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Ready Set Draw! A Balloon & Bird from the ‘JOURNEY’ Trilogy

Ready Set Draw! A Balloon & Bird from the ‘JOURNEY’ Trilogy

Aaron Becker returns to Ready Set Draw! to teach KidLit TV viewers how to create a red balloon and purple bird from the Journey trilogy.   Read more »
1 comment | August 13, 2016, 6:00 am

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    StoryMakers: Wendy Mass

    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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      Ready Set Draw! Aaron Becker’s Watercolor JOURNEY

      Ready Set Draw! Aaron Becker’s Watercolor JOURNEY

      Aaron Becker’s wordless picture books Journey, Quest, and Return have delighted children’s book readers of all ages with their playful, rich,... Read more »
      2 comments | July 30, 2016, 12:25 pm

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        Ready Set Draw! BAD KITTY Makes Comics & You Can, Too

        Ready Set Draw! BAD KITTY Makes Comics & You Can, Too

        Bad Kitty creator Nick Bruel is back and he has another fun activity for you! Bad Kitty Makes Comics … and You Can... Read more »
        2 comments | July 23, 2016, 11:15 am

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          Ready Set Draw! How to Draw BAD KITTY

          Ready Set Draw! How to Draw BAD KITTY

          Bad Kitty never speaks, however it’s very clear what she’s thinking!  On this episode of Ready Set Draw! author and illustrator Nick Bruel shares his... Read more »
          2 comments | July 16, 2016, 11:15 am

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          Field Trip! 2016 New Jersey SCBWI Conference

          Field Trip! 2016 New Jersey SCBWI Conference

          Anything can happen at SCBWI! Join KidLit TV's Katya Szewczuk on this Field Trip! to NJSCBWI 2016 and learn about your favorite kid lit creators!   Read more »
          2 comments | July 1, 2016, 8:02 pm

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            StoryMakers SPECIAL REPORT: DRAGONS ARE REAL!

            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

              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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              Read Out Loud  EMMA AND JULIA LOVE BALLET

              Read Out Loud EMMA AND JULIA LOVE BALLET

              Author and illustrator, Barbara McClintock reads Emma and Julia Love Ballet on Read Out Loud! The story shows the parallels and intersection... Read more »
              8 comments | June 26, 2016, 10:01 am

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              Ready Set Draw! Peg + Cat STEM Activity

              Ready Set Draw! Peg + Cat STEM Activity

              Peg + Cat co-creator Jennifer Oxley created a STEM activity to accompany her episodes of StoryMakers and Read Out Loud. Make a 'pizza' and learn fractions.   Read more »
              1 comment | June 25, 2016, 11:30 am

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              StoryMakers: 2016 Irma Black Award and Cook Prize

              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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              Read Out Loud LOVE YOU, HUG YOU, READ TO YOU!

              Read Out Loud LOVE YOU, HUG YOU, READ TO YOU!

              Author Tish Rabe does more than read her board book Love You, Hug You, Read to You, she sings it... Read more »
              1 comment | June 5, 2016, 6:00 pm

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              StoryMakers: Tish Rabe

              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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              Read Out Loud: CHICKEN SOUP WITH RICE

              Read Out Loud: CHICKEN SOUP WITH RICE

              KidLit TV host Rocco Staino reads bestselling author and illustrator Maurice Sendak's Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months on Read Out Loud.   Read more »
              6 comments | May 24, 2016, 5:50 pm

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              Ready Set Draw! Dan Yaccarino Draws DOUG UNPLUGGED

              Ready Set Draw! Dan Yaccarino Draws DOUG UNPLUGGED

              Award-winning author and illustrator Dan Yaccarino returns to Ready Set Draw to teach viewers how to draw Doug from Doug Unplugged.   Read more »
              1 comment | May 21, 2016, 10:05 am

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              StoryMakers in the Kitchen: Julie Hedlund & Susan Eaddy

              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

                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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                Ready Set Draw! | Roxie Munro Draws an Amazing Maze

                Ready Set Draw! | Roxie Munro Draws an Amazing Maze

                Kid lit iillustrator Roxie Munro teaches you how to draw your very own random Roxie reversing maze on KidLit TV's Ready Set Draw!   Read more »
                8 comments | April 30, 2016, 10:45 am

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                StoryMakers | Todd Parr

                StoryMakers | Todd Parr

                New York Times best-selling children's book author and illustrator Todd Parr discusses his new picture book, Teachers Rock!, on KidLit TV's StoryMakers.   Read more »
                22 comments | April 19, 2016, 8:00 am
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