The Yarn

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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.

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#257 Jasmine Warga - THE UNLIKELY TALE OF CHASE AND FINNEGAN Unraveled

Mar 7th, 2026 7:00 PM

In this episode, Newbery Honor-winning author Jasmine Warga takes us behind the scenes of her latest middle grade novel, THE UNLIKELY TALE OF CHASE AND FINNEGAN.

#256 THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET - A Fuse 8 n' Kate Crossover Episode!

Feb 25th, 2026 5:00 PM

Welcome to a special crossover episode with Fuse 8 n' Kate! For their 400th episode, Betsy and Kate invited Colby Sharp and Travis Jonker to debate the longest Caldecott Medal book of all time: THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET. Is it a classic? Is it a picture book? The group ponders these big questions.

#255 Elisha Cooper - THE RARE BIRD Unraveled

Feb 7th, 2026 5:00 AM

In this episode, Caldecott Honor winning artist Elisha Cooper takes us behind the scenes of his latest picture book, THE RARE BIRD.

#254 Kelly Yang - StoryKind

Jan 17th, 2026 10:00 PM

In this episode, author Kelly Yang takes us behind the scenes of her new podcast with Kate DiCamillo: StoryKind.

#253 Colby & Travis - 2026 Preview

Jan 2nd, 2026 10:00 PM

In this episode, Colby and Travis look ahead to the new year in children's books.

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