Preview: Channel 3 News Today (Sun. Dec. 13th)

Producer Caitlin joins Kim Wheeler on set to bring you this morning's "sleepy" preview of Channel 3 News Today.

(I think we all could've used a few more winks today!)

Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Nov. 21st

Please send us your Bookworm Buzz suggestions at weekendmorningshow@wkyc.com and we'll feature them each Saturday morning.

Our first book today is in honor of today's Ohio State/Michigan game, and it's called "Hello Brutus" by Aimee Aryal. This book follows Brutus around OSU's campus as he makes his way to Ohio Stadium for the big game. A great book for osu fans of all ages!

Staying with the football theme today, there's a new book out written by Peyton and Eli Manning and their dad, Archie Manning. It's called "Family Huddle". In the book, Eli and Peyton are kids who can't get enough football. It takes you along for a car ride to grandma's house but includes a lot of football along the way.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Nov. 14th

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The first book is "Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving" by Natasha Wing. This is a spin-off as you might guess of "Twas The Night Before Christmas".

Next is a book for pre-schoolers that are learning to count, and it's called "Five Silly Turkeys" by Salina Yoon.

And last but not least, this one's always a favorite, it's "Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving", by Charles Schultz. These books should help get you and your family all set for the big day.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Nov. 7th

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This morning we are featuring a couple of new books from some of our favorite characters. There are two new Berenstain Bears books, the first is called "The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks" and it's out just in time for Thanksgiving.

The next book is also perfect as we head into the holidays, and it's called "The Berenstain Bears Christmas Tree".

On this morning's show, we were fortunate to have Michael Berenstain, the author and illustrator of the Berenstain Bears in studio to talk about the new books as well as the legacy of the popular children's books.

Michael was in town for a book signing event Saturday at Joseph-Beth Booksellers at Legacy Village from 1-3 pm. The signing is free and open to the public. For more information on the event CLICK HERE

You can watch the entire segment from this morning's show on the right side of the weekend morning show blog in our video player.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Oct. 31st

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First up today, if you are looking for a halloween themed children's book before you head out trick or treating. How about "The Berenstain Bears "Trick or Treat".

Next, is the "The Berenstain Bears Go On A Ghost Walk". These books are always fun to read, and full of humor.

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Preview: Channel 3 News Today (Halloween edition)

Kim Wheeler brings you a not-so-spooky look at today's Halloween edition of Channel 3 News Today. See you at 9am on air and in the live web chat!

Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Oct. 24th

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Our first book today was, "Where's My Mummy?" by Carolyn Crimi and John Manders. This is a favorite in the Kim Wheeler household. It's about a little mummy searching for his Mommy. During his search he meets dracula and a skeleton. It's so much fun and the illustrations are adorable.

Next up, in honor of the new hit movie, is the classic "Where The Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak. It's also great for halloween.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Oct. 17th

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Today's featured book is called "Zink the Zebra" written by a 12 year old girl named Kelly Weil who suffered from cancer. The story is about a zebra who was treated differently because of her stripes. The book is about respect, compassion and acceptance.

Today, the Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio and the Cleveland Public Library are teaming up for "Girl Scout Zink Day". From 2-5pm today, you can hear the story about Zink and also learn about the Girl Scouts. Zink day is being held at the Memorial Nottingham Library, at both the Addison Branch and the Carnegie West Branch.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Oct. 10th

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Our first book today is "Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown. It's a short poem of goodnight wishes from a young rabbit. This book is a favorite for many families.

Our next book is "Midnight on the Moon" by Mary Pope Osborne. It's part of the Magic Treehouse Series. In this book, Jack and Annie are whisked forty years into the future and land at a space station on the moon.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, October 3rd

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Our first book this week is "Stellaluna" by Janell Cannon. It's about a baby fruit bat who is separated from her mother before she can fly, and how they are finally reunited.

Our next featured book is called, "Junie B. Jones and The Stupid Smelly Bus" by Barbara Park. This particular book is about Junie's first day of school, but there is an entire series of Junie B. Jones books that kids will love.

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So Long Summer, Hello School!

Here is an excerpt from Kim's latest blog post about summer vacation...

"It was our last trip before the kids started school again. We decided in honor of Max going to kindergarten that we would visit as many area beaches as we could this summer. And we did! Our family vacation was two days at Geneva-on-the Lake, and then off to Cedar Point and Great Wolf Lodge in Sandusky. It was a totally kid vacation!"

To read the rest of Kim's post "So Long Summer, Hello School" CLICK HERE

Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Sept. 26th

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Our first book today is a familiar character to many..."Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice" by Judy Schachner. The kitty isn't lost in space but in spice, and as usual he gets himself in a lot of trouble.

Next is a newly released book titled "Otis". This is the latest book from the best selling author and illustrator Loren Long, who also wrote, "The Little Engine That Could". Otis is a story about perserverance and friendship.

Next, we had local author Kristen Wygle live in studio to discuss her new book, "Gracelynn Goes To School". It's about a little girl who is nervous about starting kindergarten, and helps parents and their children learn how to get through a big change like going to school.

Kristen Wygle will be holding a book signing on October 24th and 25th at Dragonfly Massage & Bodywork located at 1540 Chagrin River Rd. in Gates Mills. 100% of proceeds of the book go to "A Spark of Hope" for pediatric cancers.

To see the entire segment with Kristen, check out the video player on the right side of your computer screen.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Sept. 19th

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This morning, Theo and Leona from "Between The Lions" on PBS stopped by the Channel 3 studio to share a couple of their favorite books with Kim.

The books they recommended are "Click, Clack, Moo, Cows That Type" by Doreen Cronin" and "Is Your Mama A Llama?" By Deborah Guarino".

Check out the weekend morning show blog's video player on the right side of your screen to see this morning's segment with Kim, Theo & Leona, and we've also included the segment in which Theo helped AJ do the weather! It was a lot of fun to have them in studio, be sure to check it out.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Sept. 5th

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Kim says, "as the mom of a new kindergartener, I know they need that extra reassurance". so our first book will help then do just that. It's "Kindergarten Rocks" by Katie Davis.

Another fun book for back to school is "How Do Dinosaurs Go To School?" by Jane Yolen.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Aug. 29th

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From the book and movie "Marley and Me" comes a children's version called "Marley Goes To School" by John Grogan. It's the first day of school, and Marley gets in a lot of trouble. This book is the follow up to "Bad Dog, Marley".

The next book is "The Jungle Grapevine" by Alex Beard. It brings to life an African savanna filled with humor and misunderstanding, and provides a lesson in how gossip can stir up all kinds of problems.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Aug. 15th

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The new 39 Clues book is out. It's book number five, called "The Black Circle" by Patrick Carman. Kim says, "my 10 year old loves these books, they are full of mystery."

The next book will be out October 12th, and it's called, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" by Jeff Kinney. It's the fourth book in a series that kids just seem to love.


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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Aug. 8th

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Two of my favorite authors are Tiki and Ronde Barber. They have a new book called "Wild Card". They write wonderful books about brothers and football.

Speaking of brothers, how about the Jonas Brothers? There is a book out called "Keeping It Real" by Laura Bergen, and the book follows their new show on the Disney Channel.

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Kim's "Wheeler Family Beach Tour"

Below is an excerpt from Kim Wheeler's new blog feature. Check it out...

It's a tradition before schools starts...the Wheeler family "tour." One year before Terry Pitak started kindergarten, we decided to visit as many playgrounds as we could. It's a countdown to the beginning of the school year for us.

With my youngest Max starting kindergarten in the fall, we decided to visit as many beaches as we could this time. Perfect timing with the new rating of being among the nation's dirtiest beaches! I do pay close attention to water quality readings...before heading to Lake County's beaches recently I logged onto lakemetroparks.com they have a hotline you can call.

Our beach tour includes stops on the east side of Cleveland, because it's closer to where we live.

To read the rest of Kim's "Wheeler Family Beach Tour" CLICK HERE

Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Aug. 1st

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First this week is "The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn." It's about a little raccoon who doesn't want to leave his mom to go to school, but his mom shares a secret with him that keeps him close to her even when he's away at school.

The next book is "Wemberly Worried" by Kevin Henkes. It's about a mouse who worries about everything, including going to school, but then finds out that friends can make it a little less scary.


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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, July 25th

Please send us your Bookworm Buzz suggestions at weekendmorningshow@wkyc.com and we'll feature them each Saturday morning.

First this week is "Goldilicious" by Victoria Kann. This book is number two on the New York Times best seller list for children's books. It's the story of a unicorn named Goldie.

The next book is number six on the New York Times best seller list and is called "Elephants Cannot Dance" by Mo Willems. This book stars a lovable pig and an elephant

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