England

This is a fairy tale come true. Edith and I wrote some children's stories a while back, but the dream of getting them published is like being told you have been invited to the Moon. It's one thing to self publish. There are a lot of companies who will actually produce your book, but to be picked up and then made a TV program is one shot in a million.

I really like the whole idea of these books. It takes a child away from the super heroes and allows him to focus on the real world a la child. I hope it becomes very popular.

C21 Media
December 5, 2005

Radical Sheep dips into preschool books

Canadian children's programming producer Radical Sheep Productions has optioned the rights to produce a 2D animated preschool series based on book property Stella and Sam.

Written by awarding-winning Canadian writer/illustrator Marie-Louise Gay, the series of books centres on Stella and her little brother Sam and their exploration of the natural world. The plan is for the TV version to remain true to the books' playful and light tone, in which playtime is only limited by a child's imagination. For example, a cardboard box can become a space shuttle while the backyard is a lunar crater.

The Stella and Sam book series has been translated into 16 languages and has sold nearly 800,000 copies worldwide. Radical Sheep is currently pitching the series to Canadian broadcasters.