The Yarn
Travis Jonker, December 4, 2025 | Articles
Here are twelve books I read, loved, and didn’t review in 2025.
Travis Jonker, December 2, 2025 | Articles
The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is coming to be known as Giving Tuesday, and I have just the thing to celebrate. Interested in giving to a good cause? Are you a fan of literacy? This is the guide for you. Updated for 2025, here are some of the literacy-focused organizations doing good work. Pitch in a […]
Travis Jonker, December 1, 2025 | Articles
Here’s to children’s books that expand our assumptions of what a children’s book can be.
Travis Jonker, November 30, 2025 | Articles
3 of my favorite posts from the past month!
Travis Jonker, November 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Giving thanks in book form.
Travis Jonker, November 26, 2025 | Articles
Announcing the winners of the 2025 Endies Endpaper Awards.
Travis Jonker, November 25, 2025 | The Yarn
It’s Betsy Bird month on The Yarn podcast. In our last episode, Betsy shares how her picture book POP! Goes the Nursery Rhyme (illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi) was made. In our latest episode, Betsy talks about her highly influential children’s literature blog A Fuse #8 Production. If you’ve ever read Betsy’s blog, I think you’re […]
Travis Jonker, November 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Announcing the winners of the 2025 Undies Case Cover Awards!
Travis Jonker, November 21, 2025 | One Star Review
Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?
Travis Jonker, November 20, 2025 | The Yarn
I chat with Fuse #8 Production blogger Betsy Bird about her latest picture book.
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