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Tim Federle | Hickory Daiquiri Dock and Tequila Mockingbird!

Cheers! This is our first “after hours” StoryMakers episode, just for grown-ups! Tim tells us about the inspiration behind writing... Read more »

Comment | June 10, 2015, 1:06 pm

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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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Paul Czajak at NYPL Battery Park City!

KidLit TV presents a special interview with picture book author Paul Czajak at NY Public Library in Battery Park City!... Read more »

Comment | May 29, 2015, 9:00 am

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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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Time Traveler Tours & Tales Launch Party | Live Stream!

A LIVE STREAMING EVENT! Thank you for joining us HERE for Sarah Towle’s Time Traveler Tours and Tales Kickstarter Launch party!... Read more »

52 comments | May 15, 2015, 11:37 pm

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LIVE STREAM | The Irma Black Award & Cook Prize Ceremony

A Live Stream EVENT! Thursday May 14th, 10:00am The Irma Black Award and Cook Prize Ceremony LIVE FROM NYC’s Bank Street... Read more »

1 comment | May 14, 2015, 9:45 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

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Children’s Choice Book Awards 2015 | Red Carpet

KidLit TV host, Rocco Staino, interviews literary authors, illustrators, and editors on the Red Carpet at the Children's Choice Book Awards!   Read more »

6 comments | May 7, 2015, 7:58 am

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StoryMakers with Hervé Tullet | MIX ITUP!

“I’ve got a very simple vocabulary. My vocabulary is about dots, circles, scribbles, and lines.” — Hervé Tullet Hervé Tullet’s children’s... Read more »

22 comments | April 29, 2015, 8:00 am

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Bank Street Children’s Book Awards

| by Julie Gribble | I was honored to document this year’s Bank Street Children’s Book Committee Awards! What a... Read more »

Comment | April 16, 2015, 2:34 pm

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Maryrose Wood and her Incorrigible Children!

This week we interview Maryrose Wood, author of The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series. Let the howling commence! Ah-oooo!... Read more »

31 comments | April 15, 2015, 8:00 am

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The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival in NYC!

Stories are told in many different ways. It can be in the form of writing, illustration, acting, or a simple gesture.... Read more »

Comment | April 2, 2015, 1:03 pm

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StoryMakers with Paul O. Zelinsky

Caldecott winning Paul O. Zelinsky and a surprise guest on StoryMakers! In this interview: • Watch as one of Paul’s... Read more »

19 comments | March 25, 2015, 7:00 am

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KidLit TV | A Tribute to Paula Danziger

A Tribute to Paula Danziger with BRUCE COVILLE, ELIZABETH LEVY, and a SPECIAL GUEST! “Paula used to teach kids: put... Read more »

19 comments | March 11, 2015, 10:11 am

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KidLit TV | StoryMakers with Jeff Baron

“No one knows about Sean’s Hollywood life: his parents don’t know, the teachers don’t know…and because they don’t know about... Read more »

14 comments | February 24, 2015, 8:00 am

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KidLit TV | StoryMakers with Sergio Ruzzier

“When you illustrate your own stories its as if the author is behind your shoulder and tells you, ‘This is... Read more »

2 comments | February 11, 2015, 8:55 am

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KidLit TV | StoryMakers with George O’Connor

Meet the Creator of Olympians! – Find out about one controversial illustration that almost got him into trouble. – Learn how librarians and educators... Read more »

24 comments | January 28, 2015, 1:00 am

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KidLit TV | StoryMakers with Betsy Bird PART 2

The conversation continues… Watch Part 2 of Rocco’s interview with über-librarian Betsy Bird! – Betsy announces her predictions for the Newbery... Read more »

18 comments | January 21, 2015, 9:49 am

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KidLit TV | StoryMakers with Betsy Bird

This interview is Part I of StoryMakers with Betsy Bird, NY Public Library's Youth Materials Collections Specialist, and Rocco Staino, host at KidLit TV.   Read more »

25 comments | January 14, 2015, 2:21 am

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National Book Awards | Teen Press Conference

Journalists in the making! At the annual National Book Awards Teen Press Conference, middle and high school students in New... Read more »

Comment | January 8, 2015, 4:59 pm