Betsy attempts to present Kate with a Caldecott Award winning classic (shiny GOLD sticker and all)illustrated by a woman and finds the task shockingly difficult. Meanwhile Kate delves deep into an Irish brogue, Betsy entirely misses an image of nudity, and they both agree that if you're going to have a sun, have a sassy one.

Show Notes:

- Here's the list of all the Caldecott Award winners. http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottwinners/caldecottmedal

If you can find a really super famous one on there that was illustrated by a woman, tell us what it is (at [email protected]). The kind that the average person on the street would know.

- Here's what the Caldecott Award looks like. Three geese and all: http://www.thesilverpen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Caldecott-Medal.jpg

- Here's the music video Kate and Betsy made for the song Randolph Caldecott in 2009: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMIjWQQavcY

- For more information on Big Machines: The Story of Virginia Lee Burton by Sherri Duskey Rinker, ill. John Rocco book (which contains plenty of daisies, and zero sassy suns) go here: http://100scopenotes.com/2017/01/09/exclusive-cover-reveal-big-machines-the-story-of-virgina-lee-burton/

- Here's the Disney short film they made based on the book. Sterling Holloway and all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y881yjtFluQ

- Kate's 12-point To Do List includes the following:

1. Volunteer

2. Give one gift

3. Read a book

4. Workout

5. Take a class

6. Try one new food

7. Do something scary

8. Go to one new place

9. Call or go out with old friend

10. Meditate/go to (church, temple, etc.)

11. Cook one new recipe

12. Save $__.00 at least

- The New York Times article on the death of June Foray: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/27/arts/television/june-foray-prolific-voice-of-rocky-the-flying-squirrel-dies-at-99.html

- Peter Sellers doing Beatles songs sounds interesting, yes? Here are a few examples of what it was Betsy was talking about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEzJTMf1ZF8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLEMncv140s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAnb1fS1bF0

For complete show notes go to: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2017/08/21/new-fuse-8-n-kate-episode-the-little-house-by-virginia-lee-burton/

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