206 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
    • 4.9 • 109 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.

    #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
    #205 Abby Hanlon - DORY FANTASMAGORY: CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU Unraveled

    #205 Abby Hanlon - DORY FANTASMAGORY: CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU Unraveled

    In this episode, author/illustrator Abby Hanlon takes us behind the scenes of her chapter book DORY FANTASMAGORY: CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU.

    • 28 min
    #204 Colby & Travis - 2024 Preview

    #204 Colby & Travis - 2024 Preview

    In this episode, Colby and Travis look ahead to the new year in children's books.

    • 37 min
    #203 Colby & Travis - 2023 Children's Literature Year in Review

    #203 Colby & Travis - 2023 Children's Literature Year in Review

    In this special extended episode, Colby and Travis discuss the year that was in children's literature.

    • 50 min
    #202 Christina Wyman - JAWBREAKER Unraveled

    #202 Christina Wyman - JAWBREAKER Unraveled

    In this episode, author Christina Wyman takes us behind the scenes of her debut middle grade novel, JAWBREAKER.

    • 15 min
    #201 Pedro Martín - MEXIKID Unraveled

    #201 Pedro Martín - MEXIKID Unraveled

    In this episode, Pedro Martín takes us behind the scenes of his graphic novel, MEXIKID

    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
109 Ratings

109 Ratings

Losing Steadily ,

Best Kid Lit Podcast

I stumbled upon The Yarn podcast in December of 2020, when our library was only doing curbside service and I was terribly missing the kids and their parents and hooking them up with books. It was a “pandemic highlight” for me—I listened to Travis and Colby as they reviewed the books of that year, and practically cried tears of joy! i’ve since kept up with it, and have listened to many of the back episodes, sometimes more than once (Gary Paulsen).Both Travis and Coby are excellent at interviewing, authors and illustrators. I feel like I’m sitting in a comfortable room and listening to the best stories of people’s lives.
And yes, Travis and Colby, I will always listen to your end of the year review from the start all the way to the finish!

Sara P Hudson ,

My favorite podcast

I love listening to Colby and Travis discuss books and conduct interviews. I always learn something and always find books for my TBR pile.

mia ann manor ,

Mr sharp

I love how after interviews people then comes to class then tells us what they talked about how it went.

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