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The Book Case

The Reynolds Brothers and International Dot Day

The Book Case

ABC News

Fiction, Arts, Society & Culture, Books

4.7 • 913 Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Take a moment to sit down with us to talk to the Reynolds Brothers, Peter and Paul.  On Thursday of this week we appeared on GMA to talk about International Dot Day, a worldwide creativity movement inspired by The Dot, an illustrated children’s book released more than 20 years ago. Tune in to find out more about why this book means so much to so many, and why it’s message has spread around the world.  We also talk to a uniquely named bookseller you won’t soon forget. Join us! For more information on Dot Day: https://www.internationaldotday.org/ Find books mentioned on The Book Case: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/shop/story/book-case-podcast-reading-list-118433302 Books mentioned on this week's episode: The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds Ish by Peter H. Reynolds  Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds Love You By Heart by Peter H. Reynolds Say Something! By Peter H. Reynolds Gift of Words by Peter H. Reynolds Be You! By Peter H. Reynolds Peace Train by Cat Stevens & Peter H. Reynolds  The World Collector by Peter H. Reynolds Happy Dreamer by Peter H. Reynolds Little Happy Dreamer by Peter H. Reynolds  The North Star by Peter H. Reynolds  Our Table by Peter H. Reynolds Going Places by Peter and Paul Reynolds I’m Here by Peter H. Reynolds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:17.3

Products and prices may vary subject to availability. Well, hello, and I'm going to say

0:28.0

this, because it tailors so well into where we're going next. Good afternoon, America, because

0:34.0

we're assuming that you listen maybe in the afternoon. And why am I saying, good afternoon, trauma, America, dad?

0:40.8

I have the faintest idea.

0:44.9

We're following up on a piece on Good Morning America.

0:48.7

Is that why you're doing it?

0:50.0

Yes, you got the segue.

0:51.6

Oh, I'm so proud of you.

0:53.1

He's not just a pretty face for you folks at home. Sometimes he gets a segue or two.

0:58.9

Well, we did a piece on Good Morning America about a book called The Dot, which I had never heard of.

1:06.5

And although it was published in 2003, and it has had a life of its own ever since then, which we

1:13.5

will explain to you in a moment. But you knew this book, right, Katie? I did. I have young kids,

1:18.8

so I'm still reading picture books, and I'm going to be very sad when those days come to an end,

1:24.8

and my son brings me red badge of courage, because at that point it's just a done deal.

1:29.0

But I'm still reading picture books. And so I do know the dot. It's famous among kindergarten teachers and pre-kindergarten teachers and first grade teachers everywhere because it encourages kids to try things, even if maybe they're not so comfortable trying them.

1:45.5

So we, in addition to being able to do this podcast, and I hope people listening know this,

1:50.8

we get six appearances a year on My Old Home, Good Morning America.

1:55.6

And we pick out pieces that basically things that arise from the podcast or whatever. We love it when we go on

2:03.8

GMA and get to see our old friends there. Anyway, Amanda McMaster, who is our producer for Good Morning

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