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      StoryMakers with Torrey Maldonado JUST RIGHT 💝

      StoryMakers with Torrey Maldonado JUST RIGHT 💝

      Award-winning novelist Torrey Maldonado’s heartwarming picture book debut celebrates loving caregivers and highlights the powerful impact they can have on the life of a child.Toby’s mom always says there are people that make you feel just right. And while his dad can be hard to please, it’s a different story with his amazing uncle. Uncle showers Toby with smiles, hugs, and kind words, and his garage is like a second home to Toby—there’s even a chair with Toby’s name on it next to Uncle’s desk! Yes, Toby can always count on Uncle to step up and make him feel just right.   Read more »
      Comment | June 1, 2026, 7:00 am

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        StoryMakers with Chasten Buttigieg PAPA’S COMING HOME ✈️ 🏡

        StoryMakers with Chasten Buttigieg PAPA’S COMING HOME ✈️ 🏡

        Join New York Times bestselling author Chasten Buttigieg for StoryMakers as he shares the story behind his picture book, PAPA'S COMING HOME, which was inspired by his own family's experiences reuniting after spending time apart. Perfect for Father's Day (or any day), this beautiful story helps kids celebrate the uniqueness of their own families and serves as a reminder of the unconditional love they share with the grown-ups who care for them.Viewers: What do you think your grown-ups missed while away from home?Share your "Welcome Home" ideas in the comments below!   Read more »
        23 comments | March 1, 2026, 7:01 am

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          StoryMakers with Ruth Don Shevlin REBECCA’s DREAM THAT WASN’T

          StoryMakers with Ruth Don Shevlin REBECCA’s DREAM THAT WASN’T

          Rebecca loved to dance. She dreamed of performing on a grand stage, with velvet curtains and beautiful costumes, in front of a real audience. The dance studio was her favorite place to be-until the day her teacher told her she would dance the lead part in their upcoming recital of 'The Sleeping Beauty.' This was wonderful, terrible news! Wonderful, because it meant that her teacher thought she was a good dancer. Terrible, because it meant she would have to dance alone, by herself, on a big stage-which Rebecca found utterly terrifying. Now she must decide what to do.   Read more »
          Comment | March 1, 2026, 5:00 am

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            StoryMakers with Jo Ann Gramlich TALK, PLAY, AND READ WITH ME

            StoryMakers with Jo Ann Gramlich TALK, PLAY, AND READ WITH ME

            Did you know that you can begin to talk and interact with your child as early as birth? If you did, then you’re on the right track to getting your child ready for the infant, toddler, and preschool years. If you didn’t, Talk, Play, and Read with Me Mommy will provide you and your child with many stimulating activities and games that are developmentally appropriate and designed to help enhance your child’s speech and language skills.   Read more »
            Comment | February 16, 2026, 7:00 am

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              StoryMakers with Carrie Newell KODA AND THE WHALES 🐳🐶

              StoryMakers with Carrie Newell KODA AND THE WHALES 🐳🐶

              Join author and marine biologist Carrie Newell for StoryMakers as she shares the true story of KODA AND THE WHALES. Along with facts about Gray Whales and their habitat, Carrie tells us all about the amazing experiences she and her dog Koda have had with these mighty creatures while leading whale watching excursions in the waters off the coast of Oregon! This educational, fully illustrated book teaches children facts about gray whales and their ocean home from the perspective of Koda, Carrie Newell's dog, as the narrator.   Read more »
              Comment | January 26, 2026, 7:00 am

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                StoryMakers with Dan Yaccarino PICCOLO 🇮🇹🍨

                StoryMakers with Dan Yaccarino PICCOLO 🇮🇹🍨

                Buongiorno! Get ready to discover some of the best parts of Italian culture — and the best parts of friendship on StoryMakers with Dan Yaccarino, award-winning author and illustrator of the new picture book PICCOLO! You'll get a look inside the book, learn some words in Italian, AND have a go at drawing a scooter just like the one Piccolo rides in the story! Follow along with Dan's drawing tutorial, then share your art with us using #PICCOLO.We'd love to add your Drawings to the KidLit TV Fan Art Gallery! We can’t wait to see what you’ve made!   Read more »
                1 comment | November 11, 2025, 7:00 am

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                  StoryMakers with Derek Keilty IVY NEWT AND THE STORM WITCH

                  StoryMakers with Derek Keilty IVY NEWT AND THE STORM WITCH

                  Get ready for magical mischief with bestselling author, Derek Keilty on StoryMakers as he shares the latest book in his middle grade series featuring the loveable, unstoppable Sand Witch, IVY NEWT. Get a first look at IVY NEWT AND THE STORM WITCH, listen as Derek reads a passage from the book, and find out the story behind how some of your favorite characters in this fantasy world came to be. Viewers: If you could create a magical potion, what would it be, and what would it do? Share your ideas in the comment section below!   Read more »
                  Comment | October 30, 2025, 7:00 am

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                    StoryMakers with Daniel Bernstrom A BEAR, A BEE, AND A HONEY TREE

                    StoryMakers with Daniel Bernstrom A BEAR, A BEE, AND A HONEY TREE

                    Join award-winning author Daniel Bernstrom on StoryMakers for a chat about his beary funny, new picture book A BEAR, A BEE, AND A HONEY TREE. Daniel shares his knowledge about nouns and adjectives with Rocco (he is an English teacher, after all!) and sets viewers a word-play challenge.Fancy giving the word-play challenge a go? Choose an adjective and a noun and create a drawing using those two words! Make sure to share it with us by tagging one of our social media accounts! We can't wait to see what creative ideas you come up with!   Read more »
                    1 comment | October 29, 2025, 7:00 am

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                      StoryMakers with John Masiulionis WALKING EACH OTHER HOME

                      StoryMakers with John Masiulionis WALKING EACH OTHER HOME

                      Join John Masiulionis for StoryMakers as he shares the story behind his heartfelt picture book, WALKING EACH OTHER HOME—Zachary's Mission: A Hospice for Children. With the help of this story about a brave boy's journey through terminal illness, John helps kids understand the ideas of compassion, empathy, and mortality, while sharing ways children can express and process their emotions.• CRAFT & ACTIVITIES •Make a memory jar with John and Rocco!All you need is an empty jar, stickers to decorate it, a marker, and some post-it notes.It's a wonderful way to think about and remember special people who are no longer with us.   Read more »
                      Comment | August 19, 2025, 7:00 am

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                        StoryMakers with Mychal Threets

                        StoryMakers with Mychal Threets

                        Meet PBS Resident Librarian and Reading Rainbow host, Mychal Threets on StoryMakers! Tune in to learn about how Mychal decided to become a librarian, discover his favorite kids books, and share in his infectious love of libraries. Draw along with Rocco and Mychal as they imagine picture book characters with dramatic hair styles -- and don't forget to share your creations with us so we can add them to the KidLit TV Art Gallery!Viewers: What would your picture book character look like? Share your ideas in the comments below!   Read more »
                        Comment | June 17, 2025, 7:00 am