Peter H. Reynolds, THE DOT
Totally Booked with Zibby
Zibby Owens
4.5 • 644 Ratings
🗓️ 22 October 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
New York Times bestselling author and bookstore owner Peter H. Reynolds joins Zibby to discuss his simple, witty, and marvelously illustrated new children’s book, THE DOT. Peter delves into his creative journey, from illustrating JUDY MOODY to founding International Dot Day, a global celebration of creativity and confidence now honored in 190 countries. He also shares the moving story that inspired this book, the importance of encouraging imagination in children (and adults!), and his mission to make the world a kinder, more creative place through books, art, and community.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Zibi Owens, and you're listening to Totally Booked with Zibby. Formerly, moms don't have time to read books. In my daily show, I interview today's latest, best-selling, buzziest, or underrated authors and story creators, whose work I think is worth your time. As a bookstore owner, publisher, author, and obviously podcaster, I get a comprehensive |
| 0:24.0 | look at everything that's coming out and spend my time curating the best books so you don't |
| 0:29.3 | have to. |
| 0:30.3 | Stay in the know, get insider insights, and connect with guests like I do every single day. |
| 0:36.2 | For more information, go to zibbmedia.com and follow me on Instagram at |
| 0:40.9 | Zibby Owens. Peter H. Reynolds is the author and illustrator of The Dot. Born in Toronto, |
| 0:50.9 | Canada, with his twin brother Paul, author, illustrator Peter H. Reynolds, |
| 0:54.9 | is the New York Times number one bestselling creator of inspirational picture books for all ages, |
| 1:00.9 | including the globally acclaimed creatilogy series, The Dot-ish and Sky Color, as well as the North Star, |
| 1:08.2 | So Few of Me, and Playing From the Heart. His other acclaimed storybooks |
| 1:11.4 | include Happy Dreamer, Say Something, Our Table, Love You by Heart, Be You, All We Need is Love, |
| 1:16.9 | and has newly released The Gift of Words. With nearly 80 titles to his name, Reynolds is also |
| 1:22.2 | the illustrator of the beloved Judy Moody and Stink chapter book series written by Megan |
| 1:27.1 | McDonald, with over 32 million |
| 1:28.9 | copies published worldwide in 28 languages. 30 years ago, he founded Boston-based educational |
| 1:34.7 | media company Fable Vision Studios, which creates positive storytelling, mobile games, and |
| 1:40.3 | interactives. His nonprofit Reynolds Center for Teaching, Learning, and Creativity, |
| 1:45.2 | provides creativity programs to teachers and students and also oversees International.DOT Day, |
| 1:50.8 | which by the way just passed, the annual global celebration of creativity, which has been |
| 1:56.5 | celebrated by over 31 million students, teachers, and librarians in 190 plus countries. |
| 2:02.5 | Reynolds also founded the award-winning indie bookshop, The Blue Bunny, and Dita, Massachusetts, |
| 2:07.7 | where he currently resides. |
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