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Background and History
Enjoy a Walk through Weston Woods History with this Fascinating Timeline (PDF).
 
  "Working With the Best"
See what your favorite authors, illustrators and talent have to say about Weston Woods!
Working With the Best (PDF 1,313 KB)
 
 

Watch this amazing film about how Weston Woods came to be featuring the founder, Morton Schindel!

Intro (RealVideo®)
Mort Schindel - the early years (RealVideo®)
Working with the best (RealVideo®)
Weston Woods Studios joins Scholastic (RealVideo®)
Continuing the Tradition (RealVideo®)
Kids and Weston Woods (RealVideo®)
Credits (RealVideo®)

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Enjoy a little history! Weston Woods is proud to present downloadable highlights of our award winning adaptations based on outstanding children's books. Click on the title to download!


To read more about Weston Woods's history, visit the Web site of the Weston Woods Institute, a nonprofit foundation established to develop innovative educational and cultural communications that enrich the lives of children. You will find an exhibit entitled From Page to Screen featuring animation techniques from your favorite children's books, as well as a gift shop featuring animation cels for sale.