Sony Pixel Power calrec Sony

Mondays with Michelle Obama Extended

11/05/2020

Four Additional Storytimes with Penguin Random House and PBS KIDS to Stream on YouTube and Facebook on May 18 and May 25, Featuring Special Surprise Guests

(Monday, May 11, NEW YORK, NY)-Penguin Young Readers, Random House Children's Books, and PBS KIDS today announced that Mondays with Michelle Obama, its special collaboration with the former First Lady of the United States, will be extended with four new storytimes on Monday, May 18, and Monday, May 25. On each of those dates, two new videos from Mondays with Michelle Obama will live-stream back-to-back on Facebook and YouTube, with Mrs. Obama being joined by surprise special guests for one of the two children's books she will read aloud.

The popular storytimes Mondays with Michelle Obama (#PBSKIDSRead, #ReadTogetherBeTogether) began on Monday, April 20, on Facebook and YouTube, in support of Penguin Random House's recently launched Read Together, Be Together literacy initiative and PBS KIDS's Read-Along effort.

Mondays with Michelle Obama are livestreamed simultaneously at 12 noon EDT on PBS KIDS' Facebook page and YouTube channel, and on Penguin Random House's Facebook page, and will be available for viewing on demand on all of those platforms immediately thereafter.

The additional episodes of Mondays with Michelle Obama will feature Mrs. Obama reading aloud from four beloved children's books:

May 18, 12 noon EDT: GIRAFFE PROBLEMS written by Jory John; illustrated by Lane Smith

THE BEAR ATE YOUR SANDWICH *with a special surprise guest*, written and illustrated by Julia Sarcone-Roach

May 25, 12 noon EDT: OH, THE PLACES YOU'LL GO! written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss

CAN I BE YOUR DOG? *with a special surprise guest*, written and illustrated by Troy Cummings

A suite of activities, tips, and resources for each of the books that Mrs. Obama will read are available at readtogetherbetogether.com, and companion literacy resources are available on pbskidsforparents.org.

####

Read Together, Be Together

The U.S. children's divisions of Penguin Random House, with Parents magazine, launched in March 2020 READ TOGETHER, BE TOGETHER (#ReadTogetherBeTogether), a nationwide movement that celebrates the importance and power of reading with young children. Originally slated to launch in summer 2020 with nationwide retail, educator, and consumer activations, the program began sooner in light of the COVID-19 crisis, with a series of daily virtual storytimes with bestselling and award-winning authors and illustrators and celebrity readers. The dedicated website, readtogetherbetogether.com, will also host reading tips for parents and caregivers, developed with Parents magazine, as well as an extensive list of recommended age-appropriate books.

PBS KIDS Read-Alongs

To encourage family engagement and a love of reading during this time at home, PBS KIDS offers families a place to come together and read along with fan favorites on YouTube and Facebook. PBS KIDS Read-Alongs have included storytimes with Brad Meltzer (XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM), Marc Brown (ARTHUR), Victoria Kann (PINKALICIOUS & PETERRIFIC), Angela Santomero (DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD) and more, on the PBS KIDS Facebook page and YouTube channel. Along with storytime of a beloved book, each PBS KIDS Read-Along is designed to encourage engagement among families who tune in, with activity ideas and questions that spark conversation.

Penguin Young Readers Group is one of the leading children's book publishers in the United States. The company owns a wide range of imprints and trademarks, including Dial Books, Dutton, Kokila, Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin Workshop, Philomel, Puffin, G.P. Putnam's Sons, Razorbill, Viking, and Frederick Warne. These imprints are home to such award-winning New York Times bestselling authors as Laurie Halse Anderson, Jan Brett, Eric Carle, Roald Dahl, Anna Dewdney, John Flanagan, John Green, Oliver Jeffers, Mike Lupica, Ransom Riggs, Ruta Sepetys, Sabaa Tahir, Jacqueline Woodson, and dozens of other popular authors. Penguin Young Readers Group is also the proud publisher of perennial brand franchises such as the Little Engine That Could, the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series, Peter Rabbit, Spot, the Classic Winnie the Pooh, the Very Hungry Caterpillar, Madeline, Mad Libs, the Last Kids on Earth, and the Rangers Apprentice, among many others. Penguin Young Readers Group is a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Random House Children's Books is the world's largest English-language children's trade publisher. Creating books for toddlers through young adult readers, in all formats, the imprints of Random House Children's Books include Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, Crown Books for Young Readers, Delacorte Press, Doubleday Books for Young Readers, Make Me a World, The Princeton Review, Random House Books for Young Readers, Random House Graphic, Rodale Books, Schwartz & Wade Books, and Wendy Lamb Books. These imprints bring together award-winning and bestselling authors and illustrators, including Christopher Paul Curtis, Carl Hiaasen, Emily Winfield Martin, R. J. Palacio, Christopher Paolini, Philip Pullman, Rebecca Stead, Nicola Yoon, and Markus Zusak, along with world-famous brands such as Dr. Seuss, the Magic Tree House, and Little Golden Books. Random House Children's Books is also home to a variety of licensed publishing, including Richard Scarry, Disney, Marvel, and Nickelodeon. Random House Children's Books is a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

PBS KIDS, the number-one educational media brand for kids, offers children ages 2 to 8 the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television, digital media, and community-based programs. PBS KIDS and local stations across the country support the entire ecosystem in which children learn
LINK: http://www.pbs.org/about/blogs/news/mondays-with-michelle-obama-extend...
See more stories from pbs

More from PBS

19/08/2020

PBS Offers At-Home Learning Broadcast and Digital Resources, Providing Free Educational Access for Students Across the Country

As the school year begins, PBS stations offer free broadcast TV programs that su...

14/08/2020

PBS Announces SELF-EVIDENT, a New Digital Series Inspired by AMERICAN PORTRAIT

The Companion Series Explores American Perseverance in 2020 Through Personal Stories from Around the Country ARLINGTON, VA; August 13, 2020 - PBS announced tod...

07/08/2020

PBS Programs Lead News and Documentary Emmys with 48 Nominations

For the seventh consecutive year, PBS programs have earned more News & Documentary Emmy Award Nominations than any organization, with 48 nominations. The Natio...

30/07/2020

New Animated STEM Series ELINOR WONDERS WHY Premieres on PBS KIDS September 7, 2020

Olive, Elinor and Ari in Animal Town Pipeline Studios, SHOE Ink Multiplatfor...

29/07/2020

PBS Distribution Announces New Prime Video Channel: PBS Documentaries

-- KEN BURNS, NOVA, FRONTLINE, AMERICAN MASTERS, NATURE, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE AMONG THE PROGRAMS FEATURED ON THE PRIME VIDEO CHANNEL -- -- ENTIRE KEN BURNS COLL...

29/07/2020

PBS and PBS NEWSHOUR Announce Intimate Series with New York Times Bestselling Author Kelly Corrigan

Arlington, VA (July 28, 2020) -PBS and PBS NEWSHOUR today announced TELL ME MORE...

29/07/2020

PBS's Independent Lens to Premiere Mr. SOUL! in Its Upcoming Season, Bringing America's First Black Variety Show Back to Public Television

Documentary Illuminates Groundbreaking Show SOUL! and Its Trailblazing Producer ...

29/07/2020

New PBS KIDS Talk About: Race and Racism Special to Debut on October 9

July 28, 2020 - Today, PBS KIDS announced a new special, PBS KIDS Talk About: Race and Racism, premiering October 9. The half-hour program will feature authen...

29/07/2020

PBS Recognized With Six Primetime Emmy Nominations

PBS programs received six nominations for the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the nomin...

27/07/2020

Public Television Receives Three Daytime Emmy Awards

On Sunday July 26, 2020, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the winners of the 47th Daytime Emmy Awards in the Childrens, Lif...

24/07/2020

PBS PROGRAMMING GUIDE FALL 2020: SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER

NEW PBS PRIMETIME PREMIERES *Please Check Local Listings* ELECTION 2020 FRONTLINE The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden Premieres: Tuesday, September 22 at 9:0...

16/07/2020

PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT To Air Two New Specials Exploring Families and Different Generations Today

Content Initiative Capturing Expressions of American Life and Struggle, As It Ha...

15/07/2020

Lucy Worsley s Royal Photo Album

Lucy Worsley in a carriage on The Mall, London Credit: Lorian Reed-Drake Premieres Sunday, August 16, 2020 on PBS From Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II, ...

15/07/2020

New DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD Special, Created in Response to COVID-19, Premieres August 17 on PBS KIDS

Season 5 of Emmy-Winning Hit Kicks Off with Sing-Along Special to Support Famili...

30/06/2020

PBS Returns to the Rio Grande Valley

ARLINGTON, VA; June 30, 2020- Today, PBS joined Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) to announce the return of public television in South Texas. This initiative was sp...

30/06/2020

PBS Strengthens Technology Leadership with the Promotions of Rhonda Holt and Scott Nourse

ARLINGTON, VA; June 30, 2020- PBS today announced the promotions of Rhonda Holt ...

27/06/2020

Amy Wigler Joins PBS as Vice President, Marketing

ARLINGTON, VA; June 11, 2020- PBS today announced the hiring of Amy Wigler as Vice President, Marketing. She will begin her post on June 22, 2020 and will repor...

25/06/2020

PBS KIDS and Little Free Library Team Up for Story-Times This Summer

Dwyane Wade, Camila Alves McConaughey, Tim Gunn, Carla Hall, Anthony Ramos, Marley Dias, Boris Kodjoe & Nicole Ari Parker, and Misty Copeland Are Latest Special...

19/06/2020

The Ninth Annual PBS Short Film Festival Celebrates Independent Filmmakers and Showcases Diverse Storytelling

Twenty-Five Films Exploring Culture, Environment, Family, Humanity and Race Rela...

12/06/2020

PBS Promotes Jeremy Teres to Vice President, Business Development

ARLINGTON, VA; June 11, 2020- PBS today announced the promotion of Jeremy Teres to Vice President, Business Development. He will report to Ira Rubenstein, PBS C...

12/06/2020

Amy Wigler Joins PBS as Vice President, Multiplatform Marketing and Content

ARLINGTON, VA; June 11, 2020- PBS today announced the hiring of Amy Wigler as Vice President of Multiplatform Marketing and Content. She will begin her post on ...

11/06/2020

PBS NewsHour's Yamiche Alcindor Named Recipient of WHCA's Aldo Beckman Award for Overall Excellence in White House Coverage

The White House Correspondents' Association today named PBS NewsHour White H...

11/06/2020

PBS Programs Receive More Peabody Awards Than Any Other Organization

On June 10, 2020, the Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced 30 winners for the 79th Annual Peabody Awards honoring the most compelling and empowering stories...

09/06/2020

Families Invited to Join PBS for a Summer of Learning

PBS and member stations across the country are helping families adjust to a different kind of summer with distance learning broadcast schedules, new free digita...

03/06/2020

PBS to Address Race and Racism in America Through Broadcast and Streaming Content

RACE MATTERS: AMERICA IN CRISIS: A PBS NEWSHOUR SPECIAL Premieres Friday, June 5...

22/05/2020

PBS Earns 18 Daytime Emmy Nominations

On May 21, 2020, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. PBS and PBS KIDS pr...

15/05/2020

Discover the Legacy and Impact of Three of Europe's Most Iconic Queens in LUCY WORSLEY'S ROYAL MYTHS & SECRETS, Sundays, June 21-July 5 on PBS

Lucy Worsley at the Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval college, Greenwich New Three-Part Series Hosted by the Popular British Historian Premieres During PBS's ...

11/05/2020

Mondays with Michelle Obama Extended

Four Additional Storytimes with Penguin Random House and PBS KIDS to Stream on YouTube and Facebook on May 18 and May 25, Featuring Special Surprise Guests (Mo...

07/05/2020

PBS Programs Honored With More Peabody Nominations Than Any Other Organization

On May 6, 2020, finalists for the 79th Annual Peabody Awards, honoring the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and digital media dur...

05/05/2020

PBS KIDS Encourages Families to Thank Those Making a Difference in Our Communities Amid COVID-19

Thank You Neighbors Campaign Promotes a Month-Long Celebration of Teachers and ...

05/05/2020

PBS Announces Educators Selected For 2020 Class of Digital Innovator All-Star Program

Program recognizes 19 teachers nominated by their local PBS stations as leaders ...

02/05/2020

PBS Coronavirus-Related Programming and Resources Guide

PBS is committed to providing accurate and timely information to Americans throughout the coronavirus pandemic. The following special primetime programs, stream...

29/04/2020

PBS Receives 16 Webby Nominations

On Tuesday, April 28, 2020, nominees of the 24th annual Webby Awards were announced by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). PBS, PBS ...

20/04/2020

PBS to Provide Access to Ken Burns Films to Support Educators and Students with Distance Learning

PBS LearningMedia to Include Full Films in Ken Burns in the Classroom Hub, to ...

06/04/2020

Created Equal: Clarence Thomas In His Own Words Airs on PBS May 18, 2020

Supreme Court Justice Offers Rare Interview in New Documentary Featuring One of America's Most Powerful Figures Arlington, VA - April 6, 2020 - CREATED EQU...

31/03/2020

PBS ELECTS TINA SHARKEY TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ARLINGTON, VA; March 31, 2020- PBS today announced the election of Tina Sharkey to serve as a member of its Board of Directors. Sharkey has driven innovation i...

27/03/2020

PBS and WGBH to Provide At-Home Learning Programs for Students and Educators Nationwide During School Closures Through WORLD Channel

March 26, 2020 - As schools across the country close in response to the COVID-19...

24/03/2020

PBS to Make THE ROOSEVELTS Available as Part of American History Night with Ken Burns" on Thursday Nights Beginning March 26

Series to be Followed by Re-release of THE NATIONAL PARKS and THE WAR PBS Lear...

16/03/2020

PBS Responds to Coronavirus Pandemic With Programming and Online Content to Keep Americans Informed and Support Families and Educators

ARLINGTON, VA; March 16, 2020 - As concern about the coronavirus (COVID-19) glob...

12/02/2020

PBS KIDS Wins Kidscreen Award for Channel of the Year

Winners of the 2020 Kidscreen Awards were announced on Tuesday, February 11 during the Kidscreen Summit in Miami. The annual awards celebrate the year's bes...

11/02/2020

For 17th Consecutive Year, Americans Name PBS and Member Stations as Most Trusted Institution

ARLINGTON, VA; Feb. 10, 2020- As PBS celebrates its 50th anniversary, it has onc...

11/02/2020

PBS STATEMENT: Trump Administration Proposes Elimination of Federal Funding for Most Trusted Institution

ARLINGTON, VA; Feb. 10, 2020- In response to the Trump Administration's prop...

07/02/2020

PBS Opens Request for Information Process for Public Television's Interconnection System

Interested Parties Can Submit Responses through Feb. 20, 2020 RFI Precedes Pote...

31/01/2020

PBS Announces Comprehensive Slate of Special Election Programming with The Vote 2020

ARLINGTON, VA; Jan. 30, 2020- On the eve of the Iowa Caucus, PBS announces a com...

28/01/2020

HERO ELEMENTARY to Premiere on PBS KIDS June 1, 2020

New Superhero Series from Twin Cities PBS and Portfolio Entertainment to Bring Science-Powered Fun to Young Viewers Nationwide Arlington, VA, January 28, 2020 ...

23/01/2020

PBS Digital Studios Serves Up New Original Series, GOOD GUMBO, Showcasing the South's Rich Food and Heritage

PBS Web Series Premieres January 16, 2020, on PBS Digital Studios' New YouT...

11/01/2020

PBS KIDS and Fred Rogers Productions to Debut New Season and First Podcast From Odd Squad

The Fred Rogers Company Premiering February 17, 2020, STEM-Fueled Season 3 of M...