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Two shelter dogs await adoption in this early reader story about friendship, family, and home.Moose and Bear are two scrappy shelter dogs patiently waiting for the right owner to adopt them. They meet, become friends, and one day a Cathy decides to take them both home. Despite their luck, they must face the challenges of settling into their new home. Along the way, they learn about each other, and their friendship deepens. Told with humor and heart,
Finding Home is a tale that champions the importance of family and relays how it feels to belong and to have a place to call home.
Info autore
TOMMY GREENWALD is the author of many popular books for children; this is his first book for early readers. For
CHARLIE GREENWALD,
Finding Home is his debut publication. The Greenwald family has had four rescue dogs – Moose, Coco, Abby, and Momo – who inspired this series. (They have not had a dog named Bear but give it time.
SHIHO PATE is a California-based illustrator with experience in the gaming field. She is passionate about children’s book illustration and has published several books with more in the pipeline. Shiho lives with her husband and daughter. Her family used to include a beloved Jack Russell terrier named Russel.
Riassunto
Two shelter dogs await adoption in this early reader story about friendship, family, and home.
Moose and Bear are two scrappy shelter dogs patiently waiting for the right owner to adopt them. They meet, become friends, and one day a Cathy decides to take them both home. Despite their luck, they must face the challenges of settling into their new home. Along the way, they learn about each other, and their friendship deepens. Told with humor and heart, Finding Home is a tale that champions the importance of family and relays how it feels to belong and to have a place to call home.
Prefazione
- Outreach to reviewers, media, bloggers, and social media influencers
- Digital review copies available on Edelweiss
- Social media pre-sales campaign (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
- Social media paid-advertising campaign at on sale
- Major distribution of free digital and review copies to seed the market
including Net Galley and Edelweiss - VIP mailing of finished books to key social media influencers, teachers, bookstores, and librarians
- Trade advertising in Publishers Weekly
- Featured title on TeachingBooks.net with resources
- Free downloadable activity guide
- Publicity outreach through Myrick Media
- Shiho Pate and Tommy Greenwald at Texas Library Assn. Conference, Austin, April 2023
- Custom tote bag giveaways at conferences
- Both authors at ALA Annual in Chicago, June 2023
- Lexile and Guided Reading leveling provided
- Author Interview for online distribution
- Local author and illustrator appearances - Los Angeles/Brooklyn/Manhattan/Connecticut
- Authors at Brooklyn Book Festival
- Tommy Greenwald at Chappaqua Book Festival
- Edelweiss August Juvenile Community News email featured title
- E-newsletter feature
- Ongoing social media activity to build awareness
