Todd Parr | |
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Born | Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S. | July 9, 1962
Occupation | Author, illustrator, animator, television producer |
Genre | Children's fiction |
Subject | Family, tolerance, diversity |
Notable works | The Family Book |
Website | |
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Todd Parr (born July 9, 1962) is an American author, illustrator, animator and television producer. Parr grew up in Rock Springs, Wyoming and later moved to San Francisco in 1995, where he pursued a career as an artist. [1] He has also worked as a flight attendant before becoming a full-time author. [2]
In November 2004, the television show he created, ToddWorld , premiered on TLC and Discovery Kids.
There are 44 books listed.
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