Episode 197 - Stop That Ball!

We all we have our pet favorite books for children. Some were the ones we loved when we ourselves were kids. Others are the ones we enjoy reading to our own children. And a few are the ones we enjoy hearing our children read when they're learning how. This book falls into that final category. And part of the reason I love it is how weird it is. Take a trip back in time with us to 1959 where Ball Boy and Stalker Sally go on a series of misadventures as his ball attempts to destroy itself in a myriad number of ways. Show Notes: We mention that SLJ did an article about this podcast and lo and behold it's online as well. Visible here: https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=celebrate-the-200-episode-of-fuse-8-n-kate This is the famous poster created by Fritz Siebel that won the contest that was judged by Eleanor Roosevelt. As we mention on the show, it apparently makes an appearance in The Spanish Prisoner: https://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/files/2021/09/SomeoneTalked.jpg And here is what may arguably be Fritz's most famous creation to this day: Mr. Clean! https://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/files/2021/09/MrClean.png Mind you, this marks the moment I went down the Mr. Clean rabbit hole. Wowzah. That is a weird rabbit hole to find yourself down. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGihrE8uxeA&feature=emb_logo Kate Recommends: Dug Days - https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/dug-days Betsy Recommends: Stuff the British Stole - https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/stuff-the-british-stole/ For the full Show Notes please visit: https://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2021/09/13/fuse-8-n-kate-stop-that-ball-by-mike-mcclintock-ill-fritz-siebel/