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September 29, 2025 by Travis Jonker

Making SUNDUST with Zeke Peña

Travis: Back in June, I talked with author/illustrator Zeke Peña about his beautiful new picture book, SUNDUST. In this episode, Zeke talks about the unique way SUNDUST was created, and his unconventional path to making picture books. We hope you enjoy this episode. Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify Stitcher

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Mac and Sydney take us behind the scenes of SANTA'S FIRST CHRISTMAS.

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