Todd Parr

Last updated

Todd Parr
Born (1962-07-09) July 9, 1962 (age 62)
Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, illustrator, animator, television producer
GenreChildren's fiction
SubjectFamily, tolerance, diversity
Notable works The Family Book
Website
toddparr.com

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]

Contents

In November 2004, the television show he created, ToddWorld , premiered on TLC and Discovery Kids.

Books

There are 44 books listed.

Otto books

  • Otto Goes to the Beach (2003)
  • Otto Goes to Bed (2003)
  • Otto Has a Birthday Party (2004)
  • Otto Goes to Camp (2004)
  • Otto Goes to School (2005)

ToddWorld

  • Who's Your Best Friend? (2005)
  • Welcome to ToddWorld (2005)
  • The Funny Book of Feelings (2005)
  • Lights Out, Todd! (2005)
  • Let's Play Together! (2005)
  • The Silly Book of Shapes (2006)
  • It's a Colorful World! (2006)
  • Giant Book of Friendship Fun! (2006)
  • I Like Being Me! (2006)
  • I Love You Just Because (2006)

Awards

Books

Television

Related Research Articles

<i>Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire</i> 2000 fantasy novel by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a fantasy novel written by the British author J. K. Rowling. It is the fourth novel in the Harry Potter series. It follows Harry Potter, a wizard in his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and the mystery surrounding the entry of Harry's name into the Triwizard Tournament, in which he is forced to compete.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LeapPad</span> Line of childrens tablet computers

The LeapPad is a range of tablet computers developed for children, specifically of the ages 3-9. Various models of the LeapPad have been developed by LeapFrog Enterprises since 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geomag</span> Magnetic toy

Geomag, stylized as GEOMAG, is a magnetic construction toy consisting of a collection of bars, each set with a neodymium alloy magnet at both ends, connected by a magnetic plug coated with polypropylene, and nickel-coated metal spheres. These elements interlock using magnetism, allowing for them to be assembled in various ways.

<i>The Family Book</i> 2003 childrens book by Todd Parr

The Family Book is a 2003 children's picture book written and illustrated by Todd Parr that details the daily lives of all kinds of families. Each unique family structure is depicted with vivid illustrations that complement the book’s themes of family diversity and inclusivity. The book has been adopted in various educational settings as a teaching tool to normalize the acceptance of various family forms. The Family Book has been challenged repeatedly and has sparked controversy in certain regions due to its inclusion of same-sex marriages as a family structure in the book.

Laura Joffe Numeroff is an American author and illustrator of children's books who is best known as the author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.

Kirby Lane Larson is an American writer of children's books including Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award-winner The Magic Kerchief, illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger. Her book, Hattie Big Sky, was a finalist for the 2007 Scandiuzzi Book Award of the Washington State Book Awards, and won a 2007 Newbery Honor. Kirby is retired from the faculty at the Whidbey Writers Workshop MFA program. Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival and Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle both have won a Show-Me Award.

Kristiana Gregory is an American children's author.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saviour Pirotta</span> Maltese-born British childrens writer

Saviour Pirotta is a Maltese-born British author and playwright who resides in England. He is mostly known for the bestselling The Orchard Book of First Greek Myths, an adaptation of the Russian folktale, Firebird, and the Ancient Greek Mysteries Series for Bloomsbury. His books are particularly successful in the UK, Greece, Italy and South Korea.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Douglas Wood (naturalist)</span> American naturalist

Douglas Wood is an American children's author, author, singer, songwriter, speaker, and musician. One of Wood's children's books, Old Turtle and the Broken Truth, won the International Reading Association Book of the Year Award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frances England</span> American childrens musician

Frances England is an American children's musician. She is from San Francisco, California. Her style of music is generally described as indie and folk.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thames & Kosmos</span>

Thames & Kosmos (T&K) is a publisher of science kits, board games, and craft kits for kids of all ages. The science kits cover topics such as biology, physics, astronomy, and alternative energy. The company places an emphasis on teaching real-world issues, STEM topics, and practical skills through hands-on experimentation and comprehensive reading materials. T&K operates as the exclusive North American subsidiary of the German-based publishing house Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG – Kosmos for short – which was founded in 1822. T&K translates, rewrites, and distributes Kosmos's science kits, and started to design its own kits in 2005. It also produces kits licensed under other brands, such as National Geographic and The Dangerous Book for Boys. In 2012 the Company expanded its distribution to the UK and in 2015 Thames & Kosmos UK LP was formed as a subsidiary of Kosmos International GmbH. In 2013, Kosmos completed a major investment in Thames & Kosmos and became the official parent company of Thames & Kosmos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deborah Abela</span> Australian author

Deborah Abela is an Australian author of children's books, most notably the Max Remy, Super Spy series, Grimsdon and Teresa – A New Australian. She was born in Sydney, Australia, and has been writing for 15 years. She does the Virtual Book Week Dart Session for kids.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">E. Lockhart</span> American writer

Emily Jenkins, who sometimes uses the pen name E. Lockhart, is an American writer of children's picture books, young-adult novels, and adult fiction. She is known best for the Ruby Oliver quartet, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, and We Were Liars.

The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio is a nationally recognized independent consumer review of children's media. It was founded in 1989 by child development authors Joanne Oppenheim and her daughter Stephanie Oppenheim. The newsletter is published quarterly and have held an annual series of awards that have gained attention in the industry. They have spoken on children psychology/behavior, toys, and child media on OPRAH, CNN, NBC Nightly News, ABC World News Tonight, MSNBC, Lifetime, and both are Contributors to NBC's TODAY Show.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Felicia Bond</span> American writer and illustrator

Felicia Bond is an American writer and illustrator of numerous books for children. She is the illustrator of all the If You Give... series written by Laura Numeroff and published by HarperCollins Children's Books.

Gabi Swiatkowska is a Polish-born artist, musician, and children's author and illustrator. She has shown up twice on the ALA Notable Book Award list. One of the books that she illustrated, My Name Is Yoon, won the Ezra Jack Keats Award and is on the New York Public Library's list of 100 Great Children's Books

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bonnie Christensen</span> American author and illustrator

Bonnie Christensen, an American author and illustrator, is best known for writing biographies and other illustrated non-fiction books for children and young adults. She was also an accomplished wood engraver and fine artist whose works were shown internationally in both solo and group exhibitions.

Karen Mitzo Hilderbrand is an American songwriter and author publishing children's educational materials, based in Akron, Ohio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LeUyen Pham</span> Childrens book illustrator and author

LeUyen Pham is a children's book illustrator and author. She has illustrated and written more than 120 books. In 2020, she won a Caldecott Honor for her illustrations in the book Bear Came Along.

R&R Games, Inc. is an international publisher and distributor of family entertainment products with a focus on original board games and toys. Since its formation in 1996 by Frank DiLorenzo & Edward Miller, they have published hundreds of games, and are best known for their casual, family oriented board games. Their bestselling games include Times Up!, Hanabi, and Rajas of the Ganges.

References

  1. "Family guy". Advocate. April 10, 2006. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  2. "An Artist Who Never Grew Up". Bangor Daily News. May 13, 2005. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  3. "Review: The Family Book". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  4. "Review: It's OK To Be Different". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 23, 2002. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  5. "Sarah Moore Fitzgerald's top 10 books featuring grandparents". London: Guardian. April 4, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  6. Oppenheimer, Mark (June 24, 2011). "Aiming to Spread Judaism One Book at a Time". NY Times. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  7. "NAPPA 2001 Books Honors Awards". NAPPA. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  8. "2001 Award". Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  9. "2002 Award". Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  10. "2002 Award". Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award. Archived from the original on October 27, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  11. "2002 Award". Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  12. "NAPPA 2004: Books for Preschoolers & Kindergarteners". NAPPA. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  13. "2004 Award". Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  14. "Award Winning Books For Preschoolers & Up". NAPPA. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  15. "2010 Parents' Choice Award Winners: Books". Parents' Choice Awards. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  16. "Green Earth Book Award Winners" (PDF). Nature Generation. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  17. "LA AWARDS DINNER – HUGE SUCCESS!". Family Equality Council. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  18. "The Nominations". National Television Academy. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  19. "Humanitas Prize announces finalists". Variety. Retrieved May 2, 2013.