“The Bear Facts”

Himinamis is the dream bear of Lathan and Katie Hudson. When Lathan was challenged with creating the bear’s image, it was Katie  who sat down at a table with one of Lathan’s old fishing hats and quickly drew the sketch of Lathan, her "old bear," that became The Himinamis Bear™. With the help of artist Linda Happel, the bear went through the following metamorphosis:

The Himinamis Bear™

By

Lathan Hudson, Annie Venable, and

Linda Happel

“Himinamis” is pronounced “Hi, my nam(e) is…” Although it is spelled incorrectly, it is phonetically correct, and kids will easily recognize it once a teacher or caregiver has explained the phonetic breakdown. Kids will even get a kick out of saying it fast. Kinda like OSHKOSHBYGOSH...

A light-hearted, fun play on words, Himinamis adds unique excitement to casual introductions and to the learning process. The story illustrates how each of us is special and has something to offer if we just look inside ourselves.

This page was last updated: November 14, 2011

Note to Agents, Editors, and Publishers:

To field test the parent market, we published The Himinamis Bear on www.Lulu.com. Annie contributed her part of the writing as work for hire; however, Lathan and Linda retain all copyrights to the book and can remove it from Lulu’s catalog after a 3 months waiting period. If you're interested, please email Lathan.

The Himinamis Bear is also trademarked. Contact Lathan Hudson if you are interested in buying a license to use the logo for merchandising items.

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