Great Books for Kids & Two Old Goats

Season Two kicks off with a very special guest. Award winning author-educator Tasha Spillett joins Sally and Don to talk about her books and about her journey as a writer.
Tasha's books include:
I Sang You Down from the Stars illustrated by Michaela Goade
Beautiful You, Beautiful Me illustrated by Salini Perera
Raven's Ribbons illustrated by Daniel Ramirez
The Surviving the City graphic novel series illustrated by Natasha Donovan

Sally and Don are joined by four special guests who share some of their favourite books to enjoy during the holiday season, including:
The 13th Day of Christmas by Adam Rex
Interrupting Chicken Saves the Nutcracker by David Ezra Stein
Jesus' Christmas Party by Nicholas Allan
When Santa Wrote Back by Nathan Christopher
The Gift of Words by Peter Reynolds
The First Christmas Tree: An Innu Tale by Ovila Fontaine
The Legend of Holly Claus by Brittney Ryan
Moon and Star by Robin Muller
Welcome Comfort by Patricia Polacco
 Great Joy by Kate DiCamillo
Christmas Cookies by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Where Did They Hide My Presents? by Alan Katz

Sally and Don share some great books that include:
A Friend Like You by Frank Murphy & Charnaie Gordon
How to Grow a Family Tree by Bea Birdsong
I Know How to Draw an Owl by Hilary Horder Hippely
No More Chairs by Dan Gill
Sophie's Masterpiece by Eileen Spinelli

Sally & Don share some of their favourite books about dogs.
The titles include:
Before You Were Mine by Maribeth Boelts
Best in Show by David Elliott
Once I Ate a Pie by Patricia MacLachlan
Forever Home by Henry Cole
Hachiko Waits by Leslea Newman
Just Like Millie by Lauren Castillo
Lost and Found by Jim LaMarche
Detective Dogs by Allison Pearce Stevens
I Got Two Dogs by John Lithgow

Sally and Don welcome a special guest to talk about some great baseball books for kids of all ages.
Books Discussed
Home Run by Robert Burleigh
You've Never Heard of Sandy Koufax? by Jonah Winter
Yogi by Barb Rosenstock
There Goes Ted Williams by Matt Tavares
The Kid from Diamond Street by Audrey Vernick
All*Star by Audrey Vernick
Lineup for Yesterday by Ogden Nash
Cal Ripken Jr.: The Longest Season by Cal Ripken Jr.
Black Diamond Kings by Charles R. Smith Jr.