Learn about Jim Henson, the talented puppet designer who created the Muppets and many Sesame Street characters.
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Bedtime HistoryHistory of Dragons for Kids
Have you ever made up a magical creature in your daydreams? What would your creature be like? Would it be gentle or fierce? Friendly or unfriendly? Would it have magical powers? Maybe it would have a mix of parts from different animals, like the body of a bull, the...
History of Jules Verne for Kids
Close your eyes and imagine you step into the basket of a hot-air balloon. You grab the sides of the basket tight as the flame ignites, adding gas to the gigantic red balloon above you. The basket lifts off the ground and suddenly you’re floating in the air, moving...
History of Roald Dahl for Kids
Imagine, if you're not actually there, that you're lying down in bed, snuggled under a warm blanket. Your dad or mom has just told you a magical story about a kind giant who brings pleasant dreams to children. As you close your eyes, you think about the giant–what he...
History of J.R.R. Tolkien for Kids
Do you ever imagine your own worlds, where you meet strange creatures, fight goblins, or go on heroic quests? Maybe you’ve given your world a name, drawn maps of it, named and drawn the creatures who live there or even invented languages spoken there. Maybe you’ve...
History of Louis Armstrong for Kids
Have you ever noticed how different music can make you feel different things? Some music makes you feel joyful and energetic, like you need to get up and dance. Some can make you feel sad, even make you cry. Other music might make you feel calm or hopeful. Music can...
Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Making of Hamilton
Learn about Lin-Manuel Miranda, the talented rapper and songwriter, who produced the Tony award-winning musical Hamilton and In the Heights.
The Shirley Temple Story for Kids
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a movie star? Many people around the world dream of being famous and acting in blockbuster movies. Lots of actors work hard to build their careers and spend years trying to get even small parts on movies....
The J.K. Rowling Story for Kids
Do you remember the last time you were playing and you got so lost in your imagination that it felt like real life? That is always an amazing experience and often kids experience it a lot more than adults. I think adults could learn a few things from kids about what...
The George Lucas and the Making of Star Wars for Kids
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away… Well, not really that long ago, and on our same planet, actually, a boy named George Lucas was born in California. George was like many other boys in his day. He liked comic books and rock music and TV shows which were a very...