I really wanted to
get the point across to kids that being who they are is okay. I think one of
the best and worst technologies of the present day is social media. Even kids
as young as 8 have Facebook and very, very often it is not a happy experience.
I wanted to try to counteract all of the information kids are bombarded with,
so that they know that who they are is enough.
What is Kip the
Letter X focused on?
So, Kip is literally
the letter X from the alphabet. But he’s not happy with who he is because he believes
he’ll be better liked and make more friends if he is a different letter. He
learns, however, that when you aren’t true to who you are, you only end up
miserable. Finally, he learns this lesson and through as series of events comes
to love himself.
Who would like
this book?
I really wrote the
book with kids under the age of 7 in mind. But, I believe there’s a lot hidden
within these pages that will speak to the adults reading the book with their
child.
Are you going to
write another one?
I haven’t decided
yet. This book was a labor of love and I’m actually involved in many other
projects happening at the same time.
What advice would
you give to someone wanting to write a children’s book?
Find a really good
publisher who understands your passion for your book. Be flexible and listen to
what experienced people in the industry tell you. Establish a platform EARLY.
Meet the Author:
Kim Patrick was born in England, raised in Britain and South Africa, and
now lives in the United States. She loves animals, books, films, the
letter X, and much of the rest of the alphabet.
In Book 5, Land of The Midnight Sun, Egg, the friendly live alien
spaceship, creatively uses an enchanting art gallery to reveal the young
adventurers’ next destination. Spartan, Katie, Max, Tor, and Grimm find
themselves in Greenland, home to some of the biggest glaciers on earth, and
known as The Land of the Midnight Sun because, in summer, the sun never
sets. Greenland’s vast and daunting landscape is almost completely covered
with ice and snow.
With the help of some friendly Greenland sled dogs, they arrive in the
charming village of Siorapaluk and befriend a young Inuit, Malik, and his
family. They soon learn that Malik’s father and his group have gone missing
while on an expedition. The team goes in search of them, at their own risk.
Before long, they are caught up in a treacherous avalanche and trapped on a
glacier that has broken off from the mainland. Hope arrives from a powerful
source as they bear witness to an astonishing and beautiful miracle from the
Earth’s living creatures.
In today’s world kids
are connected earlier than we ever were! My own sons were using computers
before they could even really read or write. There are waaay more television
channels and programming than when I was a kid, which offers more opportunity
for kids to learn about the world beyond their own country’s borders. As a
family we love to travel and I am often on the road with one, or both, of my
sons. Our travels have taken us just almost around the world at this point, and
one of the best outcomes from all of our travels is that both my children I
would consider global citizens. They care about other countries and other
people because they are real to them. While I realize that not everyone has the
ability or desire to travel around the world, raising children who are
interested in the larger world is still important and achievable. I believe
kids come into this world with the deep desire to connect with others and to
care. By teaching tolerance, learning about and appreciating other
cultures/religions, and taking the time to speak about various country’s
environmental issues are excellent ways to ensure that the next generation will
make fewer of the mistakes of the previous one.
Meet the Author:
When her eldest son was a toddler, Nabila used to entertain him with made-up
stories about a boy who traveled the world inside a live green egg that just
so happened to be an alien from another planet. She turned the tales into a
colorful children¹s graphic novel series, Spartan and the Green Egg, with
the intention of introducing children to environmental and cultural themes
around the world.
A portion of all proceeds from the Spartan and the Green Egg book series,
toys and accessories is donated to The Children for Peace ONLUS. Based in
Italy, this non-governmental organization helps young people worldwide who
are living in challenging circumstances obtain their essential needs such as
food, medical help and educational opportunities. Nabila currently lives in
New York and has two sons.
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