New National Literacy Campaign 'Get Ready to Read' Introduced by 'Noggin'

The video discusses the process of creating a story inspired by the speaker's daughter, leading to the development of characters Pinky Dinky Doo and her brother Tyler. The speaker emphasizes the importance of writing down ideas to avoid forgetting them. This idea was taken to Random House, resulting in the publication of books and collaboration with Sesame Workshop and Noggin to create a TV show. The speaker prepares to read the story 'Polka Dot Pox' to the audience.

What inspired the narrator to create the character Pinky Dinky Doo?

• A TV show he watched

• A book he read

• His daughter

• A dream he had

What did the narrator do differently with the story idea of Pinky Dinky Doo?

• He shared it with his friends

• He forgot about it

• He wrote it down

• He made a movie

Which company did the narrator approach with his story idea?

• HarperCollins

• Random House

• Simon & Schuster

• Penguin Books

What was the next step after creating books with Random House?

• Creating a TV show

• Making a movie

• Publishing a magazine

• Starting a podcast

Which organizations did the narrator collaborate with for the TV show?

• Cartoon Network and PBS

• Disney and Nickelodeon

• Sesame Workshop and Noggin

• BBC and HBO