211 episodes

The Yarn takes listeners behind the scenes of children's literature. Each episode features an author or illustrator talking about how they create books for young readers.

The Yarn Travis Jonker and Colby Sharp

    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 2 Ratings

The Yarn takes listeners behind the scenes of children's literature. Each episode features an author or illustrator talking about how they create books for young readers.

    #211 Kate Messner - THE KIDS IN MRS. Z'S CLASS Unraveled

    #211 Kate Messner - THE KIDS IN MRS. Z'S CLASS Unraveled

    In this episode, author Kate Messner takes us behind the scenes of the ambitious new chapter book series she is co-writing with multiple authors, THE KIDS IN MRS. Z'S CLASS. 

    • 18 min
    #210 John Schu - LOUDER THAN HUNGER Unraveled LIVE!

    #210 John Schu - LOUDER THAN HUNGER Unraveled LIVE!

    In this episode (recorded LIVE at BookBug in Kalamazoo, Michigan), author and children's literature advocate John Schu takes us behind the scenes of his New York Times bestselling book LOUDER THAN HUNGER. 

    • 34 min
    #209 Amy Noelle Parks - AVERIL OFFLINE Unraveled

    #209 Amy Noelle Parks - AVERIL OFFLINE Unraveled

    In this episode, author Amy Noelle Parks takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade novel, AVERIL OFFLINE.

    • 16 min
    #208 Emily Calandrelli - STAY CURIOUS AND KEEP EXPLORING Unraveled

    #208 Emily Calandrelli - STAY CURIOUS AND KEEP EXPLORING Unraveled

    In this episode, engineer, television host, science content creator, and author Emily Calandrelli takes us behind the scenes of her new nonfiction book, Stay Curious and Keep Exploring: Next Level : 50 Bigger, Bolder Science Experiments to Do with the Whole Family 

    • 16 min
    #207 Jesús Trejo - PAPÁ'S MAGICAL WATER-JUG CLOCK Unraveled

    #207 Jesús Trejo - PAPÁ'S MAGICAL WATER-JUG CLOCK Unraveled

    In this episode, comedian, actor, and author Jesús Trejo takes us behind the scenes of his debut picture book, PAPÁ'S MAGICAL WATER-JUG CLOCK.

    • 14 min
    #206 Ruth Behar - ACROSS SO MANY SEAS Unraveled

    #206 Ruth Behar - ACROSS SO MANY SEAS Unraveled

    In this episode, award-winning author Ruth Behar takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade historical fiction book, ACROSS SO MANY SEAS.

    • 19 min

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