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Ready Set Draw! with Tim Miller IZZY PAINTS
Before our guest on this episode of Ready Set Draw! started making books for kids, he was an art teacher who made... Read more »KLTV Exclusive
Ready Set Draw! with Stephen Savage MOONLIGHT
On Ready Set Draw, join author/illustrator Stephen Savage for a lesson in relief printing — the same technique he used... Read more »KLTV Exclusive
Ready Set Draw! with Kristen Balouch IF YOU ARE THE DREAMER
We are going to have a different kind of fun on this episode of Ready Set Draw! Our friend, artist... Read more »
YOUNG AT ART with James Ransome SKETCHBOOKS
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Ready Set Draw! Captain Minky with Yehudi Mercado
Are you ready for some FUN, FUN, FUN? We are! Join illustrator Yehudi Mercado, creator of the middle-grade graphic novel,... Read more »KLTV Exclusive
StoryMakers with Duncan Tonatiuh SOLDIER FOR EQUALITY
On this episode of StoryMakers, Rocco & award-winning author/illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh chat about Duncan’s unique illustration style which is inspired... Read more »
Book Trailer – THE CRAYON MAN
YOUNG AT ART with James Ransome – COLLAGE
THE JUNGLE BOOK Inspired Craft
Ten Book Inspired Flower Crafts For Spring Time
KidLit Kibbles
Exploring the Power of Picture Books with Rob Biddulph
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Ready Set Draw! Lori Hanson Draws the Corgi from BUBBLEGUM PRINCESS 👑
Illustrator Lori Hanson draws us a Corgi from Bubblegum Princess by Author and KidLit TV Founder Julie Gribble at Governors Island! Read more »KidLit Kibbles
Creativity Corner: Activities for Summer Fun
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Ready Set Draw! Animals with Matthew Van Fleet
Author and Illustrator Matthew Van Fleet’s shows us how to draw animals, and talks about his picture book Tails on Governors Island! Read more »KLTV Exclusive
StoryMakers with Patrick McDonnell TEK: THE MODERN CAVE BOY
StoryMakers host Rocco Staino interviews children’s literature author and illustrator Patrick McDonnell! Patrick is the creator of many picture books and... Read more »
KidLit Podcast: StoryMakers with Jane Zalben MOUSTERPIECE
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StoryMakers with Jane Zalben
On this episode of StoryMakers Rocco and Jane talk about her latest children’s books. Explore the colorful tour of contemporary art in Mousterpiece! Read more »
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🌟 KLTV KID QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "It was soooooooooo good!!!!!!!" 🟠
This super-star reviewer watched Ready Set Draw! featuring Peter H. Reynolds -- and when the artist teaching you to create your own dot galaxy is the author/illustrator of THE DOT, "soooooooooo good" feels about right!
🚨 Here's why we're resharing it today -- we've got a ✨BRAND NEW✨ Ready Set Draw! premiering 1 PM ET on Monday, September 15 -- INTERNATIONAL DOT DAY -- featuring...you guessed it, Peter H. Reynolds, himself 🤩 AND his special guest: Vashti! 🎨
🏷️ Bookmark this post and watch it with the kiddos in your classroom, library, or family on or around September 15-ish 👉 www.kidlit.tv/InternationalDotDayREADYSETDRAW
🔴 For a full list of exciting events happening for #DotDay this year, head here 👉https://www.internationaldotday.org/2026-signature-events
International Dot Day The Reynolds Center for Teaching, Learning and Creativity Candlewick Press Candlewick Press School & Library FableVision #internationaldotday #kidlit #teacherresources
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🦀 BACK TO SCHOOL BOOK BUNDLE GIVEAWAY! 🦀
We've teamed up with our friends at Schiffer Kids to send one classroom, library, or family a Back-to-School bundle featuring the classic kidlit character, CHADWICK THE CRAB!
🌊 The CHADWICK THE CRAB series, by Priscilla Cummings and illustrated by A.R. Cohen, has been a staple on shelves since 1986. The series introduces young readers to this friendly, eco-conscious crustacean and his Chesapeake Bay wildlife friends as they learn how to fight pollution, pursue their dreams, and become better friends. 🪸
🐚 For your chance to win a Chadwick plushie and a collection of CHADWICK THE CRAB books:
1️⃣ Follow KidLit TV & Schiffer Kids
2️⃣ Comment "GIVEAWAY" 👇
🏷️ That's it -- but if you want to tag a teacher, librarian, or fellow book person, we're sure they'll thank you! 🥰
Good luck! 💛
#kidlitgiveaway #kidlit #backtoschool #chesapeakebay #chadwickthecrab
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🎉 KidLit RADIO has been named one of the Best Podcasts for Kids in the US by Million Podcasts!
🥰 To every teacher, librarian, & parent who's ever hit play on our pods -- thank you. 🧡
🎧 KidLit RADIO is KidLit TV's award-winning children's literature podcast for kids, featuring storytime read-alouds, as well as interviews with their favorite authors & illustrators. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. 👉 www.kidlit.tv/KidLitRADIO
🌟 Check out Million Podcasts' full list of the 'Best 99 Podcasts for Kids in the US' 👉 www.millionpodcasts.com/kids-podcasts/
🗣️ Which podcasts do your kids ❤️ and why? Let us know 👇
#kidlit #kidslisten #storytimepodcast #kidlitpodcast #podcastsforkids
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✨NEW PAST PRESENT EPISODE -- Perfect for English & History lessons!✨
📚 Reading and writing are our favorite things to do -- same for Newbery Honor author Lesa Cline-Ransome. So, imagine if it were against the law to read a book and you could go to jail for writing a story. You might think that's impossible, but it's a part of America's history that Lesa explores in this episode of Past Present through her non-fiction picture book, FREEDOM TO READ: The Story of Teacher Mary Peake and One Mighty Oak Tree, illustrated by ALA Children’s Literature Legacy Award-winner James Ransome. 🌳
🎬 Watch here to learn how one brave woman risked it all to give Black children in Virginia the gift of education 👉 www.kidlit.tv/PastPresentFREEDOMTOREAD
#kidlit #weneeddiversebooks #bhm Lesa Cline-Ransome Author Page James Ransome Illustration SimonKIDS American Library Association American Association of School Librarians
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🍎📚 Teachers & librarians, here are TWO Back-to-School book ideas from our friends Highlights for Children!
💡 Here's one to bookmark for when YOU need twenty minutes of CALM, and YOUR CLASS wants twenty minutes of FUN:
✏️ HOW TO DRAW HIDDEN PICTURES by Jannie Ho -- Kids don't just solve puzzles; they learn to CREATE their own just like the classic Hidden Picture puzzles in Highlights! Kids get easy step-by-step instructions for how to draw adorable characters and hide objects inside them. Educators get first- and second-graders thinking about composition & negative space!
💡 And here's one for a rainy day break-time:
🕵️ CAN YOU FIND STEVE? A search-&-find...that's also a story...AND scavenger hunt? This laugh-out-loud interactive story about unexpected friendships is packed with puzzles AND comes with five mini Steves to hide around the room. 🦆
Find out more here 👉 www.kidlit.tv/FeaturedKidLitHIGHLIGHTS
#kidlit #backtoschool #steam #classroomideas #schoollibrarians Chickengirl Design Highlights Books
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