Mike Nawrocki- Co-Founder Big Idea Entertainment

As co-creator of VeggieTales, co-founder of Big Idea Entertainment, and the voice of the beloved Larry the Cucumber, Mike Nawrocki has been dedicated to helping parents pass on biblical values to their kids through storytelling for three decades. Mike has written and directed most of the extremely popular Silly Songs with Larry segments, including fan favorites His Cheeseburger and The Hairbrush Song. He has also lent his screenwriting and directing talents to dozens of VeggieTales episodes such as Madame Blueberry and Esther, as well as both of the properties’ theatrical release films, Jonah and The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything. His most recent project, a 12-book early reader series titled, The Dead Sea Squirrels is currently in production as an animated series slated for release in 2024. Mike also serves as an assistant professor of film and animation at Lipscomb University and co-hosts the weekly podcast, “The Bible for Kids.”