Page Count Podcast is celebrating its 100th episode!

In this Bonus Episode!

I had the pleasure of being a special guest—alongside one very opinionated and charming toucan named Sammy—for a lively conversation about puppets, children’s literature, libraries, and (of course) the eternal cat vs. dog debate.

In this milestone episode, Page Count partnered with the Indiana Center for the Book to feature Sammy, a corduroy puppet and veteran interviewer who has spent more than a decade chatting with Indiana authors. Sammy is sassy, smart, and surprisingly philosophical about the nature of puppets—and I was thrilled to join the discussion from the Cleveland Public Library to talk about my love of cats, why puppets are powerful tools for young readers, and how picture books like Bill Cotter’s Don’t Push the Button! can spark joy and curiosity.

It’s a celebration of storytelling, reading, and a little bird who refuses to stay in his drawer!

🎧 Listen to “Escaping the Drawer with Sammy and Annisha” here:
👉 https://cpl.org/podcast-episode/escaping-the-drawer-with-sammy-and-annisha/

Congratulations to Laura Maylene Walter and the Page Count team for reaching this incredible milestone of 100 episodes of sharing Ohio’s literary voices with the world!