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The Story of Amos McGee with Erin and Philip Stead
September 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Sara Pennypacker visits to talk about the return of Pax
September 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Pernille Ripp and The Global Read Aloud
August 13, 2021 by Leave a Comment
COLBY: I am a big of reading aloud and of Pernille Ripp. When you put two awesome things together, you get something magical. In this episode of The Yarn, Pernille talks about starting the global read aloud, why she decided to continue it in 2021, and this year’s selections. Be sure to check out the […]
Karyn Parsons Drops by to Talk About How High The Moon
July 24, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Jon Klassen Returns! THE ROCK FROM THE SKY Unraveled
July 14, 2021 by Leave a Comment
How David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka Created the Geisel Award-Winning SEE THE CAT
June 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Episode 142: Kate Messner’s Dr. Fauci: How a Boy from Brooklyn Became America’s Doctor
June 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Colby: When I saw that Kate Messner’s picture book on Dr. Fauci was coming out late June, I couldn’t stop thinking about how in the world Simon & Schuster, Kate, and illustrator Alexandra Bye managed to get this book done so quickly. Kate answers that question and a whole lot more in the latest episode […]
Reading a #BookADay: A conversation with Donalyn Miller
May 30, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Colby: During the summer of 2011, I joined Donalyn Miller’s #bookaday challenge. It was one of the best things that I have ever done professionally. I read a lot of amazing books and met a lot of brilliant people year, so I continue to join the challenge each and every summer. In the latest episode […]
The Magic of Collaboration: Jordan Scott and Sydney Smith on I TALK LIKE A RIVER
May 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Watercress Part 2: Travis Talks with Illustrator Jason Chin
April 30, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Travis: Watercress is such an excellent picture book, Colby and I decided to go for a two-parter. In the last episode, he talked with author Andrea Wang. Today is my chat with illustrator Jason Chin. In this episode, Jason talks about his decision to illustrate Andrea’s story, and his journey to bring the book to […]
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