Kickstarter
is a way to bring a creative project to life with the direct support
of friends, colleagues and family.
My
book project, “Adam’s Animals”, is one of the endeavours found
on Kickstarter.
“Adam’s
Animals” is a children’s activity book that features more than 40
animals mentioned in the Bible and little-known facts about each.
It’s ideal for 6 to 9 year olds, for home or school use and
classroom sharing in grades 1-3 to supplement the Life Sciences
Curriculum on Animal Life. It is the second book in the Science
and Faith Matters
series. The first book, “Trees of the Book – Learning from God’s
Creation”, is a colourful introduction to trees, leaves and their
corresponding Bible stories.
As
the book creator, I have set a funding goal of $3500, with a deadline
of February 28th,
2014. If you like my book idea, you can pledge any amount of money to
make it happen.
As
the book backer, you choose from a number of rewards based on the
amount of financial support you pledge. For
example, backers who pledge a minimum of $5, will receive a choice of
one of two of my e-books: 1) Fit for Faith - 7 weeks to improved
spiritual and physical health, OR 2) Women of Strength - a devotional
to improve spiritual and physical health. Backers who pledge a
minimum of $15 will receive an autographed copy of “Adam’s
Animals”. Backers who pledge a minimum of $175 will be listed on
the “Dedication” page at the back of the book PLUS will receive
an autographed copy of “Adam’s Animals”.
Backing
“Adam’s Animals” is more than just giving money. Writers need
encouragement and you would be supporting my dream of creating a
valuable resource for children and parents.
To
support the creation of “Adam’s Animals” please visit
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adamsanimals/adams-animals-a-childrens-activity-book
I am an award-winning author and a member of The Word Guild, Inscribe Christian Writer’s Fellowship, and John 3:16 Marketing Network.
I combine my teaching experience and love of writing to create educational materials for mothers and children about family, fitness, science and faith.
Tell us about the book
My
latest project is “Adam’s
Animals”, a children’s activity book that features more than 40
animals mentioned in the Bible and little-known facts about each. It
is the second book in the Science
and Faith Matters
series. The first book, “Trees of the Book – Learning from God’s
Creation”, is a colourful introduction to trees, leaves and their
corresponding Bible stories.
Who
is this book written for?
“Adam’s
Animals” is ideal for 6 to 9 year olds, for home or school use and
classroom sharing in grades 1-3 to supplement the Life Sciences
Curriculum on Animal Life.
What
was your inspiration for this book?
Years
ago, my daughter wrote a little book called, “Did you
know...fascinating and fun facts about animals around the world” as
a fundraiser to go to camp. I helped her with it and loved
discovering new things about God’s creation.Do you have a favorite animal and why that one?
I loved learning about the leopard. This big cat can climb trees, run fast, and swim. He’s powerful and smart. My kind of creature!
Did you find anything particularly difficult in writing this book?
There was a ton of research. Not only did I have to dig through the Bible to discover the animals mentioned, but then I had to research each individually to uncover five unusual facts.
What do you hope this book accomplishes?
I
hope that “Adam’s Animals” will fuel the desire for children to
read the Bible and to also learn more about the animals that God
created.
Where
can we find you?
Website:
http://www.kimberleypayne.com
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/KimberleyPayne.Author
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FitForFaith
Kickstarter
Campaign:
Where
can we find the book?
This
is the exciting part! The book is still in manuscript form. I am
hoping to bring the project to life with
the direct support of friends, colleagues and family.
As
the book creator, I have set a funding goal of $3500, with a deadline
of February 28th,
2014. If you like my book idea, you can pledge any amount of money to
make it happen.
As
the book backer, you choose from a number of rewards based on the
amount of financial support you pledge. For
example, backers who pledge a minimum of $5, will receive a choice of
one of two of my e-books: 1) Fit for Faith - 7 weeks to improved
spiritual and physical health, OR 2) Women of Strength - a devotional
to improve spiritual and physical health. Backers who pledge a
minimum of $15 will receive an autographed copy of “Adam’s
Animals”. Backers who pledge a minimum of $175 will be listed on
the “Dedication” page at the back of the book PLUS will receive
an autographed copy of “Adam’s Animals”.
Backing
“Adam’s Animals” is more than just giving money. Writers need
encouragement and you would be supporting my dream of creating a
valuable resource for children and parents.
To
support the creation of “Adam’s Animals” please visit
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adamsanimals/adams-animals-a-childrens-activity-book
- Sample
excerpt – sample illustration attached
Proverbs
6:6 “Go
to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!”
See
also: Proverbs 30:25
The
wisest man who ever lived, Solomon, wrote the Book of Proverbs – a
book of wise sayings to help us live godly lives. In this verse,
Solomon points out that it is foolish to be idle and lazy. He says
that we should learn from the example of the ant who doesn’t laze
around and wait to be told what to do, but is willing to work hard
and do what needs to be done.
Did
you know?
- Ants
are from the insect family
- Ants
can lift 20 times their body weight
- Ants
have two stomachs – one to hold the food for itself and one to
hold food to be shared with other ants
- There
are 3 kinds of ants in a colony: the queen, the female workers, and
males
- Ants
communicate by using chemicals called pheromones
- Ants don’t have ears but they “hear” by feeling vibrations in the ground
Kimberley Payne is an award-winning self-published writer and a member of The Word Guild, Inscribe Christian Writer’s Fellowship, and John 3:16 Marketing Network.
She has volunteered as a teacher with many children’s programs at her church, as a teacher’s aid for student’s reading, and within the library at her children’s school.
Kimberley combines her teaching experience and love of writing to create educational materials for children about family, fitness, science and faith.
Kimberley’s website www.kimberleypayne.com
About the Illustrator –
The
illustrator, Janis
Cox,
is an author, watercolour artist, wife, mother and grandma --
but most of all she's a faithful follower of Jesus. She's been
retired from teaching for over 15 years but finds herself back into
her passion of working with children.
Janis
says, "I love painting pictures of animals and it will be a joy
to create the illustrations for Kimberley’s new book. Plus working
with Kimberley has always been exciting. Her enthusiasm always brings
joy to my heart.”
Janis’
website http://www.janiscox.com/
Diane
Roblin-Lee is the owner of byDesign Media, a custom publishing
company which specializes in beautiful layouts and cover designs.
With over 30 years in the publishing industry, Diane has written
several bestsellers herself and takes pride in being able to help
other writers to get their books out to the world.
Her
tag line, "From Manuscript to Market," covers the full
spectrum of services, from editing and design, to publishing and
international distribution. Helping her authors find pleasure and
satisfaction in the publishing process is very important to Diane.
Diane’s
website http://www.bydesignmedia.ca/
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