This event was recorded on The Today Show on October 6, 2011, where her work was read live to the national television audience. Llama Llama Red Pajama was chosen as Jumpstart’s Read for the Record book in 2011, setting the world’s record for most readings of a particular book on one day.Llama Llama Time to Share: Children’s Choice book Award 'Illustrator of the Year' nominee (2013) Thriving Family magazine’s Best Family-Friendly Picture Book finalist (2012).Llama Llama Home With Mama: Children’s Choice Book Award 'Illustrator of the Year' nominee (2012).The award commemorates the life and work of author/illustrator Anna Dewdney and celebrates her commitment to reading with young children and putting books into as many little hands as possible. Anna Dewdney Read-Together Award: In memory of the late author and illustrator, this award is given annually to a picture book that is both a superb read-aloud and also sparks compassion, empathy, and connection.Multiple books spent time at #1 on the NY Times Bestseller list for Children’s Books All Books on NYTimes Bestseller List.Llama Llama Red Pajama: Scholastic Parent and Child '100 Greatest Books for Kids' award winner.Anna Dewdney’s books have been translated into eight languages: Chinese, Hebrew, Korean, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Polish, Spanish, and Russian.1 Llama Llama book sold every 24 seconds.Stars Jennifer Garner as the voice of Mama Llama.Nina received her BS in Theatre from Northwestern University and her Masters in Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco. Nina proudly sits on the Theatre Services Committee for Theatre Bay Area and the Board of Directors for TYA/USA. She has worked throughout the Bay Area as an actress, educator, storyteller, and director. Nina was recognized as one of the 35-faces of Theatre Bay Area and a “Mom who Rocks” by the national family resource website Red Tricycle. Festival in Atlanta, GA (2013) for her youth production of Pirates of Penzance.

She is an award winning Youth Theatre Director, most recently winning Outstanding Achievements in Acting at the Broadway Jr. The Bay Area Children's Theatre has produced the tours for Ivy + Bean: The Musical (in conjunction with Maximum Entertainment), Ladybug Girl: The Musical, Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site: The Musical and Peg + Cat Live.įounding company member of Bay Area Children's Theatre (San Francisco, CA) where she has directed such beloved classics as James and the Giant Peach, Little Women, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Pippi Longstocking and many others.

Llama llama home with mama book