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The Yarn

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.

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#194 Jarrett Lerner - A WORK IN PROGRESS Unraveled

#194 Jarrett Lerner - A WORK IN PROGRESS Unraveled

In this episode, author and illustrator Jarrett Lerner takes us behind the scenes of his illustrated novel-in-verse, A W... Read more

4 Aug 2023

22mins

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#193 Kate DiCamillo - THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX (Pt. 2)

#193 Kate DiCamillo - THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX (Pt. 2)

Part two of a special LIVE episode. Newbery Medal winner Kate DiCamillo answers speed round questions, and is joined by ... Read more

20 Jul 2023

20mins

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#192 Kate DiCamillo - THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX (Pt. 1)

#192 Kate DiCamillo - THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX (Pt. 1)

Part one of a special LIVE episode. Newbery Medal winner Kate DiCamillo talks about the 20th anniversary of THE TALE OF ... Read more

2 Jul 2023

29mins

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#191 SPEED ROUND! Laurel Snyder, Lauren Castillo, Brad & Kristi Montague, M.T. Anderson

#191 SPEED ROUND! Laurel Snyder, Lauren Castillo, Brad & Kristi Montague, M.T. Anderson

Rapid-fire Q&A with Laurel Snyder, Lauren Castillo, Brad & Kristi Montague, and M.T. AndersonThis episode is spo... Read more

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#190 Aubrey Hartman - THE LION OF LARK-HAYES MANOR Unraveled

#190 Aubrey Hartman - THE LION OF LARK-HAYES MANOR Unraveled

In this episode author Aubrey Hartman takes us behind the scenes of her debut middle grade novel, THE LION OF LARK-HAYES... Read more

12 Jun 2023

19mins

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#189 SPEED ROUND! Marla Frazee, Doug Salati, Dan Santat, Amina Luqman-Dawson

#189 SPEED ROUND! Marla Frazee, Doug Salati, Dan Santat, Amina Luqman-Dawson

Our first-ever all speed round episode! Rapid-fire Q&A with Marla Frazee, Doug Salati, Dan Santat, Amina Luqman-Daws... Read more

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#188 Laurel Snyder - THE WITCH OF WOODLAND Unraveled

#188 Laurel Snyder - THE WITCH OF WOODLAND Unraveled

In this episode, author Laurel Snyder takes us behind the scenes of her upper middle grade novel THE WITCH OF WOODLAND.T... Read more

14 May 2023

18mins

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#187 Jon Agee - MY DAD IS A TREE Unraveled

#187 Jon Agee - MY DAD IS A TREE Unraveled

In this episode, author/illustrator Jon Agee takes us behind the scenes of his latest picture book, MY DAD IS A TREE.Thi... Read more

30 Apr 2023

21mins

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#186 Brad & Kristi Montague - THE FANTASTIC BUREAU OF IMAGINATION Unraveled

#186 Brad & Kristi Montague - THE FANTASTIC BUREAU OF IMAGINATION Unraveled

In this episode, husband and wife collaborators Brad & Kristi Montague take us behind the scenes of their picture bo... Read more

16 Apr 2023

24mins

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#185 Jarrett & Jerome Pumphrey - LINK & HUD Unraveled

#185 Jarrett & Jerome Pumphrey - LINK & HUD Unraveled

In this episode, children's literature collaborators (and brothers) Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey take us behind the scene... Read more

26 Mar 2023

32mins

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