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The Yarn

Travis Jonker and Colby Sharp
The Yarn
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258 episodes

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    #258 Sara Pennypacker - THE LIONS' RUN Unraveled

    22/03/2026 | 19 mins.
    In this episode, bestselling author Sara Pennypacker takes us behind the scenes of her latest historical fiction novel, THE LION'S RUN.
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    #257 Jasmine Warga - THE UNLIKELY TALE OF CHASE AND FINNEGAN Unraveled

    07/03/2026 | 19 mins.
    In this episode, Newbery Honor-winning author Jasmine Warga takes us behind the scenes of her latest middle grade novel, THE UNLIKELY TALE OF CHASE AND FINNEGAN.
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    #256 THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET - A Fuse 8 n' Kate Crossover Episode!

    25/02/2026 | 41 mins.
    Welcome to a special crossover episode with Fuse 8 n' Kate! For their 400th episode, Betsy and Kate invited Colby Sharp and Travis Jonker to debate the longest Caldecott Medal book of all time: THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET. Is it a classic? Is it a picture book? The group ponders these big questions.
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    #255 Elisha Cooper - THE RARE BIRD Unraveled

    07/02/2026 | 27 mins.
    In this episode, Caldecott Honor winning artist Elisha Cooper takes us behind the scenes of his latest picture book, THE RARE BIRD.
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    #254 Kelly Yang - StoryKind

    17/01/2026 | 17 mins.
    In this episode, author Kelly Yang takes us behind the scenes of her new podcast with Kate DiCamillo: StoryKind.

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About 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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