Peter H. Reynolds

Peter Hamilton Reynolds is an author and illustrator of children's bookscite web
author = Brody, Samantha
title = Inspire the Artist Within: Author, illustrator, and educator Peter H. Reynolds talks about motivating kids to do great things
publisher = Parent & Child/Scholastic
url = http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3748399
date = December 2007
accessdate = 2008-01-08 ] and is the co-Founder and CEO of educational media company FableVision.cite web
author = English, Bella
title = Make way for Rose
publisher = The Boston Globe
url = http://boston.com/ae/books/articles/2007/11/12/make_way_for_rose/
date = November 12, 2007
accessdate = 2008-01-08 ]

Reynolds was born in 1961 in Canada with his twin brother, Paul, who is now a selectman in Dedham.cite web
author = Brody, Samantha
title = Inspire the Artist Within: Author, illustrator, and educator Peter H. Reynolds talks about motivating kids to do great things
publisher = Parent & Child/Scholastic
url = http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3748399
date = December 2007
accessdate = 2008-01-08 ] He attended the Massachusetts College of Art and Fitchburg State Collegecite web
author = English, Bella
title = Make way for Rose
publisher = The Boston Globe
url = http://boston.com/ae/books/articles/2007/11/12/make_way_for_rose/
date = November 12, 2007
accessdate = 2008-01-08 ] where he received Communications Student of The Year Award in 1983 [http://www.fablevision.com/info/pete.php Peter H. Reynolds ] ] , Alumni Recognition Award in 1999 [cite web
author =
title = Alumni Association: Awards
publisher = Fitchburg State College
url = http://www.fsc.edu/alum/awards_scholarships.html#recognition
date =
accessdate = 2008-01-10 ] and was awarded the title Litterarum Humanarum Doctor (L.H.D) [Graham, Jonathan. "Hard Work Rewarded at FSC". Sentinel and Enterprise; Fitchburg, MA. May 20, 2007.] in 2007 for his “substantial contributions to education and the arts”. [ [http://www.peterhreynolds.com/news.html News About Peter H. Reynolds ] ]

Reynolds is best known for his children’s books about “authentic learning, creativity and self-expression”, including "The North Star", "Ish", "The Dot", and "So Few of Me".cite web
author = Brody, Samantha
title = Inspire the Artist Within: Author, illustrator, and educator Peter H. Reynolds talks about motivating kids to do great things
publisher = Parent & Child/Scholastic
url = http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3748399
date = December 2007
accessdate = 2008-01-08 ] "The Dot", published by Candlewick Press, has been published in over twenty languages, as well as in Braillecite web
author = English, Bella
title = Make way for Rose
publisher = The Boston Globe
url = http://boston.com/ae/books/articles/2007/11/12/make_way_for_rose/
date = November 12, 2007
accessdate = 2008-01-08 ] , and has won a number of awards, including the Oppenheim Platinum Toy Award, Borders Books’ Original Voices 2003 Award [ [http://www.bookreporter.com/features/2003-borders.asp Bookreporter.com - 2003 Borders Original Voices Award Finalists ] ] [ [http://beta.bordersstores.com/online/store/BGIView_bgipubartists Pub & Artists - Borders - Books, Music and Movies ] ] , and the Christopher Medal [cite web
author =
title = The 2004 Christopher Award Winners
publisher = The Christophers, Inc
url = http://www.christophers.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=258&srcid=561
date =
accessdate = 2008-01-10 ] , as well as the American Library Association's 2005 Carnegie Medal of Excellencecite web
author =
title = Past Recipients of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video
publisher = American Library Association
url = http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/carnegiemedal/carnegiepast/carnegiemedal.htm
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accessdate = 2008-01-10 ] for the book’s animated adaptation. Reynolds has also published a book series for young children, based on the character "SugarLoaf". Published by Simon and Schuster, the first two books in this series are titled "My Very Big Little World" [ [http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?sid=183&pid=513452 Simon & Schuster: My Very Big Little World: A SugarLoaf Book (Hardcover) ] ] and "The Best Kid in the World". [ [http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=4&pid=519022 Simon & Schuster: The Best Kid in the World: A SugarLoaf Book (Hardcover) ] ] Reynolds’ award-winning publishing work also includes the best-selling "Judy Moody" series written by Megan McDonald, Eleanor Estes’ "The Alley" and "The Tunnel of Hugsy Goode", Judy Blume’s "Fudge" series, and Ellen Potter’s "Olivia Kidney" books. [ [http://www.fablevision.com/info/peterhreynolds2.php Peter H. Reynolds ] ] His collaboration with Alison McGhee called "Someday" spent 2 months on the "New York Times Best Seller" list for Children's Books. [cite web
author =
title = Best Sellers: Children's Books
publisher = New York Times
url = http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/15/books/bestseller/0415bestchildren.html?scp=2&sq=Peter+H.+Reynolds
date = April 15, 2007
accessdate = 2008-01-10 ] [cite web
author =
title = Best Sellers: Children's Books
publisher = New York Times
url = http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/13/books/bestseller/0513bestchildren.html?scp=1&sq=Peter+H.+Reynolds
date = May 13, 2007
accessdate = 2008-01-10 ]

In addition to his children’s books, Reynolds also created the award-winning animated short films, "The Blue Shoe" [cite web
author =
title = Once Upon a Napkin...The Blue Shoe
publisher = Animation World Magazine
url = http://mag.awn.com/index.php?&article_no=529#
date = April 1, 1998
accessdate = 2008-01-10 ] and "Living Forever" [cite web
author =
title = Animation World News: Awards
publisher = Animation World Magazine
url = http://www.awn.com/mag/issue4.02/4.02pages/4.02awards.php3
date = May 1999
accessdate = 2008-01-10 ] , as well as the film adaptations of his books "The Dot"cite web
author =
title = Past Recipients of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video
publisher = American Library Association
url = http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/carnegiemedal/carnegiepast/carnegiemedal.htm
date =
accessdate = 2008-01-10 ] and "Ish". [cite web
author =
title = 2006 Notable Children's Videos
publisher = American Library Association
url = http://www.ala.org/ALSCTemplate.cfm?Section=pastchildrens&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=143960
date =
accessdate = 2008-01-10 ]

Reynolds lives in Dedham, Massachusetts and is the co-owner of his family's book store, The Blue Bunny, and is the founder of Dedham Square Circle.cite web
author = English, Bella
title = Make way for Rose
publisher = The Boston Globe
url = http://boston.com/ae/books/articles/2007/11/12/make_way_for_rose/
date = November 12, 2007
accessdate = 2008-01-08 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.peterhreynolds.com/ Official Peter H. Reynolds Website]
* [http://www.fablevision.com/ FableVision]
* [http://www.dedhambluebunny.com/ The Blue Bunny Book Store]
* [http://www.dedhamsquarecircle.org/ Dedham Square Circle]