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Brooklyn Book Festival Children’s Day

KidLit TV stops by the Brooklyn Book Festival! Join Christian Robinson, Matthew Cody and so many familiar kid lit faces on StoryMakers On Location!   Read more »

4 comments | September 21, 2016, 5:56 pm

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StoryMakers: Aaron Becker

StoryMakers host Rocco Staino and Aaron Becker had an illuminating discussion about his books Journey, Quest, and Return.   Read more »

11 comments | August 17, 2016, 7:05 pm

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StoryMakers: Wendy Mass

Rocco Staino interviews the children's literature author Wendy Mass on StoryMakers. Wendy is the author of several books that encourage exploration.   Read more »

15 comments | August 3, 2016, 4:05 pm

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StoryMakers SPECIAL REPORT: DRAGONS ARE REAL!

StoryMakers host Rocco Staino has breaking news. Author, publisher, and multicultural children's book champion Valarie Budayr has revealed dragons are real!   Read more »

3 comments | June 30, 2016, 5:30 pm

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StoryMakers: Barbara McClintock EMMA AND JULIA LOVE BALLET

My mother’s biggest fear was running out of paper, because if there was no paper, I just kept drawing. – Barbara... Read more »

11 comments | June 29, 2016, 3:20 pm

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StoryMakers: 2016 Irma Black Award and Cook Prize

KidLit TV's StoryMakers host Rocco Staino interviewed the 2016 Irma Black Award and Cook Prize winners, and honor book recipients.   Read more »

Comment | June 22, 2016, 3:30 pm

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StoryMakers: Tish Rabe

Tish Rabe is the author behind the latest generation of Dr. Seuss books. Watch her interview with Rocco Staino, on KidLit TV's StoryMakers.   Read more »

4 comments | June 1, 2016, 4:10 pm

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StoryMakers: Jennifer Oxley & Billy Aronson

Emmy Award-winners Jennifer Oxley & Billy Aronson, the team behind the PBS children's series Peg + Cat, were interviewed by Rocco Staino on StoryMakers.   Read more »

5 comments | May 25, 2016, 4:14 pm

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StoryMakers in the Kitchen: Julie Hedlund & Susan Eaddy

In this craft-based episode of StoryMakers Susan Eaddy teaches Julie Hedlund and Rocco Staino how to make a sculpture based on 'My Love for You Is the Sun'.   Read more »

8 comments | May 18, 2016, 8:20 pm

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StoryMakers: Susan Verde and Emily Arrow

Author Susan Verde and StoryMakers host Rocco Staino were joined by singer and songwriter Emily Arrow to talk about Verde's book, I AM YOGA.   Read more »

12 comments | May 11, 2016, 2:05 pm

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StoryMakers: Mike Curato’s Little Elliot Books

Mike Curato's Little Elliot books are fast becoming a favorite of children and parents alike. Little Elliot is a tiny elephant with a big heart.   Read more »

Comment | February 3, 2016, 10:00 am

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StoryMakers with Aija Mayrock THE SURVIVAL GUIDE TO BULLYING

The Survival Guide to Bullying is author and activist Aija Mayrock’s gift to young people who’ve endured bullying. At sixteen Aija began... Read more »

7 comments | December 30, 2015, 11:45 am

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The 2015 Holiday Children’s Book Special

KidLit TV's 2015 Holiday Book Special will help you choose the perfect book for the picture book or middle-grade reader in your life.   Read more »

13 comments | December 2, 2015, 5:38 pm

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StoryMakers: Kelly Light’s ‘Louise Loves Art’

Kelly Light's Louise Loves Art is a celebration of creativity and sibling love. Learn more about the series and watch a drawing demo with the author.   Read more »

Comments off | October 26, 2015, 4:05 pm

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On Location: Princeton Children’s Book Festival

KidLit TV's Rocco Staino interviews authors, illustrators and literacy experts at the Princeton Children's Book Festival!   Read more »

Comment | September 24, 2015, 6:07 pm

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StoryMakers in the Kitchen Joyce Wan & Kathleen DeCosmo | A Whale of a Cupcake Tale

There's nothing half baked about Joyce Wan's scrumptious bestselling board and picture books including The Whale in My Swimming Pool.   Read more »

7 comments | August 23, 2015, 2:53 pm

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Julie Chibbaro & JM Superville Sovak | Into the Dangerous World

Julie Chibbaro and J.M. Superville Sovak's collaboration, Into the Dangerous World is a coming of age tale set on the gritty streets of 1980s New York City.   Read more »

5 comments | July 15, 2015, 7:45 am

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Talking and Tap Dancing with Tim Federle!

“Kids find their way to books like mine when they need to read about ordinary people who act in extraordinary... Read more »

17 comments | June 10, 2015, 1:06 pm

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StoryMakers in the Kitchen Emily Jenkins and Sophie Blackall Create A FINE DESSERT!

A dessert four centuries in the making! Emily Jenkins and Sophie Blackall take us through the four different eras depicted... Read more »

30 comments | May 27, 2015, 8:00 am

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StoryMakers in the Kitchen Kat Yeh and THE TRUTH ABOUT TWINKIE PIE!

The Truth About Twinkie Pie author Kat Yeh talks about the bond between sisters, her love of retro recipes, and the story that brings both together.   Read more »

18 comments | May 13, 2015, 8:00 am