Name Dan Yaccarino Role Author | ||
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Nominations Goodreads Choice Awards Best Picture Books Books Doug Unplugged, Every Friday, The fantastic undersea, All the Way to America: The Story, Boy + Bot | ||
Education Parsons School of Design | ||
Dan yaccarino reads unloveable
Dan Yaccarino (born May 20, 1965) is an American author, illustrator and television producer known for his animated television series, children’s books and award-winning imagery.
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- Dan yaccarino reads unloveable
- Dan yaccarino reads every friday
- Childrens literature
- Television
- Illustration
- Future projects
- References
Growing up in his home in Clifton, NJ, Yaccarino was influenced by a combination of advertising, package design, comic books, vintage animation, toys and old films. “I’m not really inspired by other children’s book authors and illustrators,” Yaccarino was quoted in saying. “But rather people from other fields. I’d much rather meet the director Henry Selick, singer-song writer Brian Wilson, or the Dalai Lama.”
Dan yaccarino reads every friday
Children’s literature
Yaccarino has written and illustrated dozens of books for children, most notably Every Friday, The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau, Unlovable and the autobiographical, "All the Way To America: The Story of A Big Italian Family and A Little Shovel. He has worked with some of the most prestigious names in children’s literature, including Margaret Wise Brown, Jack Prelutsky, Kevin Henkes, and Naomi Shihab Nye. Yaccarino’s work in children’s literature has garnered many glowing reviews and a worldwide following. He has been invited to the White House to share his books and participate in the annual Easter festivities.
Television
Yaccarino is the creator and producer of the Nick Jr. animated series Oswald, notable for its gentle stories and surreal universe. Oswald, a gentle blue octopus, lives in a whimsical world with his best friends, a hot dog named Weenie, a fussy penguin named Henry and an energetic flower named Daisy. The series received the Cartoons On the Bay Pulcinella Award as well as the Parents' Choice Award. Time magazine chose Oswald as one of the top six shows to watch on cable. He also voiced Freddy the Teddy Bear.
Yaccarino served as writer, director and producer of Disney Channel's Mr. Pig & Mr. Duck, as well as designed the characters for the hit animated Nickelodeon series The Backyardigans."
Yaccarino's Emmy-winning animated series, Willa's Wild Life, based on his popular children’s book An Octopus Followed Me Home, chronicles the adventures of an impetuous little girl who lives with her long-suffering father and all manner of exotic wildlife. The series is currently airing on NBC and Qubo.
Animation Magazine hails him as "an American original".
Illustration
Yaccarino’s illustrations have graced the pages of such publications as The New York Times, Rolling Stone and New York Magazine. He has created images for a wide variety of corporate projects and advertising campaigns as well, including Cotton Inc, AT&T and Gardenburger. His work is widely received in Japan, and he has worked extensively for clients such as Sony and Nikkei.
Future projects
In addition to his steady output of picture books, Yaccarino is developing apps, several animated television projects. Yaccarino stated in his keynote speech at the SCBWI Conference in Los Angeles in 2009 that he was developing a feature film based on one of his books with a major studio.