I don’t think I expected to get into an in-depth conversation about Miss Nelson’s cosplay as Viola Swamp, and why precisely she chooses to do so, but that’s the kind of podcast this is. Along the way Kate and I get into what the Wicked Witch of the West might have been wearing under that dress, the fact that butterflies were angry about the gas crisis in the 70s, and whether or not Viola Swamp talks like Katharine Hepburn (special bonus: Kate and I do the worst celebrity imitations of all time).

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Show Notes:

– Here is the sign that Kate held up of Viola Swamp at a protest this year.

– As God is my witness, I never realized this book was set in Texas. I probably should have noticed the sheer number of Alamos that showed up in this book.

– Here’s a link to the website that discusses James Marshall’s gravestone. We spoke about it at length at the Wild Things: Acts of Mischief in Children’s Literature website here.

– Kate’s right about this one. There be a granny in them thar hills!

– The books the kids are reading. Those titles are really quite remarkable.

– I suspect that when one puts together a Viola Swamp costume, the tights must be the hardest part.

– I stand by my opinion that Marshall was perfectly aware that the math was wrong in this picture:

– Detective McSmogg: Tiny hands. Terrible tie.

– In retrospect, I don’t think she’s taking out her garbage. I think she was just grocery shopping and is coming home.

– Kate’s right. The eyes on this shark ARE scary.

– But this sign is the boss.

– What year is this car? No, seriously.

– Fascinating. This is where Kate’s evidence clearly comes into play.

– Lashes or no lashes? You be the judge.

– The Reading Rainbow episode is completely available here.

– No. Mr. Rogers was NOT a Navy Seal. Kate.

– Actually, the Brittany Murphy movie was called Don’t Say a Word.

– Here’s the New York Times review of There’s a Mystery There by Jonathan Cott.

– And here’s a shot of the poster of my library’s upcoming Drag Queen Storytime. My library rules! Check out that killer selection of books she’ll be reading.

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