演绎的活灵活现，妈妈也加入进来做了互动。如果你有书在手边的话，也很推荐配合书一起收听哦！一起来欣赏Yoyo讲的故事版本吧！

In this episode my guest is my daughter Katie Garrett. Katie and I talk about how to get your child to enjoy reading and what they should be reading. Katie has a degree in Elementary Education from Benedictine College. She has a master's degree in Literacy. She has taught 1st grade, 3rd grade and has been a reading specialist. She is currently the Librarian at a private Catholic grade and middle school. Reading List Authors for the littles (3 - 8yr): Mo Willems- Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Jon Klassen- This is not my Hat Drew Daywalt: The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors BJ Novak: The Book with no Pictures Patricia Polacco: Thank you Mr. Falker, The Keeping Quilt, etc Peter H. Reynolds: The Word Collector Books with no words to inspire the imagination: David Weisner: Tuesday or Flotsam Aaron Becker: Journey Jerry Pinkney: The Lion and the Mouse Authors for intermediate kids (8+): C.S. Lewis: Chronicles of Narnia Kwame Alexander: Sports (He also writes some young adult to check the age range) Derek Jeter: The Contract Sports Kate DiCamillo: Mercy Watson series Jeff Kinney: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (High-interest low-level read) Rachel Russell: Dork Diaries James Patterson: Dog Diaries, Max Einstien (A girl scientist), Treasure Hunters Chris Grabenstein: Escape for Mr. Limoncello's Library Nadia Hashimi: The Sky at our Feet Joan Bauer: Soar  Young Adult Authors (12+): Alan Gratz: Code of Honor Ruta Sepetys: Between Shades of Gray Jennifer Nielsen: False Prince trilogy, A Night Divided, Traitor's Game Ally Carter: Not if I Save You First or Gallagher Girls Rick Riordan: (for the mythology lovers) Percy Jackson, Magnus Chase (Norse), Kane Chronicles (Egyptian), Trials of Apollo (Greek) Victoria Aveyard: Red Queen series Suzanne Collins: Gregor the Overlander Gordon Korman: Restart, Ungifted, Schooled James Patterson: Middles School the Worst… Maximum Ride, I Funny April Henry: The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die Graphic Novels: Great for struggling readers who still need some picture help to comprehend the story: Dog Man (1st grade+) Dav Pilkey The Babysitters Club Ann M Martin (4th grade +) Sisters, Smile, Guts Raina Telgemeier (4th grade+) Brave and awkward Svetlana Chmakova (5th grade+) Bone Jeff Smith (Young Adult) Non-Fiction stories: Courage and Defiance The Boys Who Challenged Hitler Code Word Courage Who was.../What was… series I am… series Remember it's ultimately up to you to determine what is appropriate for your child. Just because the CAN read it doesn't mean they SHOULD. Be prepared to have discussions and address any topics that are counter to the Catholic faith and moral teachings or use language that would be seriously frowned upon in today's world or in your home. Links for Articles on Harry Potter: Our Sunday Visitor: https://www.osvnews.com/2010/07/08/can-catholics-read-harry-potter/  Link for Common Sense Media: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/homepage Share the podcast with your friends and family.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Help us out by leaving a rating and review on the show on iTunes. This will help create more awareness of the show. God Bless! The Regular Catholic Guy

Welcome to LitCentric Radio! This is the first episode of an all new podcast designed for elementary teachers who love literacy. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems is a highly engaging call-and-response text that students can’t help but respond to. Join National Board Certified Teacher, Reading Specialist, and Literacy Coach Julie Webb as she describes the teaching possibilities hidden inside this treasured mentor text. Try this lesson in your class tomorrow: https://litcentric.podia.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

3PP 20: The Stories That We Tell Stories are as old as civilization itself, and as humans we can't help but tell stories. In this episode we share common plots, themes, and ways to understand and better come up with good stories. We also share some of the stories that have been influences on us and who we are as artists and storytellers. Current Projects: Lee, Is continuing on his book cover series; he also worked on creating 50 patterns to give to his agent to take to a convention in New York for licensing. Will, Still working on the sequel to Bonaparte, and is working on a new Kickstarter, to be released in February or March. Stay tuned for details! Sidenote: in case you didn’t know, Kickstarters are exhausting! Jake: Is all finished with his Skyheart Kickstarter and is still just rounding up any stragglers, so if you are a backer and haven’t filled out your survey yet, log onto Kickstarter and fill it out so we can get your reward to you! SVSLearn.com, sponsor of this podcast! Free for 7 days. Click here if you are interested in learning more! What stories do you want to tell? That is the question that we want to dive into with today’s topic. The Stories That We Tell In illustration there are some recurring stories and themes that come up with similar plots and basic story details. Lee did a deep dive on the internet to learn more about what stories keep coming up in the world of children’s books and here are the results from the first website he found:) Basic Themes, Plots, and Actions 10 Basic Themes in Children’s Books: Courage Friendship Belonging /Identity Family Loss/ Grief Growing Up Anger Suffering Jealousy Love Lee did a little more research by clicking on the next Google result, and found this: (The 7 Basic Plots, Christoffer Booker)[https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Basic-Plots-Tell-Stories/dp/0826480373/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1546027154&sr=1-1&keywords=the+seven+basic+plots] Overcoming the Monster, or overcoming some big thing Rags to Riches: follows a rise to happiness. Voyage and Return The Quest Comedy Tragedy: riches to rags, follows a fall. Rebirth Jake’s 4 Different Plot Categories: Winning Escaping Stopping Retreating These are the modes of action of the main characters. I.e. Where the Wild Things Are, Max is escaping. Little Bot and Sparrow It’s all about a robot that becomes friends with a sparrow and they grow in their friendship together, until one day the sparrow has to leave for the winter. The story is all about: Friendship, Belonging, and Dealing with Loss and Grief. A subtle version of rags to riches. Plot applies more to bigger, longer stories, stories with a 3 act structure. Children’s books can have a 3 act structure but often times they don’t. Most stories: a problem that needs to be solved and then they find a creative solution. The late Rick Walton: Come up with an interesting problem with a creative solution. Are there things that you like to create? Are there things that you like to create? What are you naturally drawn to creating? If you are a student in school you should be creative enough when you get an assignment, you should be able to fit what the assignment is with what you want to paint or create. Some themes that come up in Lee’s work and entertainment interests: Kids that find something magical, and then that drives the story. Normal real life with a hint of magic, or one thing out of place. Like The Goonies, Iron Giant, and E.T. With Harry Potter, he liked the details, more than the overall story. 3 Different Types of Creators: World Building: get really caught up in the details, sometimes overlook the story and characters and can get caught up with plot points, etc. Character Building: very focused on the characters and their development. Plot Building: very focused on the overall story, but maybe doesn’t have specifics figured out with characters, the world, etc. Jake loves Worldbuilding. What are the mechanics of the world? It’s super interesting to have characters with conflict. I.e. A bad character who is forced to do something good. The reluctant heroes, the anti-hero are very interesting and fun stories to follow. What are you going to paint and create if you are left on your own? Will’s goal is to become an Authorstrator. Will and his wife were losing their home because of poor financial choices, and this was a direct influence on his story: (Gary’s Place)[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/garys-place/id778805132?mt=8]: What if this gopher decided to dig a hole and then added a whole bunch of rooms, and then the house got flooded because the Gopher dug too far. What do I like to do in the winter time? etc, then you can start thinking about situations and character ideas. Essentially the stories that you tell will come from your life experiences, your interests, and from who you are. How to come up with a good story Why a story starts and why a story ends is so difficult, the resolution is the hardest part, it is difficult to come up with a story that ends in a satisfying and meaningful way. You can say, I know that I want the story to be about this..., but instead of thinking about how it starts, think about how it ends. Then you can work backwards and reverse engineer it. Some stories are serious, and others are just fun jokes. Like Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. The story is along the lines of a really good joke. It is simplified, toned down, and has a great punch line. Think about the jokes that you are drawn to. Funny picture books are just illustrated jokes. Every element is essential to help tell the joke. [I Want My Hat Back] (https://www.amazon.com/I-Want-My-Hat-Back/dp/0763655988/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1546029594&sr=1-1&keywords=I+want+my+hat+back) No David! It is very loosely a story, but there is this interaction and story, and then it ends with the resolution of his mom hugging him. Writing a simple short book that is also satisfying is very difficult. Dr. Suess was amazing at creating stories that were deep. He started off as a political cartoonist and a lot of that carries over into his children’s books. There is a lot more to it than what you see on paper. Horton Hears a Who, he is making a commentary about the U.S. and Japan after WW2. The Cat in the Hat, his message and commentary on authoritarianism. The Lorax, it is about environmental stuff. He is so good at making a story that is interesting on two levels. But with these stories the story isn’t overwhelmed by the message beneath it. The surface story is also interesting. Too didactic, is a warning zone. Don’t make it too preachy! You want it to be fun and not focused on preaching. Jake has got this note, editors don’t want it to be too strong a message. It has to be more underneath the story. You can’t be hit over the head with a message. “Don’t Run into the Road!” It’s not a story. There was this big name author that tried to create a story about that, but it never really sold anywhere. Preachy stories are really off-putting. Beating reader over the head never works. We don’t read children’s books to be preached at. Early Influences What are your top 3 books as a kid? Why? Why do you remember them now? Will: The Francis books, Will was fighting with his sister, and in the book the brother was being mean to his sister. The book showed the perspective of the little sister and how she was really hurt when he was being mean to her. It really hit him and helped him see that he was being the bad guy. It made him self reflect, and had an impact on his life. Rick Walton: if you set out to teach a lesson, that’s fine. But if you have to make the right decisions to make the story good, and those decisions take you away from that lesson, then follow the story. Jake: Richard Scarry books, Where’s Waldo books, stories with the faintest of stories but lots of amazing visuals. Early influences play a huge role on who you are as a creator. Those early influences stay with you for your whole life. Lee’s dream: to listen to the radio in 30 years and hear that a book he wrote had an impact on someone. Lee: The Pink Elephant with Golden Spots. These kids are in an empty house and they find these keys that open a magic wardrobe, and they discover a pink elephant with golden spots, that ends up being taken to the zoo where all the other elephants make fun of it, but all of the visitors want to see the pink elephant, and all of the other elephants paint themselves to look fun and crazy like the pink elephant. Lee still cherishes that book. These things stick with you for the rest of your life. Will: I Wish That I Had Duck Feet We want to be unique. We want to stick out. This book is an influence on him and his work. Jake, what inspired you to draw robots? Yukito Kishero’s Battle Angel Alida was a big influence. Appleseed was full of robots, and in the back the artist, Sherow, would show robot designs with cut aways showing the insides of the robots and how they worked. Jake likes to offset the high technical, really detailed robots with cute little animals. Richard Scarry liked cute animals driving cars and Jake likes cute animals with robots. Jake likes the engineering aspect, the form and function of drawing robots. Star Wars is amazing, and they have all of these books showing cross sections of ships and how things work. How do you avoid being cliche? You need to connect dots that haven’t been connected before. Just write a great story, that is totally original. It’s that easy! Anything that is unique and original, there is an element of the familiar and there is something that is unexpected. This is why it is vital to fill your creative bank account. Where are some unlikely connections? What are the interesting things that you notice? Notice the things around you. Look for things in your life that are unique to you. Look for problems in your life and find ways to solve them. Lee’s real life question: “What if it didn’t stop raining?” Led to him creating a story about a girl who encounters that problem, it doesn’t stop raining. Find the problems that you are going through personally and then solve them in interesting ways. If you are stuck on doing the monster under the bed something then you need to do something unexpected. Seinfeld, comes from real life. There is a level of richness and charm that has to come from real life. Have fun telling and coming up with your own stories! LINKS Svslearn.com Jake Parker: mrjakeparker.com Instagram: @jakeparker, Youtube: JakeParker44 Will Terry: willterry.com. Instagram: @willterryart, Youtube: WillTerryArt Lee White: leewhiteillustration.comInstagram: @leewhiteillo Alex Sugg: alexsugg.com Tanner Garlick: tannergarlickart.com. Instagram: @tannergarlick If you like this episode, please share it, subscribe, and we’d love it if you left a review! These podcasts live and die on reviews. 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"I can always be called upon to remember a Snurp". Merry Christmas! Let's celebrate with a book that has absolutely nothing to do with the day in question whatsonever. So I know you're all wondering what elements Kate chose to focus on with this book. Would she like it more than Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus? Less? Well, we'll sum it up for you. We discuss at length the proper way to wash a pure white bra, the genetic dominance of a character's eyes (or lack thereof), and the proper way to pick up a sack of screaming, flailing meat when it is your child. Show Notes: - Came in #7 on the Top 100 Picture Books Poll: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/06/19/top-100-picture-books-7-knuffle-bunny-a-cautionary-tale-by-mo-willems/ For the full Show Notes please visit: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2018/12/25/fuse-8-n-kate-knuffle-bunny-by-mo-willems

Happy October! We open this month of hauntings and spirits with a book about a terribly frightening monster! And by "terribly frightening" I mean "terribly frightened". Inspired by their discussion of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Betsy pulls out the 4th wall breaking title that started the whole American genre in the first place. Consider too the fact that this is a Sesame Street book and Mo Willems, who would later write that pigeon book, used to work for Sesame Street. By the way, let us just say this before you listen: If you are unfamiliar with Sesame Street in any way, this may not be the episode for you. In the course of things Kate and Betsy get into a very heated discussion about whether or not grouches are monsters, typography, hidden frustrations with Little Golden Books, and whether or not this book reveals "Grover's truth" (how self-reflective is Grover, really?). Show Notes: - For those of you keeping track at home, the sequels to this book have included the titles Hide and Seek with Lovable Furry Old Grover, Please Do Not Open This Book, and Lovable Furry Old Grover's Resting Places. - This is very much turning into an app recommendation podcast. Nevertheless, we really do have a deep and abiding affection for the one that goes with this book. It can be very difficult to resist the urge to have Grover speak directly to your child. Very difficult indeed: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-monster-at-the-end/id409467802?mt=8 For the full Show Notes please visit: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2018/10/01/fuse-8-n-kate-the-monster-at-the-end-of-this-book-by-jon-stone/

Kate worried that there wouldn't be enough to talk about with this week's podcast because the featured book is so simple in both text and image. Little did she know!!! What happens when an adult woman reads this book for the first time and is told that many consider it a modern day classic? Oh. Let's find out. Along the way Kate questions the shenanigans (her word) of the bus driver, why the pigeon never has eyelashes (does Mo have something against them?), whether or not the bird is Slytherin, and Betsy begins to focus on what the prior relationship between the driver and the pigeon is exactly. Source Notes: - The Ray Bradbury story referred to about the girl who misses the one day of sun on her planet was "All Summer In a Day": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Summer_in_a_Day - If you'd like to see the precise words of what the Caldecott criteria is, you can go here: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottterms/caldecottterms - While Betsy could not find the locker room sequence at the end of the Weston Woods video on YouTube, the good news is that for the first time Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus is now appearing on Bookflix. Does your library subscribe? It might! Find out from your local children's librarian and then watch the whole video there. You'll be glad you did. - Betsy cannot tell you how happy she is that this app Don't Let the Pigeon Run This App is back up and running: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dont-let-pigeon-run-this-app/id459749670?mt=8 - The Indies Choice Book Awards Picture Book Hall of Fame: https://www.bookweb.org/btw/awards/ICBA.html - We're happy to report that actually this book didn't beat The Very Hungry Caterpillar on the Top 100 Picture Books Poll. But it did beat Goodnight Moon: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/07/06/top-100-picture-books-poll-results/ - Curious about this Grace Lin podcast? Check out the Kidlitwomen podcast site here: https://www.kidlitwomen.com/http/kidlitwomenpodcastlibsyncom/ - Which of our transcripts would people like to read? Let us know and Kate will type them out. - For the full Show Notes please visit us at http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2018/09/25/fuse-8-n-kate-dont-let-the-pigeon-drive-the-bus-by-mo-willems/

Every time we get an offer to do a book we feel super grateful and flattered that someone would want one of us to illustrate a book for them, but for many reasons we can’t say yes. In this episode we get into the details of book publishing, including the economic, social, and career-building reasons we take on certain book projects, and why we say no to others. Here are Will’s 10 Reasons for "Why I Can’t Illustrate Your Children’s Book.” Some of them deal more with submitting a book jointly with an author to a publisher, or self publishing a book; they are all things to consider and reasons for why you may want to second-guess saying yes to that person you sorta know who wants you to illustrate their self-published book. Bad Protocol [5:40] This question, about how to deal with people asking you to do their children’s book, is talked about often at SCBWI. The Most Asked Question: how do I find an illustrator? Editors at publishing companies will tell writers, "You don’t need to find the illustrator, that’s our job." They take pride in this. One of the publisher’s major roles is to find the right illustrator and match them to the right manuscript. They have resources and lots of connections to find the best match. Some people jump to conclusions and think that just because someone can draw and someone has a children’s book idea that they should be paired to work together, without doing research beforehand to see if they would be a good match. You wouldn’t go around prescribing medication to people before learning what their symptoms are and it's the same with writing and illustrating children’s books. Publishers don’t want to be in an awkward situation where they love the manuscript but they hate the art, then they have to tell you and it can be something they just would rather avoid. They have more art and manuscripts than they can publish. They oftentimes will dismiss you, just because you are filing jointly, and the art is already done. As with everything, there are exceptions. There are many other reasons as to why publishers prefer to pair the artists and illustrators. One marketing strategy they often use is to match a more veteran author or illustrator with a newer author or illustrator. A new author with a new illustrator, or vice versa, is too much of a financial gamble. As you have more experience and become more well-known, you may have more power and influence over who you are paired up with. Little Snowplow Industry Perception [13:35] Another reason Will would be hesitant to file jointly with an amateur or work on a self-published book is that it may affect publishers’ perception of him. Even doing lots of projects on Kickstarter can look amateur. This is something that may be frowned upon merely because it’s a little more new. But sometimes books that started on Kickstarter can get picked up by publishers. Even your online followers on social media has an influence on how much of an advance you are allotted. One book that may be an exception to this : Rick Walton Frankenstein book They filed their book jointly and then 3 different publishers got into a bidding war over it. However, this is different, because they were two pros working together. So it’s not really an exception. We can’t think of an example of two amateurs who got a book published together that did super well. I Don’t Know You [19:10] When a publisher contacts an illustrator to do a book, the manuscript has already gone through a lot of rewrites. This is hard work and takes a thick skin. However, if you contact Will to do your self-published book, he doesn’t know who you are and what you are like. Manuscripts always have rewrites and edits. It can take a very long time to complete the project. He doesn't know if you are in it for the long haul. Award Submissions [22:32] This is not super well known: Publishers, at their own cost, often submit books for awards, such as the Caldecott, the Dr. Suess award, state awards, etc. It is a lot of work, they have to fill out all of the paper work and ship a couple hundred books to the right person at the right time. Getting these awards is what helps the book take off. It gets more publicity, and starts to get bought and recommended by librarians. This is more for self publishing but is another reason that Will wouldn’t want to illustrate a book with an amateur. Will has received 5-6 state awards. Jake has received a state reward. Lee received an ALA Award for a book: see link. And it made a huge difference. I Lived On Butterfly Hill, Lee White Reviews [27:06] Publishers have connections to get books reviewed. Which gets it on people’s radar. This is why I wouldn’t want to illustrate someone’s self published book. This doesn’t mean that a self published book can’t Opportunity Cost [28:13] If you say yes to this children’s book is saying no to something else. It takes months to finish a children’s book and in the end there might not be much Average time to complete a children’s book: 6 Months. Jake, Lee, and Will can get a book done in less time but this is a good place to start. If You’re Going to Partner or Work With Anyone, Be Clear About Who Owns the Rights to the Work. [33:16] You need to go in with your eyes wide open. Lee had an idea for a book that he brought an author on to help him write the story. He knew what the story was and was struggling with the words. So he brought this very very well known artist on. His assumption was that they would co-write the book and he would do the artwork. Her assumption, however, was that she was now the author and owned all the content, and that he was someone now illustrating her story. Long story short, It didn’t work out. For any joint venture: have a clear expectation and maybe even a conference maybe even for a critique group. To protect yourself and them as well. Ideas are not “copyright able.” Be careful and go in with your eyes wide open. Professional Production [38:24] Honestly, if it’s the authors first time doing this, they don’t know what they are doing. And that can be another red flag as to why you shouldn’t do their children’s book. Authors usually don’t know how to art direct and don’t have the skills to give art direction. Lee’s Story: Lee decided to help illustrate a self published book and he did some character sketches and showed them to the author. One of them was a anthropomorphic cow, and the lady said, “My mom would never wear that.” And then got into how the cow represented her mom and how it needed to look like her. Lee saw that there was all sorts of subtle things things like this and took it as a warning to get out of there and not do the book. Because it would be very hard to work with this author as an art director when they didn’t know what was important or how to art direct. Then there are a whole bunch of things in the production side of things. Margins and type, etc. Will will get these short emails from people telling him that they like his work and asking him if he will illustrate their book for them. And he wonders where their business proposal is. Royalties [43:13] In creating all the art for the book, the author and illustrator are creating intellectual property (IP). And if the book takes off and becomes a big selling book, or a TV show, or a cartoon, or a movie, then the illustrator wants to go along for the ride and make money off of all of the things their IP is used for. It’s hard to have a long career as an illustrator living off of just the advances received, you want to be getting royalties as well. You want to see books stick and generate royalties and income for the long term. God Gave Us Christmas, David Hone Lee was complaining about his small royalty check ($13), hoping to have company in misery. Then David Hone told him how much his check was (4-5 figures) and Lee was blown away by how much he had made. Then there are the Brett Helquists who have funded their own retirement and their kids retirement off of all he royalties he’s made through Series of Unfortunate Events. With self publishing there is a trust issue as to, how are you going to track sales and royalties. The publishers now have an online portal where you can login and monitor your book’s sales. Distribution [46:53] This is a lot of work and for Will, Lee, and Jake something they have all dealt with doing their Kickstarters. Thousands of books take up space. They have had their basements and garages filled with books. Lee’s shipment of books was 2500 pounds, he literally had a ton of books. Now Lee and Jake have storage units to keep all their books. And 2-3 thousand books isn’t even a huge amount. Jeff Smith, while self publishing “Bone”, ended up buying the house next door to house all of his book inventory. Distribution is a ton of work! (no pun intended.) Self Publishing authors are not distributors. They don’t have relationships with distributors. And so that’s one more downside. One other side note: Foreign rights. Lee has had books go into Korean, Japanese, and Chinese. Publishers know how to distribute in those markets. Money [49:50] People may think, “oh it’s just $500,” and don’t realize how much an illustrator needs to make from illustrating a book. Will asks Lee and Jake to name their price, to do a self published book with a terrible manuscript. Lee often gets 30K+ advances, Will is a little under that, and Jake has gotten both under and higher than that. An advance is money publishers pay you in advance against the royalties. So you get money when you sign the contract, and then when you turn in sketches, and then when you submit the final work (1/3, 1/3, 1/3; or 1/2, 1/2). Then you don’t get money on royalties until that amount is reached, on what you would have got?from royalties if there wasn’t an advance, then once you reach that point, you start to make money off of royalties. And Lee said he would do a self published book for $50,000 (and that is if he liked he book). Lee would charge this much because of opportunity costs, where If he didn’t like it, they would have to pay up in the 6-figures range. This conversation could be misconstrued to be three ar Part of the problem is perpetuated with the publisher. Because there are some books like “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus” that are super successful with very simple drawings, and so people think that anyone could do something like that and it would be easy. What about for a family friend? Jake might help illustrate a book for a family friend, but it wouldn’t be as detailed or Will and Lee are against illustrating for a family member or friend. You should love the project, and really like it. When you set up your agreement, because you will set up a contract of course, make sure you don’t They probably won’t pay you a ton. Go ahead and set up a big royalty. Do How to answer this question, “Can you recommend someone?” [1:00:06] That’s a hard question because you might not know what they want, or what they Lee has a new technique for saying no to these offers. And one of the things he has learned is that you don’t always have to respond to every email. Maybe for a high school student it could work out. Graduation Commencement Neil Gayman He sees his goals and aspirations as a mountain in the distance, and as long as your going there then you are doing something good. Make great art. It might be different if you are in college or based on your circumstances. Honestly, it comes down to: does it fit your needs, or does it point you in the right direction. Another thing is if you really feel that this will be something that will help someone, you can. The reason creating art you don’t want to make is because your mind can’t escape it. LINKS svslearn.com Jake Parker, http://mrjakeparker.com. Instagram: @jakeparker, Youtube: JakeParker44 Will Terry, http://willterry.com. Instagram: @willterryart, Youtube: WillTerryArt Lee White, http://leewhiteillustration.com. Instagram: @leewhiteillo forum.svslearn.com Podcast production and editing by Aaron Dowd. Show notes by Tanner Garlick.

Episode #150 It's our SESQUICENTENNIAL!! That means it's our 150th episode. And sure, with lost episodes, and bonus episodes, we may have hit this a couple weeks ago, but this is the podcast with the NUMBER 150!!! So we had to do something special! We were joined by special guests from across the Nerdist School Network: Mike Sellari (no twitter), Chris Lord (@Lordopher), and Ryan Mogge (@rmogge)!! And we had a BLAST!! Super fun hanging out with all these cool people talking about a kinda adorable book. We learned a valuable lesson about whether or not to let birds operate heavy machinery, and had a great time while doing it. So if you enjoy this episode, you should give each of THEIR podcasts a listen! We promise that they are all amazing! Mike has the This on That podcast, Chris does the Timm Talk Podcast (which I was just a guest on), and Ryan has the Nerdist School classic HELLMOUTHY!! So check that out and we'll see you at number 200! Rachel & Sam Read a Story is about the fun of reading children's books new and old, and also about how little sense these books make when you read them 20 years later. We read the books aloud and make fun of them as we go. Enjoy! Follow Sam (@SamGasch) or follow Rachel (@Sknowite). Either way, please subscribe!

Brad Sullivan Last Epiphany, Year A February 26, 2017 Emmanuel, Houston Matthew 17:1-9 The Freedom to Fail “Man glows on top of mountain, disciples respond stupidly” I think that’s pretty much what the newspaper headline would read for the transfiguration. The article would follow: Itinerant preacher and Rabbi, Jesus of Nazareth, stunned his disciples yesterday when, in a remarkable lack of his characteristic humility, Jesus began glowing on top of a mountain, revealing himself as God, and then asking his Father for a mic drop, as a bright cloud covered the terrified disciples and God’s voice declared Jesus to be his son. The article would go on and probably miss a lot of the grace that was going on with the Transfiguration, the newspaper reporter totally transfixed by the majesty and awe. To be fair, I’ve been transfixed by the majesty and awe of the Transfiguration many times. Jesus’ full divinity shining in and through his full humanity, it really is pretty darn spectacular, and at the same time, to be honest, having preached about the Transfiguration at least one out of every two Sundays the story comes to us each year for the past eleven years, the excitement and splendor of Jesus glowing on top of the mountain just wasn’t speaking to me this time. What struck me about the Transfiguration this time around was not the majesty and awe of God, but the grace of God. The disciples were terrified, right, face down in the dirt, trembling with fear, and Jesus saw his disciples and with the gentle touch of a mother or father comforting a frightened child, Jesus leaned over them and said, “It’s ok, you can get up now. You don’t have to be afraid.” I’d never noticed before this week that Jesus touched his disciples, that gentle, comforting, loving gesture, but there it was, a touch full of compassion and understanding, a touch full of grace. That touch is how Jesus responded to his disciples when they were overcome by sheer terror at the majesty and awesomeness of God. Like the disciples, I too have experienced sheer terror, the day after my son was born. First there was immense love, joy, excitement, majesty, awe, wonder at my son’s birth…all of that followed by sheer terror when the nurses let us know that they weren’t continue to help us with the baby boy, but we actually had to take him home and care for him ourselves. “Can’t we just make a booth for him here and come visit?” My point is that when my first son was born, I had a strong sense of awe at the responsibility of having helped to create a new human person and then the responsibility of caring for, loving, and nurturing that person. I did not feel ready for it, and amidst the joy, and wonder, and absolute love of holding my baby boy for the first time, I also found myself on my knees, face down in the dirt, feeling completely unworthy of such a task. So, I think I get some of what the disciples were going through up on the mountain, and then amidst the awe and wonder, excitement and joy, as well as terror and feeling totally inadequate and unworthy, Jesus touched them and me and said, “Get up and do not be afraid.” “It’s ok that y’all are terrified. It’s ok that you’re feeling totally inadequate to the task. I’m here. I’m with you. Keep listening to me, as my dad just said. Get up, and do not be afraid.” For all of us in all of those times in our lives when we’re driven to our knees by how inadequate we are, Jesus touches us on the shoulder and says, “Get up, and do not be afraid. You may well not be up to the task, and that’s ok.” In that gentle touch, in those words, get up and do not be afraid, Jesus has given us the freedom to fail. He’s given us the freedom to follow him, to strive, to mess up, and to fail, face down in the dirt, fail. I read an article in the most recent New Yorker about children’s author Mo Willems. His books are some of our family’s favorites, and the article talked about his how his books reveal a preoccupation with failure, even an alliance with it. In ‘Elephants Cannot Dance!,’ they can’t; in ‘Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!,’ Pigeon, despite all his pleading and cajoling, never does. Willems told [The New Yorker], ‘At “Sesame Street,” they would give us these workshops about the importance of failure, but then in our skits all the characters had to be great at what they did, everything had to work out. That drove me crazy.’ The article went on a bit about artists understanding the importance of failure, and I was struck by Willems’ understanding of children needing to learn not only the important lessons that come with failure, but also that it is ok to fail, otherwise our worth is predicated upon our success. You remember that time in Matthew’s gospel when Jesus told his disciples that they had to succeed in everything they did if they wanted to be worthy of him and his Father? Yeah, me neither. The freedom to fail means the freedom to risk, the freedom to strive, the freedom to dare greatly, and to end up face down in the dirt, to be met by Jesus’ gentle touch saying, “It’s ok. Get up, and do not be afraid.” The freedom to fail that Jesus has given us also means Jesus has given us the freedom to follow him as his disciples and to join our lives with his, continuing his movement in the world, living and bringing about his Kingdom of love. Following in Jesus’ way, the heart of Jesus that begins to grow in us saying, “I want to offer that love and freedom to fail to others. I want to offer that healing, gentle touch to others. I see people down on their knees - some in fear, some having been beaten down there by life, some with heavy burdens on their backs so they can no longer stand. I want to offer them that gentle touch of Jesus so they too can be healed, live without that fear or anything else driving them to their knees so that they can stand and be not afraid and know the love of being loved. Sometimes this is in big work, offering food and shelter to folks in need. Folks come by here fairly regularly asking for help with money or food, sometimes the same people come fairly regularly. One instinct we can have is to wonder, “What’s going on? Why aren’t you getting things together that you keep having to come back here?” That’s an instinct I have, an instinct that I wrestle with. Jesus’ freedom to fail, however, says something very different. Jesus’ freedom to fail sees someone face down in the dirt and offers them neither judgment nor ridicule, but a gentle touch and the words, “Get up and do not be afraid.” We don’t always know the right thing to do, but following Jesus, when we see people face down in the dirt, we offer them grace and love, rather than judgment and criticism. This can also come in really simple ways. I was in a doctors’ office several months ago with, I don’t know, one of our kids, and I struck up a conversation with a mother in the waiting room. We quickly began talking about the challenges of parenting and the stresses of our children, and about five minutes in, you’d have thought raising kids was the worst thing in the world. Apparently we needed to get that off of our chests. Then I thought, “where’s the grace of Jesus in all this?” Where’s that gentle touch saying, “get up and do not be afraid.” So during a lull in the conversation, I asked, “tell me about a recent moment of grace with your kids.” The whole conversation shifted. We began talking about how fantastic our little buggers are, how much we love our kids, even though they often are little buggers, and we even began talking about our mutual faith in Jesus. Realize, we had just met, but that one simple question, “tell me about a recent moment of grace with your kids,” that question was the gentle touch of Jesus, lifting our heads out of the dirt and allowing us not to be hidden by our failures as parents, but engaged with one another such that we could even risk sharing our faith, in a doctors’ office. It was a small moment, but it was the Kingdom of God being lived out, two people recognizing their mutual brokenness, connecting through the grace and gentle touch of Jesus, and then being healed even in that moment, being reconciled within themselves and with another person. With that small moment of Jesus touching us and saying “get up and do not be afraid,” we each got to be a little bit more fully human, a little bit more reconciled to God, to the other, and to ourselves. That is life in the Kingdom of God. That’s life in the Jesus movement, where Jesus has given us the freedom to fail, the freedom to risk for the sake of reconciliation and love. Jesus has given us the freedom to receive his gentle touch and to offer that gentle touch of Jesus to others, saying, “Get up, and do not be afraid.”

Brad Sullivan Last Epiphany, Year A February 26, 2017 Emmanuel, Houston Matthew 17:1-9 The Freedom to Fail “Man glows on top of mountain, disciples respond stupidly” I think that’s pretty much what the newspaper headline would read for the transfiguration. The article would follow: Itinerant preacher and Rabbi, Jesus of Nazareth, stunned his disciples yesterday when, in a remarkable lack of his characteristic humility, Jesus began glowing on top of a mountain, revealing himself as God, and then asking his Father for a mic drop, as a bright cloud covered the terrified disciples and God’s voice declared Jesus to be his son. The article would go on and probably miss a lot of the grace that was going on with the Transfiguration, the newspaper reporter totally transfixed by the majesty and awe. To be fair, I’ve been transfixed by the majesty and awe of the Transfiguration many times. Jesus’ full divinity shining in and through his full humanity, it really is pretty darn spectacular, and at the same time, to be honest, having preached about the Transfiguration at least one out of every two Sundays the story comes to us each year for the past eleven years, the excitement and splendor of Jesus glowing on top of the mountain just wasn’t speaking to me this time. What struck me about the Transfiguration this time around was not the majesty and awe of God, but the grace of God. The disciples were terrified, right, face down in the dirt, trembling with fear, and Jesus saw his disciples and with the gentle touch of a mother or father comforting a frightened child, Jesus leaned over them and said, “It’s ok, you can get up now. You don’t have to be afraid.” I’d never noticed before this week that Jesus touched his disciples, that gentle, comforting, loving gesture, but there it was, a touch full of compassion and understanding, a touch full of grace. That touch is how Jesus responded to his disciples when they were overcome by sheer terror at the majesty and awesomeness of God. Like the disciples, I too have experienced sheer terror, the day after my son was born. First there was immense love, joy, excitement, majesty, awe, wonder at my son’s birth…all of that followed by sheer terror when the nurses let us know that they weren’t continue to help us with the baby boy, but we actually had to take him home and care for him ourselves. “Can’t we just make a booth for him here and come visit?” My point is that when my first son was born, I had a strong sense of awe at the responsibility of having helped to create a new human person and then the responsibility of caring for, loving, and nurturing that person. I did not feel ready for it, and amidst the joy, and wonder, and absolute love of holding my baby boy for the first time, I also found myself on my knees, face down in the dirt, feeling completely unworthy of such a task. So, I think I get some of what the disciples were going through up on the mountain, and then amidst the awe and wonder, excitement and joy, as well as terror and feeling totally inadequate and unworthy, Jesus touched them and me and said, “Get up and do not be afraid.” “It’s ok that y’all are terrified. It’s ok that you’re feeling totally inadequate to the task. I’m here. I’m with you. Keep listening to me, as my dad just said. Get up, and do not be afraid.” For all of us in all of those times in our lives when we’re driven to our knees by how inadequate we are, Jesus touches us on the shoulder and says, “Get up, and do not be afraid. You may well not be up to the task, and that’s ok.” In that gentle touch, in those words, get up and do not be afraid, Jesus has given us the freedom to fail. He’s given us the freedom to follow him, to strive, to mess up, and to fail, face down in the dirt, fail. I read an article in the most recent New Yorker about children’s author Mo Willems. His books are some of our family’s favorites, and the article talked about his how his books reveal a preoccupation with failure, even an alliance with it. In ‘Elephants Cannot Dance!,’ they can’t; in ‘Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!,’ Pigeon, despite all his pleading and cajoling, never does. Willems told [The New Yorker], ‘At “Sesame Street,” they would give us these workshops about the importance of failure, but then in our skits all the characters had to be great at what they did, everything had to work out. That drove me crazy.’ The article went on a bit about artists understanding the importance of failure, and I was struck by Willems’ understanding of children needing to learn not only the important lessons that come with failure, but also that it is ok to fail, otherwise our worth is predicated upon our success. You remember that time in Matthew’s gospel when Jesus told his disciples that they had to succeed in everything they did if they wanted to be worthy of him and his Father? Yeah, me neither. The freedom to fail means the freedom to risk, the freedom to strive, the freedom to dare greatly, and to end up face down in the dirt, to be met by Jesus’ gentle touch saying, “It’s ok. Get up, and do not be afraid.” The freedom to fail that Jesus has given us also means Jesus has given us the freedom to follow him as his disciples and to join our lives with his, continuing his movement in the world, living and bringing about his Kingdom of love. Following in Jesus’ way, the heart of Jesus that begins to grow in us saying, “I want to offer that love and freedom to fail to others. I want to offer that healing, gentle touch to others. I see people down on their knees - some in fear, some having been beaten down there by life, some with heavy burdens on their backs so they can no longer stand. I want to offer them that gentle touch of Jesus so they too can be healed, live without that fear or anything else driving them to their knees so that they can stand and be not afraid and know the love of being loved. Sometimes this is in big work, offering food and shelter to folks in need. Folks come by here fairly regularly asking for help with money or food, sometimes the same people come fairly regularly. One instinct we can have is to wonder, “What’s going on? Why aren’t you getting things together that you keep having to come back here?” That’s an instinct I have, an instinct that I wrestle with. Jesus’ freedom to fail, however, says something very different. Jesus’ freedom to fail sees someone face down in the dirt and offers them neither judgment nor ridicule, but a gentle touch and the words, “Get up and do not be afraid.” We don’t always know the right thing to do, but following Jesus, when we see people face down in the dirt, we offer them grace and love, rather than judgment and criticism. This can also come in really simple ways. I was in a doctors’ office several months ago with, I don’t know, one of our kids, and I struck up a conversation with a mother in the waiting room. We quickly began talking about the challenges of parenting and the stresses of our children, and about five minutes in, you’d have thought raising kids was the worst thing in the world. Apparently we needed to get that off of our chests. Then I thought, “where’s the grace of Jesus in all this?” Where’s that gentle touch saying, “get up and do not be afraid.” So during a lull in the conversation, I asked, “tell me about a recent moment of grace with your kids.” The whole conversation shifted. We began talking about how fantastic our little buggers are, how much we love our kids, even though they often are little buggers, and we even began talking about our mutual faith in Jesus. Realize, we had just met, but that one simple question, “tell me about a recent moment of grace with your kids,” that question was the gentle touch of Jesus, lifting our heads out of the dirt and allowing us not to be hidden by our failures as parents, but engaged with one another such that we could even risk sharing our faith, in a doctors’ office. It was a small moment, but it was the Kingdom of God being lived out, two people recognizing their mutual brokenness, connecting through the grace and gentle touch of Jesus, and then being healed even in that moment, being reconciled within themselves and with another person. With that small moment of Jesus touching us and saying “get up and do not be afraid,” we each got to be a little bit more fully human, a little bit more reconciled to God, to the other, and to ourselves. That is life in the Kingdom of God. That’s life in the Jesus movement, where Jesus has given us the freedom to fail, the freedom to risk for the sake of reconciliation and love. Jesus has given us the freedom to receive his gentle touch and to offer that gentle touch of Jesus to others, saying, “Get up, and do not be afraid.”

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Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!

Andrew meets "Buster" from Arrested Development, which spawns a conversation about children's books, Pumpkin Festivals Gone Wrong, and Football Despair.

BORODIN's music was never written for a musical, but he still managed to win a Tony in the fifties (66 years after he'd died) for Kismet, the musical (or is it an operetta?) based mostly on his score for Prince Igor. It was recently revived, to dire reviews, at the ENO. Tim and Thos discuss. Also, as a followup to our Kids' Stuff episode, Tim and Nick interview Adam Bampton-Smith of Big Wooden Horse Theatre Company about his show for children, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.

Holy guacamole it's my freaking birthday, my landlord is making me move my studio, and we STILL get the show out early. That's quality people, trauma, mirth and on time. When choosing podcasts remember who loves ya baby, we don't make you wait three weeks between shows like lots of the other bush league podcasters out there in I-pod land. Duncan and I sit, huddled under a bare bulb, humming "working in a coal mine" and get our shit out in short order. Golly.Okay, anyway. This week, Chicago art legend Paul Klein, Duncan reviews a book and rants about the oppression of pest fowl, I counterpoint, and west coast bureau chief Brian Andrews checks in with his first report. Damn, that's a lot of quality art reporting.As this is the temp show note posted in the 8:00 a.m. hour no links as of yet, but eventually Duncan will get to it. Although, I am making him accompany me to the comic book convention today, so he has an excuse.Lastly, spread the damn word already, we want thousands of adoring fans fawning at us instead of the measly hundreds we have now.Happy Halloween.Chicago Artist Foundationde Young MuseumKlien Arts old siteArt LetterDon't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus PolvoBridgeThree WallsMexican Fine Arts CenterSouthside Community Art CenterUnion League Club of Chicago

I have a lot in common with this week's podcast guest -- and we have many mutual connections! Author of Mind Your Mindset: The Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking (which she co-authored with her father Michael Hyatt) as well as C.E.O. of Full Focus, Megan Hyatt Miller joins me this week to share about how our mindset impacts all areas of our life.She talks about how she got into her business, what it's like working with her dad, and the story behind this book and how personal it was. She shares about her struggle with false beliefs surrounding public speaking and how this held her back for years and took her on a journey to ultimately discovering that the stories we tell ourselves can either propel us forward or hold us back in a big way and keep us stuck.Megan not only discusses her own story, but also how to stop listening to a story that could keep your stuck, how to recognize if you're believing a false narrative, how to help our kids (especially teenagers) when they say things like, "I'm terrible at xyz!" or "Everyone else is so much better at xyz!). I loved the very relatable illustration she shared from parenting her son recently when he was really frustrated in a situation in his life.This episode has a lot of takeaways that we can apply immediately to: (1) identify the story we're believing, (2) interrogate the story to see what's true or false, and (3) imagine a new story. We talk in-depth about what each of these steps entails and how to walk it out practically -- and how it can change your life!In This Episode[00:35] - I am excited about today's guest, Megan Hyatt Miller![01:52] - Megan shares a little about her background and her family.[04:37] - I asked her about working with her dad.[11:53] - How did Megan identify her false narrative around public speaking?[13:16] - How do people identify their false narratives?[17:12] - Megan touches upon how we can help teenagers mind their mindsets.[20:50] - The three-step process for minding your mindset.[21:33] - How do people get from realizing that something isn't working to identifying their story?[26:49] - Megan addresses interrogating your story with someone else.[29:46] - Megan explains how to imagine a new story.Links & ResourcesFull FocusMind Your Mindset: The Science That Shows Success Starts with Your Thinking by Michael Hyatt and Megan Hyatt MillerDon't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems10 Days to Be a Happier MomSign up for the Hot Deals Email ListMoneySavingMom.comMy Instagram account (I'd love for you to follow me there! I usually hop on at least a few times per day and share behind-the-scenes photos and videos, my grocery store hauls, funny stories, or just anything I'm pondering or would like your advice or feedback on!)Have feedback on the show or suggestions for future episodes or topics? Send me an email: crystal @ moneysavingmom.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands