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.
The Yarn
Claim This Podcastby Travis Jonker and Colby Sharp
5.0(29 reviews)
263 episodes
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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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Publishing Since
8/14/2015
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263 total episodes available with 24 transcripts
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