Who knew the nuances of organized labor could be best explained through a children's book? Anna and Lea-Anne dish on the Hollywood strikes, the value of EVERYONE learning from kiddie lit, and freeloading ducks in this week's episode honoring Labor Day in the U.S.

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Artichokes as big as skyscrapers, an economy built on avocados, and slack ass Alien interns make up the bulk of one of the stranger stories we've explored on this podcast. Gorgeous art supporting a truly bizarre tale? We may be seeing a pattern here!

Do you have a Pride flag? We do too! Any idea how it came about? Yeah, neither did we. This delightful book shows kids the history behind it and tells the story of the courageous Harvey Milk.

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Binary, Transgender, Cisgender...there's a lot of new vocab regarding gender identity for many of us these days! If you're looking for a fun and simple book to introduce these concepts to your kids or just get a quick lesson yourself, we have the perfect book!

Kicking off our exploration of kiddie lit for Pride month, we find a beautiful gem that isn't even mildly offensive and yet somehow still controversial. This is the story of a little boy who sees himself as something different...and magical.

It's Pride Month! Anna and Lea-Anne are celebrating by highlighting three amazing children's stories designed to foster communication and understanding around LGBTQI+ issues in our culture today. This brief introduction explains why Lea chose the books she did and how each might benefit you personally.

In this tribute episode to Lea-Anne's Dad, we explore the joys of simplistic language and the oddities of modern English through Nathan W. Pyle's tale of aliens trying to figure out cats.

Do we really want to be teaching our girls that if they eat too much cake, the world will come to an end? This and other ethical conundrums are explored through this funny but odd tale of an apparently teenage girl Llama (at least according to Lea-Anne).

A story with no plot drive or a meandering tale filled with whimsy? Lea Anne and Anna debate this interesting find.

Have your kids ever tried growing a pineapple in the backyard? Ever wondered what squirrel fight club might look like? See how we got on these tangents from the peculiar yet very insightful book, The Red Lemon.