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    StoryMakers with Derek Keilty IVY NEWT AND THE STORM WITCH

    StoryMakers with Derek Keilty IVY NEWT AND THE STORM WITCH

    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 »
    Comment | October 30, 2025, 7:00 am

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      StoryMakers with Daniel Bernstrom A BEAR, A BEE, AND A HONEY TREE

      StoryMakers with Daniel Bernstrom A BEAR, A BEE, AND A HONEY TREE

      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 »
      1 comment | October 29, 2025, 7:00 am

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        StoryMakers with John Masiulionis WALKING EACH OTHER HOME

        StoryMakers with John Masiulionis WALKING EACH OTHER HOME

        Join John Masiulionis for StoryMakers as he shares the story behind his heartfelt picture book, WALKING EACH OTHER HOME—Zachary's Mission: A Hospice for Children. With the help of this story about a brave boy's journey through terminal illness, John helps kids understand the ideas of compassion, empathy, and mortality, while sharing ways children can express and process their emotions.• CRAFT & ACTIVITIES •Make a memory jar with John and Rocco!All you need is an empty jar, stickers to decorate it, a marker, and some post-it notes.It's a wonderful way to think about and remember special people who are no longer with us.   Read more »
        Comment | August 19, 2025, 7:00 am

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          StoryMakers with Mychal Threets

          StoryMakers with Mychal Threets

          Meet PBS Resident Librarian and Reading Rainbow host, Mychal Threets on StoryMakers! Tune in to learn about how Mychal decided to become a librarian, discover his favorite kids books, and share in his infectious love of libraries. Draw along with Rocco and Mychal as they imagine picture book characters with dramatic hair styles -- and don't forget to share your creations with us so we can add them to the KidLit TV Art Gallery!Viewers: What would your picture book character look like? Share your ideas in the comments below!   Read more »
          Comment | June 17, 2025, 7:00 am