Episode 161 The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza

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 Fallen Star - Graci Kim SHAWN HARRIS' FAVORITE BOOK: Calvin and Hobbes - Bill Watterson JONATHAN CORMUR'S FAVORITE BOOK: The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien

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