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April 27, 2025 by Colby Sharp

My Week of Celebrating Children’s Books in Alaska

COLBY: Our latest episode is a little different from what you are used to listening to on The Yarn. Instead of interviewing a children’s book creator about their latest book, I share what it was like spending my spring break in Alaska working in schools. I hope you’ll give it a listen! Subscribe below to […]

February 4, 2025 by Travis Jonker

Behind the scenes of CABOOSE with Ruth Chan and Travis Jonker

Travis talks with Ruth Chan about CABOOSE.

March 15, 2024 by Colby Sharp

Emily Calandrelli Visits The Yarn to Talk Science

COLBY: I had so much fun interviewing Emily Calandrelli for this episode of The Yarn. She is doing so much to get kids excited about science and STEM. Be sure to check out the episode below where we talk about her new book, her hope for the book, and why she writes for books for […]

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COLBY: The Wild Robot is one of those series that leads so many readers to a love of reading. Getting the chance to talk to Peter Brown about this amazing series for The Yarn was so much fun. I hope you’ll give the episode a listen below, or on your podcast listening app of choice. […]

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COLBY: I learned so much writing The Commonsense Guide to Your Classroom Library with my dear friend Donalyn Miller. With winter break quickly approaching, I thought it would be fun to chat with her for The Yarn about helping kids make reading plans. I hope you enjoy listening to the episode as much as I […]

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COLBY: I had a lot of fun chatting with Katherine Applegate about her new book Odder. The interview took place a couple of weeks ago, and I wasn’t able to get my hands on a copy of the book beforehand, so this might be the only interview I have ever done for The Yarn without […]

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COLBY: Jennifer Flannery’s path to becoming an agent in the world of children’s literature is fascinating. I hope you enjoy our conversation. I loved talking to her about how she got into the business and her 29 years representing Gary Paulsen. Check out our other interviews in our Gary Series.

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COLBY: James Ponti is someone that I love hanging out with. His love for books, kids, book creators, and baseball makes my heart happy. I called up James to talk about his ‘City Spies’ series. In this episode he talks about his journey to children’s literature, how a CIA director helped him with his ‘City […]

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COLBY: I had a blast chatting with Amy Timberlake about her new book Egg Marks the Spot. She is such an interesting and unique human. I could have chatted with her for hours. Be sure to check out the episode below. Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify Stitcher

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