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KidLit TV

Kidlit TV is a diverse group of parents, educators, librarians, kid lit creators, and award-winning filmmakers working together to create fun new ways to reinforce an appreciation of reading that children will carry with them for the rest of their lives.

Artist uses pen to draw the outline of stout shark. The book titled "Hide," can be seen on the table along with a pencil and ink.

Artist uses a black marker to add outline details to a scribbly colored-pencil drawing of a turtle.

Artist uses a green colored pencil for the stem of a yellow-petaled flower on a piece of paper.

Book cover shows an illustration of a young girl happily hugging her grandmother who kneels to hold her in a retro-decorated living room. Text reads, "One, Two, Grandma Loves You. Words by Shelly Becker, art by Dan Yaccarino."

Artist draws the outline of a girl with high curly pigtails, who wears a shocked facial expression. His book titled "The Longest Storm" and colorful markers are also on the table.

Book cover shows a long, wavy, enormous cascade of blonde beard hair trailing into the frame of this cover illustration for "The King's Golden Beard." Thin, angularly shaped soldiers engage in various tasks such as reading and peering through a telescope, around the beard.

Artist paints a blocky capital-letter I on top of a yellow, blue, and green landscape painting of Ellis Island. Inside of the letter I is the Statue of Liberty, and the artist has surrounded her workspace with reference imagery and sketches.

Book cover shows an illustration depicting a blonde-haired girl and brown-haired boy in an abstracted autumnal cityscape. Out of wisps of blue behind them emerges a smiling teddy bear. Text reads, "A Bear for Bimi."

Artist draws red circles with wings on a pad of paper, next to which are other markers, pencils, and a palette of watercolor paints.

Hand picks up a pair of scissors from a tabletop covered with construction paper, a paper plate, a glue stick, crayon, pencil, and several small triangles, circles, squares, and rectangles cut out of orange, red, green, and yellow paper.

Author Shelley Johannes wears a beanie and clear glasses as she smiles and holds up her picture book titled, "More Than Sunny."

Still image from: StoryMakers With Ali Bahrampour ("Monsters in the Fog" and "A Pig in the Palace")

Still image from: StoryMakers With Amanda Davis ("30,000 Stitches: The Inspiring Story of the 911 Flag")

Still image from: StoryMakers With Anna Svetchnikov ("Wish Away" & "The Legend of Astrid")

Still image from: StoryMakers With April Lavalle and ALex Boniello ("A Case of the Zaps")

Still image from: StoryMakers With Awilda Prignano ("Loving Lulu")

Still image from: StoryMakers With Brenna Thummler ("Delicates")

Still image from: StoryMakers With Carmen Agra Deedy ("Wombat Said Come In")

Still image from: StoryMakers With Dan Gutman ("Houdini and Me")

Still image from: StoryMakers With Daniel Bernstrom ("A Bear, A Bee, and a Honey Tree")