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StoryMakers with Brenna Thummler | DELICATES

If you loved Brenna Thummler’s bestselling graphic novel set in a haunted laundromat, SHEETS, you are going to have a... Read more »

1 comment | March 15, 2021, 7:00 am

StoryMakers with Vita Murrow | ONYX

Can a wolf be a hero? What about a koala?! Find out as Rocco chats with Vita Murrow, the author... Read more »

Comment | March 15, 2021, 6:00 am

StoryMakers with David Fremont

Burgers, monsters, & hilarious hijinks: StoryMakers with author/illustrator David Fremont has a little bit of everything kids love! Learn about... Read more »

1 comment | January 20, 2021, 7:00 am

StoryMakers with Jeff Mack

Ever wonder how children’s book illustrators use computers to create the characters in their books? Join author/illustrator Jeff Mack as... Read more »

Comment | January 7, 2021, 9:10 pm

StoryMakers with Zach Smith

About the Book DOLPHIN GIRL TROUBLE IN PIZZA PARADISE Dive into a hilarious new middle-grade graphic novel series as superhero-in-training Dolphin... Read more »

3 comments | December 23, 2020, 7:00 am

StoryMakers with Russell Hicks SANTA.COM

Ho, ho…HELP! Times have changed. Santa’s Workshop has been modernised and Christmas has been hacked by Cyber Scrooge! What’s a... Read more »

3 comments | December 16, 2020, 7:00 am

StoryMakers in the Kitchen with Emily Jenkins and Paul O. Zelinsky

Join acclaimed author Emily Jenkins (A Greyhound, a Groundhog) and Caldecott Award-winning artist Paul O. Zelinsky (Rapunzel) as they share... Read more »

4 comments | December 10, 2020, 8:00 am

StoryMakers in the Kitchen with Jane Breskin Zalben

Date cakes and rugelach?! Yes, please! Join Jane Breskin Zalben for StoryMakers in the Kitchen with Rocco and Christine Whelan from iconic, Brooklyn Middle Eastern grocery, Sahadi's. You're in for a sweet treat as Jane takes us through a recipe from the back of her book, A MOON FOR MOE & MO, a Sydney Taylor Award honoree! Read more »

4 comments | December 6, 2020, 8:00 am

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StoryMakers with Traci Sorell WE ARE GRATEFUL: OTSALIHELIGA

Osiyo! That means hello in Cherokee! Join Rocco and author Traci Sorell for a chat about her book about the... Read more »

Comment | November 17, 2020, 8:00 am

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StoryMakers with Leila Sales THE CAMPAIGN

Politics is personal -- even for kids. It affects our homes, our health, and the people we love most. On StoryMakers, Join middle-grade author, Leila Sales as she talks about her timely book, The Campaign, activism and what it takes to become an engaged citizen. Read more »

8 comments | November 1, 2020, 7:30 am

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StoryMakers with Mark Shulman I VOTED

Voting is important. Voting is powerful. Why? Find out with Mark Shulman and his new book I VOTED. Then, find out how YOU can encourage the grown-ups around you to vote — all on StoryMakers. Read more »

2 comments | November 1, 2020, 7:00 am

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StoryMakers with Aram Kim LET’S GO TO TAEKWONDO!

Charyut! Attention! Aram Kim is back on StoryMakers for a chat about her new bookLET'S GO TO TAEKWONDO!Join Aram as she catches us up on what her character Yoomi from NO KIMCHI FOR ME has been getting up to, learn about the rituals of the martial art Taekwondo and how to count to ten in Korean! Read more »

2 comments | October 27, 2020, 7:00 am

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StoryMakers with Matthew Reinhart WHAT’S UP, FIRE TRUCK?

Ever wonder how pop-up books are made? Join author and paper engineer, Matthew Reinhart for StoryMakers to find out how he created his new book WHAT'S UP FIRETRUCK? (It folds into a firetruck!) and learn to make your own pop-up book. Read more »

4 comments | October 26, 2020, 8:00 am

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StoryMakers with Donna Sager Cowan WITH THE CURIOSITY OF A CAT

ABOUT the Books Join Catt and Simon as they learn how to be friends and Superheroes! Superhero School series follows... Read more »

3 comments | October 21, 2020, 7:00 am

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StoryMakers with Tamsin Wood TALES ON CANGLFORD NOCK

About the Books Fairies, Witches, Dragons, and Toadstools and other loveable creatures are all waiting to take you on wonderful... Read more »

Comment | October 8, 2020, 1:16 pm

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StoryMakers with Jessica Dawn STAY AT HOME

People all over the world are having to stay at home because of COVID-19. On StoryMakers, author and illustrator, Jessica Dawn, shares her new book, STAY AT HOME, which looks at our many animal friends who stay in their home hibernating for weeks or months every year. Read more »

Comment | September 23, 2020, 7:00 am

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StoryMakers with Hanit Benbassat JAKE’S QUEST FOR THE FIVE STONES

ABOUT the Book An adventure guide to crystal! A fast-paced adventure and mystery to satisfy children, parents, teachers, and librarians... Read more »

Comment | September 16, 2020, 7:00 am

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StoryMakers with Roxie Munro DIVE IN

Goggles? Check. Flippers? Check. Snorkle? Check. You are all ready to dive in with Rocco and nonfiction author and illustrator Roxie Munro for a chat about her new book, DIVE IN: SWIM WITH SEA CREATURES AT THEIR ACTUAL SIZE. OK, you might not really need diving equipment to watch StoryMakers, but you will learn lots of real facts about tropical sea creatures, life in a coral reef, AND how to draw a Rainbow Parrotfish! Read more »

Comment | September 14, 2020, 7:00 am

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StoryMakers with Heather Lean ANGEL GRANDMA

Our loved ones can always be found in our hearts. On a special episode of StoryMakers, join Heather Lean, author of ANGEL GRANDMA, as she shares her picture books, talks about loss, and offers activities kids can do to work through their emotions. Read more »

Comment | September 9, 2020, 7:58 am

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StoryMakers with Alysson Foti Bourque The ALYCAT series

What do you get when KidLit TV teams up with Alycat? Serious fun! Join author Alysson Foti Bourque as she tells us all about the ALYCAT series and gives us a look at her newest book ALYCAT AND THE TOURNAMENT TUESDAY. Then, put on your dancing shoes as Alysson and Alycat teach us the Alycat Shuffle! Read more »

Comment | August 19, 2020, 9:50 am