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Fuddles is a fat, lazy housecat whos never been in the Great Outdoors. One day, his humans leave the door open a crack and Fuddles seizes the chance to slip out, but things arent quite as he expected. In a series of hilarious mishaps, including a run-in with the neighborhood dog, he realizes that life as hed known it was actually pretty good. Told with deadpan humor and charming art, Fuddles is sure to steal readers hearts.,
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Frans Vischer grew up in Holland playing soccer and drawing on rainy afternoons. At the age of eleven his family moved to America, settling in the Northern California bay area. Concerned over his obsession with drawing, Mr. Vischer's mother sent samples of his art to the Disney studio. An invitation to visit followed, which the Vischer family did the following summer. Allowed to freely roam the studio, Mr. Vischer met numerous animators, and was instantly bitten by the animation bug. Encouraged to make his own films, Mr. Vischer's father bought a used 8mm camera and built a light-board, and learning by trial and error, Mr. Vischer set off learning the craft of animation.
Making short movies throughout his high school years, Mr. Vischer was accepted into the character animation program at Cal Arts in Southern California. After his third year the Disney studio offered Mr. Vischer a job, which he readily accepted.
Mr. Vischer has worked on such animated films as "Who Framed Roger Rabbit? " "The Road To El Dorado," and "The Princess and the Frog." Mr. Vischer and has wife live in Glendale, California with their son and two daughters, (their youngest daughter was adopted in China in 2001.)
Telling made-up bed-time stories inspired Mr. Vischer to write a children's book, which resulted in Jimmy Dabble, published in 2001. Mr. Vischer's latest book is Fuddles, inspired by the grossly overweight family cat.