Carmen Agra Deedy
September 30, 2011
Grades 3-6

Lane Elementary Authors
November 11, 2011
Grades 1-3

William Joyce
December 1, 2011
Grades 2-4

Brandon Mull
February 29, 2012
Grades 5-8

Discover Shakespeare
April 25, 2012
Grades 9-12

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William Joyce
December 1, 2011 · 1-1:30 p.m. (ET)
Students in Grades 2-4

William Joyce has put his personal stamp on all types of children's media. His picture books include The Man in the Moon and George Shrinks. He's won three Emmy awards for his Rolie Polie Olie animated series, developed character concepts for Toy Story and A Bug's Life, and made films including Robots and Meet the Robinsons. He is co-director of the DreamWorks Animation release of Rise of the Guardians (Fall 2012). He is also the writer, producer, and production designer on the Fox Studios feature film, The Leaf Men, based on his book Leaf Men and The Brave Good Bugs.

 

Joyce answers questions posed by students via telephone and e-mail, and talks to students from Springfield Estates Elementary via Skype.  He demonstrates the iPad app he created, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore—touted by Apple as one of the top new iPad apps.  Joyce also discusses his approach to writing and illustrating books.