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The Yarn
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.
Episodes
The Yarn#92 Minh Lê - DRAWN TOGETHER Unraveled
Author Minh Lê takes us behind the scene of his award-winning picture book, DRAWN TOGETHER, illustrated by Dan Santat.
The Yarn#91 Jess Keating - THE WORLD OF WEIRD ANIMALS: The Series
Author Jess Keating takes us behind the scenes of her nonfiction series THE WEIRD WORLD OF ANIMALS.
The Yarn#90 Molly Idle - PEARL Unraveled
Author/illustrator Molly Idle takes us behind the scenes of her picture book, PEARL, and tells the story of getting "The Call" from the 2014 Caldecott…
The Yarn#89 Laurie Halse Anderson - SHOUT Unraveled
Author Laurie Halse Anderson goes behind the scenes of her poetic memoir, SHOUT.
The Yarn#88 LeUyen Pham - THE ITCHY BOOK! Unraveled
Author/illustrator LeUyen Pham takes us behind the scenes of her early reader, THE ITCHY BOOK.
The Yarn#87 Aisha Saeed - AMAL UNBOUND Unraveled
Author Aisha Saeed takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade novel, AMAL UNBOUND.
The Yarn#86 Ekua Holmes - THE STUFF OF STARS Unraveled
Illustrator Ekua Holmes takes us behind the scenes of her picture book, THE STUFF OF STARS, written by Marion Dane Bauer.
The Yarn#85 Jonathan Auxier - SWEEP Unraveled
Author Jonathan Auxier takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade novel, SWEEP.
The Yarn#84 Colby & Travis - 2018 Year In Review
Colby and Travis discuss the year that was in children's literature.
The Yarn#83 Abby Hanlon - DORY FANTASMAGORY Unraveled
Author/illustrator Abby Hanlon takes us behind the scenes of her chapter book series DORY FANTASMAGORY.
The Yarn#82 Derrick Barnes - CROWN Unraveled
Author Derrick Barnes takes us behind the scenes of his multi award-winning picture book, Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut, illustrated by Gordon C. James.
The Yarn#81 Kate DiCamillo - LOUISIANA'S WAY HOME Unraveled
Author Kate DiCamillo takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade novel, LOUISIANA'S WAY HOME.
The Yarn#80 Angela Dominguez - STELLA DIAZ HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Unraveled
Author/illustrator Angela Dominguez takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade novel, STELLA DIAZ HAS SOMETHING TO SAY.
The Yarn#79 Travis Jonker - THE VERY LAST CASTLE Unraveled
Travis Jonker talks about how he wrote The Very Last Castle.
The Yarn#78 Jarrett J. Krosoczka - HEY, KIDDO Unraveled
Author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczk takes us behind the scenes of his graphic novel memoir, HEY, KIDDO.
The Yarn#77 2018 Pura Belpré Panel LIVE - Behar, Cartaya, Pérez, Martinez-Neal
A special LIVE episode with a panel of 2018 Pura Belpré award winners: Ruth Behar (Lucky Broken Girl), Pablo Cartaya (The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora), Celia C…
The Yarn#76 Kazu Kibuishi - AMULET: The Series
In this live episode, Colby interviews Kazu Kibuishi about his graphic novel series, AMULET.
The Yarn#75 Cynthia Leitich Smith - HEARTS UNBROKEN Unraveled
Author Cynthia Leitich Smith takes us behind the scenes of her latest novel, Hearts Unbroken.
The Yarn#74 Laurel Snyder - ORPHAN ISLAND Unraveled
Author Laurel Snyder takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade novel Orphan Island.
The Yarn#73 Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen - Collaborators
Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen talk about picture book craft and how they collaborate.
The Yarn#72 Katherine Applegate - WISHTREE Unraveled
Newbery Medal-winning author Katherine Applegate takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade novel WISHTREE.
The Yarn#71 Kat Yeh - THE WAY TO BEA Unraveled
Author Kat Yeh takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade novel THE WAY TO BEA.
The Yarn#70 Kate Messner - BREAKOUT Unraveled
Author Kate Messner takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade novel BREAKOUT.
The Yarn#69 Brendan Wenzel - THEY ALL SAW A CAT Unraveled
Author/illustrator Brendan Wenzel takes us behind the scenes of his Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, THEY ALL SAW A CAT.
The Yarn#68 Victoria Jamieson - ALL'S FAIRE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL Unravelled
Victoria Jamieson talks about her graphic novel ALL'S FAIRE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
The Yarn#67 Greg Pizzoli - GOOD NIGHT OWL Unraveled
Author/illustrator Greg Pizzoli talks about his Geisel honor winning book GOOD NIGHT OWL
The Yarn#66 Candace Fleming - BEN FRANKLIN'S IN MY BATHROOM! Unraveled
Author Candace Fleming takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade book BEN FRANKLIN'S IN MY BATHROOM!
The Yarn#65 Irene Latham & Charles Waters - CAN I TOUCH YOUR HAIR Unraveled
Poets Irene Latham and Charles Waters take us behind the scenes of their book CAN I TOUCH YOUR HAIR? POEMS OF RACE, MISTAKES, AND FRIENDSHIP, illustrated by…
The Yarn#64 Andrew Clements - THE LOSERS CLUB Unraveled
Author Andrew Clements talks about his path from teacher to writer, and takes us behind the scenes of his new book THE LOSERS CLUB.
The Yarn#63 Brian Selznick & Laura Amy Schlitz - The 2008 Newbery and Caldecott Medals
Brian Selznick and Laura Amy Schlitz take us behind the scenes of the unforgettable 2008 Newbery and Caldecott awards.
The Yarn#62 Kamilla Benko - THE UNICORN QUEST Unraveled
Author Kamilla Benko takes us behind the scenes of her new middle grade series THE UNICORN QUEST
The Yarn#61 Gene Luen Yang - A Chat With The Ambassador
A conversation with National Ambassador of Young People's Literature, Gene Luen Yang
The Yarn#60 Yuyi Morales (Pt. 2) - The Path to Picture Books
Award-winning author/illustrator Yuyi Morales describes her circuitous path to making picture books.
The Yarn#59 Yuyi Morales (Pt. 1) - RUDAS Unraveled
Award winning picture book maker Yuyi Morales describes her creative process and takes us behind the scenes of her book, RUDAS: Niño's Horrendous Hermanitas.
The Yarn#58 Jack Gantos - WRITING RADAR Unraveled
Newbery Medal-winning author Jack Gantos takes us behind the scenes of his book, WRITING RADAR.
The Yarn#57 Tom Angleberger Talks About The Origami Yoda Series
Tom Angleberger talks about his best selling Origami Yoda series.
The Yarn#56 Angie Thomas - THE HATE U GIVE Unraveled
Author Angie Thomas goes behind the scenes of her bestselling young adult novel, THE HATE U GIVE.
The Yarn#55 Ryan T. Higgins - BE QUIET Unraveled
Author/illustrator Ryan T. Higgins goes behind the scenes of his picture book BE QUIET
The Yarn#54 Kuo, Cordell, Pizzoli, Santat, Collier - Picture Book Panel LIVE
This LIVE extended episode of the show features an all-star panel of picture book makers: Julia Kuo, Bryan Collier, Matthew Cordell, Dan Santat, and Greg…
The Yarn#53 Ruth Behar - LUCKY BROKEN GIRL Unraveled
Author Ruth Behar goes behind the scenes of her middle grade novel LUCKY BROKEN GIRL
The Yarn#52 Allen Say - SILENT DAYS, SILENT DREAMS Unraveled
Author/ilustrator Allen Say goes behind the scenes of his book SILENT DAYS, SILENT DREAMS
The Yarn#51 Nora Raleigh Baskin - NINE, TEN: A SEPTEMBER 11 STORY Unraveled
Author Nora Raleigh Baskin goes behind the scenes of her book NINE, TEN: A SEPTEMBER 11 STORY
The Yarn#50 Aaron Zenz - Anatomy of an Author Visit
Author/illustrator Aaron Zenz talks about what goes into an author visit.
The Yarn#49 Donna Gephart - LILY AND DUNKIN Unraveled
Author Donna Gephart goes behind the scenes of her book LILY AND DUNKIN
The Yarn#48 Melissa Sweet - SOME WRITER! Unraveled
Author/illustrator Melissa Sweet goes behind the scenes of her book SOME WRITER! THE STORY OF E.B. WHITE
The Yarn#47 Mike Lowery - DOODLE ADVENTURES Unraveled
Mike Lowery talks about his interactive series DOODLE ADVENTURES.
The Yarn#46 Betsy Bird - FUNNY GIRL Unraveled
Betsy Bird talks about her all-female humor anthology FUNNY GIRL.
The Yarn#45 Margarita Engle - LION ISLAND Unraveled
Author Margarita Engle talks about her book LION ISLAND.
The Yarn#44 Jon Klassen (Pt. III) WE FOUND A HAT
Author/illustrator Jon Klassen talks about his picture book WE FOUND A HAT. This is part three of a three-part series with Jon Klassen.
The Yarn#43 Jon Klassen (Pt. II) THIS IS NOT MY HAT
Author/illustrator Jon Klassen talks about his Caldecott Medal winning picture book THIS IS NOT MY HAT. This is part two of a three-part series with Jon…
The Yarn#42 Jon Klassen (Pt. I) I WANT MY HAT BACK
Author/illustrator Jon Klassen talks about his Geisel award winning picture book I WANT MY HAT BACK. This is part one of a three-part series with Jon Klassen.
The Yarn#41 Kevin Henkes - WAITING Unraveled
Author/illustrator Kevin Henkes talks about his Caldecott and Geisel Honor winning picture book Waiting.
The Yarn#40 Duncan Tonatiuh - FUNNY BONES Unraveled
Author/illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh talks about his nonfiction picture book FUNNY BONES: POSADA AND HIS DAY OF THE DEAD CALAVERAS.
The Yarn#39 Alvina Ling and Grace Lin
The story behind Grace Lin's dedication in her book WHEN THE SEA TURNED TO SILVER.
The Yarn#38 Minh Lê - LET ME FINISH! Unraveled
Author Minh Lê talks about his picture book Let Me Finish!, illustrated by Isabel Roxas.
The Yarn#37 Deborah Freedman - SHY Unraveled
Author/illustrator Deborah Freedman talks about her picture book SHY.
The Yarn#36 Mo Willems - Elephant & Piggie: The Series
Author/illustrator Mo Willems talks about his Elephant & Piggie series of books.
The Yarn#34 Javaka Steptoe - RADIANT CHILD Unraveled
Author/illustrator Javaka Steptoe talks about his book RADIANT CHILD: THE STORY OF YOUNG ARTIST JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT.
The Yarn#33 Kate Beasley (S2 E4)
It's Season 2 of The Yarn, and we're focusing on middle grade novel GERTIE'S LEAP TO GREATNESS by debut author Kate Beasley. In this final episode of Season 2…