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Candlewick Press and FableVision Launch
National Judy Moody "All About Me" Kids Contest Visit and Original Artwork by Author Megan McDonald and Illustrator Peter Reynolds Featured As Grand Prize, Deadline November 15, 2000
Boston, MA--
Author/illustrator Peter H. Reynolds, founder of FableVision Studios and creator award-winning books and animated films such as The North Star and The Blue Shoe, has brought the bright-eyed Judy to life with his unique signature touch. As the School Library Journal recently noted, "Reynolds has captured her personality in his humorous illustrations done in watercolor, tea, and pen and ink." The connection with Megan's work made the project especially meaningful, as Reynolds shares, "the book expresses in a playful way the reality of what kids are all about - in their good moods, bad moods, confused mood - and, most importantly, celebrates the unique talents that each child possesses." In the Judy Moody book, Judy's teacher assigns a very special class project - to create a "Me" collage - an artistic expression of just what makes Judy "Judy". Peter Reynolds heads FableVision Studios (www.fablevision.com) which produces quality books and animated programming for children and adults. PBS, ZOOM, JuniorNet, Children's Television Workshop/Nickelodeon's Noggin network, Candlewick Press and Simon & Schuster are among FableVision's growing roster of national, cross-media clients in search of the studio's thoughtful, quirky storytelling, character design, illustration & animation. Candlewick Press, an independent children's book publisher based in Cambridge, MA, publishes books for children of all ages -- from board and cloth books to babies, read-aloud picture books for preschoolers, exciting nonfiction and fiction for first readers through young adults - including the award-winning, bestselling GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU, WHERE'S WALDO? and Lucy Cousins' MAISY which appears daily on Nick Jr. "All About Me" PRIZE DETAILS: Candlewick Press/FableVision "All About Me" Contest Prizes: Individual Grand Prize winner receives a piece of signed, original artwork by Judy Moody illustrator Peter Reynolds! All six winners receive an autographed copy of Judy Moody. The creator of the Grand Prize winning collage earns a visit from author Megan McDonald and illustrator Peter Reynolds for their entire school!
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to launch a contest based on its new, critically-acclaimed early chapter book, 
With Judy Moody, McDonald continues in her portrayal of young children and the problems they face. Her realistic story lines are mirror images of her own childhood. Being the youngest of five girls, McDonald says she always "wanted to know what it was like to be in charge." Her character Judy, the eldest sibling in the chapter book, allows her the chance to live out that wish.
In the same creative spirit, Candlewick Press and FableVision decided to create the All-About-Me collage contest for students. To enter a child's work in the "All About Me" Contest, collages or photos of the collage must be sent with the child's name, class and teacher, school address, and /or e-mail, and a contact number on each entry to the following address: "All About Me" Contest", Candlewick Press, 2067 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140. Additional contest guidelines, as well as a free, downloadable interactive Judy Moody desktop "book", are available at
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