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    Barbara O’Connor Stops by to Talk Dream

    Colby Sharp, September 2, 2025 | The Unraveller

    COLBY: Barbara O’Connor is always one of the most popular authors in my fifth grade classroom. Kids cannot get enough of her stories. I am so excited to share my conversation with Barbara about her new book Dream (a companion to Wish). Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify Stitcher

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    The Lost Sophie Blackall Interview

    Colby Sharp, August 16, 2025 | The Unraveller

    COLBY: Back in the summer of 2016, I interviewed Sophie Blackall the day before she gave her Caldecott acceptence speech for Finding Winnie. It was a huge honor to get a little bit of her time right before this huge moment in her life. I selfishly never shared our conversation. It was mine, and sort […]

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    Behind the Scenes of a Caldecott Honor Winning Book: Molly Mendoza and Aida Salazar Discuss JOVITA WORE PANTS

    Travis Jonker, June 1, 2025 | All Episodes, Collaborators, The Unraveller

    Aida Salazar and Molly Mendoza take us behind the scenes of their Caldecott Honor winning book.

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    Pably Cartaya visits The Yarn

    Colby Sharp, May 18, 2025 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    COLBY: I had an amazing time chatting with Pablo Cartaya about his latest book, and instant New York Times Bestseller, ‘A Hero’s Guide to Summer Vacation’. We talked about the new book, fatherhood, and a whole lot more! Check out the episode below! Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify Stitcher […]

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    ‘The best poem is the one that starts with ‘and”: Mk Smith Despres Visits The Yarn

    Travis Jonker, May 3, 2025 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    Author Mk Smith Despres takes us behind the scenes of their poetic picture book THERE'S THAT SUN AGAIN.

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    The Making of a Sequel: JUST ONE WAVE

    Travis Jonker, April 15, 2025 | The Unraveller

    Travis: In the latest episode, Colby and I talk about the making of Just One Wave, the summertime sequel to my author/illustrator debut, Just One Flake. You can find it at these locations: McLean & Eakin | Bookshop | Amazon I share the inspiration for the book, how the art was made, and why a fancy piece of technology […]

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    FAKE CHINESE SOUNDS: An Interview with author/illustrator Jing Jing Tsong

    Travis Jonker, March 30, 2025 | The Unraveller

    A conversation with FAKE CHINESE SOUNDS author/illustrator Jing Jing Tsong.

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    Arree Chung Talks about his Debut Graphic Novel: Don’t Cause Trouble

    Colby Sharp, March 17, 2025 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    COLBY: I had a whole lot of fun talking to Arree Chung about his new (and first ) graphic novel, Don’t Cause Trouble. I hope you enjoy our conversation! Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify Stitcher

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    Big Gretch Visits The Yarn!

    Colby Sharp, January 26, 2025 | The Unraveller

    COLBY: When I saw that my governor had a young adult version of her book, I thought two things. Reading the book was pretty intense for this Michigander. I knew about all the wild things that have happened in our state the last handful of years, but thinking about them through the lens of a […]

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    Jerzy Drozd Visits The Yarn

    Colby Sharp, December 28, 2024 | The Unraveller

    COLBY: A couple of months ago Jerzy visited the elementary school that I teach in for an author visit. He was amazing! In this episode of The Yarn my co-host Travis Jonker chats with Jerzy about his new graphic novel The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Two-Faced Statue. I hope you enjoy […]

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