Τα καλύτερα Betsy Bird podcast (2024)

1
Episode 338 - Skeleton Hiccups 27:18

4d ago27:18

27:18

"A ludicrous concept that is funny because it is ludicrous." Just in time for Halloween we have our last Halloween-adjacent picture book title just in time for the season! Kate and I begin by having a detailed discussion of what constitutes a racist or offensive Halloween-related picture book. That won't be a problem with today's book, though. We'v…

1
Bloomers in the Garden • 10.26.24 • Storing Your Summer Bulbs In Winter • Daffodils & Narcissus • Tulip Time! • What’s a Pip?!? • & More! 56:57

6d ago56:57

56:57

Bloomers in the Garden • 10.26.24 • Storing Your Summer Bulbs In Winter • Daffodils & Narcissus • Tulip Time! • What’s a Pip?!? • & More! The Brightest Bulb may actually be in the Ground!! Today's show is all about Flowering Bulbs!! In our 1st segment we'll be explaining the differences between Summer Flowering and Spring Flowering bulbs in our 1st…

1
Episode 337 - The Wretched Stone 30:07

11d ago30:07

30:07

While doing another Chris Van Allsburg picture book may seem like a relative no-brainer around the Halloween season, maybe there's a reason we hadn't done this particular title before. Unlike The Stranger, The Widow's Broom (which Betsy mistakenly calls "The Witch's Broom" on the podcast), or even The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, this particular ti…

1
Bloomers in the Garden • 10.19.24 • Fall Planting | Onions & Garlic • Winterizing Your Roses • The Benefits of Planting Cover Crops • Moving Trees & Shrubs in Fall • Wild Birds & Suet & More 58:14

13d ago58:14

58:14

Bloomers in the Garden • 10.19.24 • Fall Planting | Onions & Garlic • Winterizing Your Roses • The Benefits of Planting Cover Crops • Moving Trees & Shrubs in Fall • Wild Birds & Suet & More It is time to plant Onions and Garlic for the most flavorful crop you'll harvest in spring!! We'll tell you how during our 1st segment! Enjoy your roses final …

1
Episode 336 - Do Not Open 29:30

18d ago29:30

29:30

We are in the thick of spooky season! Betsy came a hair's breath from trying to do The Vanishing Pumpkin again (you can listen to the previous episode featuring that book on this podcast) but at the last possible second she did a hard right turn and decided to go with yet another Brinton Turkle title (the previous Turkle was The Boy Who Didn't Beli…

1
Bloomers in the Garden • 10.12.24 • Controlling Weeds in Mulch (Hotline Text) • Yellow Leaves & Mulch Problems • With a Name Like Pansy, They've Gotta Be Tough! • Creepy Crawlers | Spiders and Crickets ... 58:12

20d ago58:12

58:12

Bloomers in the Garden • 10.12.24 • Controlling Weeds in Mulch (Hotline Text) • Yellow Leaves & Mulch Problems • With a Name Like Pansy, They've Gotta Be Tough! • Creepy Crawlers | Spiders and Crickets • Gaultheria Wintergreen & More! A listener texted the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline and asked about controlling weeds growing in their mulch!! Hea…

1
Episode 335 - Wee Winnie Witch's Skinny 30:57

25d ago30:57

30:57

We're so pleased. For years Betsy has been waiting for today's book to hit its 20th anniversary in the hopes that we might discuss it on the podcast. Now, at long last, we finally have the chance to kick off the Halloween season with Wee Winnie Witch's Skinny: An Original African American Scare Tale. There is just so much to talk about with this bo…

1
Bloomers in the Garden • 10.5.24 • Pumpkintown USA•Pumpkins & Squirrels•Pruning Hydrangeas Like A Pro!•Fall Pond Prep•Bringing Your Houseplants & Tropicals Back Indoors 58:10

27d ago58:10

58:10

Bloomers in the Garden • 10.5.24 • Pumpkintown USA•Pumpkins & Squirrels•Pruning Hydrangeas Like A Pro!•Fall Pond Prep•Bringing Your Houseplants & Tropicals Back Indoors It's Pumpkin Season and during our first segment we're going to give you a quick primer on Pumpkins before you head out to the Pumpkin patch!! We received a question how to keep squ…

1
Episode 334 - Thirteen 32:02

1M ago32:02

32:02

"If you're looking for a typical story with words and a plot, this ain't it. Go somewhere else."It's the podcast we've wanted to do for months. The ultimate crossover. For the first time, TWO School Library Journal podcasts have come together to consider the classical status of a picture book of the past. You know him. You love him. You cannot help…

1
Bloomers in the Garden • 9.28.24 • Scorch Viburnum Hotline Text • Crabgrass Swan Song • Trees Fall Color Transitioning • Nature's Animal Pests • Listener Harold New DIY Carnivorous Plant Feeding Hack 57:54

1M ago57:54

57:54

Bloomers in the Garden • 9.28.24 • Scorch Viburnum Hotline Text • Crabgrass Swan Song • Trees Fall Color Transitioning • Nature's Animal Pests • Listener Harold New DIY Carnivorous Plant Feeding Hack We received a text from a listener who has leaf scorch on their newly planted viburnums. Hear what they can do in our first segment. Is your Lawn turn…

1
Episode 333 - Fox 26:43

1M ago26:43

26:43

"Hurt creatures hurt creatures." Initially I heard about today's book on the podcast The Sartorial Librarian, and they discussed it so brilliantly that Betsy absolutely had to grab it for the recording today. This is an Australian title that somehow has escaped the greater notice of America until now. We aim to change this! Originally published in …

1
Bloomers in the Garden • 9.21.24 • Shrub TLC • Season of the Grape...Fruit Flies. & Fungus Gnats • Grass Seed Lasagna • Hotline Text about Cat Pee & Houseplants • Johnny Appleseed...A Myth or The Real ... 58:08

1M ago58:08

58:08

Bloomers in the Garden • 9.21.24 • Shrub TLC • Season of the Grape...Fruit Flies. & Fungus Gnats • Grass Seed Lasagna • Hotline Text about Cat Pee & Houseplants • Johnny Appleseed...A Myth or The Real Deal After a HOT dry summer your landscape shrubs are going to need some TLC before going to bed this winter. We'll tell you what to do in our first …

1
Live Show: Capturing the Nature of Children with Betsy Bird 45:43

2M ago45:43

45:43

Recorded Live at The Book Stall in Winnetka, IL, hosted by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, James and Matt welcome the legendary Betsy Bird to tackle a topic all three know something about: Capturing the Voices of Children in Your Writing. Matt argues that novels that feature truly authentic kids are by definition not childr…

1
Live Show: Capturing the Nature of Children with Betsy Bird 45:44

2M ago45:44

45:44

Recorded Live at The Book Stall in Winnetka, IL, hosted by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, James and Matt welcome the legendary Betsy Bird to tackle a topic all three know something about: Capturing the Voices of Children in Your Writing. Matt argues that novels that feature truly authentic kids are by definition not childr…

1
Episode 332 - Fireman Small 28:52

2M ago28:52

28:52

Kate asked Betsy to bring in a fireman/firefighter/firetruck book to discuss as a possible classic. Now if you had to name a 20+ year old picture book featuring that kind of subject matter, what would you choose? Back in the day Betsy read to her kids a veritable plethora of such titles. And the one that rises to the top when she tries to think of …

1
Bloomers in the Garden • 9.14.24 • Fall is For Planting • Your Landscape Needs a Facelift • Soil Topography • Foundations of Planting (Color, Texture, & Form) • What’s Buggin' You?!? A Leaking Pond 59:00

2M ago59:00

59:00

Bloomers in the Garden • 9.14.24 • Fall is For Planting • Your Landscape Needs a Facelift • Soil Topography • Foundations of Planting (Color, Texture, & Form) • What’s Buggin' You?!? A Leaking Pond You hear it all the time "Fall is for Planting, Fall is for Planting" we'll we're going to explain what makes fall such a good time to plant in our firs…

1
Episode 331 - Duck for President 29:41

2M ago29:41

29:41

The election isn't until November, but we figured it would be a good idea to tackle the season early before everyone starts plugging their ears saying, "La La La! I can't hear you!" And as luck would have it, today's particularly political picture book came out 20 years ago this year. Now in previous election years, Duck for President was released …

1
Bloomers in the Garden • 9.7.24 • Mums the Word • Calling Birds Sing The Right Song • Fixing Your Tired Summer Combos • UV Blocking Windows & Houseplant Health Hotline Question • What’s Buggin' U?!? Imported ... 58:04

2M ago58:04

58:04

Bloomers in the Garden • 9.7.24 • Mums the Word • Calling Birds Sing The Right Song • Fixing Your Tired Summer Combos • UV Blocking Windows & Houseplant Health Hotline Question • What’s Buggin' U?!? Imported Cabbage Worms Mum's the Word! Chysanthemums are the most popular fall flowering plant! We'll tell you how to grow them and use them in our fir…

1
Episode 330 - The Caboose Who Got Loose 30:04

2M ago30:04

30:04

Our very first Bill Peet! Please understand that the whole reason we haven't done him before is because unlike a lot of animators-turned-author/illustrations, he has no single huge title that he's known for (unlike Seuss or P.D. Eastman). Betsy literally had to look up the Peet titles that are most prevalent in her library's consortium. The winner?…

1
Bloomers in the Garden • 8.31.24 • Hotline Calls/Text • Watering at Night • Knockout Roses in Containers • Betsy Garden Renovation • What’s Buggin' U?!? Fast Talkers! 57:58

2M ago57:58

57:58

Bloomers in the Garden • 8.31.24 • Hotline Calls/Text • Watering at Night • Knockout Roses in Containers • Betsy Garden Renovation • What’s Buggin' U?!? Fast Talkers! We received a call from a listener on the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline about watering in the evening. Julio and I will discuss it during our 1st segment. A listener Texted the Bloom…

1
67: Authors Against Book Bans with guests David Levithan and Maggie Tokuda-Hall 1:03:47

2M ago1:03:47

1:03:47

The number of books being banned and challenged in schools and libraries has increased exponentially in the USA in recent years. These attacks on our freedom to read are not coming just from fringe zealots -- they are being embedded into legislation across the country, and that's a BIG problem for anyone who values public libraries, public schools,…

1
Bloomers in the Garden • 8.24.24 • Transitioning Tropicals Into Houseplants • Garden Art • Berry Me • Don’t Dead Head?? WHY? • What’s Buggin U Peak-A-Boo Bugs 58:09

2M ago58:09

58:09

Bloomers in the Garden • 8.24.24 • Transitioning Tropicals Into Houseplants • Garden Art • Berry Me • Don’t Dead Head?? WHY? • What’s Buggin U Peak-A-Boo Bugs In our 1st segment we're going to discuss transitioning those tropical plants that have spent the summer on your patio, porch or around the pool in to houseplants!! Hear what you need to do d…

1
Episode 329 - Wemberly Worried 29:02

2M ago29:02

29:02

All around the U.S. kids are beginning to go back to school. With that in mind, Kate asked Betsy to come up with a back-to-school book they hadn't done before. Now you might think that the only first day of school book the great Kevin Henkes created was Chrysanthemum (which we did back in 2021). Not so! Here we find another. Kate says the cover is …

1
Bloomers in the Garden • 8.17.24 • Maples Looking Mopey • Fall Root Growth • Richard's Crape Myrtle Powdery Mildew • Basil Bonanza • What’s Buggin U?!? Mites!!! 58:08

3M ago58:08

58:08

Bloomers in the Garden • 8.17.24 • Maples Looking Mopey • Fall Root Growth • Richard's Crape Myrtle Powdery Mildew • Basil Bonanza • What’s Buggin U?!? Mites!!! Often by this time during the summer Japanese Maples are starting to look a little ragged. Julio & I will discuss it during our 1st segment. As we approach Autumn, plants begin focusing mor…

1
Episode 328 - The Color Kittens 29:49

3M ago29:49

29:49

Our Margaret Wise Brown output on this podcast has, until now, been a bit on the scanty side. Sure, we did Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny but beyond that we've sort of left her out in the cold. All that changes today with this, our third MWB and what may be our very first Provensen deep dive. In light of the new life injected into Little Golden B…

1
86. The Swollen Mouth of Family 31:08

3M ago31:08

31:08

Gums of pink, are gonna stink / Gums of red, are fonts of dread. Teeth are unwelcome in our parish! Yet, hygiene is a virtue. Ohh, we’re complicated—no easy answers in the Story! You must yeeeearn.InvocationThe Washing of ChalmsLiturgical Reading: “The Swollen Mouth of Family”Concluding PrayerGrease unto thee. Be sure to check out the newest video …

1
Bloomers in the Garden • 8.10.24 • Wild Weeds & Bible Wisdom • Dividing Daylilies • Skeeter on Peter (Mosquitoes) • Roses for Autumn • What’s Buggin U?!? Grease Ants!! 58:17

3M ago58:17

58:17

Bloomers in the Garden • 8.10.24 • Wild Weeds & Bible Wisdom • Dividing Daylilies • Skeeter on Peter (Mosquitoes) • Roses for Autumn • What’s Buggin U?!? Grease Ants!! Weeds Gone Wild and Wisdom from the Bible! During our 1st segment we'll tell you how to successfully stop weeds motivated by this ancient principle. If you love your dayililies as mu…

1
Episode 327 - Abuela 29:13

3M ago29:13

29:13

How the HECK have we done 327 episodes of this podcast and we haven't yet done this book? Released in 1991, we can't help but note that this story, of people flying above New York City, happened to come out the same year that a fellow people flying above New York City picture book came out: Tar Beach. Something about the early 90s just made people …

1
Bloomers in the Garden • 8.3.24 • Hotline Q&A: Theresa's Juniper Tree+Doug's Rotten Tomatoes Blossom End Rot • Sad Annuals • Prof. Steve's Amaryllis Advice • What’s Buggin' U?!? Spotted Lantern Flies 57:59

3M ago57:59

57:59

Bloomers in the Garden • 8.3.24 • Hotline Q&A: Theresa's Juniper Tree+Doug's Rotten Tomatoes Blossom End Rot • Sad Annuals • Prof. Steve's Amaryllis Advice • What’s Buggin' U?!? Spotted Lantern Flies We received a call on the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline asking about how big a plant will get. Learn how to know the answer in our 1st segment. Do yo…

1
175. Gribbies 2 37:32

3M ago37:32

37:32

Let the Story reduce you to flesh mulch! Let the Story compress you and your every neighbor into a lovehogpile. Let go and let STORY. We’re back, BABY, ohhhhhh for a just widdle bit of Story truuuuuth. Get ready for the highest concentration of annoying names any Story has ever held! Uh oh!DEAD BIRD SONGS: https://www.patreon.com/reidfaylorPATREON:…

1
Episode 326 - Tooth - Gnasher Superflash 29:38

3M ago29:38

29:38

By gum, if there's one thing this children's literature podcast needs, it's more Reading Rainbow books from the days of yore. And if that's something we need to go out and find, then surely we will. We were inspired to give this particular book a go after Betsy saw the model of its vehicle on display at Kansas City's The Rabbit Hole. In this episod…

1
Bloomers in the Garden • 7.27.24 • The Mophead Hydrangeas Blues • Blossoming Crape Myrtles • Jamie’s Got Mint Mites? • Vegetable Harvest Time • What's Buggin' You?!? Mike's Eggplant!!! 58:08

3M ago58:08

58:08

Bloomers in the Garden • 7.27.24 • The Mophead Hydrangeas Blues • Blossoming Crape Myrtles • Jamie’s Got Mint Mites? • Vegetable Harvest Time • What's Buggin' You?!? Mike's Eggplant!!! If Your Mophead Hydrangea flowers are fading from Blue or Pink to a bleached white it's time to do some maintenance! Hear what to do and why in our 1st segment. Crap…

1
Episode 325 - little blue and little yellow 30:50

3M ago30:50

30:50

While Betsy often prefers to hand Kate children's picture books to consider that are chock full of details, at a certain point she is forced to come up with books that contain none of that. And you cannot get much more basic than Little Blue and Little Yellow here. Your heroes are essentially paint swatches, after all. In the course of our conversa…

1
Bloomers in the Garden • 7.20.24 • Hotline | Kate Red Spider Mites & Caller Arthur Lawn Question • Water Woes • Poison Ivy • What’s Buggin U?!? SKUNKS! 58:04

4M ago58:04

58:04

Bloomers in the Garden • 7.20.24 • Hotline | Kate Red Spider Mites & Caller Arthur Lawn Question • Water Woes • Poison Ivy • What’s Buggin U?!? SKUNKS! Kate texted Bloomers Face Book page and asked about these tiny Red Spider like insects crawling over her container garden! Hear the solutions in our 1st segment. A regular listener, Arthur called th…

1
Episode 324 - Tomás and the Library Lady 30:23

4M ago30:23

30:23

Kooky that we haven't done this one yet? You betcha. It's well known nationwide, been turned into lots of stage plays, and is generally a book that should be right up our alley. In the pantheon of heroic librarian books, where does this particular book fall out? We discuss the correct length of dinosaur teeth, sensible shoes, and how the HECK the a…

1
Bloomers in the Garden • 7.13.24 • Callers Teddy Bear Southern Magnolia Question • Texter's Tomatillos Trouble • Caller Julia Peaches • The Dog Days of Summer • What’s Buggin' U?!? Cooly Spruce Aphid 58:20

4M ago58:20

58:20

Bloomers in the Garden • 7.13.24 • Callers Teddy Bear Southern Magnolia Question • Texter's Tomatillos Trouble • Caller Julia Peaches • The Dog Days of Summer • What’s Buggin' U?!? Cooly Spruce Aphid In our first segment a Listener called the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline and asked a follow up to our Southern Magnolia Segment from a couple weeks a…

1
Episode 323 - LIVE FROM ALA - Who's Got the Apple? 30:44

4M ago30:44

30:44

The American Library Association's Annual Conference for 2024 may be over but here at Fuse 8 n' Kate the party NEVER stops! And we can back that statement up by pointing out that this latest episode was actually recorded AT the conference. And not only that, it was recorded WITH a special guest star! Turns out, conferences are a great way to connec…

1
Bloomers in the Garden • 7.6.24 • Eastern Tent Caterpillar • Watering Like a Pro • Hardy Hibiscus • Hydrangea Age Spots • Weekend Gardening Tasks 1:00:48

4M ago1:00:48

1:00:48

Bloomers in the Garden • 7.6.24 • Eastern Tent Caterpillar • Watering Like a Pro • Hardy Hibiscus • Hydrangea Age Spots • Weekend Gardening Tasks This week in our "Garden Pest Series" is all about the often confused Eastern Tent Caterpillar. We'll tell you all about it. It's really been feeling like summer and we're going to give you summer waterin…

1
Episode 322 - Apple Pie Fourth of July 28:56

4M ago28:56

28:56

We are pleased to announce that with its 2002 publication date we are finally able to celebrate the upcoming Independence Day with a book that Betsy has been sitting on for years. It can be exceedingly hard to find books for this particular holiday. Even better, this consideration of this book marks the very first time the podcast has ever done a J…

1
Bloomers in the Garden • 6.29.24 • Herbs • Southern Magnolias • Shade Trees • Hummingbirds • Powdery Mildew 58:17

4M ago58:17

58:17

In our first segment we're talking herbs for the BBQ. Plant up a pot or window box with these herbs and you'll be using them all summer. Southern Magnolias are a beautiful versatile evergreen trees! In our second segment we're going to give you what you need to know before planting one of these gems. In our third segment we're going to discuss Back…

1
Episode 47: The Heroine's Labyrinth with Douglas A. Burton 1:26:29

4M ago1:26:29

1:26:29

Matt and James welcome author Douglas A. Burton to discuss his new book The Heroine's Labyrinth! Matt blurbed it and said "The Heroine's Labyrinth is filled with profound and unique observations on the topic of story structure, no matter what the gender of your protagonist. Burton closely analyzes a wide breadth of stories and proves his thesis tha…

1
Episode 47: The Heroine's Labyrinth with Douglas A. Burton 1:26:30

4M ago1:26:30

1:26:30

Matt and James welcome author Douglas A. Burton to discuss his new book The Heroine's Labyrinth! Matt blurbed it and said "The Heroine's Labyrinth is filled with profound and unique observations on the topic of story structure, no matter what the gender of your protagonist. Burton closely analyzes a wide breadth of stories and proves his thesis tha…

1
Episode 321 - Baby, Come Out! 29:49

4M ago29:49

29:49

Betsy's logic behind this week's choice is that it is hot outside right now, so why not do a picture book featuring nudity? Now we currently live in a country where so much as a bare butted goblin picture book can get banned by Moms for Liberty at the drop of a hat. May as well go all in and do a book that unapologetically doesn't care about such p…

1
Bloomers in the Garden • 06-22-24 • Landscaping With Grasses • 150lb Furry Pests Fears • Bagworm • Monarchs & Swallowtail Butterflies • What’s Buggin' U? Cucumber Beetles 57:41

4M ago57:41

57:41

Bloomers in the Garden • 06-22-24 • Landscaping With Grasses • 150lb Furry Pests Fears • Bagworm • Monarchs & Swallowtail Butterflies • What’s Buggin' U? Cucumber Beetles Landscaping with Grasses can be tricky! In our 1st segment we'll tell you how to use them in the landscape, how to care for them, and what are some of our favorite varieties. Ther…

1
66: Hallucinating AI Spider Robots with Martha Brockenbrough 1:38:26

4M ago1:38:26

1:38:26

Author Martha Brockenbrough joins me to discuss her new book FUTURE TENSE: HOW WE MADE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE -- AND HOW IT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING. We're tackling your burning AI-related questions, such as: Should authors and illustrators be worried about AI? HOW worried? Are there ethical ways to utilize AI technology? How can AI help us, and how…

1
Episode 320 - Mr. Maxwell's Mouse 31:26

5M ago31:26

31:26

Kate's crie de coeur for more blood and guts in children's picture books once again finds its mark. Usually you might associate a book of this sort with titles of a more European bent, but Asch and son are 100% 'merican, baby. With enough weirdness to choke a cat, this one's just so very strange. Not to give anything away but we are exceedingly ple…

Podcasts που αξίζει να ακούσετε

Betsy Bird Podcasts

Podcasts που αξίζει να ακούσετε

Οδηγός γρήγορης αναφοράς