#Bruce Degen

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Bruce Degen, Who Drew ‘The Magic School Bus,’ Dies at 79

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/10/obituaries/bruce-degen-dead.html

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Remembering Bruce Degen: Illustrator of 'The Magic School Bus'

Remembering Bruce Degen: The Illustrator Behind “The Magic School Bus” Bruce Degen, the talented illustrator behind the beloved “The Magic School Bus” children’s book series, passed away on Thursday at his residence in Newtown, Connecticut. He was 79 years old. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer, as reported by his family. At the heart of the series is Ms. Frizzle, an eccentric and…

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JOMP Book Photo Challenge || January 12 || What Got You Into Reading: I can’t remember a single moment when books weren't a major part of my life! 

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Kowtow

[New Moon Pajama Party. Meena steps out wearing her new Sailor Moon pajamas]

Meena: Artica, wha…?

Artica: [kneeling down to her knees and tapping her forehead to the floor in front of Meena] It’s a kowtow, Meena-Chan! You’re royalty at this point! I have to show you my undying respect!

Nooshy: [Shoveling goldfish in her mouth] No, Meena, she’s doin’ that ‘We’re not worthy’ thing and just giving it a more official name. She’s obviously obsessed with you!

Artica: Mr. Moon, please tell me you have a book on Chinese History I can use to prove to you all I’m telling the truth!

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Sorry Kylo, I saw The Flash and now I'm on my Sugar Daddy Bruce Wayne kick again

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sponsored by my last bat family chronic illness cross over doing well

a ranking of how bad I think the batfamilys spines are, from best to worse.

1. Alfred- Have you seen my guys posture. My God.

2. Duke- He's a newer edition, not an athlete in any crazy sports, my guys spine is probably average.

3. Jason- I can only assume any problems were reset in the pit, and also Alfred DRILLED proper posture into him, and no one can tell me otherwise.

4. Cassandra- I have no good thoughts here just. It's Cass. I feel like her training has to have wreaked a little bit of havoc, but overall I feel like she's perfect and special and so so fine.

5. Damian- He's so young, doing so much. Like his spines not fully developed and he's just jumping and fighting.

6. Steph- idk she might be lower on the list but. SHE GAVE BIRTH. WAS TORTURED. girls spine is screwed.

7. Bruce- He old. Degenerative disk disease is coming for him.

8. Tim- that man spends so much time bent over a computer. The curves of that man's spine. And then you add on the training? Oh and also that one time he fell out of a window. And no spleen like idk how but that's gotta do smth.

9. Dick- hes done gymnastics at an Olympic level since the age of like two. The havoc??? Guys I skate like badly and have only done so for a few years, and I randomly found out I have two old fractures in my spine. Can you imagine what he's got going on?

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5 Favorite Books

Thank you for the tag @firawren

Rules: Make a poll with 5 of your favorite books and let your followers vote on which one best matches your vibe.

From a selection of children’s books:

Tagging. @mega-aulover @distractionsfromthefood @oenothera5 @peetapatgoesmyheart @annoyinglyvague

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Artist Bruce Degen

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Internet keep making memes and disgusting theories about Jamie Foxx appearance while he is dealing with serious health issues, they need to leave him alone! I remember when they made fun of Selena Gomez's appearance when she was dealing with a severe flare of lupus. And, the saddest case, how the internet treated Chadwick Boseman and only stopped when he died. +

+ As someone who battles daily with two incurable degenerative diseases, I wish from the bottom of my heart that Jamie and his family will recover after this difficult moment. Those people who don't respect his health situation need to go to hell.

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You're so right nonny!!! I really wish people would be more respectful. Like I know that Jamie Foxx is a very talented actor but I feel like there was more respect given to Bruce Willis and his aphasia you know? I don't know maybe its my perception of it but I really think that white people get more sympathy when sick than people of color. The term for this is the empathy gap and its talked about in this video in a piece of media that everyone knows about.

anyways I really think this happens alot not just fictional media but also news media.

Sending you prayers and good wishes Nonny! I hope you have a good support system. *hugs*

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Character ask: Ms. Frizzle (The Magic School Bus)

Favorite thing about them: She's quirky, joyful, adventurous, and exciting, with a seemingly endless array of talents, yet she's kind and caring too, and a good teacher whose unusual methods make learning fun. She's an excellent character all around.

Least favorite thing about them: Well, she sometimes puts her students in scary situations, though she always succeeds in protecting them from real danger.

Three things I have in common with them:

*I'm a single female.

*I'm fun-loving.

*I'm well-educated and enjoy learning.

Three things I don't have in common with them:

*I'm not a teacher.

*I don't drive.

*I'm less of a thrill-seeker than she is.

Favorite line: Her catchphrase – "Take chances! Make mistakes! Get messy!"

brOTP: Her students, Liz the lizard, and since it so often seems to be sentient, the Bus.

OTP: None; she's had flirtations, like with Phoebe's former teacher Mr. Seedplot, but she's happily single.

nOTP: Any of her students.

Random headcanon: While I don't ascribe to the fan theory that she's a grown-up transgender Arnold gone back in time, I do think that like Arnold, she's Jewish or at least half-Jewish. I've read several articles now by Jewish writers who praise her for being a heroic role model character with typically "Jewish" features – i.e. frizzy red hair and a prominent hooked nose – too often reserved for nerds or villains. (And who complain that the reboot, The Magic School Bus Rides Again, replaces her with her sister, whose looks comply more with Waspy beauty standards.) While you can't know someone's ethnicity just from stereotypical features, the fact that so many Jewish viewers proudly claim her as one of their own makes me glad to do the same.

Unpopular opinion: I don't think I have one.

Song I associate with them: The show's theme song.

Favorite picture of them:

Two from Bruce Degen's original book illustrations:

And from the cartoon series:

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Some of my favorite children's book illustrators:

Carolyn Bracken (illustrator of several Magic School Bus picture books)

Ian Falconer (Olivia)

Arnold Lobel (Frog and Toad)

Richard Scarry

Ted Enik (several Magic School Bus chapter books)

John Speirs (more Magic School Bus books)

Meredith Hamilton (A Child's Introduction to the Night Sky)

Eric Carle

Jan Brett

Kevin Henkes

Beatrix Potter

Shel Silverstein

Tony DiTerlizzi (The Search for WondLa)

Bruce Degen (the original Magic School Bus books)

Graeme Base (Animalia and The Eleventh Hour)

Jon J. Muth

David Weisner

Janell Cannon (Stellaluna)

Helen Oxbury (We're Going on a Bear Hunt)

Lane Smith (The Happy Hocky Family!)

Virginia Lee Burton (Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel)

John Klassen (I Want My Hat Back)

Mark Teague

Dr. Seuss

Mo Willems

Peter Reynolds

There's so many amazing illustrators out there. Where would we all be without their talent?

children’s book illustrators r literally the cornerstone of society im not kidding. where would we be w/o that little business worm in the apple car or the brambly hedge animals making their feasts and flying their kites like literally WHERE  . do not even get me started on frog and toad 

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BRUCE DEGEN DIED?!

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Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System Paperback – Picture Book.

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Your friendly reminder that each “Classic” Magic School Bus book has at least one cuter than cute illustration of the kids.

Particularly of Phil and/or Wanda.

Although it also makes me wish that Carmen had been part of the series too.

We love you, Bruce Degen!