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Tag: Caldecott

May 31, 2025 by Travis Jonker

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

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

December 22, 2023 by Travis Jonker

Taking a Look Back: Our 2023 Year-in-Review Episode

We look back at the highs and lows of children's literature in 2023.

September 10, 2023 by Travis Jonker

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

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

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Trying Something New: SPEED ROUND w/ Marla Frazee, Doug Salati, Dan Santat, and Amina Luqman-Dawson

May 29, 2023 by Travis Jonker

Colby and I decided to try out a new idea: speed round-only episodes of the podcast. Today is the first one.

HOT DOG! 2023 Caldecott Medalist Doug Salati

February 12, 2023 by Travis Jonker

A conversation with 2023 Caldecott Medalist, Doug Salati.

A Book 25 Years in the Making: Marla Frazee Visits The Yarn

January 29, 2023 by Travis Jonker

The Caldecott Honor winner takes us behind the scenes of her latest picture book, IN EVERY LIFE.

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Taking a Look Back: Our 2022 Year in Review Episode

December 29, 2022 by Travis Jonker

We look back at the highs and lows of children's literature in 2022.

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

December 19, 2022 by Travis Jonker

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

Instant Reactions to the 2022 Youth Media Awards!

January 24, 2022 by Travis Jonker

The 2022 ALA Youth Media Awards took place this morning. A few hours later, Colby and I got on the phone to break it all down.

‘I think it starts with just cracking jokes’ Dan Santat Visits The Yarn

August 4, 2019 by Travis Jonker

Travis: I interviewed Dan Santat back in June at the 2019 American Library Association Annual Conference. Ostensibly, the focus was his latest, Harold & Hog Pretend For Real, but we ended up getting into a bunch of his recent work, and his collaboration process with Mo Willems. I think you’re going to like it. Subscribe […]

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