Help — 10 copies of My Travelin’ Eye to give away!
December 18, 2009
I need your help. My publisher, Henry Holt, just sent ten copies of my book, My Travelin’ Eye, that I need to find homes for. Perfect timing for the holiday season! I’m looking for ten places to send them to: children’s hospitals who have libraries, a shelter or community center, special ed or art therapy programs, maybe your son or daughter’s ophthalmologist’s office, etc. Basically, a variety of places where a lot of kids are likely to discover and enjoy it. Please leave your suggestion in a comment below, and if a lot more than ten suggestions pile up, I’ll keep them for the future. Thanks!!
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HELLO!
December 18th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Perhaps the school Joe works at would be a good place – Hochstein School of Music and Dance. He helps to run a therapeutic arts program on one of his days and I bet the students would love the book.
December 18th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Hey, Jenny I left you a comment on Facebook, have a clinic (children’s cancer patients) that I do pro bon work for – they LOVE books, have sent them mine in the past, they would love your book. Just let me know.
Have a great holiday!!!
December 18th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
How about Ranken Jordan, a children’s rehabilitation hospital in your home town of St. Louis http://www.rankenjordan.org and/or Marlo Thomas’ St Jude Hospital http://www.stjude.org.
December 18th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Thanks, Lisa! Good idea. I’ll send Joe one to take to Hochstein.
December 18th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
thanks, Amy! great idea. i left you a msg on FB, too. send me your address (or wherever i should send it) via email, and i’ll send a copy!
December 18th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
thanks, Lynn! my friend’s daughter goes to st. jude and is going to deliver one for me. yay! and i’ll look into ranken jordan. i’m not familiar with them. i’ll keep them on my list for the future since i want to scatter these in different cities. hope you are well!
December 19th, 2009 at 1:01 am
Unfortunately I can’t help (language issue :/) but that is so generous from you and I’m glad you already have lots of well-thought suggestions!
December 19th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
I’m thinking of my friends there in Fort Bragg, at art explorers.org
they are the developmentally challenged, all artists!!!! You could ask Kirsten if they can take it. She is an artist friend that helps manage there. you’ll see their photos, ( I recall a travelin eye) and all their ART on the website. They inspire me and are very active in the community, having shows etc, selling cards. Very sweet bunch.
They have a lovely studio they paint at, and convene there very often. Peace
December 19th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Jenny, if you still have one, it might not be a bad idea to send one to Iowa. i can take it to either the public library here in Dubuque, or to the multicultural center(where kids play and learn, or to one of the elementary schools, or to one of the hospitals, if they happen to have a library.
OR, to the Iowa children’s hospital. We have an annual fundraiser event for the children at this hospital. It’s called Dance marathon and we dance for 12 hrs straight without sitting. each dancers are asked to raise 150 or more dollars and the event itself draws money from sponsers and other participants. So we can send a book for these kids.
Let me know what you think. Just thought it would be nice to let the Iowans enjoy reading your story.
talk to you soon.
stay warm
December 20th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Hi Jenny,
There is a new international school here in Tiruvannamalai, plus several orphanages that I am sure would appreciate your book! I love to think of children in India reading it.
December 21st, 2009 at 9:45 pm
hey Jaya!! i miss you and Ladoo! artexplorers is a great idea. i will definitely send them one. thanks for the idea! peace and blessings on this beautiful, dark solstice night.
December 21st, 2009 at 9:47 pm
thanks for those suggestions, Surya. i think the list is full, but i will send one of my new books (when it comes out) to you to take to the muticultural center–that book would be perfect. i wish i had more to give away this time! i miss you, brother. xojenny
December 21st, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Rachel, will you email me an address (or two or three) of these places? i will try to send my new kid’s book there when it comes out, since India is a big part of it! thanks!! i hope all is well in INdia and the rains have let up some!
February 6th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Hi Jenny,
I think you may know my daughter, Kiersten. I found your blog as I was reading hers. I enjoyed reading many of your entries. I saw your book, My Travelin’ Eye. I love the concept.
I am a book reviewer. I work with a team of 12 elementary-aged children to review picture books. We usually review only recent titles, (current year) but I would be interested in presenting your book to the KIDDLE ÇRITers for their possible review. If that is of interest to you, please have Henry Holt send me a copy of your book.
You can see my work in my column, Teacher’s Pets, at SmartWriters.com. Scroll down and look for the frog logo.
You can also visit my website to learn more about me and to see the reviews published there.
All best,
Donna O’Donnell Figurski
February 6th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
hi Donna! (Kiersten’s mom!) first off, you have the coolest daughter. we are so lucky she helped our daughter come into the world! and now i’m excited to be on the birth center’s board, so i can support them.
i’m so happy you introduced yourself and Kiddle CRITters / Teacher’s Pets! I just read your latest review, the students’ conversation on “Baby, Baby, Blah Blah Blah” (i’m so curious to hear what they’d say about my book), AND your lesson plans (a great addition!) i’ll share your review site with my sister’s school — i know they’ll love it. And YES! i’ll send a request to HH today to send you a book; either way, i’ll make sure you get a copy. I would be honored if you choose to review my book! Would you email me your mailing address at coloredsock@mac.com ? Thanks for thinking of me, Donna, and hope to meet you sometime when you visit your family again…we’re having a booth at the farmer’s market this summer, so if you come out, perhaps we’ll see you there. take care, jenny