Showing posts with label new picture book. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new picture book. Show all posts

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Relaxing with YouTube

I don't have a working television.  Instead, I watch YouTube videos.  Its where I watched the first Game of Thrones episode, and where I learned to play the theme song on the ocarina.  Well' I didn't so much learn it as watch it; but, I did think of the experience as though I had learned at least something about the ocarina.  I have, now, an entire playlist with video game and epic television series theme songs played on the ocarina - most withfingering how-to information.  In other words, I am prepared.  I could learn to play the ocarina.

I have joined forces.  I played around with the question - what do I know about that viewers could learn from, find interesting or choose to watch.  And so today, I launch, Pail to Skate the first video in a series about Creating A Picture E-Book.  I also think these serve as a great addition to Kids Explore Nature pages on Urban Explorer.  Kids, artists, illustrators, and readers can watchthe picture e-book get put together from scratch.  I hope there will be tips for writers, too, like formatting for the Kindle with picture layouts.  Don't forget to subscribe!! Let me see its link to the first video is HERE!!

Friday, June 27, 2014

Saving the World and Other Low-Rent Pursuits..

ABC World of Creatures poster by
author, Kara Skye Smith for signing-up.
Between promoting children's novels, trying to find reviews, and researching for a new novel, I am launching a Baby-2nd Grade picture book:  ABC World of Creatures!  Its a colorful, animal alphabet book which includes creatures from around the planet - not just the four legged kind.  Jellyfish and other sea creatures, as well as large mammals - like elephants - appear on screen 'pages' for children learning the ABC's.  Its an e-book -  $0.99.

As a parent, myself, I created the ebook thinking how great it would have been for the parent pack, back when my children were young.  Driving on long excursions, waiting in long lines - where ever children can get a little impatient or fussy - this book on the phone diverts attention and is even educational; plus, it doesn't add another reason to carry a larger bag!

For the ebook's promotion and launch, I've created this ABC World of Creatures poster and art print. Enter to win the 20"x33" poster, here, by subscribing in the sign-up box, beginning June 29th, or at Fae-tality Publishing. 

We can all make a difference in our world.  Many of these species are not on the endangered list, but need our protection around the world.  This book teaches - like a trip to the zoo, although maybe buckled in a car seat during a commute - about the variety of species in the world and that preserving and protecting our planet is important.  A basic message, but the pages charm and delight, all for under a dollar.

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