Go on an unforgettable journey when you read LOST AND FOUND CAT: THE TRUE STORY OF KUNKUSH’S INCREDIBLE JOURNEY. Read more »
| January 3, 2018, 8:00 am
On StoryMakers, get to know author and illustrator Ali Bahrampour, creator of MONSTERS IN THE FOG and A PIG IN THE PALACE. MONSTERS IN THE FOG is a story about...
| September 20, 2022, 7:00 am
Join Caldecott Medalist Yuyi Morales, creator of DREAMERS, for StoryMakers as she shares a song and the important messages behind BRIGHT STAR, her breathtaking new book which offers young...
| August 24, 2021, 4:01 pm
...worse? There’s just the matter of having to go to middle school! Learn all about Tom’s latest adventure on StoryMakers as author (and former Head Writer for SpongeBob SquarePants) Steven...
| August 17, 2021, 7:00 am
Malavika Kannan is working to change the way readers think about teens both in fiction and in real life! She's an award-winning author of Own Voices YA Fantasy, a political activist, a student -- and she's on StoryMakers! Join Malavika and Rocco for a chat about Indian mythology, inspiring women of color authors, and get Malavika's advice to aspiring young writers. Read more »
| August 5, 2020, 7:59 am
Peekaboo Mocha Cream Cupcakes? Oh my! Rocco and Jessie Janowitz are baking up a batch of fun on StoryMakers using a recipe from the second book in Jessie’s Doughnut Fix Series, THE DOUGHNUT KING! Read more »
| August 14, 2019, 8:00 am
We've got a jam-packed StoryMakers for you! Are you ready? Meet author Dori Hillestad Butler and illustrator Kevan Atteberry, hear the story behind the furry, letter-writing cuties in DEAR BEAST -- AND learn to draw Simon the cranky cat and happy-go-lucky Baxter the dog! Phew! Read more »
| August 5, 2020, 8:00 am
On StoryMakers, meet Jeffrey Ebbeler, author and illustrator of I’M OGRE IT, an easy reader comic about a friendly ogre and a little girl who team up to tempt the...
| September 27, 2022, 7:00 am
n this episode of StoryMakers Rocco interviews team member/author Marcie Colleen! Do you love doughnuts and dancing? Then the SUPER HAPPY PARTY BEARS are you kind of bears! Be ready to grab your dancing shoes and moves because Rocco and Marcie are going to show you how to the Super Happy Party Dance! Read more »
| March 18, 2018, 8:00 am
Voting is important. Voting is powerful. Why? Find out with Mark Shulman and his new book I VOTED. Then, find out how YOU can encourage the grown-ups around you to vote — all on StoryMakers. Read more »
| November 1, 2020, 7:00 am
...the inspiration for this exciting new holiday tale on StoryMakers with Russell Hicks, author of SANTA.COM! In SANTA.COM we find Santa on a road trip visiting communities he normally only...
| December 16, 2020, 7:00 am
...in New York City. On this episode of StoryMakers, join Beth Anderson, author of LIZZIE DEMANDS A SEAT!, as she teaches Rocco about the life of equal rights pioneer Elizabeth...
| March 11, 2020, 8:00 am
On StoryMakers join author Jess Brallier for a chat about the first book his new picture book series, BOOKER THE LIBRARY BAT: THE NEW GUARD. The series features Booker, a...
| September 6, 2022, 7:00 am
Goggles? Check. Flippers? Check. Snorkle? Check. You are all ready to dive in with Rocco and nonfiction author and illustrator Roxie Munro for a chat about her new book, DIVE IN: SWIM WITH SEA CREATURES AT THEIR ACTUAL SIZE. OK, you might not really need diving equipment to watch StoryMakers, but you will learn lots of real facts about tropical sea creatures, life in a coral reef, AND how to draw a Rainbow Parrotfish! Read more »
| September 14, 2020, 7:00 am
On StoryMakers, Rocco chats with illustrator Yehudi Mercado, creator of the middle-grade graphic novel, FUN FUN FUN WORLD, a story about a ragtag group of aliens who conquer the earth...
| April 29, 2020, 8:00 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
Our loved ones can always be found in our hearts. On a special episode of StoryMakers, join Heather Lean, author of ANGEL GRANDMA, as she shares her picture books, talks about loss, and offers activities kids can do to work through their emotions. Read more »
| September 9, 2020, 7:58 am
Politics is personal -- even for kids. It affects our homes, our health, and the people we love most. On StoryMakers, Join middle-grade author, Leila Sales as she talks about her timely book, The Campaign, activism and what it takes to become an engaged citizen. Read more »
| November 1, 2020, 7:30 am
Ever wonder how pop-up books are made? Join author and paper engineer, Matthew Reinhart for StoryMakers to find out how he created his new book WHAT'S UP FIRETRUCK? (It folds into a firetruck!) and learn to make your own pop-up book. Read more »
| October 26, 2020, 8:00 am
From the award-winning team behind Ida, Always comes a story about a friendship that grows between a blind horse and a gruff goat. Read more »
| April 21, 2020, 7:30 am