Couldn’t wait for part two with illustrator/author Lisa Desimini? Now you don’t have to.

Lisa, Mike, and David continue their conversation with some rainy weather, 64 (or 64,000?) crayons, and a culinarily interesting conversation about marshmallows. It’s yummy.

We discuss The Fleatastics, Lisa’s “second funny book”, how she came up with the idea, and how she discovered that she’s funny: her editor told her she’s hilarious.

Speaking of origin stories, Mike tells us how we came talk with our first author guest Dan “The Man” Gut “The” Man and many of his friends. And one of their friends, i.e., a.k.a., etc., Lisa.

In part one, we discussed My Beautiful Child, She Sang Promise, in this episode we talk about Fleatasticks and Fire Pups and o’er stuffs.

If you liked this episode, you’ll love these other author interviews:

Our Dan Dutman episode without Dan: Gutman: It’s Halloween I’m Turning Green

And our two episodes with Dan: Where are Dr. Carbles Marbles! and where's my Pfeffernusse?

Lisa’s friend author/ illustrator Dan Yaccarino on Sorrento, Piccolo, and Jacques Cousteau, parte uno

El Deafo and when kids are inspired

Future episode: Most Marshmallows by Rowboat Watkins

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David’s newest favorite book store in beautiful Golden, BC, Canada: Four Points Books. It’s in an old building with new books on the first floor and gently used books on the second floor. David and his girls may have bought one or two or seven books there. Shh. Tax deductible.

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It’s time for another guest!

An author? Sort of. Another daughter? Yes, but not ours’s.

It’s Illustrator/author Lisa Desimini!!! I mean-ie, we talk about books so why not have people who illustrate and write books, right?
Lisa, disseminate de Samini disseminate den't se meany, Desimini is the illustrator and/or author of over 30 children’s books. Mike and David have read a number of them and loved all of them. She is our sixth author to chat with us on the podcast and if you include our daughters, our 12th guest. And after you listen to this episode, you’ll understand why she definitely ranks in our top 20.

Seriously, we have a great conversation and a fun time hangin' with Lisa. And talking about her many books. And we had so much fun, we had to split it into two episodes. So heeeere’s part one where we blah blah yada yada blah. Please enjoy.

In part one, we discuss My Beautiful Child which Lisa wrote and her husband Matt illustrated, She Sang Promise, Lisa gives us so many gifts and insights about illustrating and creating—ok, here’s an example: “That’s what’s great about children’s books: they’re deceptively simple. Every time you read it, you see something new.” Or, as Mike comments, you read and you read and you... and even the 45th time, “There’s always something new to discover.” “Magical things like that happen all the time in the world of children’s books.” What's that, you say? What magical bread things? Listen and find out.

If you liked this episode, you’ll love these other author interviews:

Dan Yaccarino on Sorrento, Piccolo, and Jacques Cousteau, parte uno

Where are Dr. Carbles Marbles! and where's my Pfeffernusse?

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

David’s new favorite book store in Calgary, AB, Canada: Books Between Friends a very local bookstore that donates all of its profits to charity.
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Indy’s Pension? Hey, a Raider of the Lost Ark deserves to retire in comfort. Aaaaand in a very special July 4 episode, the Dads celebrate the 250th birthday of our great nation. Mike and David return to the Who/What was/is series to discover what is the Declaration of Independence by reading and then discussing What is the Declaration Independence? by Michael C. Harris. To follow half of the rules of Seinfeld, there will be no hugging. But there will be some learning. A whole lot of learning going on. So much so in fact that we debut a “things that we do a lot in our show“ a.k.a. feature called IDNKT aka “I did not know that.”

Even though David was an American history, major, and Mike is, well, pretty smart, and they both grew up watching Schoolhouse Rock on Saturday mornings eating Captain crunch out of giant bowls while their parents slept off hangovers (a message to therapists from Gen X: “you’re welcome!”), they still learned so much about this amazing document. For example—nope. Not gonna give you anything. Just check it out. Oh although, as is often the case with learning, answers begat questions. For example: to paper or to parchment? That is the question. The answer? Again, check it out!

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

For more American history check out
George Washington’s Teeth, Ruby Bridgeswhere we talk about not one but two books about her, and A Juneteenth Jamboree.

Like The Who/What Was/Is Series? Check out Who was Laura Ingles Wilder?.

No relevance. We just really like this one: Mrs. McTats and her House Full of Cats. Relevant because it’s from last year (episode 3 three(!))so it’s history? Again, no relevance.

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

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Grapevine Public Library in Grapevine, TX
Keller Public Library in Keller, TX

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