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Welcome to the stats, a podcast about books and the people who read them.

I'm your host Tracy Thomas and today we are joined by Oliver Jeffers.

Oliver is the author and illustrator behind so many beloved children's books,

including some of the mini-stacks favorites like here we are and the day the crams quit.

Oliver has just released his first picture book for readers of all ages and it's called

Begin Again, how we got here and where we might go, our human story, so far.

Using vibrant colors and poignant words the book builds on Oliver's artistic exploration of

humankind's impact on itself and on our planet since the dawn of our species.

We talk today about how begin again is in conversation with Oliver's other work,

what he hopes readers will keep in mind as they read begin again and which parts of this book he

is the most proud of. Remember our book club Pick This Month is Tar Baby by Tony Morrison and

we'll discuss the book on October 25th with Minda Honey. Everything we talk about on each

episode of the stacks can be found in the link in the show notes. To all of my book lovers out there

are you looking for a community to share bookish hot takes, get recommendations and discuss the

books that have had an impact on your life? If so you should check out the stacks pack on Patreon

at patreon.com slash the stacks. For just $5 a month you get to be a part of making this show

possible. Plus you get a space to talk about books with book nerds of all stripes on our discord

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