Just One More Book!!

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We celebrate 400 episodes in two years by reflecting on what we’ve accomplished, what we’ve learned and what we’d like to see in children’s literature. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this episode.

Books, reviews, interviews and resources we mention:

• Bill in a China Shop
• Love of Reading Gallery
• Eva Ibbotson
• Henry Winkler
• Judy Sierra
• Simon James
• The Grandmother Doll
• When-I-Was-a-Little-Girl

Audio comments and book recommendations received:

• Terry Doherty (Interview with Terry on JOMB)
• Elizabeth Dulemba – The Beach Ball by David Steinberg and Liz Conrad
• Andy J. Smith – Happy Birthday to You! by Dr. Seuss
• Jen Robinson – Gone-Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright, Joe & Beth Krush
• Anna M. Lewis – 38 Ways to Entertain Your Parents on Summer Vacation by Dette Hunter and Kitty Macauley
• E. B. McHenry (Interview with E. B. on JOMB)
• Heidi Estrin – The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
• Andy Bilodeau, Vivian Vasquez and TJ – How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers
• Kevin Hodgson – Westlandia by Paul Fleischman and Kevin Hawkes

Thank you for being part of the Just One More Book!! children’s book podcast community.

Photo of Andrea and Mark at PAB2008 by John Meadows.

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Today, Mark speaks with E. B. McHenry, author and illustrator of Poodlena, about pompadoured poodles, the creative process and the story within the story.

Wow! We received an email yesterday, out of the blue, from E. B. McHenry, author and illustrator of Poodlena. She stumbled on our review A Lesson for me: Poodlena and sent the following to us:

Hello Just One More Book!

I love your podshow! What a great idea. I particularly enjoyed your review of Poodlena. I am E.B. McHenry and I want to say Thank You for such a thoughtful review. The book Poodlena does play with and is a response to all the extreme girly girl images.

And your daughter was absolutely right, Poodlena isn’t doing the primping her master is a whole other sub text! Thank you for choosing Poodlena for review, I wish all of Poodlena’s reviews were so insightful!

Have you been to Poodlena.com ? Do see the fabulous Poodlena Poodle Parade through Berkeley, CA and meet me, E.B.!

Again many thanks,
E.B. McHenry

E. B. McHenry has agreed to an interview. We will let you know when that comes about.

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Author: E. B. McHenry
Illustrator: E. B. McHenry
Published: 2004 Bloomsbury USA
ISBN: 1582346984

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A retro, dog-based response to the pretty princess books that currently abound, Poodlena tells the story of a pampered pink poodle who learns that there’s more to life than looking perfect.

This book taught me a lesson about not teaching lessons!