Guru Studio, the animation studio behind the popular Paw Patrol TV series, is developing Eric Hill’s book series Spot as an animated preschool TV series.
Former Amazon Kids+ exec Sarah Maizes will oversee the adaptation of the the kids books series, which has sold over 65 million copies worldwide. Toronto-based Guru Studio optioned the TV rights to the Spot books, which includes the Where’s Spot? series, with the literary property published by Puffin.
The books center on Spot, a rambunctious and curious puppy, and his adventures with family and friends. “Spot holds a special place in the hearts of millions of families around the world as Eric Hill’s dynamic storytelling and lift-the-flap discovery moments invite children to become part of the story,” Frank Falcone, president and executive creative director of Guru, said in a statement.
“As stewards of this cherished literary legacy, we will inspire that same engaged curiosity,...
Former Amazon Kids+ exec Sarah Maizes will oversee the adaptation of the the kids books series, which has sold over 65 million copies worldwide. Toronto-based Guru Studio optioned the TV rights to the Spot books, which includes the Where’s Spot? series, with the literary property published by Puffin.
The books center on Spot, a rambunctious and curious puppy, and his adventures with family and friends. “Spot holds a special place in the hearts of millions of families around the world as Eric Hill’s dynamic storytelling and lift-the-flap discovery moments invite children to become part of the story,” Frank Falcone, president and executive creative director of Guru, said in a statement.
“As stewards of this cherished literary legacy, we will inspire that same engaged curiosity,...
- 2/27/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Eric Hill, whose effort to entertain his young son with a simple drawing of a mischievous dog named Spot blossomed into a popular series of children's books that have sold more than 60 million copies, has died at his home in central California. He was 86. Hill passed away Friday at his home in Templeton after a short illness, said Adele Minchin, a spokeswoman for Hill's publisher, Penguin Children's Group. Hill's first book, Where's Spot? - with its clean design, whimsical characters and bold, bright colors - was an instant success with preschool children when it hit store shelves in 1980. It told...
- 6/13/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
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