Born in Toronto, Canada in 1961, Peter Reynolds shared his entry
into the world with his twin brother Paul. Together, they started writing
and "publishing" their own books, comic books
and newspapers somewhere around the age of seven with the help of their
father's Savin office photocopier. After spending his secondary school
years as writer and illustrator of literary magazines, newspapers and
his own work, Peter attended Fitchburg State
College and the Massachusetts College
of Art.
As founder and president of FableVision
Studios, Peter
leads a team of talented artists, designers and programmers to produce
award-winning children's broadcast programming, and educational
multimedia.
In Pete's own words:
"I actually wrote The North Star after a teacher in Mississippi
shared her fears about our assembly-line style American school system.
With little room for listening to the individual child,
a standardized curriculum offers little to nourish the individual spirit.
My mission is to help kids discover clues about who they are... and
have a way to creatively share that information with parents and teachers.
These are critical ideas to help caregivers adapt curriculum, refigure
expectations, and tailor challenges that are appropriate and congruent
with the individual."
"There are also plenty of adults who find their education has landed them a good distance away from what they feel they were meant to do in life. It's gratifying to see how the book touches and inspires the folks who feel lost. Getting people to believe in their dreams is no easy task." |