Todd Parr
Encyclopedia
Todd Parr is the author and illustrator of over 30 children's books.
Parr grew up in Rock Springs, Wyoming
. In 1995 he moved to San Francisco, California
where he pursued a career as an artist. After being rejected from many galleries, Todd showed his artwork at Wolfgang Puck
's restaurant Postrio. Eventually, this exhibit led to him creating merchandise for Macy's
and his own children's clothing line. Parr published his first book in 1998. In November 2005 the preschool television show he created, ToddWorld
, premiered on TLC
and Discovery Kids
.
Todd Parr uses bright colors and bold, black outlines to illustrate his books. His books contain simple messages about acceptance, difference, and empowerment. Parr writes his books to help children learn to believe in themselves and to accept others. Each book ends with an encouraging, empowering message from the author.
Todd Parr's dream is to own his own restaurant.
.
Parr grew up in Rock Springs, Wyoming
Rock Springs, Wyoming
Rock Springs is a city in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 18,708 at the 2000 census. Rock Springs is the principal city of the Rock Springs micropolitan statistical area, which has a population of 37,975....
. In 1995 he moved to San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
where he pursued a career as an artist. After being rejected from many galleries, Todd showed his artwork at Wolfgang Puck
Wolfgang Puck
Wolfgang Johannes Puck is an Austrian-American celebrity chef, restaurateur, businessman and occasional actor. Wolfgang Puck restaurants, catering services, cookbooks and licensed products are run by Wolfgang Puck Companies, with three divisions...
's restaurant Postrio. Eventually, this exhibit led to him creating merchandise for Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
and his own children's clothing line. Parr published his first book in 1998. In November 2005 the preschool television show he created, ToddWorld
Toddworld
ToddWorld is an animated children's TV programme about the adventures of a boy named Todd and his friends.ToddWorld features the artistic style of Todd Parr's children's books and was created by Todd Parr and writer Gerry Renert of SupperTime Entertainmenet...
, premiered on TLC
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
and Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids is an American website owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. created for children. Until October 10, 2010, it was an American digital cable specialty channel, owned by Discovery Communications with television programming for education of children. It was launched in October 1996...
.
Todd Parr uses bright colors and bold, black outlines to illustrate his books. His books contain simple messages about acceptance, difference, and empowerment. Parr writes his books to help children learn to believe in themselves and to accept others. Each book ends with an encouraging, empowering message from the author.
Todd Parr's dream is to own his own restaurant.
Awards
Todd Parr has won two National Parenting Publication Awards and three Oppenheim Gold Awards. He is also the recipient of the Scholastic's Parent and Child magazine Teacher's Pick. Todd's books have won several awards and his TV show, ToddWorld, was nominated for an Emmy. ToddWorld won the iParenting Media Award and the episode "Who's Your Best Friend?" won the 2005 Humanitas PrizeHumanitas Prize
The Humanitas Prize is an award for film and television writing intended to promote human dignity, meaning, and freedom. It began in 1974 with Father Ellwood "Bud" Kieser — also the founder of Paulist Productions — but is generally not seen as specifically directed toward religious...
.