Janet Laurie Perlman ( born September 19 , 1954 ) is a Canadian animator and children 's book author and illustrator whose work includes the short film '' The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin '' , which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 54th Academy Awards and received a Parents ' Choice Award . Her 13 short films have received 60 awards to date . She was married to the late animation producer Derek Lamb . After working with Lamb at the National Film Board of Canada in the 1980s , they formed their own production company , Lamb-Perlman Productions . She is currently a partner in Hulascope Studio , based in Montreal . Perlman has produced animation segments for '' Sesame Street '' and '' NOVA '' . Working with Lamb , she produced title sequences for the PBS series '' Mystery ! '' , based on the artwork of Edward Gorey , and was one of the animators for R. O. Blechman 's adaptation of '' The Soldier 's Tale '' for PBS 's '' Great Performances '' . She has also taught animation at Harvard University , the Rhode Island School of Design and Concordia University . She and Lamb were divorced but remained creative and business partners until his death in 2005
54th Academy Awards
54th Academy Awards
Janet Perlman