Sarah and Chandler discuss one of Beverly Cleary’s most delightful heroines, Ramona Quimby.Recipe:Sour cream chocolate frostingMusic:Before the World Was Big by Girlpool

Cracking Codes with the Mysterious Benedict Society

Oct 15th, 2019 32m 36s

Aaannnndddd they're back! Sarah and Chandler have been on a bit of a lengthy summer break, but fall is here and they're back into a routine. This week, they are discussion Trenton Lee Stewart's thrilling and charming story The Mysterious Benedi

What Happened Down Yonder

Jun 4th, 2019 28m 5s

Sarah and Chandler discuss Richard Peck's delightful tale A Year Down Yonder.

The Beauty of Color

May 17th, 2019 33m 37s

Sarah and Chandler discuss Lois Lowry's The Giver.What does it mean to be truly human? This is the question twined throughout Lowry’s 1993 book. This dystopian fiction was well ahead of its time in this genre, and definitely falls into the te

Small Town, Big Imagination

Apr 19th, 2019 20m 19s

Today on Once Upon a Podcast, Sarah and Chandler discuss independence, wonder, and mystery in Robert McCloskey's Homer Price. Recipe:Fried Chicken: https://bit.ly/2WuE4zlMusic:Benny GoodmanHelen Forrest + Benny Goodman's version of "Taki

Chocolate Is (Almost) Always the Answer

Apr 5th, 2019 42m 27s

Writers really are quite a quirky bunch, and Roald Dahl is no exception. Today, Sarah and Chandler discuss his odd but beloved book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.RecipeLava cakes: https://bit.ly/2NntKF9Music AlbumViva la Vida (Prospekt

Death Is a Difficult Theme

Mar 22nd, 2019 40m 24s

This week on Once Upon a Podcast, Sarah and Chandler discuss Katherine Paterson's heart-wrenching story Bridge to Terabithia. Bridge to Terabithia was published in 1977, and won the Newbury Medal the following year. The book famously tackles t

A Web of Wonder

Mar 15th, 2019 37m 54s

Today on Once Upon a Podcast, Sarah and Chandler discuss E.B. White's classic tale Charlotte's Web. Elwyn Brooks White was the master behind three children’s books, many books for adults, and grammar guide we still use today among many other

Lampposts, and Other Magical Objects

Mar 8th, 2019 37m 56s

Today on OUAP, Sarah and Chandler debate the correct order in which to read C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia. They focus most of their discussion on The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (the first book published, but second in the Narnia

A Land of Words & Numbers

Mar 1st, 2019 35m 31s

Today on OUAP, Sarah and Chandler discuss Norton Juster's The Phantom Tollbooth. Show Notes:RecipeAlphabet Cookies: https://bit.ly/1njJ4nDMusic Albums/SongsGive Up - The Postal Service (Such Great Heights)Brand New Colony Sleepin