Episode 10: Owl Wisdom, Lumberjack-wear and Rhyme Time Trickery
Library Looks:
Paul brings lumberjack plaid, jeans and the start of a 5 o'clock shadow.
Chris shares an owlish self-designed t-shirt, cardigan and wild socks.
Library Books:
Corner by Zo-O
Chester Van Chime Who Forgot How To Rhyme by Avery Monsen and Abby Hanlon
Library Tangents:
Toque: a study in Canadian vs American English; treats only available on one side of the border; there’s a weird T-shirt over here; librarian dress codes; eccentric great-uncle vibes; owning our bloopers; putting a call out into the void; we’re so meta; is Corner a pandemic book? Alienation allegory; creating a special space; creativity as a way out of boredom vs boredom as a necessity for creativity; “stories without words” means building the story in your brain; PSA not to skip the front matter; illustrators finding their inner children; musicality rhythms and rhyme; all the creative things jammed together.
