Timmy, the Timid Cloud By: Elaine Vanderberg The people of Summerville have waited all year for Summer-Fun-Day. But when the Big, Bad Clouds start rolling in, threatening bad weather, it’s up to Timmy, the timid cloud, and his friends, Breezey, Wheezey, and Teezey, to save the day! Part of a series on “overcoming,” Timmy, the Timid Cloud is a gentle look at overcoming problems. The series aims to teach children of all ages that the challenges they face don’t have to define them, and they can rise above.

Timmy, the Timid Cloud (HB) By: Elaine Vanderberg The people of Summerville have waited all year for Summer-Fun-Day. But when the Big, Bad Clouds start rolling in, threatening bad weather, it’s up to Timmy, the timid cloud, and his friends, Breezey, Wheezey, and Teezey, to save the day! Part of a series on “overcoming,” Timmy, the Timid Cloud is a gentle look at overcoming problems. The series aims to teach children of all ages that the challenges they face don’t have to define them, and they can rise above.

The new edition of this popular classroom supplement features 40 updated lessons containing word lists, definitions, pronunciation notes, and information on word origins and usage. Exercises, games, and puzzles facilitate vocabulary building, making this title a fine preparation tool for standardized verbal and language tests, notably the SAT and ACT college entrance tests. A new section added to this edition presents a series of brief essay passages that put into context the new words taken from the books vocabulary list.

Drawing heavily from the authors' twenty years of combined experience, Producing Animation offers a clear overview of this exciting industry and a comprehensive guide to the process of developing a project from conception to final delivery. Written from the perspective of a producer, this book offers the foundation of how a project is created in addition to describing the role of the producer at each phase. Answers are provided to many of the most commonly asked questions about animation ranging from how to enter the business to the average cost and schedule for a prime-time animated series. Producing Animation has the first-of-its-kind comprehensive chart of accounts for animation, named the Animation Budget Builder, which can be individually tailored for each project. Visit www.MovieMagicProducer.com for more details. Students, aspiring producers, investors, television and studio executives, artists, film line producers wishing to branch into animation, and legal advisors will find this an invaluable tool. The chapters specifically geared to the pre-production, production and postproduction processes offer animation producers a wealth of practical advice. Numerous illustrations outline the different steps of production. Forms the authors have devised to help streamline the process are also included. Observations from a wide range of industry professionals such as; studio heads, creators, directors, producers, writers and members of the production crew, give the reader insight into what it takes to be successful in this business. The authors' personal anecdotes at key process checkpoints relay firsthand experience, illustrating some of the pitfalls a producer must learn to circumvent. Detailed information on preparing a thorough production plan including the budget, schedule, and crew plan can also be found in this book.