Rip Van Winkler, or the one where Fonzie takes a quick nap

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Our very first episode of our very second season!!!

There's so much in this episode, that we don't know where to begin. The beginning? Why not? David discovers that the tale of Rip Van Winkle is about the tale Rip Van Winkle. We know. He’s a late bloomer. Mike shows us his xylophone thing. He, too, blooms late. And Clean Slate David discovers—SPOILER ALERT— “This IS the guy who falls asleep!!”!!!  And there are words that we have never seen, heard, read before. And since.

A true American classic—one of the first!—with some archetypal characters: there’s Kate from The Taming of the Shrew--or was it Kate and Allie?--aka Dame Van Winkle and her dame punishments! Mentions of the Georges:  Washington and the III, and so amny more!

The Dads have been on books, classics, and now, they dig deep and delve into, dare we say, literature?  Indeed we dare. You should delve, too.

If you liked this episode, you’ll love these classics:
The Giving TreeOur first classic, our first book, our first episode!
Some of our favorite classic (I'm not) board books:  Guess How Much I love You, Each Peach Pear Plum, Goodnight Moon, and so many more!!

AND Check out all of our author episodes:
Dan Gutman. Part One and Part Two
Dan YaccarinoPart Uno, Part Due
Chris GrabensteinStinky Stories #6: Stinking Beauty
Part One, Part Two.
Alan KatzPart One, Part Two
Linda Harkey:
 The Case of the Missing Pink Piggy

With a special guest appearance:
The Twig Bookshop San Antonio,TX
Books in Stock in Wooster, OH
A House with Books in Keller, TX
Talking Animals Books in Grapevine, TX
River Forest Public Library in River Forest, IL
Grapevine Public Library
Keller Public Library

Questions? Comments? Concerns? Have a great library or independent book store you love? Let us know!

Email us at dadsonbooks@gmail.com

Creators and Guests

David Patrick
Host
David Patrick
Read books to his kids. Rereads them and talks to Mike about them. And has a lot of other interesting things about him, but Mike wasn't sure what he wanted said about him. Peace out. Stay in scene.
Mike Walker
Host
Mike Walker
Mike reads his kid's books. And now he talks about them with David on "Dads on Books." He also produces the HigherEdJobs Podcast, loves Tiki art, and does lighting for corporate events to pay the bills.
Rip Van Winkler, or the one where Fonzie takes a quick nap
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