Posts Tagged: children's books

Into the Pensieve: Stuart Little

Into the Pensieve: Stuart Little

Alice and Martha enter a world which is entirely E.B. White’s own, which may or may not be a good thing. Is Stuart a mouse or not? What ever happened to Margolo? And what exactly were the publishers thinking? Stuart Little is quite the canoe ride and is nothing like the sisters remembered.  In this series,… Read more

Into the Pensieve: A Series of Unfortunate Events #1 – The Bad Beginning

Into the Pensieve: A Series of Unfortunate Events #1 – The Bad Beginning

In this podcast (a word which here means “a recorded discussion between two real weird sisters”), Alice and Martha delve into The Bad Beginning, the first book of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. In this series, Alice and Martha reminisce on shared memories, inside jokes, and experiences reading both classic and lesser-known children’s… Read more

Into the Pensieve: Charlotte’s Web

Into the Pensieve: Charlotte’s Web

Alice and Martha – AKA Fern and Templeton – discuss one of their all-time favorite children’s books, Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White.  In this series, Alice and Martha reminisce on shared memories, inside jokes, and experiences reading both classic and lesser-known children’s books, including favorite segments such as Quora Question of the Week, and Sorting Hat! Take… Read more

Into the Pensieve: Kristy’s Great Idea

Into the Pensieve: Kristy’s Great Idea

Alice and Martha discuss Kristy’s Great Idea, the first book in the legendary Baby-Sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin. In this series, Alice and Martha reminisce on shared memories, inside jokes, and experiences reading both classic and lesser-known children’s books, including favorite segments such as Quora Question of the Week and Sorting Hat! Take… Read more

Into the Pensieve: The Berenstain Bears

Into the Pensieve: The Berenstain Bears

Alice and Martha discuss Stan and Jan Berenstain’s classic series, focusing on three books that influenced their childhood most – Too Much Junk Food, Get the Gimmes, and Forget their Manners. In this series, Alice and Martha reminisce on shared memories, inside jokes, and experiences reading both classic and lesser-known children’s books, including favorite segments… Read more

Into the Pensieve: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

Into the Pensieve: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

Alice and Martha discuss the first picture book of the Into the Pensieve series. Hear about all of the ways Sylvester impacted Martha’s childhood, from new vocab words to birthday party themes! In this series, Alice and Martha reminisce on shared memories, inside jokes, and experiences reading both classic and lesser-known children’s books, including favorite… Read more

Into the Pensieve: Junie B. Jones

Into the Pensieve: Junie B. Jones

Alice and Martha discuss the Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park in the third Into the Pensieve episode. For in memories, we enter a world which is entirely our own… In this new series, Alice and Martha will reminisce on shared memories, inside jokes, and experiences reading both classic and lesser-known children’s books, including… Read more

The Boxcar Children Deep Dive

The Boxcar Children Deep Dive

Alice and Martha take a break from their usual topic of discussion to explore another influential book series from their childhood, The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner. In this new series, Alice and Martha will reminisce on shared memories, inside jokes, and experiences reading both classic and lesser-known children’s books, including favorite segments such… Read more