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    Kate Messner Introduces The Kids in Mrs.’s Z’s Class

    Colby Sharp, April 29, 2024 | The Unraveller

    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 […]

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    In this episode, Jesus takes us behind the scenes of his picture book debut.

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    #206 Ruth Behar-Across so Many Seas -UNRAVELLED

    Colby Sharp, February 19, 2024 | The Unraveller

    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 […]

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    Our 200th Episode! DUEL with Jessixa & Aaron Bagley

    Travis Jonker, November 16, 2023 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    We're are celebrating the 200th episode with a double interview: Duel co-creators Jessixa and Aaron Bagley.

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    ‘A Buoyant Ode to Joy’ Lane Smith Visits The Yarn

    Travis Jonker, September 10, 2023 | The Unraveller

    It was a pleasure to talk with Lane Smith about his latest picture book: STICKLER LOVES THE WORLD.

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    Chris Baron Visits The Yarn

    Colby Sharp, August 20, 2023 | The Unraveller

    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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    A conversation with Aubrey Hartman

    Colby Sharp, June 13, 2023 | The Unraveller

    COLBY: As soon as I finished Aubrey Hartman’s The Lion of Lark-Hayes Manor I wanted to talk to her about the book for The Yarn podcast. Poppy is a character that readers are going to fall in love with. This debut middle grade novel feels like an instant classic. I hope you enjoy my conversation […]

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    How Jon Agee Makes a Picture Book

    Travis Jonker, April 30, 2023 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    Jon Agee takes us behind the scenes of his latest picture book, MY DAD IS A TREE.

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    Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey Try Something New

    Travis Jonker, March 26, 2023 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    The Pumphrey Brothers take us behind the scenes of their latest collaboration.

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    Michaela Goade on BERRY SONG and Getting The Caldecott Call for WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS

    Travis Jonker, December 19, 2022 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    The author/illustrator takes us behind the scenes of BERRY SONG and WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS.

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