Jennifer Oxley

Jennifer Oxley is an American author, illustrator, television writer/director, and songwriter. She is the co-creator of the PBS children's program Peg + Cat. She was the creative director of Wonder Pets! and 3rd & Bird, as well as the animator for the theme song and transitions on Oobi. She has won an Emmy Award and a Humanitas Award for her work on the Nick Jr. show Little Bill.[1][2]

In 1999, she joined Little Airplane Productions as the studio's creative director.[3] She developed a style of animation called "photo-puppetry" that was used in Oobi, Wonder Pets! and 3rd & Bird.[4] She was a director for many of Little Airplane's shows.

Oxley has also adapted a number of episodes of Wonder Pets! and Blue's Clues into books.[5] She has directed eight short films that appeared on Sesame Street.

References
  1. "Who We Are". Little Airplane Productions. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  2. "The Creators". Third & Bird. BBC Worldwide. 2008. Archived from the original on December 21, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
  3. Levy, David B. (2006). Your career in animation: how to survive and thrive. Allworth Communications. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-58115-445-0.
  4. "Animation Solo to Studio".
  5. "Jennifer Oxley". Simon & Schuster. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2009.


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