Sick of the same bedtime stories? Join Leon and Nathan, two writers with young children, as they use silly characters and awful tropes to twist classic books into the perfect toddler tales.
Questions this week: What happened to all the quail? And how many times can we say "weird stuff" in an episode?Children's Book Review: Everyone PoopsSupport us on Patreon and follow us on twitter @FatherBother. And if you have a book you want us to kidify in a future episode, just shout!
9 Jun 2021
Memory Lanes (The Remains of the Day)
Questions this week: How hard is it to avoid trademarks when making a children's book about toys? And has Anthony Hopkins been in any movie besides Silence of the Lambs?Children's Book Review: Good Night, Good Night Construction SiteSupport us on Patreon and follow us on twitter @FatherBother. And if you have a book you want us to kidify in a future episode, just shout!
26 May 2021
The Free Balloon (The Awakening)
Questions this week: How many Adele lyrics can we fit into a single episode? And why did we think going on a bear hunt was a good idea?Children's Book Review: We're Going On A Bear HuntSupport us on Patreon and follow us on twitter @FatherBother. And if you have a book you want us to kidify in a future episode, just shout!
12 May 2021
I Don’t Want to Learn My Letters! (Catch-22)
Questions this week: how is a classroom like war? And did Farrah Fawcett really paint with her butt?Children's Book Review: Where the Wild Things AreSupport us on Patreon and follow us on twitter @FatherBother. And if you have a book you want us to kidify in a future episode, just shout!
28 Apr 2021
Bellyache! (Invisible Man)
Questions this week: how does a bacterium find acceptance in the gut? And is Nathan's high pitched voice the scariest thing we've ever heard?Children's Book Review: Don't Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus!Support us on Patreon and follow us on twitter @FatherBother. And if you have a book you want us to kidify in a future episode, just shout!
14 Apr 2021
Jane Pear (Jane Eyre)
Questions this week: what does it take for a pear tree to grow? And why didn't we realize our calling as a Maroon 5 cover band sooner?Children's Book Review: Llama Llama Red PajamaSupport us on Patreon and follow us on twitter @FatherBother. And if you have a book you want us to kidify in a future episode, just shout!
31 Mar 2021
The Mattress With No Memory...Foam (The Bourne Identity)
Questions This Week: Where can a mattress go in Manhattan to find some good swiss cheese? And is sleuthiness a word?Children's Book Review: The Pout Pout FishSupport us on Patreon and follow us on twitter @FatherBother. And if you have a book you want us to kidify in a future episode, just shout!
24 Mar 2021
Salamander Surprise! (The Great Gatsby)
Questions this week: Isn't The Great Gatsby just the worst? And whose gills are the prettiest of them all?Children's Book Review: The Very Hungry CaterpillarSupport us on Patreon and follow us on twitter @FatherBother. And if you have a book you want us to kidify in a future episode, just shout!
17 Mar 2021
Frankenstein Bubblegum (Frankenstein)
Questions this week: How much bubblegum does it take to fix a Volkswagen? And who does that wolf think he's fooling?Children's Book Review: The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs (Thanks for the rec, Kaitlyn!)Support us on Patreon and follow us on twitter @FatherBother. And if you have a book you want us to kidify in a future episode, just shout!
10 Mar 2021
Juice’s Journey (The Grapes of Wrath)
Questions this week: Who brings a bear to show and tell? And why the heck did Elvira rap?Children's Book Review: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?Support us on Patreon and follow us on twitter @FatherBother. And if you have a book you want us to kidify in a future episode, just shout!
3 Mar 2021
Wing Fling (To Kill A Mockingbird)
Questions this week: Why are squirrels just the worst? And how many times can a secret inheritance switch hands?Children's Book Review: I Love You To The Moon and BackSupport us on Patreon and follow us on twitter @FatherBother. And if you have a book you want us to kidify in a future episode, just shout!
24 Feb 2021
Gerkin Ahab’s Quest for the Perfect Sandwich (Moby )
Questions this week: What does a pickle want and how does he get it? And how much talk is too much talk?Children's Book Review: Green Eggs and HamSupport us on Patreon and follow us on twitter @FatherBother. And if you have a book you want us to kidify in a future episode, just shout!
17 Feb 2021
Go Away Big Brother! (1984)
Questions this week: What untimely fate awaits Kevin McAllister after Home Alone ends? And doesn't every children's book need a bucket full of rats?Children's Book Review: Good Night MoonSupport us on Patreon and follow us on twitter @FatherBother. And if you have a book you want us to kidify in a future episode, just shout!
10 Feb 2021
Hoof is in the Heart (Pride and Prejudice)
Questions this week: You know you're not supposed to flush baby wipes down the toilet, right? And what the is a bing cherry anyway? Children's Book Review: Miss Nelson is Gaslighting. Support us on Patreon and follow us on twitter @FatherBother. And if you have a book you want us to kidify in a future episode, just shout!
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