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Tag: The Unraveller

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.

May 18, 2025 by Colby Sharp

Pably Cartaya visits The Yarn

COLBY: I had an amazing time chatting with Pablo Cartaya about his latest book, and instant New York Times Bestseller, ‘A Hero’s Guide to Summer Vacation’. We talked about the new book, fatherhood, and a whole lot more! Check out the episode below! Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify Stitcher […]

May 3, 2025 by Travis Jonker

‘The best poem is the one that starts with ‘and”: Mk Smith Despres Visits The Yarn

Author Mk Smith Despres takes us behind the scenes of their poetic picture book THERE'S THAT SUN AGAIN.

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The Making of a Sequel: JUST ONE WAVE

April 15, 2025 by Travis Jonker

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 […]

FAKE CHINESE SOUNDS: An Interview with author/illustrator Jing Jing Tsong

March 30, 2025 by Travis Jonker

A conversation with FAKE CHINESE SOUNDS author/illustrator Jing Jing Tsong.

Arree Chung Talks about his Debut Graphic Novel: Don’t Cause Trouble

March 17, 2025 by Colby Sharp

COLBY: I had a whole lot of fun talking to Arree Chung about his new (and first ) graphic novel, Don’t Cause Trouble. I hope you enjoy our conversation! Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify Stitcher

Big Gretch Visits The Yarn!

January 26, 2025 by Colby Sharp

COLBY: When I saw that my governor had a young adult version of her book, I thought two things. Reading the book was pretty intense for this Michigander. I knew about all the wild things that have happened in our state the last handful of years, but thinking about them through the lens of a […]

Jerzy Drozd Visits The Yarn

December 28, 2024 by Colby Sharp

COLBY: A couple of months ago Jerzy visited the elementary school that I teach in for an author visit. He was amazing! In this episode of The Yarn my co-host Travis Jonker chats with Jerzy about his new graphic novel The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Two-Faced Statue. I hope you enjoy […]

Mac Barnett & Sydney Smith: SANTA’S FIRST CHRISTMAS

November 30, 2024 by Travis Jonker

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

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

October 19, 2024 by Colby Sharp

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