In another Back to the Basics (and Board Books) or BB(BB) episode, Mike and David dish on one of David's favorites, Each Peach Pear Plum. Mike's opinion? "It's one of David's favorites."

Why did David like it so much? Is it the nursery rhyme characters or lots of neat "I spy" details that David certainly noticed when he read it to his girls? Or is it, that it's illustrated in his favorite art medium/media: black ink with watercolors! You'll have to listen to find out.

The Dads also discuss what makes a classic? While this book is older than their daughters, it's younger than they are. Weigh in if you'd like.

If you liked this episode, you’ll love these!

The Giving Tree: Dads on Books Origin Story and becuase Mike and Kim are genereux
Warrior Cats: Into the Maps, the maps...
Mrs. McTats and Her House Full of Cats: a pastoral in pen and watercolor

Olivia Helps with Christmasbecause... see The Giving Tree above

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And now part two of our talk with Alan Katz, author, poet, father, and really awesome guy.

There's more jokes and what if we talked a poem called, "What If" and fun stories about about legal name changes and identity confusion with other writer. (Don't worry, no one got hurt)

Alan shares more of his writing rules inlcuding (but not limited to) "Everything you do, any job you pick, is going to involve wriitng." and "Keep creating. Keep being funny." And so much more!

Speaking of funny, Alan, Mike, and David all tell funny dad jokes as they are funny dads.

To buy some of Alan's books check out (see what we did there?):

Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs
S.O.S.: Society of Substitutes

If you liked this episode, you'll LOVE these:

Alan Katz part one

Pinkalicious!!! by Alan's dear dear friend Victoria Kann
Our first Dan Guest: Dan Gutman Part One and Part Two
And our second Dan Guest: Dan Yaccarino parte uno and parte due
Our third Dan—Chris guest: Chris Grabenstein Part One and Part Two

And now a word from our sponsors. (Well, not really sponsors, just places we get books and hope that you'll go to if you need one).

A House with Books in Keller, TX
Talking Animals Books in Grapevine, TX
River Forest Public Library in River Forest, IL
Grapevine Public Library
Keller Public Library

Thanks for indulging our April Fool's Day episode. Now back to the real stuff with the real Alan Katz, author of 1 or 2 or 52 books, and, to quote Alan, "twelve of them are good." We disagree. The other 40 R2.

There's lots of jokes, especially, "What does this doodad do, Dad?"—the ultimate dad joke!!—lots of laughing, but—SPOILER ALERT!!—some deep stuff too. Alan shares some of his writing rules the most important of which is: Rule #1.

Oh, you wanna know what it is? OK. "I will never make a joke at the expense of someone. Kindness come first." You’ll have to listen to get more!

We do actually talk about a lot of his silly, funny, and awesome books including the SOS series, his Lieographies, Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs, The Day the Mustache Took Over.

So much fun this is only part one!!

If you liked this episode, you'll LOVE these:

Pinkalicious!!! by Alan's dear dear friend Victoria Kann
Our first Dan Guest: Dan Gutman Part One and Part Two
And our second Dan Guest: Dan Yaccarino parte uno and parte due
Our third Dan—Chris guest: Chris Grabenstein Part One and Part Two

And now a word from our sponsors. (Well, not really sponsors, just places we get books and hope that you'll go to if you need one).

A House with Books in Keller, TX
Talking Animals Books in Grapevine, TX
River Forest Public Library in River Forest, IL
Grapevine Public Library
Keller Public Library