What should be on the packing list for an existentialist journey through a Russian tragedy? That's the question for this book allegedly suitable for kindergartners. Lea-Anne reflects on the merits of flowery language while Anna gets a bug up her ass about Chekhov's gun.
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Apr 12, 2024
15 min
Lea-Anne and Anna unpack a few mixed messages in this beautifully told and illustrated tale about friendship and forgiveness. The balancing act required to raise kids with self esteem who are also empathetic is explored among a few other topics.
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Mar 8, 2024
18 min
Lea-Anne and Anna have a little fun at the Brits' expense this week with this odd but delightful tale of Victorian modesty gone amuck.
Check your local library or independent bookstore. You can also order online here.
Feb 27, 2024
13 min
Yes, it's a two-fer! Shel Silverstein's beloved classic gets the Topher Payne treatment. Proving once and for all that you don't have to ban books to discuss your values with your kids!
Feb 8, 2024
12 min
Ok, we got a little carried away here. Anna and Lea-Anne read excerpts from their favorite poems in this timeless classic. Think your kids could use a jolt of Gen X impertinence? This is the book for you!
Jan 13, 2024
18 min
Feminist geometry, the playboy mansion, and Kindergartners first lesson in opportunity cost come together in what may be the strangest book in the Shel Silverstein collection. Buckle up. We'll be hitting much of his catalogue and even rebuttal works by others authors in this series!
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A Boy Named Sue (Johnny Cash song) here
Nov 18, 2023
14 min
Lea-Anne has found her spirit animal! Innovation and Entrepreneurship are among the unlikely themes from this gem about a lazy alligator who wants his food to come to him. As do we all.
Nov 1, 2023
13 min
A truly odd and yet inspiring story of a woman balancing her personal desires with the need to make the world more beautiful. Mix in a little commentary on the wealth of white Victorian America and colonialism and you've got a sultry hit! (this is why Anna and Lea-Anne should never record in the same room(
Oct 20, 2023
15 min
We know what you're thinking. There just aren't enough children's books explaining modern human resource principles for your little would-be middle manager. Well, you're in luck! In the second part of a series looking at labor and the workplace, Anna and Lea-Anne pulled out this gem. And if you've ever worked in an office, you can spot each and every color among your co-workers!
Sep 27, 2023
17 min
Who knew the nuances of organized labor could be best explained through a children's book? Anna and Lea-Anne dish on the Hollywood strikes, the value of EVERYONE learning from kiddie lit, and freeloading ducks in this week's episode honoring Labor Day in the U.S.
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Sep 6, 2023
14 min
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