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Travis: It was a pleasure to talk with Caldecott Honor winning author/illustrator Elisha Cooper about his latest book, The Rare Bird.
In this episode, Elisha talks about the push and pull between making art and considering your audience, and the importance of coffee in his creative process.
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COLBY: When I heard that Kelly Yang and Kate DiCamillo were coming out with a new podcast, I got very excited. Then I reached out to Kelly to learn more about the new show. She agreed to hop on a call to chat about her new adventure with Kate. I hope you enjoy our conversation.
This morning while I was shoveling snow, I listened to their f...
Travis: In the latest episode of The Yarn, Colby and I look ahead to 2026. We talk about upcoming books, make some predictions, and realize that fanclubs don’t exist anymore.
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Travis: Every December Colby and I like to look back at the year in children’s books. We had a lot to talk about. In this special extended episode we discuss our favorite books, memorable moments, Newbery/Caldecott predictions, and many other topics.
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Travis: At the ALA conference in Philadelphia this past June I talked with Rebecca Stead about her latest novel The Experiment. It’s a book that began as a short story Stead wrote years ago. In this episode she talks about how that kernel of an idea turned into a book.
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