Episode 161 The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza
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Episode 161 The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza

B1IntermediateSeptember 9, 202623 min

We take a little trip into space with some of the oddest astronauts you'll ever meet. It's Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris' graphic novel "The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza." Students from Grover Heights Elementary School in Central California deconstruct the story and celebrity reader Jonathan Cormur from the Dorktales Storytime podcast give us a taste of the humor. Cowriter and illustrator Shawn Harris answers questions from our young readers. FAVORITE BOOKS FROM GROVER HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling The Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins The Last...

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It's the Book Club for Kids. It's the Book Club for Kids. It's the Book Club for Kids podcast. Hi, I'm Kitty Feldie.

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This week we blast off to space with Mac Barnett and Sean Harris. The graphic novel is called The First Cat in Space 8 Pizza. The book is full of colorful characters. So, what's your deal, laws?

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My deal? Yeah, I want to know everything about you. Well, I am a toenail-clipping robot seeking purpose in the vast universe. That's our celebrity reader, Jonathan Cormor, host of the podcast, DorkTales Storytime.

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