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StoryMakers with Anthony Manna & Donald Babisch LOUKAS AND THE GAME OF CHANCE

On StoryMakers, Rocco chats with author, Anthony Manna, and illustrator, Donald Babisch, who tell us how they teamed up to... Read more »

1 comment | July 15, 2020, 8:00 am

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StoryMakers with Metaphrog BLUEBEARD

Join Rocco as he chats with John Chalmers and Sandra Marrs, the Glaswegian duo who together create books under the... Read more »

Comment | July 1, 2020, 8:00 am

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StoryMakers with Antoinette Portis A NEW GREEN DAY

Readers will solve riddle-poems about the familiar animals, plants, and weather that a child encounters in a summer day playing outside.If you listen, nature speaks.   Read more »

1 comment | June 24, 2020, 8:00 am

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StoryMakers with Jeanne Bender LINDIE LOU

Stay Tuned for the premiere of StoryMakers with Jeanne Bender TODAY at 12:30 pm ET! Get ready for adventure in... Read more »

1 comment | May 20, 2020, 8:45 am

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StoryMakers with Seth Fishman THE OCEAN IN OUR BATHTUB

Wherever we live in the world, the ocean is all around us. It supplies the air we breathe, the food we eat — there’s even seaweed in most toothpaste! Learn all about it with Seth Fishman on a brand NEW episode of StoryMakers featuring his new picture book, THE OCEAN IN OUR BATHTUB.   Read more »

Comment | May 19, 2020, 7:45 am

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StoryMaker in the Kitchen with Rajani LaRocca MIDSUMMER’S MAYHEM

Rajani LaRocco and Rocco bake a recipe inspired by MIDSUMMER'S MAYHEM, a contemporary-fantasy retelling of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.   Read more »

1 comment | May 16, 2020, 7:45 am

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StoryMakers with Hyewon Yum LION NEEDS A HAIRCUT

We're heading to the barbershop in "Booklyn" with Hyewon Yum on this episode of StoryMakers! Join the author of LION NEEDS A HAIRCUT for a chat about why haircuts can be a bit scary when you are little and then get your styling groove on with Rocco and a super fun haircut printable.   Read more »

1 comment | May 13, 2020, 8:00 am

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StoryMakers with Seamus Kirst PAPA, DADDY, AND RILEY

Rocco chats with author Seamus Kirst about his first children's book PAPA, DADDY, AND RILEY! Every family is different and we'd love you to share a drawing of your family using #PapaDaddyRiley!   Read more »

Comment | May 5, 2020, 12:00 pm

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StoryMakers with Yehudi Mercado FUN FUN FUN WORLD

On StoryMakers, Rocco chats with illustrator Yehudi Mercado, creator of the middle-grade graphic novel, FUN FUN FUN WORLD, a story about... Read more »

1 comment | April 29, 2020, 8:00 am

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StoryMakers with Don Brown MACHINES THAT THINK

On this episode of StoryMakers, Rocco chats with award-winning author and illustrator Don Brown! MACHINES THAT THINK! explores machines from ancient history to today that perform a multitude of tasks, from making mind-numbing calculations to working on assembly lines.Use your imagination to think of a machine that will change the world. What could it be, and what would it do? Tell us your ideas in the comments section below!   Read more »

Comment | April 28, 2020, 8:00 am

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StoryMakers with Caron Levis THIS WAY, CHARLIE

From the award-winning team behind Ida, Always comes a story about a friendship that grows between a blind horse and a gruff goat.   Read more »

3 comments | April 21, 2020, 7:30 am

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StoryMakers with Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome

Award-winning author, Lesa Cline-Ransome and illustrator, James Ransome, offer us a window into a child’s experience of the Great Migration in OVERGROUND RAILROAD and LEAVING LYMON, two books which have a more than just a few things in common — just like Lesa and James!   Read more »

Comment | April 15, 2020, 7:00 am

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StoryMakers with Alice Kaltman THE TANTALIZING TALE OF GRACE MINNAUGH

In this week's episode of StoryMakers, plunge into THE TANTALIZING TALE OF GRACE MINNAUGH, a marvelous ride for landlubbers and mer-folk alike. But be forewarned; whether you’ve got a fishtail or feet, you will get wet!   Read more »

5 comments | April 8, 2020, 8:00 am

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StoryMakers with Margi Preus VILLAGE SCOUNDRELS

Explore a lesser known part of WWII history with Rocco and YA novelist Margi Preus on StoryMakers as they chat... Read more »

1 comment | March 31, 2020, 8:00 am

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StoryMakers in the Kitchen with Paddington Bear

Kids! Do you know how to bake a cake? Well, on this episode of StoryMakers in the Kitchen, all you... Read more »

5 comments | March 25, 2020, 8:00 am

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StoryMakers with Beth Anderson LIZZIE DEMANDS A SEAT!

One century before Rosa Parks made history by refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama,... Read more »

7 comments | March 11, 2020, 8:00 am

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StoryMakers with Jennifer Thermes MANHATTAN

We’re in a New York State of Mind! On StoryMakers, Rocco is joined by author/illustrator Jennifer Thermes to chat about... Read more »

2 comments | March 4, 2020, 12:30 pm

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StoryMakers with Thyra Heder HOW DO YOU DANCE?

There are so many ways to dance! You can wiggle out your worries, show happiness through jazz hands, or sway... Read more »

1 comment | February 19, 2020, 8:00 am

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LAUGH IT UP! with Marvin Terban

Get ready to get the giggles with author, teacher, and jokester Marvin Terban! Join Marvin for a lesson in funny... Read more »

4 comments | February 4, 2020, 8:00 am

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StoryMakers with Becky Flansburg SISSY GOES TINY

On this episode of StoryMakers, author and Project Manager of Multicultural Children's Book Day, Becky Flansburg teaches Rocco what it means to go tiny! Does it involve a shrink-ray?! Nope. In real life, like in Becky's book, SISSY GOES TINY, downsizing, repurposing, and "living tiny" mean thinking sustainably and doing more with less. Watch to learn more about this BIG idea.   Read more »

3 comments | January 15, 2020, 8:00 am