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COLBY: When I first heard about the new series The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class, I had a hard time wrapping my brain around the concept. Seventeen authors each writing a book about the kids in one third grade classroom seemed impossible. Then I started to read the list of writers that would be contributing […]
John Schu takes us behind the scenes of LOUDER THAN HUNGER
In this episode, Jesus takes us behind the scenes of his picture book debut.
COLBY: I first interviewed Ruth Behar for The Yarn back in 2017 for her book ‘Lucky Broken Girl’. As soon as I finished her new book ‘Accross so Many Seas’, I knew that I HAD to talk to her about the book. Writing a book for middle grade readers that follows one family for 500ish […]
In this episode I talk with Abby about her decision to keep the series alive, and she takes us behind the scenes of how these hilarious books are made.
Looking ahead to children's literature in 2024 . . .
We look back at the highs and lows of children's literature in 2023.
We're are celebrating the 200th episode with a double interview: Duel co-creators Jessixa and Aaron Bagley.
Travis takes us behind the scenes of his author/illustrator debut, JUST ONE FLAKE.
COLBY: As soon as I finished reading Chris Baron‘s The Gray I knew that I had to talk to him about the book for The Yarn. I hope you enjoy listening to Chris talk about writing. I don’t think I have ever talked to anyone that LOVES to write as much as Chris does. Subscribe […]
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