The Yarn

#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.

#254 Kelly Yang - StoryKind

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

#253 Colby & Travis - 2026 Preview

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

#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.This episode is sponsored by NOSY CROW, and their innovative STORIES ALOUD program, which gives readers instant access to professionally produced and narrated versions of their books. Look for the STORIES ALOUD QR code on the back of Nosy Crow books to give it a try.Click here for an audio sample, from the book WHO ATE STEVE?

#251 Rebecca Stead - THE EXPERIMENT Unraveled

In this episode, Newbery Medal winner Rebecca Stead takes us behind the scenes of her novel, THE EXPERIMENT.This episode is sponsored by NOSY CROW, and their innovative STORIES ALOUD program, which gives readers instant access to professionally produced and narrated versions of their books. Look for the STORIES ALOUD QR code on the back of Nosy Crow books to give it a try.Click here for an audio sample, from the book WHO ATE STEVE?