We’re back from our longer than expected hiatus! Five-year-old Alma Bea has taken over the co-host seat as Nora is almost thirteen and she’s just not having it anymore. Sigh. All things must pass. We’ll always have 60 episodes.

But Alma’s enthusiasm for Ivy & Bean should raise all of our spirits.
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Show Notes:
Things we mention (or forget to mention) that you should check out:
- Ivy and Bean Break the Fossil Record by Annie Barrows.
- Tent poles for this book:
- 1st plot point: Bean wants to break a world record (page 22 – 19% percent of the way through the story).
- Midpoint shift: Ivy and Bean dig up what they think are dinosaur bones in Bean’s backyard (page 66 – 57% of the way through the story).
- 2nd plotpoint: Bean’s older sister tells them they’re not dinosaur bones, they’re steak bones (page 98 – 85% of the way through the story).
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