Over 40,000 Attending the 2024 White House Easter Egg Roll, Which Will Include Two Performances of the Musical Adaptation of Reynolds’ Books The Dot, Ish & Sky Color

On Monday, April 1, New York Times #1 best-selling author/illustrator Peter H. Reynolds will make an appearance on the lawn of the White House, where he will be performing as narrator of the TheaterWorksUSA production of DOT DOT DOT: A New Musical - a musical adaptation of three of his books about creativity, The Dot, Ish and Sky Color published by Candlewick Press/Walker Books, also known as the Creatrilogy.

Performances of the show, featuring Reynolds and the musical’s talented young actors, are part of the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, a tradition dating back to 1878 when President Rutherford B. Hayes opened the White House lawn to children after they were kicked off the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.

Reynolds shares, “To have my books turned into a musical was a dream come true. And now to have DOT DOT DOT: A New Musical performed on the White House lawn is truly amazing. Purposeful creativity can fuel positive civic change, so sharing the messages in my Creatriology series at the White House is especially meaningful.”

This will be the third Easter egg roll hosted by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, who teaches English and writing at a northern Virginia community college. A teacher for more than 30 years, the First Lady is continuing her theme of “EGGucation” for the event, transforming the South Lawn and Ellipse into a school community, full of fun educational activities for children of all ages to enjoy. In total, approximately 40,000 people will take part in this year’s Easter “EGGucation” Roll, including thousands of military and veteran families, caregivers, and survivors. Tickets for the general public were distributed to guests from all across the country through an online public lottery.

DOT DOT DOT: A New Musical was adapted from Reynolds’ best-selling Creatrilogy series (The Dot, Ish, Sky Color) by Composers Keelay Gipson and Sam Salmond and celebrates the power of originality, self-expression, and opening our eyes to look beyond the expected. Produced by TheaterWorksUSA, the show is now touring the U.S., including Reynolds’ own backyard at the Greater Boston Stage Company on Saturday April 13, 2024. For more information on the GBSC performance, click here.

DOT DOT DOT: A New Musical is an exciting musical based on The Creatrilogy, a trio of award-winning picture books by New York Times bestselling author Peter H. Reynolds: The Dot, Ish and Sky Color. Adapted by Composers Keelay Gipson and Sam Salmond, the musical, like the series, celebrates the power of originality, self-expression, and opening our eyes to look beyond the expected.

The musical is coming to Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach, FL!

When Marisol (Sky Color), a young artist and curator of the Musee de Marisol, decides that her gallery requires more than her own art, her search for emerging talent leads her to Vashti (The Dot), whose dots inspire Ramon (Ish) to become an artist in his own right.

The musical follows Marisol's journey to help her new friends, and her entire community, break free from self-criticism and learn to let their imaginations soar.

What: Dot, Dot, Dot: A New Musical by TheaterWorks USA based on books by Peter H. Reynolds

When: Saturday, October 28th, 2023 10:00AM

Where: Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Get your TICKETS HERE

Join Peter H. Reynolds in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the READiculously LIT Literary Conference, presented by Page Turners Make Great Learners. Page Turners promotes shared reading experiences that engage, inspire and expand students’ knowledge of themselves and the world around them.

Meet with New York Times bestselling authors and speakers alongside your fellow educators. Peter H. Reynolds will debut his new book, All We Need is Love and a Really Soft Pillow, a collaboration with his son, Henry Rocket Reynolds.

Registration for the conference is free.

Click here to register and learn more.

DOT DOT DOT: A New Musical is an exciting musical based on The Creatrilogy, a trio of award-winning picture books by New York Times bestselling author Peter H. Reynolds: The Dot, Ish and Sky Color. Adapted by Composers Keelay Gipson and Sam Salmond, the musical, like the series, celebrates the power of originality, self-expression, and opening our eyes to look beyond the expected.

The musical is coming to New Jersey with a performance at Kean University’s Wilkins Theatre.

When Marisol (Sky Color), a young artist and curator of the Musee de Marisol, decides that her gallery requires more than her own art, her search for emerging talent leads her to Vashti (The Dot), whose dots inspire Ramon (Ish) to become an artist in his own right.

The musical follows Marisol's journey to help her new friends, and her entire community, break free from self-criticism and learn to let their imaginations soar.

Get your tickets here.

What: Dot, Dot, Dot: A New Musical by TheaterWorks USA based on books by Peter H. Reynolds

When: Saturday, September 30th, 2023 11:00AM

Where: Wilkins Theatre at Kean University, 1000 Morris Avenue Union, NJ 07083

Book Launch Event with Peter H. Reynolds and Henry Rocket Reynolds - Saturday, Sept 30, 2023!

Award-winning children's illustrator Peter H. Reynolds and his son Henry Rocket Reynolds will be celebrating the publication of their new picture book collaboration, All We Need is Love and a Really Soft Pillow, on Saturday, September 30, with a reading of the book and remarks on stage during the event about how this heartwarming picture book came to be. Q and A will follow.

This event will take place aat the Dedham Community Theatre, directly across the street from The Blue Bunny, at 10 a.m. Free to attend but registration is required! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

• Doors open at 9:30 a.m., event begins at 10 a.m. Guests are encouraged to arrive at least 10 minutes before the event begins.

• Sales of All We Need is Love and a Really Soft Pillow and other Peter H. Reynolds books will be available for sale before and after the program. Book signing and personalizing will take place after the event.

• Books may be pre-ordered HERE at the The Dot Central and may be picked up at the event.

DOT DOT DOT: A New Musical is an exciting musical based on The Creatrilogy, a trio of award-winning picture books by New York Times bestselling author Peter H. Reynolds: The Dot, Ish and Sky Color. Adapted by Composers Keelay Gipson and Sam Salmond, the musical, like the series, celebrates the power of originality, self-expression, and opening our eyes to look beyond the expected.

The musical is coming to Woodstock, Vermont with a performance at the Pentangle Arts Council Woodstock Town Hall Theatre.

When Marisol (Sky Color), a young artist and curator of the Musee de Marisol, decides that her gallery requires more than her own art, her search for emerging talent leads her to Vashti (The Dot), whose dots inspire Ramon (Ish) to become an artist in his own right.

The musical follows Marisol's journey to help her new friends, and her entire community, break free from self-criticism and learn to let their imaginations soar.

Tickets here

What: Dot, Dot, Dot: A New Musical by TheaterWorks USA based on books by Peter H. Reynolds

When: Friday, September 29th, 2023 10:00AM

Where: Pentangle Arts Council 31 The Grn #2, Woodstock, VT 05091,

Make Your Mark with Peter H. Reynolds on International Dot Day!

Join Flip, FableVision/Reynolds Center TLC, and Candlewick Press in a LIVE global celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration: International Dot Day! In this event, students will meet Peter H. Reynolds–New York Times best-selling author and illustrator of The Dot–and his twin brother Paul A. Reynolds who will challenge everyone to believe in themselves and find the courage to “make their mark.” 

This year features a very special 20th anniversary celebration of The Dot book, a peek at the new Dot Dot Dot musical, along with spotlights from the Dot Day community around the world! Sign up now to join this exclusive, live streaming Flip event from Boston’s historic Shubert Theatre at the Boch Center.

Before the event, engage your students and young learners with activities presented by the FableVision/Reynolds Center TLC team in this special International Dot Day Flip group.

Register HERE

Peter H. Reynolds, New York Times best-selling author/illustrator and founder of FableVision Learning, is excited to join Nebraska educators at NSEA U 2023 on July 17, 2023. He will provide an inspirational virtual keynote message.

Following Peter’s keynote, FableVision Learning will deliver in-person sessions for teachers. Sessions will use Peter’s books as scaffolding and will provide hands-on activities to help teachers explore concepts, build self-esteem and, finally, have activities to support bringing the skills back into the classroom.

• Workshop 1: Be You!: Discover the Value of Being You

• Workshop 2: Resilience & Creativity in the Classroom

• Workshop 3: Fostering The Next Generation of Leaders

Join Peter H. Reynolds and Marc Colagiovanni Tuesday, March 14 at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA. Celebrate the release of When Things Aren’t Going Right, Go Left, written by Marc Colagiovanni and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.

In When Things Aren’t Going Right, Go Left, the main character leaves behind fears and doubts to achieve a long-awaited goal, weaving an inspirational message of hope, perseverance and courage in the face of adversity. As the book shares: We all have worries, fears and frustrations. But we also have a choice: To carry them with us - or to let them go. 

Click here to preorder When Thing’s Aren’t Going Right, Go Left.

To learn more about how you can integrate the book in your classroom, click here.

What: Peter H. Reynolds and Marc Colagiovanni Book Tour

When: March 14th at 6:30pm EST

Where: 111 South St, Plainville, MA 02762

Join Peter H. Reynolds and Marc Colagiovanni Monday, March 13 at RJ Julia Booksellers in Middletown, CT. Celebrate the release of When Things Aren’t Going Right, Go Left, written by Marc Colagiovanni and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.

In When Things Aren’t Going Right, Go Left, the main character leaves behind fears and doubts to achieve a long-awaited goal, weaving an inspirational message of hope, perseverance and courage in the face of adversity. As the book shares: We all have worries, fears and frustrations. But we also have a choice: To carry them with us - or to let them go. 

Click here to preorder When Thing’s Aren’t Going Right, Go Left.

To learn more about how you can integrate the book in your classroom, click here.

What: Peter H. Reynolds and Marc Colagiovanni Book Tour

When: March 13th at 4pm EST

Where: 768 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT 06443

Join Peter H. Reynolds and Marc Colagiovanni Sunday, March 12 at Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga Springs, NY. Celebrate the release of When Things Aren’t Going Right, Go Left, written by Marc Colagiovanni and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.

In When Things Aren’t Going Right, Go Left, the main character leaves behind fears and doubts to achieve a long-awaited goal, weaving an inspirational message of hope, perseverance and courage in the face of adversity. As the book shares: We all have worries, fears and frustrations. But we also have a choice: To carry them with us - or to let them go. 

Click here to preorder When Thing’s Aren’t Going Right, Go Left.

To learn more about how you can integrate the book in your classroom, click here.

What: Peter H. Reynolds and Marc Colagiovanni Book Tour

When: March 12th at 2pm EST

Where: 424 Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Join Peter H. Reynolds Friday, March 10 at Anderson’s in Naperville, IL to celebrate the release of When Things Aren’t Going Right, Go Left, written by Marc Colagiovanni and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.

In When Things Aren’t Going Right, Go Left, the main character leaves behind fears and doubts to achieve a long-awaited goal, weaving an inspirational message of hope, perseverance and courage in the face of adversity. As the book shares: We all have worries, fears and frustrations. But we also have a choice: To carry them with us - or to let them go. 

Click here to preorder When Thing’s Aren’t Going Right, Go Left.

To learn more about how you can integrate the book in your classroom, click here.

What: Peter H. Reynolds Book Tour

When: March 10th at 7pm CT

Where: 123 W Jefferson Ave, Naperville, IL 60540

Join Peter H. Reynolds and Marc Colagiovanni Sunday, March 5 at Wellesley Books in Wellesley, MA. Celebrate the release of When Things Aren’t Going Right, Go Left, written by Marc Colagiovanni and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.

In When Things Aren’t Going Right, Go Left, the main character leaves behind fears and doubts to achieve a long-awaited goal, weaving an inspirational message of hope, perseverance and courage in the face of adversity. As the book shares: We all have worries, fears and frustrations. But we also have a choice: To carry them with us - or to let them go. 

Click here to preorder When Thing’s Aren’t Going Right, Go Left.

To learn more about how you can integrate the book in your classroom, click here.

What: Peter H. Reynolds and Marc Colagiovanni Book Tour

When: March 5 at 1pm EST

Where: 82 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02482

Join Peter H. Reynolds and Marc Colagiovanni Saturday, March 4 at the Dedham Community Theater in Dedham, MA. Celebrate the release of When Things Aren’t Going Right, Go Left, written by Marc Colagiovanni and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.

In When Things Aren’t Going Right, Go Left, the main character leaves behind fears and doubts to achieve a long-awaited goal, weaving an inspirational message of hope, perseverance and courage in the face of adversity. As the book shares: We all have worries, fears and frustrations. But we also have a choice: To carry them with us - or to let them go. 

Click here to preorder When Thing’s Aren’t Going Right, Go Left.

To learn more about how you can integrate the book in your classroom, click here.

What: Peter H. Reynolds and Marc Colagiovanni Book Tour

When: March 4th at 10am EST

Where: 580 High Street Dedham, MA 02026

Join Peter H. Reynolds in New York City at Barnes & Noble Union Square on Thursday, March 2 to celebrate the release of When Things Aren’t Going Right, Go Left, written by Marc Colagiovanni and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.

In When Things Aren’t Going Right, Go Left, the main character leaves behind fears and doubts to achieve a long-awaited goal, weaving an inspirational message of hope, perseverance and courage in the face of adversity. As the book shares: We all have worries, fears and frustrations. But we also have a choice: To carry them with us - or to let them go. 

Click here to preorder When Thing’s Aren’t Going Right, Go Left.

To learn more about how you can integrate the book in your classroom, click here.

What: Peter H. Reynolds Book Tour

When: March 2nd at 1pm EST

Where: 33 East 17th Street New York, NY 10003

Join host Maya Kara and WITSup the walrus for this special event, this year featuring special guest speaker Peter H. Reynolds, author of Be You, Say Something and The Dot.

Pink Shirt Day Canada is an interactive show designed just for schools. In this 40-minute Show, we’ll talk about being kind, hear from youth and award-wining authors, honor Indigenous people, hear from students about their own kindness projects, ask our special guest your questions, play a game with chances to win prizes, and leave you feeling like you’ve had a wonderful Pink Shirt Day!

What is Pink Shirt Day? It was started in 2007 when a student in Berwick Nova Scotia was bullied for wear a pink shirt. In response, two 12 grade students gave out 50 pink shirts and with that the anti-bullying Pink Shirt Day was born.

The 2023 Pink Shirt Day to promote kindness will include 2 broadcast options for grades K-7 and 1 broadcast for grades 8-12.

Register Here

Find out more about Pink Shirt Day 2023 here

Peter H. Reynolds is back in Michigan for an exciting workshop at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Educators are invited to join us on 11/18 for a workshop featuring a series of sessions focused on creativity, technology, and digital fabrication! Participants will meet best-selling author Peter Reynolds and discover new strategies for creatively engaging students.

The day will include multiple sessions from which participants will build their own agenda. Options will include research-based principles of creativity inspired by the work of Vincent van Gogh, web-based animation, digital fabrication inspired by van Gogh, and more. Registrants will be contacted after securing their spot to schedule their day in full.

Free with DIA Educator Pass

Register here

What: DIA workshop with FableVision Learning and Peter H. Reynolds

When: Friday, November 18th, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Where: Detroit Institute of Arts 5200 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48202

On Friday, Oct. 7, Peter H. Reynolds and Sara Smith, Director of Creative Education, will connect the dots with educators in Hawaii during the 3rd Annual Paukalehua Early Learning Conference in Hawaii. Peter will Zoom into this closed event and share a special message titled “One Brave Dot.”

Sara will end the conversation with tips and tricks on activating Peter’s books in the classroom through SEL. The conference will provide professional development for early learning educators.

What: 3rd Annual Puakalehua Early Learning Conference

When: October 7th 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

Where: Virtual Event

Register Here

Peter H. Reynolds joins the Discovery Museum 40th Anniversary Dinner Dialogues for Perspectives on the Future of Childhood

As the Discovery Museum celebrate 40 years of service to the families of the region, they also turn their vision and imagination to the future. What will childhood look like in the next 40 years? And on what critical issues can our communities prepare now to inspire future change?

As one of four speakers, Peter H. Reynolds, writer, storyteller, and illustrator (The Dot) will address Readying Kids to Build the Future on Empathy and Creativity on Thursday, October 6, 6:00pm.

Please note registration for this event has closed

On Friday, Sept. 30, Peter H. Reynolds will provide the opening welcome message at The University of Central Florida’s School of Teacher Education and The Consortium for Future Educators Dot Day Celebration. This private, virtual event will be held at the University of Central Florida as they welcome over a hundred high school students from six different schools. 

What: Peter H. Reynolds at UCF School of Teacher Education

When: September 30th at 10 am

Where: Virtual Event

Peter H. Reynolds is excited to once again connect the dots with the Southeast Regional Reading Council on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 4:00pm.

As the featured keynote speaker at the annual meeting, Peter will celebrate local educators at the event. Book sales will be provided by the Blue Bunny Bookstore in Dedham, MA, and Andrea Calvin from the FableVision Learning team will be on-hand to chat.

For more information on the Southeast Regional Reading Council, click here.

What: Peter H. Reynolds Keynote at SERRC

When: September 29th, 4 pm

Where: Hillside Country Club, 82 Hillside Ave, Rehoboth, MA 02769

Peter H. Reynolds is coming to the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame, Boston’s new cultural destination, located in the Boch Center’s iconic Wang Theatre.

On Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022 at 10 a.m., Peter H. Reynolds will be joined in-person by up to 100 students and educators from Boston Public Schools’ Josiah Quincy Elementary. Thanks to a generous donation from Somerville, MA.-based children’s book publisher Candlewick Press, every child will be receiving a free copy of The Dot.

In addition to celebrating The Dot, these events will highlight one of Reynold’s newest projects and recently illustrated Peace Train picture book in collaboration with Yusuf/Cat Stevens. Reynolds will be reading to and talking with young Boston students and their teachers about the importance of being brave enough to use one’s creativity to make their mark on the world and to help move it to a better place.

The event will be livestreamed and recorded to share broadly with schools, teachers and community groups. Register for the livestream here (spots are limited).

At ISTE 22 in New Orleans?

Join Peter H. Reynolds and Flipgrid’s Ann Kozma and Fely Garcia Lopez on Tuesday, June 28 at 3 pm (CDT) in the Microsoft/Flip booth #1417 on the first floor of Hall H. Come by for a session called Support Student Engagement {and Creativity} with the New Flipgrid. Book signing to follow.

Where:
ISTE: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130

Details:
3–3:30 pm: On stage presentation with Flipgrid
3:30–4:30 pm: Book signing at Flipgrid area on booth #1417 (free copy of THE DOT to 100 lucky session attendees!

Join Paul and Peter H. Reynolds at the inaugural "Stories That Matter, Stories That Move" animated film festival at The Black Rock Center for the Arts. The event features animated adaptations of Peter H. Reynolds award-winning picture books (The Dot, Ish, Sky Color, The Word Collector and more) and a Q&A with the Reynolds brothers. Bonus: All attendees will be entered in a raffle to win original prints, books, and more!

Time: 4 p.m.

Where: BlackRock Center for the Arts 12901 Town Commons Dr, Germantown, MD

Click here to purchase tickets.

When: Saturday, May 21, 2022 

Time: 12:15-1:05 p.m. (ET)

Where: Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm, 506 S. Frederick Ave. in Gaithersburg, Md. in the Jim Henson Pavilion

More details on the Children’s village at The Gaithersburg Book Festival click here.

Paul and Peter H. Reynolds are excited to join virtual The Pennsylvania Education Technology Expo and Conference (V-PETE 2021) in February. Their live keynote “Calling All Creatives: Time to Make Your Mark!” will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 9 a.m.

About V-PETE 2021: The Pennsylvania Education Technology Expo and Conference brings like-minded technology administrators and educators from all over Pennsylvania and surrounding areas to learn from leading experts in the education and technology fields. While this event is usually held in person, this year, PETE&C is changing into V-PETE2021!

V-PETE2021 is not your typical virtual meeting. You’ll be able to choose from 100 different educational sessions, choosing those that are most relevant to your learning environment, some in the daytime and some presented in the evening for your convenience. Not only that, but sessions will be recorded so that you can catch up with ‘On Demand’ viewing, seeing sessions you might have missed through August 2021.

Click here to Register

Magicians, Storytellers, Balloon Artists, Crafts, Games, and Dancing. All Virtual. All for kids from around the world!

Join the Needham Rotary Club for a FREE fun filled and interactive Virtual Carnival for Kids with a special virtual storytime with Peter H. Reynolds.

What: Virtual Carnival for Kids

When: Nov. 7 from 9-11 a.m. (ET)

To gain access to the virtual program, you must RSVP here.

Creativity champion and New York Times best selling author/illustrator Peter H. Reynolds (The Dot, Say Something, I am Human) will join the team at Crayola and Follett Classroom to share his message of creativity. There will also be Practical tips on book making, storytelling, and art-infused projects that help make thinking visible.

When: Oct 27, 2020 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (ET)

Special Guests include:
Peter Reynolds, Author of The Dot
Cheri Sterman, Director of Education at Crayola
Jennifer Meyer, Marketing Manager at Follett Classroom

Enter for a chance to win a Crayola x Follett Art & Literacy bundle (Crayola Create-to-Learn Writing kit + children's books from Follett) and Peter Reynolds’ Creatrilogy, which includes a copy of The Dot, Ish, and Sky Color

More information, including how to register, can be found here.