Colby: Last fall at NCTE in Atlanta, I interviewed author/illustrator Mike Lowery for The Yarn. Mike is a great guy, and it was a lot of fun getting to know him. Subscribe below to catch every episode. Click here to subscribe to The Yarn Newsletter
About Colby Sharp
Colby Sharp is a third grade teacher at Parma Elementary in Parma, Michigan. He is the co-founder of Nerd Camp and Nerdy Book Club. He co-hosts the monthly twitter chats #SharpSchu (with John Schu) and #TitleTalk (with Donalyn Miller)
Not On The Yarn: Judd Winick
June 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Colby: If you are reading this post you probably know that Judd Winick is the creator of the graphic novel series Hilo. My third-grade students are obsessed with this series. OBSESSED! Did you know that back in 1994 Judd was on MTV’s Real World San Francisco? Judd was recently interviewed about his time on […]
‘I Write Because I Read’ – Margarita Engle Visits The Yarn
May 7, 2017 by 1 Comment
Colby: Sitting down and interviewing with Margarita Engle at NCTE was truly an honor. She has given so much to the world of children’s literature. I hope you enjoy listening to her talk about her book Lion Island, her hope for her books, and why she writes. Subscribe below to catch every episode. Click here […]
If You Like No Monkeys, No Chocolate-You Might Like Science Vs
April 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Colby: At my daughter’s 7:30 AM doctor’s appointment a few weeks ago I read Melissa Stewart’s beautiful Nerdy Book Club post about expository writing. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about starting a series on this blog linking books for kids to podcasts. I think one of Melissa’s books is the perfect book to kick […]
Not On The Yarn: Kwame Alexander
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Not On The Yarn: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
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Kevin Henkes Is Worth The Wait
March 4, 2017 by Leave a Comment
I had the pleasure of interviewing Kevin Henkes last summer in Orlando at the American Library Association’s Annual Conference. Kevin is a genuine article. I hope you like listening to the episode as much as I enjoyed created it. Subscribe below to catch every episode. Click here to subscribe to The Yarn Newsletter
Narrator of the Month: Tara Sands
February 14, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Grace Lin And Alvina Ling: The BFF Episode
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Not On The Yarn: Daniel Handler
January 17, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Colby: Last week Travis shared an episode of Longform with me that featured Fresh Air’s Terry Gross. Many people consider her the greatest interviewer in the universe. I agree with those people. After listening to the episode, I went over to the Fresh Air feed to see if the show had featured any interesting guests lately. […]
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