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Posts by Travis Jonker

July 7, 2022 by Travis Jonker

Read Aloud Hall of Fame #8: LET ME FINISH! by Minh Lê and Isabel Roxas

A read aloud that has never let me down.

July 6, 2022 by Travis Jonker

5 Books I’m Taking Out East

5 books I'm looking forward to reading . . .

July 5, 2022 by Travis Jonker

Gallery: The Art of the Picture Book Barcode 2022

A gallery of the most creative picture book barcodes of 2022.

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Children’s Books in the Amazon Top 100

July 4, 2022 by Travis Jonker

Sometimes I wonder: How many children's books are among the top 100 bestsellers on Amazon? And which books are they?

Notes on June 2022

July 1, 2022 by Travis Jonker

Three of my favorite posts from the past month.

The 2022 Poop Report

June 30, 2022 by Travis Jonker

Look, I don’t create the trends, I just notice them. And the last few years has seen an uptick in books that feature the, shall we say, scatalogical. I blame Liz Lemon. So as a courtesy to you, and a service to all humanity, here are all the 2022 books that celebrate . . . […]

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Shark Week and Earl Grey Tea: Bob Shea and Brian Won on The Yarn Podcast

June 29, 2022 by Travis Jonker

The latest episode of The Yarn podcast is a good one.

Books on Film: 30 Years of Goosebumps on The Today Show

June 28, 2022 by Travis Jonker

Goosbumps is 30. Thirty. Therrrdyyyyy.

The Yarn LIVE at ALA 2022!

June 24, 2022 by Travis Jonker

Watch a LIVE recording of The Yarn podcast at ALA Annual this weekend!

Books on Film: Mo Willems on The Tonight Show

June 23, 2022 by Travis Jonker

Mo Willems chats with Jimmy Fallon

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