Library of Congress

2011 National Book Festival

William Joyce has put his personal stamp on all types of children's media. His picture books include "George Shrinks," "Dinosaur Bob" and "Santa Calls." He has won three Emmy awards for his "Rolie Polie Olie" animated series, developed character concepts for the animated features "Toy Story" and "A Bug's Life," and made films, including "Robots" and "Meet the Robinsons." He is currently co-directing the DreamWorks Animation release of "Rise of the Guardians," inspired by his new series. His new book is "The Man in the Moon" (Simon & Schuster).

Previous National Book Festival Appearances

William Joyce

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