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

#203 Colby & Travis - 2023 Children's Literature Year in Review

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.

Arts

Literature

Performing Arts

Design

Food

Fashion & Beauty

Visual Arts

Education

Training

Language Courses

Higher Education

K-12

Educational Technology

Books

Rapid-fire Q&A with Peter Brown, Dashka Slater, Chris Baron, and Jarrett Lerner.

#213 SPEED ROUND! Peter Brown, Dashka Slater, Chris Baron, Jarrett Lerner

In this episode, author/illustrator Supriya Kelkar takes us behind the scenes of her nonfiction picture book, AND YET YOU SHINE: THE KOHINOOR DIAMOND, COLONIZATION, AND RESISTANCE.

#212 Supriya Kelkar - AND YET YOU SHINE Unraveled

In this episode, author Kate Messner takes us behind the scenes of the ambitious new chapter book series she is co-writing with multiple authors, THE KIDS IN MRS. Z'S CLASS.

#211 Kate Messner - THE KIDS IN MRS. Z'S CLASS Unraveled

In this episode (recorded LIVE at BookBug in Kalamazoo, Michigan), author and children's literature advocate John Schu takes us behind the scenes of his New York Times bestselling book LOUDER THAN HUNGER.

#210 John Schu - LOUDER THAN HUNGER Unraveled LIVE!

In this episode, author Amy Noelle Parks takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade novel, AVERIL OFFLINE.

#203 Colby & Travis - 2023 Children's Literature Year in Review

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