Each Peach Parent—Pear Plum Fee Fi Fo Fum!!

About this episode

Mike and David discuss the children's book 'Each Peach Pear Plum' and explore what makes a book a classic.

In another Back to the Basics (and Board Books) or BB(BB) episode, Mike and David dish on one of David's favorites, Each Peach Pear Plum. Mike's opinion? "It's one of David's favorites." Why did David like it so much? Is it the nursery rhyme characters or lots of neat "I spy" details that David certainly noticed when he read it to his girls? Or is it, that it's illustrated in his favorite art medium/media: black ink with watercolors! You'll have to listen to find out. The Dads also discuss what makes a classic? While this book is older than their daughters, it's younger than they are. Weigh in if you'd like. If you liked this episode, you’ll love these! The Giving Tree : Dads on Books Origin Story and becuase Mike and Kim are genereux Warrior Cats : Into the Maps, the maps... Mrs. McTats and Her House Full of Cats : a pastoral in pen and watercolor Olivia Helps with Christmas because... see The Giving Tree above And now a word from our sponsors. (Well, not really sponsors, just places we get books and hope that you'll go to if you need one). Books in Stock in Wooster, OH A House with Books in Keller, TX Talking Animals Books in Grapevine, TX River Forest Public Library in River…

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael Walker, David Patrick

Topics covered

• children's literature
• book discussion
• classic books
• illustration styles
• parenting insights

Keywords

• Each Peach Pear Plum
• children's books
• classic literature
• illustration
• parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Each Peach Pear Plum, The Giving Tree, Warrior Cats, Mrs. McTats and Her House Full of Cats, Olivia Helps with Christmas

Places: Wooster, OH, Keller, TX, Grapevine, TX, River Forest, IL, Grapevine, Keller

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