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Sam & Dean Dig a Hole

by Katie Bircher
Jan 26, 2015 | Filed in Articles & Opinion
Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen's latest, Sam & Dave Dig a Hole (Candlewick, October 2014), has been getting quite a bit of buzz (including Caldecott buzz) and has appeared on several best-of-year lists (including Horn Book's own Fanfare).

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With all that talk, I can't be the only person to accidentally call it "Sam & Dean Dig a Hole." Right?

sam and dean winchester dig a hole The Winchesters at work


Especially given that "Sam & Dean Dig a Hole" is a major plot point in a significant number of Supernatural episodes.

Any illustrators out there want to draw me a mash-up? ;)

Katie Bircher

Formerly an editor and staff reviewer for The Horn Book’s publications, Katie Bircher is currently associate agent at Sara Crowe Literary. Katie holds an MA in children’s literature from Simmons University and has over seven years of experience as an indie bookseller specializing in children’s and YA literature.

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Katie Bircher

Ha, maybe if enough of us think of it as "Sam & Dean," we'll create another reality. ;)

Posted : Oct 19, 2016 02:57

Kari

Wait... It's Dave? I always thought it was Dean. Could argue that the dog is Castiel. He keeps trying to point the boys in the right direction.

Posted : Oct 19, 2016 02:45

Lia

Actually..... Im embarrassed to admit this, but we own this book and...... I read it to my toddlers as "Sam and Dean dig a hole". And yes, I replace every mention of "Dave" with "Dean". I only replace mentions of chocolate milk with whiskey in my head though so.... I'm still a good mom right??? ;)

Posted : Mar 01, 2015 04:26

Mary Z

Ha! I *have* called it this! I have also noted that, like Sam and Dean, Sam and Dave made a hole with perfectly straight sides in a very short amount of time.

Posted : Jan 27, 2015 06:44

Mary Z

I should add that, as I described this book to my mom over the phone, and I mentioned that the dog found a bone, my mother asked, "And then they poured salt on the bone and burned it?"

Posted : Jan 27, 2015 06:44

Katie Bircher

That. is. amazing. Go mom!

Posted : Jan 27, 2015 06:44

Katie Bircher

And now for something completely different... (Thanks, Siân!)

Posted : Jan 27, 2015 05:30

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