Once Upon a Christmas Morning

By:   Anderlane Studios, Thann Shira
Illustrated by:   Simon Treadwell
Imprint:   Anderlane Studios
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 279mm,  Spine: 3mm
Weight:   186g
ISBN:   9798991437219
Pages:   50
Publication Date:   04 September 2024
Recommended Age:   From 2 to 12 years
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Poised as a multimedia company, Anderlane Studios is more than an entertainment provider. Born on the heels of the 2020 global pandemic, the founder was inspired by the coming of Christmas during a bleak time. With talk of masks, social distancing and vaccines in the air, it seemed that even more than protection from the threat of disease, the world needed to be inoculated with HOPE. Chasing that desire, Anderlane Studios was officially formed in 2023, and released its first project not long after. Delighting in mixed-media productions, Anderlane debuted with ""Once Upon A Christmas Morning, A Musical Christmas Story"", a children's storybook with a nostalgic appeal to grown-ups. On the horizon, Anderlane Studios looks not only to provide entertainment in music, filmmaking, children's literature and more-but a company that helps to remind us how to celebrate Christmas in a world that seems to be forgetting. As they continue providing entertainment, Anderlane Studios hopes to offer something different by filling more than just the superficial need to be entertained, but by reaching what Walt Disney called: ""...That fine, clean, unspoiled spot down deep in every one of us, that maybe the world has made us forget."" For those looking to remember, Anderlane Studios welcomes you. As a musician, Thann Shira is first and foremost a storyteller. Perhaps that's why many of his projects lend themselves so well to works of literature and film. Born in 1982, he wrote his first song at the age of 9 and has continued composing ever since. After turning 16 his father gave him an old Tascam multi-track cassette tape recorder and a boom microphone used in movies, and Thann became hooked to multi-track recording and singing. He specialized in songwriting and audio engineering studies, along with a degree in filmmaking from the Academy of Art University. After writing hundreds of songs and and becoming a proficient composer/arranger, Thann came out with the song 'Once Upon a Christmas Morning', which was later adapted into a children's book. Thann brings a childlike quality to all of his work, which has brought both the young and old together to enjoy his transporting music and stories. He resides in Boise, Idaho where he continues to plan his next projects with excitement. Born in 1961, Simon Treadwell began to be fond of drawing and painting since he was a child. He decided to become an artist at the age of 14, after seeing some of Max Ernst's paintings at the Guggenheim museum. After high school he specialized in classical studies, attended the ""European Institute of Design"" in Milan and then began to work as an Art Director in some Advertising agencies. As a self-employed illustrator, he became a specialist in hyperrealism, using mixed techniques, airbrush, oil, acrylic and watercolours. Later on he began to create digital artworks with his Mac, which is still his staunch friend now. After many years working as an illustrator for the advertising and publishing industries, Simon has more recently devoted his talents to the developing of beautiful art specifically for Christmas products. Simon is forever exploring his art and discovering ideas and techniques to best illustrate the marvels of Santa and his magical world. Nowadays, he lives and woks in the beautiful Tuscany.

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