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Tag: picture book

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.

April 15, 2025 by Travis Jonker

The Making of a Sequel: JUST ONE WAVE

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 […]

October 19, 2024 by Colby Sharp

Jess Hannigan talks Blackmail, Fibbing, Lying, and Stealing!

COLBY: ‘Spider in the Well’ is one of my favorite 2024 pictures books. It is just so much fun to read aloud. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Spider in the Well debut author Jess Hannigan. Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify Stitcher

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