The "3rd Annual Gingerbread Jimmi House Competition" took place on December 5th, 2011 at the Park City, Utah Library (1255 Park Avenue). The event co-hosts Heather Reynolds/Youth Services Librarian and J.R. Holbrook/ Gingerbread Jimmi Author got the competition and party going with Santa and Gingerbread Jimmi! The event had record breaking attendance and was totally MAGIC!
Talking Points:
> 1. Gingerbread Jimmi is a new character for christmas like Frosty and Rudolph.
> 2. Gingerbread Jimmi lives in Park City
> 3. The Gingerbread Jimmi illustrators Sunny & Martin www.twinmind.com are from Utah and have worked for Pixar (Toy Story, Finding Nemo).
> 4. "Gingerbread Jimmi - Magical Theme" Song has been on the radio stations since 2003 and the vocalist is from Utah.
> 5. "Gingerbread Jimmi - Magical Storybook" was released in 2004 and was named as one of Oprah's favorite things.
> 6. The "Gingerbread Jimmi - Animated Movie Short" premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
> 7. The "Gingerbread Jimmi House Competition & Display" started in 2009. It is a free, non-profit event to encourage artistic expression for children ages 5-12. It is the beginning of a bigger future festival to include an ice maze, rides, food and children's film. The event is the first Monday every December.
> 8. The "Gingerbread Jimmi - Magical eBook" launched fall/2011 available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon and iTunes.
> 9. "Gingerbread Jimmi - Magical Storybook" has been in the gift bags at the Oscars & Sundance Film Festival.
> 10. J.R. Holbrook, "Gingerbread Jimmi" Author, was born in Utah and is a Utah native. He grew up in Maui, Hawaii and Newport Beach, California and then moved back to Utah and graduated from East High School and attended the U of U. He now lives between Park City and Los Angeles.

Photos: Trisha Abegglen/ NaCl Productions

www.johnrobertholbrook.com

Presenting Sponsors:

The Park City Library

Holbrook Studios

Sponsors:

Park City Mountain Resort

J.W. Allen & Sons Toys

Baby Nee Nee

Rocky Mountain Christmas

Davanza's

Mrs. Fields Cookies

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