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    KidLit RADIO 🎙️StoryMakers with Mychal Threets

    KidLit RADIO 🎙️StoryMakers with Mychal Threets

    Meet PBS Resident Librarian and Reading Rainbow host, Mychal Threets on StoryMakers! Tune in to learn about how Mychal decided to become a librarian, discover his favorite kids books, and share in his infectious love of libraries. Draw along with Rocco and Mychal as they imagine picture book characters with dramatic hair styles -- and don't forget to share your creations with us so we can add them to the KidLit TV Art Gallery!Viewers: What would your picture book character look like? Share your ideas in the comments below!   Read more »
    Comment | June 20, 2026, 4:39 pm
      KidLit RADIO StoryMakers CREATING READING RAINBOW! 🌈📖

      KidLit RADIO StoryMakers CREATING READING RAINBOW! 🌈📖

      Long before there was KidLit TV, there was Reading Rainbow! One of the most iconic children's television programs of all time, the show won 250 awards over 26 years including 26 Emmy Awards! Now, after 20 years, it's back -- but have you ever wondered how it originally came to be?On StoryMakers, join program creator Tony Buttino and Pam Johnson, co-authors of CREATING READING RAINBOW: The Untold Story of a Beloved Children's Series for an inside look at the making of this landmark show for teaching children to love books and reading. Don't miss the fun Reading Rainbow coloring activity and make sure to share your favorite books with us!   Read more »
      Comment | April 5, 2026, 7:00 am

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        StoryMakers with Mychal Threets

        StoryMakers with Mychal Threets

        Meet PBS Resident Librarian and Reading Rainbow host, Mychal Threets on StoryMakers! Tune in to learn about how Mychal decided to become a librarian, discover his favorite kids books, and share in his infectious love of libraries. Draw along with Rocco and Mychal as they imagine picture book characters with dramatic hair styles -- and don't forget to share your creations with us so we can add them to the KidLit TV Art Gallery!Viewers: What would your picture book character look like? Share your ideas in the comments below!   Read more »
        Comment | June 17, 2025, 7:00 am