The Yarn

By Travis Jonker and Colby Sharp

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.... more

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How many episodes does The Yarn have?

The podcast currently has 256 episodes available.

The Yarn episodes:

February 07, 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.
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28min
January 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.
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18min
January 02, 2026 #253 Colby & Travis - 2026 Preview
In this episode, Colby and Travis look ahead to the new year in children's books.
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30min
December 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.
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1h 2min
December 07, 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.
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25min
November 22, 2025 #250 Betsy Bird - A FUSE #8 PRODUCTION Unraveled
In this special extended episode, Betsy Bird takes us behind the scenes of her hugely influential children's literature blog, A Fuse #8 Production.
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43min
November 16, 2025 #249 Betsy Bird - POP! GOES THE NURSERY RHYME Unraveled
In this episode writer, librarian, and FUSE #8 PRODUCTION blogger Betsy Bird takes us behind the scenes of her picture book POP! GOES THE NURSERY RHYME, illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi.
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12min
October 26, 2025 #248 Derrick Barnes - THE INCREDIBLY HUMAN HENSON BLAZE Unraveled
In this episode, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Derrick Barnes takes us behind the scenes of his latest middle grade novel, THE INCREDIBLY HUMAN HENSON BLAZE.
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19min
October 18, 2025 #247 Katie Kennedy - DID YOU HEAR WHAT HAPPENED IN SALEM? Unraveled
In this Halloween episode, author Katie Kennedy takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade nonfiction book, DID YOU HEAR WHAT HAPPENED IN SALEM? THE WITCH TRIALS OF 1692.
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17min
September 28, 2025 #246 Zeke Peña - SUNDUST Unraveled
In this episode, Zeke Peña takes us behind the scenes of his author/illustrator debut picture book, SUNDUST.
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22min

FAQs about The Yarn:

How many episodes does The Yarn have?

The podcast currently has 256 episodes available.

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