...was established in 1994. It honors Flora Straus who led the committee for many years. The award is presented annually for a distinguished work of nonfiction which serves as an...
| April 16, 2015, 2:34 pm
...to see two black girls competing in a nearly all-white sport booed and taunted them. But they didn’t let it stop them. With vibrant mixed media art, nonfiction superstars Lesa...
| December 12, 2018, 8:00 am
Osiyo! That means hello in Cherokee! Join Rocco and author Traci Sorell on KidLit RADIO for a chat about her book about the four seasons, WE ARE GRATEFUL, OTSALIHELIGA, which was inspired by the people and culture of the Cherokee Nation today! Read more »
| November 16, 2021, 5:00 am
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators founders Stephen Mooser and Lin Oliver talk about writing books for children and SCBWI on KidLit TV. Read more »
| March 16, 2016, 6:30 pm
Jason Reynolds wants to start an honest conversation about racism with young people — and he’s doing just that in a new book with Ibram X. Kendi. Read more »
| August 21, 2019, 5:00 am
From Kirkus Review: I’ve got great nonfiction picture books on the mind this week, and here are but a small handful of them. Let’s get right to it. First up,...
| April 26, 2015, 5:37 pm
...She has a dog named Toby and a turtle named Alfie and lives in Brooklyn. ABOUT ABRAMS BOOKS ABRAMS BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS publishes picture books and illustrated nonfiction for...
| August 26, 2018, 8:00 am
...11:35 Break 11:35 – 12:05 Golden Legacy: The Story of Golden Books Leonard S. Marcus, children’s literature scholar INTERMISSION INTERVIEWS 2:05 – 3:00 The New Golden Age of Nonfiction for...
| October 26, 2017, 8:15 am
Celebrate Valentine's Day with your favorite book! KidLit TV defines #LiteraryCrush as an appreciation for an author/illustrator's work! Read more »
| February 10, 2016, 8:30 am
...travels. ABOUT ABRAMS BOOKS ABRAMS BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS publishes picture books and illustrated nonfiction for preschool through middle-grade readers. Some highlights of this award-winning children’s line include Library Mouse;...
| April 26, 2020, 8:00 am
KidLit TV is proud to premiere the book trailer for Anteaters, Bats & Boas: The Amazon Rainforest from the Forest Floor to the Treetops! Written and illustrated by Roxie Munro...
| April 20, 2021, 7:00 am
On this episode of StoryMakers, Rocco chats with award-winning author and illustrator Don Brown! MACHINES THAT THINK! explores machines from ancient history to today that perform a multitude of tasks, from making mind-numbing calculations to working on assembly lines.Use your imagination to think of a machine that will change the world. What could it be, and what would it do? Tell us your ideas in the comments section below! Read more »
| April 28, 2020, 8:00 am
KidLit TV is honored to reveal the book cover for OF WALDEN POND: Henry David Thoreau, Frederic Tudor, and the Pond Between Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome Illustrated by Ashley Benham-Yazdani...
| November 14, 2022, 7:01 am
Ever wonder how authors are able to write about the past as if they’ve actually been there and seen things for themselves? On this episode of PAST PRESENT with Lesa Cline-Ransome, Lesa reveals her research techniques for creating FINDING LANGSTON, a historical novel set during The Great Migration which hums with life and authenticity. Read more »
| October 1, 2018, 8:00 am