The Neverending Story was one of my favorite movies as a child. In it, a bullied boy named Bastian, flees to his school attic to escapes the worries of his life. He enters a book and through that, the world Fantasia, which is in dire need of a hero and savior. Bastian learns to overcome his fear and triumphs in saving the land. Having experienced some bullying in middle school, I related to this story on many levels. And… Read More
Penelope Bloom is a four-year-old detective ballerina. She is an adorable, rough and tumble, curious, and strong-willed child who loves to wear tutu’s and princess dress-up clothes while solving mysteries with her friends. She is not a “princess” like you’d imagine the perfect child, but utterly loveable in all her less than perfect ways. Tricia Bos ( illustrator) and I are working to develop a series of children’s books based on this beloved character. To learn… Read More
Category: Blog, Blog Articles, PENELOPE BLOOM Tags: Book, Character, Children's Book Series, PENELOPE BLOOM, Tricia Bos
If Penelope were to make a drawing for us for Easter what would it look like? I figure it might be pretty simple: Easter eggs, and smiles! Then again, who knows. If she were feeling particularly imaginative, almost anything could end up on the paper … 😉 But for now, here is an Easter smile […]
JANNA VANDERVEEN