The Yarn
Travis Jonker and Colby Sharp
The Yarn takes listeners behind the scenes of children's literature. Each episode features an author or illustrator talking about how they create books for young readers.
Recent Episodes
#153 Amy Timberlake - EGG MARKS THE SPOT UnraveledNovember 25, 2021
#152 Betsy Bird - LONG ROAD TO THE CIRCUS UnraveledNovember 14, 2021
#151 Gary Paulsen Remembered with Editor Wesley AdamsOctober 31, 2021
#150 R.J. Palacio - PONY UnraveledOctober 10, 2021
#149 Erin & Philip Stead (Pt. II) AMOS MCGEE MISSES THE BUSSeptember 26, 2021
#148 Erin & Philip Stead (Pt. I) A SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEESeptember 13, 2021
#147 Sara Pennypacker - PAX, JOURNEY HOME UnraveledAugust 29, 2021
#146 Pernille Ripp - The Global Read AloudAugust 13, 2021
#145 Karyn Parsons - HOW HIGH THE MOON UnraveledJuly 22, 2021
#144 Jon Klassen - THE ROCK FROM THE SKY UnraveledJuly 14, 2021
#143 David LaRochelle & Mike Wohnoutka - SEE THE CAT Unraveled June 19, 2021
#142 Kate Messner - DR. FAUCI UnraveledJune 06, 2021
#141 Donalyn Miller - #BOOKADAYMay 29, 2021
#140 Jordan Scott & Sydney Smith - I TALK LIKE A RIVER UnraveledMay 08, 2021
#139 Jason Chin - WATERCRESS Unraveled (Pt. 2)April 30, 2021
#138 Andrea Wang - WATERCRESS Unraveled (Pt. 1)April 24, 2021
#137 Travis Jonker - BLUE FLOATS AWAY UnraveledMarch 31, 2021
#136 Rajani LaRocca - RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE UnraveledMarch 27, 2021
#135 Tae Keller - WHEN YOU TRAP A TIGER UnraveledFebruary 27, 2021
#134 Gary PaulsenFebruary 13, 2021
#133 Christina Soontornvat - ALL THIRTEEN UnraveledJanuary 26, 2021
#132 Colby & Travis - 2021 PreviewJanuary 23, 2021
#131 Colby & Travis - 2020 Year in ReviewDecember 30, 2020
#130 Mike Curato - FLAMER UnraveledDecember 13, 2020
#129 Christopher Paul Curtis - THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM Turns 25!November 25, 2020
#152 Betsy Bird - LONG ROAD TO THE CIRCUS UnraveledNovember 14, 2021
#151 Gary Paulsen Remembered with Editor Wesley AdamsOctober 31, 2021
#150 R.J. Palacio - PONY UnraveledOctober 10, 2021
#149 Erin & Philip Stead (Pt. II) AMOS MCGEE MISSES THE BUSSeptember 26, 2021
#148 Erin & Philip Stead (Pt. I) A SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEESeptember 13, 2021
#147 Sara Pennypacker - PAX, JOURNEY HOME UnraveledAugust 29, 2021
#146 Pernille Ripp - The Global Read AloudAugust 13, 2021
#145 Karyn Parsons - HOW HIGH THE MOON UnraveledJuly 22, 2021
#144 Jon Klassen - THE ROCK FROM THE SKY UnraveledJuly 14, 2021
#143 David LaRochelle & Mike Wohnoutka - SEE THE CAT Unraveled June 19, 2021
#142 Kate Messner - DR. FAUCI UnraveledJune 06, 2021
#141 Donalyn Miller - #BOOKADAYMay 29, 2021
#140 Jordan Scott & Sydney Smith - I TALK LIKE A RIVER UnraveledMay 08, 2021
#139 Jason Chin - WATERCRESS Unraveled (Pt. 2)April 30, 2021
#138 Andrea Wang - WATERCRESS Unraveled (Pt. 1)April 24, 2021
#137 Travis Jonker - BLUE FLOATS AWAY UnraveledMarch 31, 2021
#136 Rajani LaRocca - RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE UnraveledMarch 27, 2021
#135 Tae Keller - WHEN YOU TRAP A TIGER UnraveledFebruary 27, 2021
#134 Gary PaulsenFebruary 13, 2021
#133 Christina Soontornvat - ALL THIRTEEN UnraveledJanuary 26, 2021
#132 Colby & Travis - 2021 PreviewJanuary 23, 2021
#131 Colby & Travis - 2020 Year in ReviewDecember 30, 2020
#130 Mike Curato - FLAMER UnraveledDecember 13, 2020
#129 Christopher Paul Curtis - THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM Turns 25!November 25, 2020