Having failed to secure a proper Fourth of July picture book (and really, isn't the 4th soooo yesterday?) Betsy decided instead to take several listener recommendations and go all in on Jane Yolen's 1987 Caldecott Award winner. What better book to look at on these hot July days than a cold story of moonlit driven snow on a wintery night? Kate and Betsy try to make weird owl noises, debate why we don't eat them for food, and play the game of "Guess How Many Books Jane Yolen Has Written."

Show Notes:

You can read Jane Yolen's thoughts on the book here: https://www.janeyolen.com/owl-moon/

You can read editor Patricia Lee Gauch's thoughts on the book here: http://patricialeegauch.com/major-picture-books-edited-by-patricia-lee-gauch/

How did it do on the Top 100 Picture Books Poll on SLJ? In 2012 it was #30: https://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/06/05/top-100-picture-books-30-owl-moon-by-jane-yolen/

Kate Recommends: The Olympics (and please bear in mind that we recorded this before we knew who Sha'Carri Richardson was or that she wouldn't be allowed to compete this year)

Betsy Recommends: The recent episode of Sawbones on Physician Burnout: https://maximumfun.org/episodes/sawbones/physician-burnout/

For the full Show Notes please visit: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2021/07/05/fuse-8-n-kate-owl-moon-by-jane-yolen-ill-john-schoenherr/