Videos

Cheryl Barnes talked about her children’s book Cappy Tail’s Capitol Tales. Cappy Tail is a squirrel who lives in the United States Capitol and gives a tour of the famous rooms, halls and cha…

Peter and Cheryl Barnes talked about the book they wrote and illustrated, Marshall, the Courthouse Mouse: A Tail of the U.S. Supreme Court, published by VSP Books. They explain the history …

Cheryl Barnes talked to children from Dranesville Elementary about her book President Adams' Alligator and Other White House Pets, published by VSP Books. She told stories about various pres…

Mattie Stepanek, the 11-year-old author of HeartSongs, a collection of poems published by VSP Books in July 2001, was interviewed. He also read excerpts from his book at the Children’s Natio…

A panel of distinguished authors discussed how and why they write. The panel, moderated by Ms. Lehrer, includes Ms. Settle, author of I, Roger Williams, Ms. Golden, author of The Edge of Hea…

Peter and Cheryl Shaw Barnes talked to children about their latest children’s book "Woodrow For President: A Tail of Voting, Campaigns and Elections", published by VSP Books. The husband and…

Peter Barnes wrote, and Cheryl Barnes illustrated, a series of children’s books about government. They read from their books House Mouse, Senate Mouse," “Woodrow, The White House Mouse” and …

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning papers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and e…