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SPEED ROUND with the 2024 Newbery Honorees!

Aa very special SPEED ROUND with all five 2024 Newbery Honor winners!

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‘You’re really tall’ – SPEED ROUND w/ Peter Brown, Dashka Slater, Chris Baron, and Jarrett Lerner

Travis: It’s the third installment in our Speed Round series – rapid fire Q&A with children’s book creators. What is Peter Brown’s least favorite household chore? What is Dashka Slater’s unexpected hobby? Answers to those and many more speed round questions in this episode. Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify Stitcher

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