KidLit Podcast with Peter H. Reynolds

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Podcast Ep. 32 | Peter H. Reynolds

International Dot Day can be celebrated every day, anywhere in the world. Over 7 million people participated in 2016’s International Dot Day and the numbers are still growing strong! On today’s KidLit Podcast episode StoryMakers host Rocco Staino talks with Peter H. Reynolds, whose book The Dot was the inspiration behind International Dot Day. You’ll also meet the fun and creative characters in his “Creatrilogy” that includes The Dot, Ish, and Sky Color. How did you make your mark this year for International Dot Day?

WATCH PETER H. REYNOLDS’ STORYMAKERS EPISODE HERE!

ALL ABOUT Peter’s CREATRILOGY

The Dot
Written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Published by Candlewick Press

Vashti is not an artist. She jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. “There,” she says. That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti’s journey of surprise and self-discovery.

Ish
Written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Published by Candlewick Press

Ramon loves to draw and It makes him happy but, in one split second everything changes. A single reckless remark by Ramon’s older brother, Leon, turns Ramon’s carefree sketches into joyless struggles. Luckily for Ramon his little sister, Marisol, sees the world differently. She opens his eyes to something a lot more valuable than getting things just “right.”

Sky Color
Written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Published by Candlewick Press

Marisol loves to paint. So when her teacher asks her to help make a mural for the school library, she can’t wait to begin! But how can Marisol make a sky without blue paint?

MORE Books by Peter!

The Water Princess

Written by Susan Verde, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers

Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. Gie Gie cannot bring the water to her kingdom. Every morning, she rises before the sun to make the long journey to the well. Instead of a crown, she wears a heavy pot on her head to collect water. And she dreams. She dreams of a day when her village will have cool, crystal-clear water of its own.

Going Places
Written by Paul A. Reynolds, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers

It’s time for this year’s Going Places contest! Time to build a go-cart enter the race and win. Each kid grabs an identical kit and starts to build their go-cart! Everyone but Maya. Who said it “had” to be a go-cart? And who said there’s only “one” way to cross the finish line?

ALL ABOUT PETER H. REYNOLDS

Peter H. Reynolds is a New York Times best-selling illustrator who has created many acclaimed books for children. In addition to his Creatrilogy The Dot, Ish, and Sky Color he is the author-illustrator of Rose’s Garden, The North Star, and So Few of Me. Peter H. Reynolds helps inspire children find their creative side and dream big through his art and writing!

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ALL ABOUT FABLEVISION

FableVision Studios is a multi-media production studio that develops an array of media that inspire, teaches, and move people to action! FableVision is dedicated to helping ALL learners reach and discover their true potential.

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ALL ABOUT BLUE BUNNY BOOKS and TOYS

Blue Bunny Books and Toys is the perfect place to stop by and experience creativity with your family and friends. Shop for some of your favorite books, join story time every Monday and Tuesday and take part in all kinds of creative activities and events, all at Blue Bunny Books and Toys.

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