The world of chris mosdell
The world of chris mosdell
April 20, 2019
April 20, 2019
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Under his pseudonym “Mozz,” Chris Mosdell has written and illustrated a series of imaginative children’s books. In Search of the Holey Whale received the Gold Prize in the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award for Poetry, while A Fork in the Road won the USA Book News “Best Books 2010” Award for Humour. Mozz has been described as “weird and charming… a modern-day Dr. Seuss or Shel Silverstein, creating worlds that are often nonsensical but always whimsical.”
Mozz is also a captivating performer. With his quick wit and playful energy, he’s a hit with children, blending his poetry readings with humorous anecdotes and fascinating facts.
After each performance, Mozz answers children’s questions and shares insights into what inspires him, the influences behind his work, and his creative process. He even describes the kind of pen he uses for his illustrations and offers thoughtful, encouraging words meant to inspire children to read, write, and illustrate their own poems—and to see the world in a wonderfully new way.
Chris Mosdell is a poet, lyricist, author, and illustrator, who has collaborated with an extensive array of well-known musicians and composers. He has written lyrics for Eric Clapton, Sarah Brightman, Boy George, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and YMO, to name a few. He also wrote lyrics together with Michael Jackson. He has also produced music for feature films, opera, and anime soundtracks, including Gundam, Cowboy Bebop, Texhnolyze, and Wolf's Rain. He has been awarded the The Yuki Hayashi-Newkirk Poetry Prize, Gold Prize for Lyrics (Tokyo Music Festival), and the Grand Prize for Poetry (Colorado Festival of Literature).
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