A podcast where kids save the day by exploring their interests, discovering new books and talking to real-life experts! If you can take over the show, you can take on the world!
The Magic School Bus meets Reading Rainbow in this wacky library show for kids ages four to ten. 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!
Listen to our episodes using the players below, or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. Plus, check out our video, featuring BPL children's librarians and co-hosts Sheneatha Frison and Rachel Tiemann.
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Season 1, Episode 6
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!
The Whoa Gizmo (aka our fantastic children's librarians) created a list of books about music to go along with this episode! Plus, if you're a teacher or a librarian, we created an activity for school-age kids that you can use in your own library or classroom, with this episode as starting point.
Season 1, Episode 5
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!
The Whoa Gizmo (aka our fantastic children's librarians) created a list of books about being a surgeon to go along with this episode! Plus, if you're a teacher or a librarian, we created a story time program and an activity for school-age kids that you can use in your own library or classroom, with this episode as starting point.
Season 1, Episode 4
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.
The Whoa Gizmo (aka our fantastic children's librarians) created a book list about designing and inventing to go along with this episode! Plus, if you're a teacher or a librarian, we created an activity for school-age kids that you can use in your own library or classroom, with this episode as starting point.
Season 1, Episode 3
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!
The Whoa Gizmo (aka our fantastic children's librarians) created a book list about architecture and engineering to go along with this episode! Plus, if you're a teacher or a librarian, we created a story time program that you can use in your own library or classroom, with this episode as starting point.
Season 1, Episode 2
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.
The Whoa Gizmo (aka our fantastic children's librarians) created a book list about animals and veterinarians to go along with this episode! Plus, if you're a teacher or a librarian, we created a story time and an activity for school-age kids that you can use in your own library or classroom, with this episode as starting point.
Season 1, Episode 1
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!
The Whoa Gizmo (aka our fantastic children's librarians) created a book list about spies and writing to go along with this episode! Plus, if you're a teacher or a librarian, we created a story time and an activity for school-age kids that you can use in your own library or classroom, with this episode as starting point.
Season 1, Trailer
Introducing BPL's New Podcast for Kids!
Page Flippers Take on the World 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!