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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#32 Kate & Cassie Beasley (S2 E3)
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 episode we visit the…
The Yarn#31 Grace Kendall (S2 E2)
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 episode we hear from the…
The Yarn#30 Kate Beasley and Jennifer Holm (S2 E1)
This is the first episode of Season 2, focusing on middle grade novel GERTIE'S LEAP TO GREATNESS by debut author Kate Beasley. In this episode we also check in…
The Yarn#28 Lauren Castillo - NANA IN THE CITY Unraveled
Author/illustrator Lauren Castillo talks about her Caldecott Honor-winning book NANA IN THE CITY.
The Yarn#27 Kate DiCamillo - Raymie Nightingale Unraveled (Pt. 2)
Colby and Travis interviewed Kate DiCamillo live in front of a group of librarians at the American Library Association's Annual Conference.
The Yarn#26 Kate DiCamillo - Raymie Nightingale Unraveled (Pt. 1)
Recorded live in front of an audience at the 2016 American Library Association Annual Conference, author Kate DiCamillo talks about her book Raymie…
The Yarn#25 Dav Pilkey - Captain Underpants: The Series
Dan Pilkey talks about his series, Captain Underpants.
The Yarn#24 Lynda Mullaly Hunt - ONE FOR THE MURPHYS Unraveled
Author Lynda Mullaly Hunt talks about her book ONE FOR THE MURPHYS.
The Yarn#22 Patrick Ness - A Monster Calls Unraveled
Author Patrick Ness talks about his book A MONSTER CALLS.
The Yarn#21 Kelly Barnhill - The Witch's Boy Unraveled
Author Kelly Barnhill talks about her book THE WITCH'S BOY.
The Yarn#20 Maris Wicks - Human Body Theater Unraveled
Comics creator Maris Wicks talks about her book HUMAN BODY THEATER.
The Yarn#19 Chris Grabenstein - Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics Unraveled
Author Chris Grabenstein talks about his book MR. LIMONCELLO'S LIBRARY OLYMPICS.
The Yarn#18 Hervé Tullet - Press Here Unraveled
French book artist Hervé Tullet talks about his groundbreaking work PRESS HERE.
The Yarn#17 Lindsay Eagar - Hour of the Bees Unravelled
Debut author Lindsay Eagar talks about her book Hour of the Bees.
The Yarn#16 Salina Yoon - Be a Friend Unravelled
Author/illustrator Salina Yoon talks about her book Be a Friend.
The Yarn#15 Rebecca Stead - Goodbye Stranger Unravelled
Newbery Medal-winning author Rebecca Stead talks about her book Goodbye Stranger.
The Yarn#14 Gary D. Schmidt - Orbiting Jupiter Unravelled (Pt. 2)
Author Gary D. Schmidt talks about his book Orbiting Jupiter. This is part two of a two-part Unraveller episode.
The Yarn#13 Gary D. Schmidt - Orbiting Jupiter Unravelled (Pt. 1)
Author Gary D. Schmidt talks about his book Orbiting Jupiter. This is part one of a two-part Unraveller episode.
The Yarn#12 Matt Tavares - Growing Up Pedro Unravelled
In this episode Matt Tavares shares when he got the idea to write Growing Up Pedro, his hope for the book, and his typical work day.
The Yarn#11 Tracey Baptiste: The Jumbies Unravelled
Author Tracey Baptiste talks about her book The Jumbies.
The Yarn#9 Fact or Fiction w/ Jennifer and Matthew Holm (S1 E9)
In this episode Jenni and Matt Holm talk about which parts of Sunny Side Up came from their actual childhood.
The Yarn#8 Jennifer And Matthew Holm (S1 E8)
In the final episode of the first season of The Yarn, Sunny Side Up author Jennifer Holm and illustrator Matthew Holm talk about working on this book together.
The Yarn#7 Matthew Holm (S1 E7)
In this episode Sunny Side Up illustrator Matthew Holm talks about his love for our space and comics as a kid.
The Yarn#6 Lark Pien (S1 E6)
In this episode Lark Pien shares her long road to finding comics as a career.
The Yarn#5 David Saylor (S1 E5)
David Saylor founded the Graphix imprint for Scholastic 10 years ago. In this episode you'll learn about David's career, and his thoughts on graphic novels.
The Yarn#4 Phil Falco (S1 E4)
Phil Falco is a book designer for Scholastic. In this episode he talks about his process for designing books covers, cover trends, and how he became a cover…
The Yarn#2 Raina Telgemeier (S1 E2)
Episode 2 features Raina Telgemeier, the face of graphic novel memoirs.
The Yarn#3 David Levithan (S1 E3)
David Levithan is an editor and best selling author. In this episode of The Yarn David talks about how far children's literature has come and where it still…
The Yarn#1 Travis And Colby (S1 E1)
In this episode Colby and Travis kick off their new show: The Yarn - a narrative of adventures.