Can a wolf be a hero? What about a koala?! Find out as Rocco chats with Vita Murrow, the author... Read more »
| March 15, 2021, 6:00 am
Burgers, monsters, & hilarious hijinks: StoryMakers with author/illustrator David Fremont has a little bit of everything kids love! Learn about... Read more »
| January 20, 2021, 7:00 am
Ever wonder how children’s book illustrators use computers to create the characters in their books? Join author/illustrator Jeff Mack as... Read more »
| January 7, 2021, 9:10 pm
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 »
| December 23, 2020, 7:00 am
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 »
| December 16, 2020, 7:00 am
Join acclaimed author Emily Jenkins (A Greyhound, a Groundhog) and Caldecott Award-winning artist Paul O. Zelinsky (Rapunzel) as they share... Read more »
| December 10, 2020, 8:00 am
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 »
| December 6, 2020, 8:00 am
Osiyo! That means hello in Cherokee! Join Rocco and author Traci Sorell for a chat about her book about the... Read more »
| November 17, 2020, 8:00 am
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 »
| November 1, 2020, 7:30 am
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 »
| November 1, 2020, 7:00 am
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 »
| October 27, 2020, 7:00 am
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 »
| October 26, 2020, 8:00 am
ABOUT the Books Join Catt and Simon as they learn how to be friends and Superheroes! Superhero School series follows... Read more »
| October 21, 2020, 7:00 am
About the Books Fairies, Witches, Dragons, and Toadstools and other loveable creatures are all waiting to take you on wonderful... Read more »
| October 8, 2020, 1:16 pm
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 »
| September 23, 2020, 7:00 am
ABOUT the Book An adventure guide to crystal! A fast-paced adventure and mystery to satisfy children, parents, teachers, and librarians... Read more »
| September 16, 2020, 7:00 am
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 »
| September 14, 2020, 7:00 am
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 »
| September 9, 2020, 7:58 am
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 »
| August 19, 2020, 9:50 am
Beware! There are ghosts about in this episode of StoryMakers! Don't worry though, author/illustrator Richard Fairgray isn't scared -- in fact, he's delighted! Hear about Richard's new middle-grade graphic novel BLACK SAND BEACH: ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE LIGHT? and the childhood adventure with a real-life haunted lighthouse that inspired the book. Then, if you aren't too creeped out, learn how to draw a monster that will terrify your friends. Read more »
| August 19, 2020, 8:00 am