The Yarn
September 29, 2025 by Travis Jonker
Don’t mind me, I’m just looking through 2148 books publishing in September, October, and November, and picking out the ten books I’m most looking forward to this fall. Picture Books A Snow Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead, illustrated by Erin E. Stead September 30 | Roaring Brook Press (Macmillan) | Grades PreK-1 […]
July 19, 2025 by Travis Jonker
What a pleasant surprise to learn that there's a new Amos McGee book on the horizon.
March 27, 2025 by Travis Jonker
Arree Chung is on the latest episode of The Yarn podcast.
September 23, 2024 by Travis Jonker
How to Pee Your Pants: The Right Way is out on October 15th. I talk with Rachel Michelle Wilson about how the book was made.
February 27, 2023 by Travis Jonker
Dan Santat is on the latest episode of The Yarn podcast!
September 26, 2021 by Travis Jonker
Erin and Philip Stead on the joys and challenges of returning to the world of Amos.
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January 6, 2020 by Travis Jonker
Dragon Hoops is one of the best graphic novels of this, or any year.
September 3, 2019 by Travis Jonker
StargazingBy Jen WangColor by Lark Pien FirstSecond (Macmillan) ISBN: 9781250183880$12.99 (PBK)Out September 10, 2019 *Best New Book* Find it at:Schuler Books | Your Library Sometimes friendships don’t make sense from the outside. Think about your friends from when you were a kid. Sure there are the pals who were a lot like you, but I’m […]
October 1, 2018 by Travis Jonker
Do Not Lick This Book By Idan Ben-Barak Illustrated by Julian Frost Photos by Linnea Rundgren Roaring Brook Press (Macmillan) ISBN: 9781250175366 $16.99 Grades K-3 Out Now Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library The phrase “mind-blowing” seems to have lost all meaning in these hyperbolic times we live in, but it’s appropriate to […]
May 8, 2018 by Travis Jonker
Be Prepared By Vera Brosgol Color by Alec Longstreth First Second (Macmillan) ISBN: 9781626724457 $12.99 Grades 4-6 Out Now *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Camp is like adolescence concentrate. Devoid of parents and with a limited time frame, it’s like a social experiment where big coming-of-age themes like self-reliance, belonging, and friendship come […]
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