Peter Reynolds

Peter H. Reynolds is a children’s-book author and illustrator, creator of *The Dot* and *Ish*, and founder and executive creative director of FableVision Studios, an educational media company. ([loc.gov](https://www.loc.gov/events/2020-national-book-festival/authors/item/no2016064095/peter-h-reynolds/?utm_source=openai))

Joy Can Survive Alongside Suffering, Without Turning Pain Into a Lesson

Kate Bowler argues that joy can coexist with pain and incompleteness, rather than serving as proof that life is going well. Peter H. Reynolds’s stories of a teacher’s encouragement and his son’s presence amid crisis likewise show how attention to what others offer can make room for creativity and hope without erasing hardship.

The Aspen InstituteOct 28, 202615 min read