Series 3 Finale - Wordless Wonders
For our final episode of the season, we’re breaking format to bring you an episode on wordless picture books! Nina and Matt have picked three books each to discuss, and the six books are: Why? by Niko...
1 Okt 202028min
Episode 12 - Dementia (Moominvalley in November and The Remember Balloons)
(CN: Discussion of dementia and memory loss) This week we’re reading books linked by themes of dementia and memory. Our chapter book is Moominvalley in November, by Tove Jansson, the last in the Moomi...
24 Sep 202041min
Episode 11 - Dinosaurs (Dactyl Hill Squad & Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs)
(CN: Discussion of anti-black racism, violence, slavery and guns during the chapter book section. If you want to skip ahead to our picture book section, start at 27 minutes) This week we’re reading bo...
17 Sep 202035min
Episode 10 - Peace and War (Private Peaceful and The General)
[CN: war, death, bombs, destruction, trench warfare] This week we're reading books about war, and about building peace. Our chapter book is Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo, beloved by Matt and N...
10 Sep 202044min
Episode 9 - Back to School (Sumi's First Day of School Ever and The Last-Last Day of Summer)
(CN: discussion of an Asian child's experience of racism in school during the section about the picture book) We're back in time for the new school year, our pencils are sharpened and our backpacks a...
3 Sep 202038min
Series 2 Finale - Matilda the Movie Watchalong
To wrap up a series where we've been talking about book to film adaptations made in 1996, we're watching Matilda and chatting along. There's some little easter eggs pointed out by Nina, and a couple o...
16 Juli 20201h 38min
Episode 8 - Superpowers (What's my Superpower? and Matilda)
To wrap this series up, we're reading about little girls with superpowers! See Aviaq Johnston talking about writing and identity here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29sFN6ESUAw And if you liked th...
9 Juli 202047min
Episode 7 - I Am A Mole And I Live In A Hole (The Story of the Little Mole Who Knew it was None of His Business and The Wind in the Willows)
It's taken us a series and a half, but we've got our first poo book! Nina is keener on this German cracker than Matt is. We talk about the translation, about the illustrations, and the choice to give ...
1 Juli 202039min
