The Yarn

Updated: 16 Mar 2025 • 232 episodes
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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.

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In this episode, author/illustrator Arree Chung takes us behind the scenes of his graphic novel DON"T CAUSE TROUBLE.

20 min
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In this episode, artist Rebecca Lee Kunz takes us behind the scenes of her Caldecott Medal winning book, CHOOCH HELPED (written by Andrea L. Rogers

26 min
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In this episode, Ruth Chan and Travis Jonker take us behind the scenes of their new picture book, CABOOSE.

7 min
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In this episode, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer takes us behind the scenes of her book, TRUE GRETCH (Young Adult Edition).

22 min
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In this episode, Colby and Travis look ahead to the new year in children"s books.

25 min
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In this special extended episode, Colby and Travis discuss the year that was in children"s literature.

68 min
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