WHO WE ARE

ABOUT THE PEOPLE BEHIND
BABY BIRD PRODUCTIONS

The artwork on products, children's stories,
and content available on this website are all
created by Barbara Freedman-De Vito.

Her husband, Bob, animates each illustrated
story and together Bob and Barbara run the
Baby Bird company and website.

Barbara has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the
University of Massachusetts (with certification as 
an art teacher), a Masters degree in Library Science
from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
focusing on the study of children's literature, and a
Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other 
Languages (TESOL / TEFL ).

She is an experienced artist, writer, storyteller,
English teacher, art teacher, and children's
librarian. She has been entertaining kids since
1979, creating storytelling programs, puppet
shows and theatrical skits for schools, libraries,
museums, parks, hospitals, shopping centers,
festivals, and private homes. She has also taught
art, crafts and writing courses for children, and
has conducted workshops for university students,
teachers and librarians in the arts of storytelling,
puppetry and the creation of handmade props.

In addition, she has created artwork for several
institutions and written articles that have been
published in various professional journals.

What is Baby Bird Productions ?

Baby Bird Productions is a company which provides fun children's clothing,
baby clothes, matching adult-sized clothing and unique gift ideas such as
mugs, tote bags, bibs, and Teddy bears, all decorated with colorful pictures
from Barbara's children's stories and with her other artwork. Baby Bird
Productions also offers original animated children's stories and fairy tales, 
which can be purchased as CDs or downloads, and framed fine art prints of
exotic and familiar birds and animals. Lastly, the Baby Bird site provides
free fun and educational resources for children, parents and teachers, plus
a blog. 

CLICK HERE IF YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT
HOW BABY BIRD PRODUCTIONS GOT STARTED

Thank you for taking the time now to hear about the
people behind the Baby Bird Productions website.  

© Children's clothing, baby clothes and children's stories, plus clothing and unique gifts for the whole
family from Baby Bird Productions ® shops. Copyright: Barbara Freedman-De Vito, since 2003. This
site is protected by copyright internationally. All rights reserved.