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How Jon Agee Makes a Picture Book
Jon Agee takes us behind the scenes of his latest picture book, MY DAD IS A TREE.
Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey Try Something New
The Pumphrey Brothers take us behind the scenes of their latest collaboration.
HOT DOG! 2023 Caldecott Medalist Doug Salati
A conversation with 2023 Caldecott Medalist, Doug Salati.
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Taking a Look Back: Our 2022 Year in Review Episode
We look back at the highs and lows of children's literature in 2022.
Grant Snider Visits The Yarn!
Grant Snider takes us behind the scenes of his upcoming book, ONE BOY WATCHING
I AM EVERY GOOD THING – Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James Visit The Yarn
Author Derrick Barnes and illustrator Gordon C. James discuss their books CROWN and I AM EVERY GOOD THING.
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ALL WELCOME HERE: James Preller and Mary GrandPré Visit The Yarn
The picture book All Welcome Here arrives today, and I talked with author James Preller and illustrator Mary GrandPré about how it was created.
Inside an Award-Winning Picture Book: Sandra Neil Wallace on BETWEEN THE LINES
Travis: In 2019, Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery won the Orbis Pictus Award for excellence in nonfiction for children. In this episode, Colby talks with author Sandra Neil Wallace about her inspiration to write about Ernie Barnes and her collaboration with illustrator Bryan Collier. We […]
‘It’s way too much fun’: Dave Eggers Visits The Yarn
Travis: Back in June I sat down with award-winning author Dave Eggers. We talked about the differences between writing for kids and writing for adults, and the inspiration behind his picture book Abner & Ian Get Right-Side Up, illustrated by Laura Park. It’s an honor to follow in the interviewing footsteps of Conan O’Brien: We […]
PRESS HERE: Hervé Tullet Visits The Yarn
Travis: Looking back, our Hervé Tullet episode has become one of my favorites. I sat down with Tullet in a GIANT empty conference room in Boston during ALA Midwinter in 2016 to talk about his groundbreaking Press Here. Tullet talks about books in a pretty unique way, and I enjoyed every moment of our conversation. […]
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