Good Comics for Kids
February 27, 2026 by Travis Jonker
The Fuse 8 n’ Kate podcast hosted by SLJs own Betsy Bird and sister Kate just hit a big milestone: 400 episodes. To celebrate the occasion, they invited Colby Sharp and I on to debate one of the most unusual Caldecott Medal winning books of all time: The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Is it a […]
November 25, 2025 by Travis Jonker
It’s Betsy Bird month on The Yarn podcast. In our last episode, Betsy shares how her picture book POP! Goes the Nursery Rhyme (illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi) was made. In our latest episode, Betsy talks about her highly influential children’s literature blog A Fuse #8 Production. If you’ve ever read Betsy’s blog, I think you’re […]
November 20, 2025 by Travis Jonker
I chat with Fuse #8 Production blogger Betsy Bird about her latest picture book.
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Politics in Practice
by John Chrastka
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