Sixteen South Studios to develop best selling personalised book into animation for preschoolers.
Wonderbly – publisher of the Lost My Name personalised books for children – is teaming up with Sixteen South to turn the successful series into an animation for preschoolers.
Over 3.5 million personalised stories have been sent around the world since the launch of the Lost My Name book.
The new animation will draw on some of the key themes and characters from the books, with the character building series aiming to turn kids’ personal challenges into life changing adventures.
Wonderbly has appointed Helen McAleer, former md of Walker Books and founder of Walker Productions as executive producer of the upcoming TV series. She will work closely with Wonderbly’s co-founders, David Cadji-Newby and Pedro Serapicos, who also wrote and illustrated the Lost My Name book.
Wonderbly and Sixteen South will be pitching the show to broadcasters later in the summer. The partnership is part of a long-term publishing and franchise strategy to develop the Lost My Name world.
In July, Wonderbly will publish a sequel book which takes children on another adventure of self-discovery in the world of Lost My Name.
“We were looking for a while for the right creative partner to embark on this new adventure and Sixteen South’s heartfelt and exuberant approach to children’s animation, coupled with remarkable attention to detail, is exactly what we were looking for,” said Asi Sharabi, co-founder and ceo of Wonderbly.
Colin Williams, creative director of Sixteen South Studios, added: “We are absolutely thrilled to partner with the creative folk at Wonderbly. From the moment we met, we immediately connected through our passion for great design and storytelling.
“We’re really enjoying the process of developing such an innovative, well-known and loved series of books for the screen to be enjoyed by children all over the world.”
Helen continued: “I am incredibly excited to be working on such a brilliant series for Wonderbly. The partnering of Wonderbly and Sixteen South is a superb match and together they are creating something truly special.”
