Page Flippers Take on the World

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Brooklyn Public Library

13 episodes

7 months ago

The Magic School Bus meets Reading Rainbow in this wacky library show for kids ages four to ten! In each episode, a different kid saves the day by exploring their interests, discovering new books, and talking to experts. Hosted by two Brooklyn Public Library children’s librarians, the show is designed to encourage a love of reading, increase kids’ confidence and introduce young listeners to the world of work … with lots of great songs and funny jokes, of course! Visit our web page for transcripts, book lists, and program templates for educators: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/page-flippers Page Flippers Take on the World is brought to you by Brooklyn Public Library. It is produced with support from PRX and is made possible (in part) by a Ready To Learn grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Episodes (13/13)

Page Flippers Take on the World

Rafael, the Musician & the Whistling Pigeon

Meet Rafael, a ten-year-old kid living in Brooklyn. He loves drawing, doing the Rubik's cube, and playing cello. When Rafael joins the Page Flipper Club, he gets to interview the bassist with The Roots and save the day by helping a pigeon find her way out of the library! Read the transcript and find more books and resources on our episode web page: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/rafael-musician-whistling

3 years ago

21 minutes 3 seconds

Page Flippers Take on the World

Ada, the Surgeon & the Headless Skeleton

Meet Ada, an eight-year-old kid living in Brooklyn. She loves sewing, making graphic novels, and playing with her friends. When Ada joins the Page Flipper Club, she gets to interview a surgeon and save the day by rescuing a headless skeleton! Read the transcript and find more books and resources on our episode web page: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/ada-surgeon-headless

3 years ago

18 minutes 22 seconds

Page Flippers Take on the World

Euna, the Designer & the Highest Monkey Bars

Meet Euna, an eight-year-old kid who loves rainbow loom, inventing things, and doing the monkey bars! When Librarian Rachel freezes on top of the highest monkey bars, Euna thinks on her feet and designs a solution to help Rachel realize her dream. Read the transcript and find more books and resources on our episode web page: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/podcasts/euna-designer-and-highest

3 years ago

20 minutes 6 seconds

Page Flippers Take on the World

Jack, the Engineer & the River of Glue

Meet Jack, an eight-year-old kid who loves dancing, drawing, and doing math! When a glue bottle explodes in the library, Jack has to think on their feet and save the day with some really speedy engineering! Read the transcript and find more books and resources on our episode web page.

3 years ago

20 minutes 52 seconds

Page Flippers Take on the World

Jason, the Veterinarian & the Book-eating Jaguar

Meet Jason, a seven-year-old kid who loves reading and playing with his dogs. When a jaguar enters the library after the Page Flipper meeting and swallows Rachel and Sheneatha, Jason save the day (and the librarians, of course!) by asking the right questions. Read the transcript and find more books and resources on our episode web page.

3 years ago

21 minutes 21 seconds

Page Flippers Take on the World

Melina, the Spy & the Secret Code

Meet Melina, a nine-year-old kid who loves reading, writing, playing with her little siblings, and learning how to be a spy. When Melina joins the Page Flipper Club, she gets to interview a spy novelist and save the day by cracking a secret code! Read the transcript and find more books and resources on our episode web page.

3 years ago

22 minutes 22 seconds

Page Flippers Take on the World

Bonus: Fun with Animals (an excerpt for library and classroom programs)

Create a science journal to collect animal facts! Or, explore your love of animals with songs, stories, and more … If you’re an educator, you can use our podcast in your library or classroom. We’ve created two programs that can be adapted to any setting, as well as this short excerpt from our second episode, “Jason, the Veterinarian & the Book-eating Jaguar,” which you can play during the program. For school-age listeners, check out this related program: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/sites/default/files/documents/2Animals School Age Program.pdf For younger listeners, we’ve created this story time program: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/sites/default/files/documents/2Animals Story Time Program.pdf

3 years ago

5 minutes 48 seconds

Page Flippers Take on the World

Bonus: Learn to be a Spy (an excerpt for library and classroom programs)

Learn how to pass a secret message in an egg shell! Or, use your power of observation to pretend to be a spy… If you’re an educator, you can use our podcast in your library or classroom. We’ve created two programs that can be adapted to any setting, as well as this short excerpt from our first episode, “Melina, the Spy & the Secret Code,” which you can play during the program. For school-age listeners, check out this related program: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/sites/default/files/documents/Spycraft School Age Program.pdf For younger listeners, we’ve created this story time program: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/sites/default/files/documents/Spycraft Story Time Program.pdf

3 years ago

4 minutes 2 seconds

Page Flippers Take on the World

Bonus: Design a Paper Kite (an excerpt for library and classroom programs)

Learn about inventing by designing a paper kite! If you’re an educator, you can use our podcast in your library or classroom. We’ve created a program for school-age kids that can be adapted to any setting. During the program, you can play this short excerpt from episode four of our first season: “Euna, the Designer & the Highest Monkey Bars.” Here’s the related activity for young listeners: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/sites/default/files/documents/Designer%20School%20Age%20Program.pdf

3 years ago

2 minutes 38 seconds

Page Flippers Take on the World

Bonus: Make a Model Hand (an excerpt for library and classroom programs)

Learn how to make a working model hand! Or, explore the different parts of our body with songs and stories … If you’re an educator, you can use our podcast in your library or classroom. We’ve created two programs that can be adapted to any setting, as well as this short excerpt from our fifth episode, “Ada, the Surgeon & the Headless Skeleton,” which you can play during the program. For school-age listeners, check out this related program: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/sites/default/files/documents/Surgeon%20School%20Age%20Program.pdf For younger listeners, we’ve created this story time program: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/sites/default/files/documents/2Surgeon%20Story%20Time%20Program.pdf

3 years ago

2 minutes 4 seconds

Page Flippers Take on the World

Bonus: Engineer a Bird's Nest (an excerpt for library and classroom programs)

Learn about engineering by building a bird’s nest! If you’re an educator, you can use our podcast in your library or classroom. We’ve created a story time program that can be adapted to any setting. During the story time, you can play this short excerpt from episode three of our first season: “Jack, the Engineer & the River of Glue.” For younger listeners, we’ve created this story time program: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/sites/default/files/documents/Engineer Story Time Program.pdf

3 years ago

3 minutes 42 seconds

Page Flippers Take on the World

Bonus: Music Exploration (an excerpt for library and classroom programs)

Learn about music by making a mini banjo! If you’re an educator, you can use our podcast in your library or classroom. We’ve created an activity for school-age kids that can be adapted to any setting. During the program, you can play this short excerpt from episode six of our first season: “Rafael, the Musician & the Whistling Pigeon.” Here’s the accompanying activity for school-aged kids: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/sites/default/files/documents/Musician%20School%20Age%20Program.pdf

3 years ago

3 minutes 8 seconds

Page Flippers Take on the World

Introducing BPL's New Podcast for Kids!

Page Flippers Take on the World is a podcast from Brooklyn Public Library for kids ages 4 to 10, coming to your ears June 4, 2022! This wacky library show is hosted by real kids and two BPL children’s librarians, and designed to encourage a love of reading, increase kids’ confidence and introduce young listeners to the world of work … with lots of great songs and funny jokes, of course! Join us for our launch celebration on the steps of Central Library on June 4, free and open to kids and grownups of all ages.

3 years ago

3 minutes 17 seconds