Urn:lcp:webelongtogether0000parr:epub:94cb87fd-02dc-4ae8-af09-cbe194d920d7 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier webelongtogether0000parr Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t72w2pg0m Invoice 1652 Isbn 0316016683ĩ780733323119 Lccn 2007300356 Ocr tesseract 4.1.1 Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 1.0000 Ocr_module_version 0.0.11 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA-NS-2000217 Openlibrary_edition It took a long time, but I’ve come a long way from failing an art class, and I’m glad my fans are here with me for it.Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 12:00:53 Boxid IA40059219 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier I’ve put out over 40 books, with more to come, and they’ve been enjoyed by millions of kids and their families. I have a lot of fun creating my books, and I’m proud to know they are helping someone feel better about themselves in a silly, fun way. With a little luck and a lot of persistence, this exhibit led to many other things, including creating merchandise for Macy’s, and eventually on to my own line of clothing for kids. I continued with my work because I knew being an artist was what I wanted to do with my life.Īfter trying galleries and not getting anywhere, I was able to show my work at one of Wolfgang Puck’s restaurants, Postrio, in San Francisco, California, (where I have lived for the past 25 years).

I worked at many things before finally coming back to my original dream of painting. Because of that failure, I lacked the self-confidence to pursue it further. In high school, art was a passion of mine, but I failed art class. But I didn’t always have a signature style, and I wasn’t always considered a go-to-voice on emotional wisdom for kids, or addressing relationships that kids want to celebrate or issues that young people have questions about. I was able to take the messages that are part of my art and make them into a satisfying reading experience about acceptance, differences and empowerment for kids to feel better about themselves in a simple, fun way. I first got into children’s publishing in 1998. It was a great place to grow up, but I knew the world was out there waiting for me. I spent my childhood in a small town in Wyoming.

We Belong Together by Todd Parr