It is time for Mother Duck to take her ducklings on an outing away from the safe, grassy bank of the pond. The duck family proceeds on their journey with caution, but the head in the clouds ducklingās fascination with the world around him turns the outing into a thrill ride.š¦ Will the family make it back home safely?The Head in the Clouds Duckling story portrays the unconditional love of a family and the acceptance of each otherās differences. It embodies within the character, Hank, a childās developing self-awareness, acceptance of oneself, and perception of oneās own potential. Read more Ā»
| February 18, 2026, 7:00 am
Did you know that you can begin to talk and interact with your child as early as birth? If you did, then youāre on the right track to getting your child ready for the infant, toddler, and preschool years. If you didnāt, Talk, Play, and Read with Me Mommy will provide you and your child with many stimulating activities and games that are developmentally appropriate and designed to help enhance your childās speech and language skills. Read more Ā»
| February 16, 2026, 7:00 am
Join author and marine biologist Carrie Newell for Read Out Loud as she shares the true story of KODA AND... Read more »
| February 4, 2026, 7:00 am
Ready, set, go! Spend a day with Grammy-nominated musician, composer, and children's author, Divinity Roxx on KidLit MTV! Sing along,... Read more »
| February 1, 2026, 7:00 am
Watch this Read Out Loud premiere! What if one hard day made a child feel like nothing they did was good enough? From a breakfast mishap to difficult moments at school, everything seems to go wrong. Bailey begins to feel clumsy, left out, and unsure of herself. A visit to Grandmaās flower garden changes everything. Through gentle wisdom and a lesson from nature, Bailey begins to understand an important truth: being different doesnāt mean being wrongāand worth isnāt something you have to earn. Read more Ā»
| January 27, 2026, 7:00 am
Join author and marine biologist Carrie Newell for StoryMakers as she shares the true story of KODA AND THE WHALES. Along with facts about Gray Whales and their habitat, Carrie tells us all about the amazing experiences she and her dog Koda have had with these mighty creatures while leading whale watching excursions in the waters off the coast of Oregon! This educational, fully illustrated book teaches children facts about gray whales and their ocean home from the perspective of Koda, Carrie Newell's dog, as the narrator. Read more Ā»
| January 26, 2026, 7:00 am
Join middle-grade author N. West Moss for deep dive into BIRDY, learn all about nick names, and share yours with us!. Viewers: Share your nickname with West & Rocco in the comment section below! š¤š Read more Ā»
| January 20, 2026, 7:00 am
š° Would you find it funny to boop a bunny? Ā š» Would you be scared to boop a bear? Weāre... Read more »
| December 3, 2025, 7:00 am
Join us for our Reading Rainbow SPECIAL! Featuring: Tony Buttino and Pam Johnson, authors of CREATING READING RAINBOW: TheĀ Untold... Read more »
| December 1, 2025, 7:00 am
Join us for a SPECIAL MIDDLE-GRADE Author Showcase! Featuring:Jen Calonita, Author of ISLE OF EVERCarina Finn, author of FEAST AND FAMINE: THE LAST GREAT HEIRVictor Piñeiro, author of ISLAND OF FORGOTTEN GODSViewers:Share your question and ideas in the comment section below! Read more »
| November 25, 2025, 7:00 am
Author N. West Moss joins us for aĀ Read Out LoudĀ of Ā ZIN! ZIN! ZIN! A VIOLIN, written by her father, Lloyd Moss. ZIN! ZIN! ZIN! A VIOLIN earned illustrator Marjorie Priceman a Caldecott Honor -- it's a perfect introduction to musical instruments and a counting book that redefines the genre! Read more Ā»
| November 17, 2025, 7:00 am
Buongiorno! Get ready to discover some of the best parts of Italian culture ā and the best parts of friendship on StoryMakers with Dan Yaccarino, award-winning author and illustrator of the new picture book PICCOLO! You'll get a look inside the book, learn some words in Italian, AND have a go at drawing a scooter just like the one Piccolo rides in the story! Follow along with Dan's drawing tutorial, then share your art with us using #PICCOLO.We'd love to add your Drawings to the KidLit TV Fan Art Gallery! We canāt wait to see what youāve made! Read more Ā»
| November 11, 2025, 7:00 am
AimĆ©e Sicuro shares a fun tutorial on collaging with leaves in this episode ofĀ Ready Set Draw! Start by collecting a... Read more »
| November 7, 2025, 7:00 am
Get ready for the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade as Rocco reads Melissa Sweet's book, Balloons Over Broadway, in this episode of Read Out Loud! Read more Ā»
| November 6, 2025, 8:02 am
Join John Masiulionis for a special episode of Read Out Loud as he shares his heartfelt picture book, WALKING EACH... Read more »
| November 3, 2025, 7:00 am
Get ready for magical mischief with bestselling author, Derek Keilty on StoryMakers as he shares the latest book in his middle grade series featuring the loveable, unstoppable Sand Witch, IVY NEWT. Get a first look at IVY NEWT AND THE STORM WITCH, listen as Derek reads a passage from the book, and find out the story behind how some of your favorite characters in this fantasy world came to be. Viewers: If you could create a magical potion, what would it be, and what would it do? Share your ideas in the comment section below! Read more Ā»
| October 30, 2025, 7:00 am
Join award-winning author Daniel Bernstrom on StoryMakers for a chat about his beary funny, new picture book A BEAR, A BEE, AND A HONEY TREE. Daniel shares his knowledge about nouns and adjectives with Rocco (he is an English teacher, after all!) and sets viewers a word-play challenge.Fancy giving the word-play challenge a go? Choose an adjective and a noun and create a drawing using those two words! Make sure to share it with us by tagging one of our social media accounts! We can't wait to see what creative ideas you come up with! Read more Ā»
| October 29, 2025, 7:00 am
Friendship, forgiveness, AND a haunted laundromat? We could only be talking about Brenna Thummler's middle grade, graphic novel duology, SHEETS... Read more »
| October 26, 2025, 7:00 am
Do you like dogs? Well, Stephanie Calmenson, author of OODLES OF POODLES AND DOODLES, loves them! She can't wait to... Read more »
| October 20, 2025, 7:00 am
Join Cynthia Weill for Read Out Loud as she reads her new picture book, OPUESTOS, which teaches kids about opposites... Read more »
| October 19, 2025, 6:59 am