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June 17, 2025 by Colby Sharp

How Colby Sharp Celebrates Reading with Students

COLBY: I’ve been on summer break for about a week. It has been amazing to read when I’m not exhausted from teaching. I’m in the point of summer reading, where everything I read makes me think of a kid that I had in class this past school year. In our latest episode of The Yarn, […]

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 […]

April 27, 2025 by Colby Sharp

My Week of Celebrating Children’s Books in Alaska

COLBY: Our latest episode is a little different from what you are used to listening to on The Yarn. Instead of interviewing a children’s book creator about their latest book, I share what it was like spending my spring break in Alaska working in schools. I hope you’ll give it a listen! Subscribe below to […]

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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

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January 12, 2025 by Travis Jonker

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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

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Lisa Fipps on the Stories Bouncing Around in Her Head

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 […]

Kate Messner Introduces The Kids in Mrs.’s Z’s Class

April 29, 2024 by Colby Sharp

COLBY: When I first heard about the new series The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class, I had a hard time wrapping my brain around the concept. Seventeen authors each writing a book about the kids in one third grade classroom seemed impossible. Then I started to read the list of writers that would be contributing […]

From Standup to Pura Belpré: Jesús Trejo Visits The Yarn

February 25, 2024 by Travis Jonker

In this episode, Jesus takes us behind the scenes of his picture book debut.

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February 19, 2024 by Colby Sharp

COLBY: I first interviewed Ruth Behar for The Yarn back in 2017 for her book ‘Lucky Broken Girl’. As soon as I finished her new book ‘Accross so Many Seas’, I knew that I HAD to talk to her about the book. Writing a book for middle grade readers that follows one family for 500ish […]

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