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Jim Richard

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Born

in Los Angeles, CA, The United States

Website

http://www.binkbooks.com

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Children's

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November 2013

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Jim Richard is the author and illustrator of the Blue Bink book series. Currently, his titles include: Blue Bink Likes to Think - Colors, Yellow Yay Likes to Play - Shapes, and Red Rinn Likes to Imagine - Letters. He is now working on his fourth book, Green Gern Likes to Learn - Numbers. All titles are self-published under the name Blue Bink Books which he founded in 2011.

Jim has set out to create a series of books that will educate kids and inspire them to think, play, imagine, learn, dream and believe. These are the core qualities embodied in his cast of characters.

"I wanted to be a cartoonist and an author when I was a kid. When I was somewhere between 8 and 10 years old, I decided that I wasn't a good enough artist or story-teller. I ga Jim Richard is the author and illustrator of the Blue Bink book series. Currently, his titles include: Blue Bink Likes to Think - Colors, Yellow Yay Likes to Play - Shapes, and Red Rinn Likes to Imagine - Letters. He is now working on his fourth book, Green Gern Likes to Learn - Numbers. All titles are self-published under the name Blue Bink Books which he founded in 2011.

Jim has set out to create a series of books that will educate kids and inspire them to think, play, imagine, learn, dream and believe. These are the core qualities embodied in his cast of characters.

"I wanted to be a cartoonist and an author when I was a kid. When I was somewhere between 8 and 10 years old, I decided that I wasn't a good enough artist or story-teller. I gave up on the idea for about 30 years. After the birth of our kids, I started dreaming of writing books for them but had no ideas for years.

"One day at work, the words 'Blue Bink likes to think' came into my head and I immediately felt that I could make a story around those words. The next day on my lunch break, I wrote the first draft of Blue Bink Likes to Think - Colors. Still doubting my skills as an artist, I contemplated who I might ask to do the illustrations.

"I made a hand-drawn version of the book with the illustrations I imagined. It was very rough, but it led me to experimenting on the computer with a drawing program. Within a few days, I developed a style of drawing the outline of my characters and adding their color with scans of papers I had covered with crayon. I was happy with the face I made of Blue Bink and I was off and running with the illustrations. A year later, I held in my hand the printed copy of my first book!

"Besides the subjects of my books - colors, shapes, letters, numbers, etc., I want to teach kids that if I can make something of my dream, it's possible for them to do likewise. I gave up on my dream for three decades and yet I finally came back around to it and made a go of it!"

Jim currently resides in Castaic, California with his wife, Jennifer, son, Ethan, and daughter, Miranda. His dream continues to be to write more books that educate and inspire and to spend as much time as possible with his family. No longer ignoring his dream, he now pursues it with all his ability. ...more

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Average rating: 4.7 · 10 ratings · 2 reviews · 13 distinct works

	Blue Bink Likes to Think - Colors (Blue Bink #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yellow Yay Likes to Play - Shapes (Blue Bink #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Red Rinn Likes to Imagine - Letters (Blue Bink #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Green Gern Likes to Learn - Numbers (Blue Bink #4) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	3D PRINTING GUIDE: The Complete User's Guide For Learning The Fundamentals Of 3D Printing, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Common Problems it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Catholic Heaven: The Mostly True Story of Bureaucratic Paperwork and a Theological Mix-Up of Biblical Proportions it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	3D PRINTING GUIDE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS: The Complete Beginners Guide to Learning the Fundamentals of 3D Printing, Maintenance and Troubleshooting Common Problems it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Not too High Not too Low-Stress Management of Fans by Jim Richard (Goodreads Author), Chris Wheeler, Newtown Psych 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1991	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	3D Printing Guide: The Complete User's Guide For Learning The Fundamentals Of 3D Printing, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Common Problems 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fabulous Frogs 2022 Calendar: Funny Humor Novelty Animals Gift Idea / White Elephant / Secret Santa / Stocking Stuffer / Birthday Present 2022 Squared Monthly / Month Planner 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Sitting still is the hardest thing for Yellow Yay to do. But she will sit for a good story. Won't you?”
― Jim Richard, Yellow Yay Likes to Play - Shapes

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“Ravenous rabbits rarely refuse ruby red radishes!”
― Jim Richard, Red Rinn Likes to Imagine - Letters

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“Ravenous rabbits rarely refuse ruby red radishes!”
― Jim Richard, Red Rinn Likes to Imagine - Letters

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“Sitting still is the hardest thing for Yellow Yay to do. But she will sit for a good story. Won't you?”
― Jim Richard, Yellow Yay Likes to Play - Shapes

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