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Frog and Toad
Jon and Mac consider: cookie memes, are Frog and Toad picture books?, mismatched best friends, font talk, "Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs," resting…
Sep 13 • 
Mac Barnett
 and 
Jon Klassen
Go, Dog. Go!
Jon & Mac consider: a big dog party in a tree, teaching kids to read, surrealism, the "jerk bucket," a little party in a field in Canada, the hidden…
Mar 28 • 
Jon Klassen
 and 
Mac Barnett
Goodnight Moon
Jon and Mac consider: the plight of the picture book author, wildlife trafficking, tangenting, disappearing socks, death, life, and mush
Jan 13 • 
Mac Barnett
 and 
Jon Klassen
Shortcut
A picture book about seven children who have a near-death experience.
Nov 1, 2024 • 
Mac Barnett
 and 
Jon Klassen
Millions of Cats
Jon and Mac consider: a breakthrough in book design, rivers of cat blood, children's stories about old people who love each other, and whether Wanda Gág…
Oct 18, 2024 • 
Mac Barnett
 and 
Jon Klassen
Where the Wild Things Are
Jon and Mac consider: annoying Sendak quotes, Mac's high-school bully, gutter talk, a photo of Maurice looking good in a white tee, ambiguity…
Oct 4, 2024 • 
Mac Barnett
 and 
Jon Klassen
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