McIver Series 2025: Authors Paul and Peter Reynolds - Create Bravely: Are YOU Ready to Make Your Mark?

Paul and his twin brother Peter H. Reynolds proudly proclaim their 200-year mission - to create and share positive media, storytelling and technology to move the world to a better place. The impact of their films, storybooks for all ages, and creativity software has been felt by millions around the globe - especially in classrooms, school libraries and other places of learning. Core to their message is the deep-seated belief that positive, creative human potential can be nurtured in all of us - but only if we are brave enough to tap into it. 

Peter and Paul will share some of their many stories, including their award-winning picture book Going Places, and Peter’s newest book The Gift of Words, which is the sequel to his #1 New York Times best-selling storybook The Word Collector. Along with a drawing demonstration, the brothers will also share their creative process, offer tips to attendees to support their own writing and creative endeavors, and take questions from the audience.

BIO:

Peter H. Reynolds and his identical twin brother Paul, launched their Boston-based educational media/edtech firm FableVision nearly 30 years ago to create and share positive media, storytelling and technology with a goal of moving the world to a better place. As NY Times best-selling author & illustrator, Peter has penned and/or illustrated many award-winning books, including The Dot, Ish, The Word Collector, Happy Dreamer, Say Something, and Be You, as well as, the best-selling Judy Moody series. 

Peter also collaborates on storybooks with Paul, including Going Places, a picture book about creativity and engineering, and a STEM-meets-Arts (STEAM) early chapter book series called Sydney & Simon, which includes Full STEAM Ahead!, Go Green!, and To the Moon! (Charlesbridge Publishing). Signed copies of their books and prints can be sourced locally at the brother’s own independent bookshop The Blue Bunny located in Dedham, MA. 

The brothers also oversee their non-profit Reynolds Center for Teaching, Learning & Creativity, which supports teacher and student creativity across the curriculum with a focus on scalable, constructionist and maker education tools and CTE pathways. One of RC-TLC’s signature programs is International Dot Day – a grass roots creativity and courage movement based on Peter’s classic storybook about creativity and courage, The Dot, which has been published in over 25 languages. International Dot Day has now been celebrated by over 32 million children and adults in 190+ countries since 2011.

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Books will be available for purchase and signing after their presentation. 

All are Welcome.

This program is part of the 2025 McIver series. The Series is named in honor of Vivian McIver, longtime director of the library. All presentations are free and accessible to the public.

This is sponsored by the Trustees of the Needham Free Public Library.