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Every book Parsa Siegel recommended on podcasts
Parsa Siegel appears on The Book Review to discuss Neil Gaiman's myths and children's literature. As evident from the podcast discussion, Siegel is a parent whose reading habits are heavily influenced by bedtime routines with her child. During the interview, she shares her enduring enthusiasm for classic children's books, naming Crockett Johnson's Harold and the Purple Crayon as one of her favorite books of all time and expressing her longstanding fandom for it. Siegel also discusses the books currently dominating her household and bedtime consciousness, mentioning Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon, a book she had never read before parenthood, as well as offering critical commentary on Brown's other works, such as describing The Runaway Bunny as somewhat diabolical and distressing. Additionally, Siegel and host Pamela Paul touch upon Margaret Wise Brown's Little Fur Family, highlighting the shared exploration of classic and contemporary children's literature within domestic and parental contexts.
Books recommended by Parsa Siegel
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Goodnight Moon 60th Anniversary Edition
Goodnight Moon 60th Anniversary Edition by Margaret Wise Brown is a classic bedtime picture book featuring a little bunny bidding goodnight to everything in the great green room.
Discussed“but the the book that's sort of dominating our Consciousness and bedtime is good night Moon which I never read”
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Harold and the Purple Crayon
Discussed“and you know I'm a big fan of Harold in the Purple Crayon and one my favorite books of all time”
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Little Fur Family
Discussed“which ones like not little fur family little fur family”
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The Runaway Bunny
Discussed“because Runaway Bunny is kind of diabolical um and that's very distressing book”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Neil Gaiman's Myths | The Book Review | 2024-07-18 | 5 |