The Yarn
Travis Jonker and Colby Sharp
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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
FEB 7, 2026
#255 Elisha Cooper - THE RARE BIRD Unraveled
In this episode, Caldecott Honor winning artist Elisha Cooper takes us behind the scenes of his latest picture book, THE RARE BIRD.
27 MIN
JAN 17, 2026
#254 Kelly Yang - StoryKind
In this episode, author Kelly Yang takes us behind the scenes of her new podcast with Kate DiCamillo: StoryKind.
17 MIN
JAN 2, 2026
#253 Colby & Travis - 2026 Preview
In this episode, Colby and Travis look ahead to the new year in children's books.
29 MIN
DEC 23, 2025
#252 Colby & Travis - 2025 Children's Literature Year in Review
In this special extended episode, Colby and Travis discuss the year that was in children's literature.
61 MIN
DEC 7, 2025
#251 Rebecca Stead - THE EXPERIMENT Unraveled
In this episode, Newbery Medal winner Rebecca Stead takes us behind the scenes of her novel, THE EXPERIMENT.
24 MIN
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