
The Yarn
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 […]
March 30, 2025 by Travis Jonker
A conversation with FAKE CHINESE SOUNDS author/illustrator Jing Jing Tsong.
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
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 […]
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 […]
November 30, 2024 by Travis Jonker
Mac and Sydney take us behind the scenes of SANTA'S FIRST CHRISTMAS.
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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
September 29, 2024 by Travis Jonker
In this episode, we talk with Ruth Chan about her graphic novel debut.
September 8, 2024 by Travis Jonker
While driving home from a book release event for The Ship in the Window, I turned on my recorder and talked about how the book came to be.
August 30, 2024 by Colby Sharp
COLBY: Last spring I read aloud Lisa’s new book And Then, Boom! aloud to my 5th graders. It was a magical experience. I jumped at the opportunity to interview her for The Yarn. I hope you enjoy our conversation! If you would rather watch an unedited video of our conversation, you can check that out […]
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