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October 12, 2017 by Travis Jonker

Not On The Yarn: Philip and Erin Stead on NPR

October 12, 2017 by Travis Jonker   Leave a Comment

Not on The Yarn

Travis: Picture book makers Philip and Erin Stead have a new book out – one co-written with Mark Twain.

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The story of how this book came about is fascinating stuff, and NPR captured the whole thing on audio. Click below to listen.

Stead on NPR

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About Travis Jonker

Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.

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