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Person holds up a book titled "Peg and Cat, the Penguin Problem," by Jennifer Oxley and Billy Aronson. The cover illustration shows four penguins skiing down a snowy mountain, while Peg and Cat follow behind with a flag and a megaphone.

Peg and Cat are at the South Pole preparing to watch the ski race at the Animal Winter Games. They realize the penguins keep slamming into things. Luckily, Cat points out some directional arrows to follow, and the problem is solved. Part of the "R...Read More

Plush version of Nick Bruel's "Bad Kitty" character, a fuzzy black cat with yellow eyes and a red nose, sitting on a chair on the show set.

This episode features author Nick Bruel. During his conversation with host Rocco Staino, they talk about the concepts of "diversity" and "difference." They even discuss characters from children's literature books that demonstrate these concepts. P...Read More

Artist's table is set up with a drawing pad, markers, and her book, "A Normal Pig." One of the characters, a black-spotted pink pig, has been digitally added to the scene look like it is standing up on the piece of paper.

"A Normal Pig" is a charming picture book that celebrates differences while questioning the idea that there is only one way to be “normal.” Pip is a normal pig who does normal stuff. But one day a new pig comes to school and starts pointing out al...Read More

Book cover shows an illustration of a white and orange cat holding a teacup near a table with another teacup on it. A paper airplane swirls through the air. Text reads, "Tea with Oliver. By Mika Song."

Author and illustrator Mika Song shows viewers how to draw Oliver from "Tea With Oliver." Part of the "Ready Set Draw!" series.

Dressed in costumes, Zachariah OHora raises his hand, which resembles a fluffy white paw, as he sits behind a table near Anne Dyckman, who wears a red hat with fluffy white ears and paws as she holds their book titled "Read the Book, Lemmings!"

Read along with author Ame Dyckman and illustrator Zachariah OHora on this episode. They tell the story of First Mate Foxy and his desire to help the lemmings. Part of the "Read Out Loud" series.

Book cover shows an illustration of a colorful, flowery, and sun-filled landscape with a horse following a goat, walking across a rural field. Text reads, "This way, Charlie. Inspired by a real animal friendship." By Caron Levis and Charles Santoso.

On this episode, author Caron Levis shares the book "This Way, Charlie." It's the true story of an unusual animal friendship. Part of the "Read Out Loud" series.

Book cover. Painting of Venus and Serena Williams as they gaze toward the middle at each other. Text reads, "Game Changers. The Story of Venus and Serena Williams. Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome. Illustrated by James E Ransome."

In this episode, host Lesa Cline-Ransome tells the story of history-makers Venus and Serena Williams. In her book "Game Changers," she explores whether the sisters were born tennis champions or made into tennis champions. Part of the "Past Present...Read More

Book cover shows an illustration of a mouse holding a sword made of wood, standing on top of a book with a house cat on the cover, between two piles of books. Text reads, "Library Mouse. Daniel Kirk."

How easy is it to draw Sam from "The Library Mouse?" Just draw a circle and a square. Join author and illustrator Daniel Kirk as he teaches viewers to draw simplified versions of his painted illustrations. Part of the "Ready Set Draw!" series.

Book cover shows an illustration of seven chicks stacked in a pyramid formation, each with their own distinct style, dressed as an athlete, an artist, a punk rocker, and more. Text reads, "Chicks Rule! Story by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, pictures by Renee Kurilla."

Who runs the world? On this episode, author Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen stops by to help answer this question and reads the book "Chicks Rule." Part of the "Read Out Loud" series.

Susie Jaramillo props a picture book up on her lap that has an illustration of a bunny with a crown and overalls on the cover. Text on the book reads, “The Birthday Book, Susie Jaramillo.” An arrow points to the bunny and says, “Sammy.”

It’s Sammy the Bunny’s birthday. His best friends have come to wake him up on his special day with a song. Susie Jaramillo performs songs in English and Spanish and reads "The Birthday Book." Part of the "Canticos" series.

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

Nia loves Alfie, her pet turtle. But he’s not very soft, he doesn’t do tricks, and he’s pretty quiet. Sometimes she forgets he’s even there. That is until the night before Nia’s seventh birthday, when Alfie disappears. Learn how to draw Alfie in t...Read More

Artist sits at a wooden table, drawing a cartoon dog on a white pad of paper using a black marker.

Illustrator Christopher Browne shows students how to draw Marlo from his book "Marlo." Gather up the needed supplies and get ready to draw. Part of the "Ready Set Draw!" series.

Book cover shows watercolor illustrations of a sitting greyhound dog and a groundhog. Text reads, "A Greyhound, a Groundhog. Written by Emily Jenkins, Illustrated by Chris Appelhans."

Author Emily Jenkins introduces viewers to the characters from her book "A Greyhound, A Groundhog." It's a tongue twister featuring a little round greyhound and a little round groundhog who work themselves into a frenzy as they whirl around. Part ...Read More

Book cover shows an illustrated little red dinosaur standing on grass with arms crossed, looking bothered, and saying "No" as four other dinosaurs circled around and look at him with concern and care. Text reads, "Noah Noasaurus. By Elaine Kiely Kearns, illustrated by Colin Jack."

Join author Elaine Kiely Kearns as she reads her book "Noah Noasaurus." This lighthearted, whimsical story will have viewers laughing along with Noah and his friends. Part of the "Read Out Loud" series.

Author Kate Jerome holds a book called "The Wise Animal Handbook," whose cover features a big blue paw print, with circular photos of a dolphin, pigs, a frog, and a dog forming the toes.

Read along with author Kate Jerome on this episode. Her book "The Wise Animal Handbook" provides students with information about the animal kingdom. Part of the "Read Out Loud" series.

Author Susan Verde looks at us attentively as she holds up her book titled "I Am Peace, a Book of Mindfulness."

On this episode, author Susan Verde discusses what mindfulness means and how to find new ways to stay calm. She also reads her book that offers tips on how to manage emotions and make good choices. Part of the "Read Out Loud" series.

Artist shows the cover of the book "Dancing Through Fields of Color," a watercolor painting that depicts a young girl who seems to be blooming just like the bright colorful flowers that spring up and float around her. Paint and paintbrushes are visible near the edges of the frame.

They said only men could paint powerful pictures, but Helen Frankenthaler splashed her way through the modern art world. Channeling deep emotion, Helen poured paint onto her canvas and danced with the colors to make art, unlike anything anyone had...Read More

Book cover shows an illustration of two young children looking surprised when a T-rex, triceratops, and other dinosaurs burst into a party that is packed with balloons, confetti, gifts, and cake.

In this episode, students learn how to draw a dinosaur. The author and illustrator of "Don't Ask a Dinosaur" provides students with drawing tips. Part of the "Ready Set Draw!" series.

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.

Students learn to draw the shark from "Hide" in this episode. Illustrator and author Steve Henry guides students through the steps. Part of the "Ready Set Draw!" series.

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

Celebrate International Dot Day with this special episode of "Ready Set Draw!" Peter H. Reynolds teaches that creativity comes in all different shapes and sizes. He shows that a little dot can make a huge difference in someone's life. Part of the ...Read More

Book cover shows an Illustration of a man with an apronful and hands full holding crayons, with more crayons flying around him and the crowds of people gathered around him. Text reads, "The Crayon Man, the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons. By Natascha Biebow, illustrated by Steven Salerno."

Natascha Biebow joins this episode to read her story about Edwin Binney, the inventor of the Crayola crayon. Part of the "Read Out Loud" series.

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.

Jennifer Oxley, author of the "Peg + Cat" series, demonstrates a new STEM activity she has created. The activity encourages children to explore fractions, shapes, colors, and counting. Part of the "Ready Set Draw" series.

From above, we see a person's hands open over a sketchbook that displays a line drawing of two women.

Sketchbooks are the focus of this episode. Join illustrator James Ransome as he discusses the use of sketchbooks to help keep track of one's ideas and drawings. Part of the "Young at Art With James Ransome" series.

Artist holds a Sharpie marker, about to draw on a pad of paper. The book he illustrated is next to him.

Illustrator Fred Koehler shows viewers how to draw the puppy from "Puppy, Puppy, Puppy." This picture book covers the loving relationship between a puppy and a baby. The two cannot leave each other's side even during snack and nap time. Part of th...Read More

Illustrator Zachariah OHora shows the video host how to draw a character from a book by Ame Dyckman, who sits between the two men as they draw.

Illustrator and author Zachariah OHora draws Wolfie, the lovable and huggable main character from Ame Dyckman's "Wolfie the Bunny." Part of the "Ready Set Draw!" series.

Book cover shows an illustration of a gray dog swimming underwater, in front of a school of yellow fish, among other creatures, seemingly reaching for a rubber duck.

Follow Marlo on the most adventurous bath time ever. In this episode, author Christopher Browne reads his book "Marlo" to the audience. Part of the "Read Out Loud" series.

Artist sits at a wooden table drawing a smirking Viking character from his book, using marker on a pad of paper.

Illustrator and author Michael Rex shows students how to draw the main character from his book. Gather up the needed supplies and get ready to draw. Part of the "Ready Set Draw!" series.

Book cover shows an illustration of a shy, smiling cello who stands in a spotlight, wearing a backpack and holding a lunchbox. Text reads, "Bello the Cello. Written by Dennis Mathew, illustrated by Samantha Kickingbird and Justin Stier."

A young cello named Bello is nervous about his first day of school. When inspiration from the magical sounds of his new classmates mixes with the encouragement and the gentle nudge of other whimsical characters, Bello arrives at the discovery of h...Read More

Mac Barnett holds up his book "Paolo, Emperor of Rome." The cover illustration by Claire Keane shows a small brown dachshund looking noble as he stands on all four legs with his snout pointed up, in the foreground of an old city.

A daring dog takes a whirlwind tour of Rome in search of freedom in a new picture book from storyteller Mac Barnett and illustrator Claire Keane. Part of the "Read Out Loud" series.

Watercolor painting of rectangular shapes in primary colors. On the top left, a red-painted square overlaps with a yellow-painted rectangle below, creating a thin rectangle of orange where they meet. Next to the red square is a blue one, which creates a small green square where it overlaps with the yellow rectangle. A pencil-drawn rectangle overlaps all three shapes, where all the colors start to blur together.

In this episode, illustrator Aaron Becker introduces viewers to basic watercolor tools and techniques. After a few minutes of instruction, viewers will have a brilliant watercolor painting ready to be displayed. Part of the "Ready Set Draw!" series.

Artist draws a complex maze, with multiple winding and crisscrossing roads that pass through forest areas and over a river.

Author and illustrator Roxie Munro discusses a new project. In this episode, Roxie teaches students how to draw a reversing maze. Part of the "Ready Set Draw!" series.

Author Susan Verde holds her book, “I am Love: A book of Compassion.” A caption at the bottom of the screen reads, “202 Children’s Choice Book Awards.”

Author Susan Verde celebrates kindness, compassion, self-care, and love in all its forms in her book "I Am Love." Love means showing kindness, living with gratitude, and taking care of one's mind and body.

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