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A lighthearted bedtime picture book in which a mother soothes her children to sleep with fanciful stories explaining the sounds the wind makes.
About the author
Mindy Dwyer is a children's book author and illustrator with just over a dozen books in print and one app. She is the recipient of "Not Just For Kids Anymore Award" from the Children's Book Council, a National Parenting Publication Award, a Young Readers Choice Award, and has two books in translation. mindydwyer.com
Summary
A lighthearted bedtime picture book in which a mother soothes her children to sleep with fanciful stories explaining the sounds the wind makes.
Foreword
- Advertising: Targeted ad in PNBA holiday catalog, IPS Children’s Advance, collection/series Ingram e-comm.
- Awards submissions: National Battle of the Books, CBC Notables, Children's Choice, IRA Notables, etc.
- Events: Indie, chain, club, gift, and school events (WA, OR and across US).
- Materials: ARCs; flyer cross-marketing author’s previous GAB titles; flipbook on Edelweiss; activity guide.
- Online: Featured on author mindydwyer.com and graphicartsbooks.com websites and social media channels.
- Promo: Indie Advance Access giveaways; marketing to Mindy’s large fan base.
- Publicity: Interviews with author based on events and timely news hooks.
- Reviews: Targeted features and reviews in parent/child, family, education, and nature publications.
- Sales: Special sales marketing to GoodReads, Bookish, Indie Advance Access giveaways, CBC feature.
- Tradeshows: Features and galleys to grab at PNBA, PNLA, AKLA, ALA, BEA.
Additional text
"Charmingly written and beautifully illustrated . . . an engagingly fascinating story that playfully hops back and forth between real and imagined, fact and fantasy, from soft, shadowy quiet to bright and colorful action. . . Of special note are the wind facts that are included on the last page. Thoroughly entertaining from beginning to end. . . especially recommended addition to family, elementary school, and community library picture book collections for children ages 5 to 8."
