tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69015405755953233282011-04-21T15:17:29.629-07:00Peter is wild about books! He reads them, writes them, illustrates them, animates them and even has his OWN bookstore in his hometown. Come hang out with him and celebrate the creative journey!Peter H. Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535826632650043151noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901540575595323328.post-45071287454721852882008-11-05T08:29:00.000-08:002008-11-05T08:48:36.320-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oHwxV5g2qlA/SRHKL-TuGRI/AAAAAAAAAK8/MaV_jvWfNdk/s1600-h/ftb_cover_for_amazon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oHwxV5g2qlA/SRHKL-TuGRI/AAAAAAAAAK8/MaV_jvWfNdk/s320/ftb_cover_for_amazon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265211746425903378" border="0" /></a><br />I was as honored as I was thrilled to get the call from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Carole Hart</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Marlo Thomas</span> to help “wave the wand” over their classic book, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Free to Be... You and Me.</span> I went to New York and met with them both and looked at the original book and listened as Marlo and Carole shared their ideas and hopes for the new edition of their book. At first, they asked me to just create a cover, but it soon bloomed into many pages, including sprinklings of my characters I call "The Dreamy Dozen" as well as my handwritten titles.<br /><br />The book resonates with my <a href="http://www.peterhreynolds.com/mission2.html">own personal mission</a> and that of my children's media company, <a href="http://www.fablevision.com/">FableVision.</a> I was inspired to help illuminate the themes of self-determination, empathy, and equality – issues that are as important today as the day the book was released 35 years ago. Children need to clearly hear the call to believe in themselves and rise to meet the vision of the best possible versions of themselves.<br /><br />I donated all my art to the project. All proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the <a href="http://www.freetobefoundation.org">Free to Be Foundation</a>, a subsidiary of the Ms. Foundation for Women, which benefits children and families.<br /><br />This collaboration is a highlight in my career as a message-illuminator!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6901540575595323328-4507128745472185288?l=peterhreynoldsfirstbookblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter H. Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535826632650043151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6901540575595323328.post-44527975916584855362008-11-04T13:59:00.000-08:002008-11-05T08:02:19.476-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oHwxV5g2qlA/SRDIJX3xQ4I/AAAAAAAAAJ8/VBgEmfAxZ3g/s1600-h/dot_pete_paints.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_oHwxV5g2qlA/SRDIJX3xQ4I/AAAAAAAAAJ8/VBgEmfAxZ3g/s400/dot_pete_paints.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264928027748418434" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">WELCOME!! </span><br /><br />I am honored to have been asked by<br />my good friends at<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> First Book </span>to blog about books, reading, art, sharing, expressing, writing and more. These are all "dots" in my mission. I love connecting dots as you may know. Books and children, books and children and those who care for them, are some of the<br />most powerful dots we can connect!<br /><br />I'll be blogging the way I illustrate and write my books.<br />Lots of art - a bit of text - all designed ultimately to inspire you and those around you to not only read books- but to make your own books to share!<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6901540575595323328-4452797591658485536?l=peterhreynoldsfirstbookblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Peter H. Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535826632650043151noreply@blogger.com1