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The 21st Century Children’s Nonfiction Conference

Now in its third year, the 21st Century Children’s Nonfiction Conference will take place in New York City for the first time, June 12–14. The event brings together publishers, authors,...

Comment | June 13, 2015, 11:36 am

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I Enjoy Every Minute | Library

Story time is about so much more than just stories, says JC, who has found learning at 58th Street Library “changed everything” for her baby. There, they enjoy books, parenting...

Comment | December 29, 2016, 5:51 am

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Help! I Need a Last Minute Easy World Book Day Costume!

Haven’t got your World Book Day costume sorted? Never fear, the Book Doctor is here with extra simple what you’ve got at home already dress up ideas! Get hunting through...

Comment | March 4, 2015, 5:41 am

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StoryMakers with Jennifer Thermes MANHATTAN

...Thermes ABOUT Jennifer JENNIFER THERMES is a children’s book author, illustrator, and map illustrator. Her recent nonfiction picture books include CHARLES DARWIN’S AROUND-THE-WORLD ADVENTURE and GRANDMA GATEWOOD HIKES THE APPALACHIAN...

2 comments | March 4, 2020, 12:30 pm

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Pairing Fiction and Nonfiction With The Magic School Bus Discussion Guide

Scholastic first introduced children around the world to Ms. Frizzle and her magical bus in 1986 with The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks, written by Joanna Cole and illustrated...

Comment | April 30, 2015, 7:07 am

Winter Wonderland KidLit Books & Activities

...on NONFICTION MINUTE Find what animals are in your area in the winter! Make Plaster Casts of Animal Footprints from Make sure you have all that you need before going...

Comment | December 30, 2022, 7:00 am

KidLit RADIO: Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen StoryMakers

...thing again)… almost everything but a writer. Using her science background as a springboard, Sudipta began writing nonfiction for children, including Championship Science Fair Projects, Last Minute Science Fair Projects,...

Comment | February 20, 2019, 8:00 am

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Read Out Loud | CHICKS RULE!

...for children, including Championship Science Fair Projects, Last Minute Science Fair Projects, AIDS, and Autism. She branched out into other nonfiction, including biographies of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Jane Goodall,...

12 comments | February 12, 2019, 8:00 am

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StoryMakers with Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

...a springboard, Sudipta began writing nonfiction for children, including Championship Science Fair Projects, Last Minute Science Fair Projects, AIDS, and Autism. She branched out into other nonfiction, including biographies of...

1 comment | February 12, 2019, 8:00 am

KidLit RADIO: CHICKS RULE! Read Out Loud

...thing again)… almost everything but a writer. Using her science background as a springboard, Sudipta began writing nonfiction for children, including Championship Science Fair Projects, Last Minute Science Fair Projects,...

1 comment | February 24, 2019, 8:00 am

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StoryMakers OnLocation | National Book Awards Teen Press Conference

The National Book Awards Teen Press Conference allows students to interview finalists for the National Book Award in Young People's Literature.   Read more »

Comment | January 16, 2016, 6:27 pm

Science Rocks with Jen Swanson | What Happens in a Car Crash? SAVE THE CRASH-TEST DUMMIES

It’s time to think like a scientist with Jennifer Swanson, STEM advocate and non-fiction author of SAVE THE CRASH-TEST DUMMIES, on Science Rocks! Predict what will happen next as we...

Comment | December 8, 2021, 7:00 am

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Picture Book Summit Inside Scoop With Laura Backes

Picture Book Summit is a one-day online writing conference for children's book authors. KidLit TV interviewed Laura Backes for the inside-scoop!   Read more »

1 comment | August 11, 2015, 6:00 am

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Read Out Loud: CAMELS AND DUGOUT CANOES

Read aloud with author Bo Zaunders on this adventurous episode of Read Out Loud! Love historical nonfiction? You don’t want to miss this! CROCODILES, CAMELS AND DUGOUT CANOES makes the...

1 comment | May 14, 2017, 6:00 am

KidLit RADIO: GAME CHANGERS Read Out Loud

On this podcast episode of Read Out Loud, award-winning author, Lesa Cline-Ransome reads GAME CHANGERS: THE STORY OF VENUS AND SERENA WILLIAMS!   Read more »

7 comments | October 6, 2019, 8:00 am

Past Present with Lesa Cline-Ransome GAME CHANGERS

...stop them. With vibrant mixed media art, nonfiction superstars Lesa Cline-Ransome and Coretta Scott King Honor winner James E. Ransome share the inspirational story of two tennis legends who were...

2 comments | August 20, 2019, 8:00 am

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Featured KidLit: MR. LINCOLN SITS FOR HIS PORTRAIT by Leonard Marcus

New Featured KidLit! Get a sneak peek into Leonard Marcus’ Middle Grade Nonfiction: MR. LINCOLN SITS FOR HIS PORTRAIT About the Book On February 9, 1864, Abraham Lincoln made the...

Comment | January 10, 2023, 7:00 am

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How a ‘Tiny Hamster’ Video Gets Made

...takes a crew of 10 people roughly a month. Shooting can take a full day: The Thanksgiving video took 12 hours, with a 30-minute lunch for its human participants. And...

1 comment | November 29, 2014, 3:30 pm

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BEA 2015 | How to Be Your Boldest Self: A Conversation With Amy Cuddy and Julianne Moore

Missed Book Expo America 2015 this year? Find out more about the expo from KidLit TV and Cat Michaels.   Read more »

Comment | June 16, 2015, 6:00 am

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StoryMakers in the Kitchen | Elizabeth Doyle Carey makes Nachos!

...Iceberg lettuce e. Guacamole 3. Layer chips on pan and add lots of cheese, especially in corners. Don’t be stingy. No chip left behind! 4. Broil for one minute or...

7 comments | July 25, 2018, 6:59 am