The Yarn

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**The Yarn**

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.

Latest Episodes:

#71 Kat Yeh - THE WAY TO BEA Unraveled May 28, 2018

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Author Kat Yeh takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade novel THE WAY TO BEA.

#70 Kate Messner - BREAKOUT Unraveled May 15, 2018

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Author Kate Messner takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade novel BREAKOUT.

#69 Brendan Wenzel - THEY ALL SAW A CAT Unraveled Apr 28, 2018

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Author/illustrator Brendan Wenzel takes us behind the scenes of his Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, THEY ALL SAW A CAT.

#68 Victoria Jamieson - ALL'S FAIRE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL Unravelled Apr 15, 2018

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Victoria Jamieson talks about her graphic novel ALL'S FAIRE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL.

#67 Greg Pizzoli - GOOD NIGHT OWL Unraveled Mar 30, 2018

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Author/illustrator Greg Pizzoli talks about his Geisel honor winning book GOOD NIGHT OWL

#66 Candace Fleming - BEN FRANKLIN'S IN MY BATHROOM! Unraveled Mar 13, 2018

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Author Candace Fleming takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade book BEN FRANKLIN'S IN MY BATHROOM!

#65 Irene Latham & Charles Waters - CAN I TOUCH YOUR HAIR Unraveled Feb 25, 2018

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Poets Irene Latham and Charles Waters take us behind the scenes of their book CAN I TOUCH YOUR HAIR? POEMS OF RACE, MISTAKES, AND FRIENDSHIP, illustrated by Sean Qualls and Selina Alko.

#64 Andrew Clements - THE LOSERS CLUB Unraveled Feb 11, 2018

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Author Andrew Clements talks about his path from teacher to writer, and takes us behind the scenes of his new book THE LOSERS CLUB.

#63 Brian Selznick & Laura Amy Schlitz - The 2008 Newbery and Caldecott Medals Jan 27, 2018

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Brian Selznick and Laura Amy Schlitz take us behind the scenes of the unforgettable 2008 Newbery and Caldecott awards.

#62 Kamilla Benko - THE UNICORN QUEST Unraveled Jan 13, 2018

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Author Kamilla Benko takes us behind the scenes of her new middle grade series THE UNICORN QUEST

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