Four towns poured into Northern Valley Regional High School in Old Tappan New Jersey. There couldn’t have been more than 5,000 people in each town. Harrington Park was one of them- a sleepy little area in Bergen County that I called home. It’s the type of town where everyone knows one another with a single elementary school encompassing kindergarten through eighth grade. I fondly remember two sisters who lived in Harrington Park: Jennifer and Angela. They were kind and sweet and the type that you’d want your own daughters to befriend.
And now, thanks to Facebook, I have learned that they still are. Angela is not only kind and sweet- she is hugely successful. Your children may want to hug her for co-creating, producing and writing Nick Jr.’s Blue’s Clues and PBS KIDS Super WHY! You may want to kiss her for educating and entertaining your kids while you take a much need break!
Amongst her many accomplishments, Angela led the production and development of the Emmy nominated Blue’s Big Musical Movie, wrote two Blue’s Clues’ theatrical productions that played in venues across the nation and co-founded Out of the Blue Enterprises. As a pioneer in interactive children’s programming, Angela continues to educate and captivate our kids with Super WHY! And all the while, she raises two beautiful daughters. In an exclusive interview with Butterfly, Angela shares her innovative approach to children’s programming and parenting.
[…] Angela Santomero mingled with all of us. She is the brain behind the wonderful kids shows like Super Why, Blues Clues and the upcoming Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. I was blown, as she walked over to me to talk… I honestly didn’t know if she was a blogger or a PBS member, so we did small talk…BOY was I embarrassed when a few minutes later someone mentioned that they saw me talk to Angela Santomero…. *Yup, caught like a deer in headlights* I had soo many questions for her and…. well….. missed my opportunity. I did tell her how much we LOVED Super Why and Blues Clues; she was amazing and super sweet. […]