The Yarn

In this episode, author David LaRochelle and illustrator Mike Wohnoutka take us behind the scenes of their Geisel Award-winning book SEE THE CAT: THREE STORIES ABOUT A DOG.

This episode is sponsored by TRUSTING READERS: POWERFUL PRACTICES FOR INDEPENDENT READING, written by Jennifer Scoggin and Hannah Schneewind and published by Heinemann. 

In this episode, author Kate Messner talks about her picture book biography DR. FAUCI: HOW A BOY FROM BROOKLYN BECAME AMERICA'S DOCTOR, illustrated by Alexandra Bye.

This episode is sponsored by TRUSTING READERS: POWERFUL PRACTICES FOR INDEPENDENT READING, written by Jennifer Scoggin and Hannah Schneewind and published by Heinemann.

In this episode, Colby talks with writer, speaker, Nerdy Book Club co-founder, Book Whisperer, and former teacher Donalyn Miller about #bookaday, the personal challenge she created to encourage reading over the summer.

This episode is sponsored by Leading Literate Lives by Stephanie Affinito, published by Heinemann.

In this episode author Jordan Scott and illustrator Sydney Smith take us behind the scenes of their award-winning picture book, I TALK LIKE A RIVER.

This episode is sponsored by Leading Literate Lives by Stephanie Affinito, published by Heinemann.

In this episode, illustrator Jason Chin takes us behind the scenes of his book WATERCRESS, written by Andrea Wang.

This episode is sponsored by Read the World: Rethinking Literacy for Empathy and Action in a Digital Age by Kristin Ziemke and Katie Muhtaris and published by Heinemann.

In this episode, author Andrea Wang takes us behind the scenes of her picture book WATERCRESS, illustrated by Jason Chin.

This episode is sponsored by Read the World: Rethinking Literacy for Empathy and Action in a Digital Age by Kristin Ziemke and Katie Muhtaris and published by Heinemann.

Travis Jonker takes us behind the scenes of his second book BLUE FLOATS AWAY, illustrated by Grant Snider.

This episode is sponsored by Risk. Fail. Rise. A Teacher's Guide to Learning from Mistakes, written by M. Colleen Cruz and published by Heinemann.

In this episode, author (and doctor) Rajani LaRocca takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade novel-in-verse, RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE.

This episode is sponsored by Risk. Fail. Rise. A Teacher's Guide to Learning from Mistakes, written by M. Colleen Cruz and published by Heinemann.

In this episode Tae Keller takes us behind the scenes of her Newbery Medal winning book, WHEN YOU TRAP A TIGER.

This episode is sponsored by BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO BOOK CLUBS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR TEACHERS, written by Sonja Cherry-Paul and published by Heinemann.

In this episode, author Gary Paulsen talks about his life and career, the impact of HATCHET, and his latest book, GONE TO THE WOODS.

(FYI: This episode contains two instances of mature language.) 

This episode is sponsored by BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO BOOK CLUBS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR TEACHERS, written by Sonja Cherry-Paul and published by Heinemann.