Episode 171 - Anno's Journey

In lieu of anything romantic, what with Valentine's Day on the horizon, Betsy thought she'd treat Kate to a wordless picture book chock full of more details than she could ever shake a stick at. Mitsumasa Anno died on December 24, 2020 and Betsy realized they'd never done one of his books on the show. The sheer amount of intricate dots in this title would make Peter Sis blush. Will Kate like it? Let's just put it this way: When she comes back from reading it she says it's full of, "Duels, clowns and butts!" Everything, in fact, a person might want in a picture book. We should warn you, though. There is just SO MUCH going on in this book that we had to leave a lot out. So if you're sad that we didn't mention the love story, the toy boat on the river that keeps popping up, the Aesop fable of the dog and its reflection, the slowly filling painting of the glass of wine, etc. we know they're there. There's only so much time in the day. Show Notes: - Should you ever be intrigued by the Mitsumasa Anno Art Museum, you can find information on it here: https://visitkinosaki.com/things-to-do/the-wakuden-woods-art-museum/ For the full Show Notes please visit us here: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2021/02/08/fuse-8-n-kate-annos-journey-by-mitsumasa-anno/(opens in a new tab)