...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 change the way we think about plastic! With an introduction from Milo Cress and bright, colorful illustrations from Christiane Engel, this collection of brilliant, lyrical nonfiction poems by award-winning...
| April 19, 2022, 6:59 am
...and author of the nonfiction book TWAS THE NIGHT: THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE CLASSIC CHRISTMAS POEM, an in-depth look at the creation and history of this classic Christmas...
| November 28, 2023, 7:00 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
...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
...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