Michael K. Frith interviews – Fraggle Rock, The Muppets, Dr.Seuss & more

Michael Kingsbury Frith born July 8, 1941 in Bermuda, is the former Executive Vice President and Creative Director for Jim Henson Productions. His contributions to Muppet projects have been extensive and varied.

Frith began his career at Random House in 1963 as a children’s book illustrator and editor. He was Editor-in-Chief of the Beginner Books series, the line of books created by Theodor Seuss Geisel Dr. Seuss. He was also Dr. Seuss’s book editor and close personal friend.

In 1971, when Random House began publishing Sesame Street books, Frith was named editor and art director of the Sesame series. He produced a series of five annual large-format Sesame Street Storybooks, and contributed artwork for four of them:The Sesame Street Storybook (1971), The Sesame Street 1, 2, 3 Storybook (1973), The Sesame Street ABC Storybook (1974), and Big Bird’s Busy Book (1975).

Read complete article @  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_K._Frith

Freedom’s Flames: Slavery in Bermuda & The True Story of Sally Bassett – by Colwyn Burchall Jr.


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The second book in the ‘Icon Series’ has been released by Colwyn Burchall Jr. — “Freedom’s Flames: Slavery in Bermuda and The True Story of Sally Bassett.”

Bernews caught up with Mr. Burchall at a book signing  in Bermuda (Dec 17, 2010)



 

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source: Politics of MemoryMaking Slavery Visible in the Public Space


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The Sally Bassett Statue: The Controversial Legacy Continues

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