Lick lick lick lick lick! Here we have a rare opportunity to examine an old book from 1979 and its 2014 update. Kate challenged Betsy to come up with a dog picture book and Betsy realized that they had never done one of the most fascinating cases in American children's literature. As is explained on the show, Steven Kellogg used to live in Sandy Hook. When the school shooting occurred he was deeply affected. And, in light of objections he'd heard regarding the burglar and his gun in his book Pinkerton, Behave! he agreed to re-illustrate. Kate and Betsy compare both versions of the book and have a LOT to discuss. Consistently they find the changes in the text to be subtle but unpredictable. Bonus: Kate's able to whip out her obedience school knowledge with this one. And, of course, defenestration abounds!

Show Notes:

Here is the article in Publishers Weekly : Steven Kellogg on Why He Reworked a 'Pinkerton' Scene in Response to Sandy Hook: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/65018-steven-kellogg-on-why-he-reworked-a-pinkerton-scene-in-response-to-sandy-hook.html

You can actually see a wide range of different burglars in this post Betsy wrote called Burglars, Thieves, and a Classic Picture Book Trope: https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=burglars-thieves-and-a-classic-picture-book-trope

Kate Recommends: How Stella Learned to Talk by Christina Hunger: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/stella-talking-dog-christina-hunger/2021/05/04/d20f5938-a9c3-11eb-8c1a-56f0cb4ff3b5_story.html

Betsy Recommends: The Printer's Row Literary Festival: https://printersrowlitfest.org/

For the Full Show Notes Please Visit: https://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2021/09/20/fuse-8-n-kate-pinkerton-behave-by-steven-kellogg/