Well, we are just about there... almost ready to click the "Submit" button on our Kickstarter campaign.
What does that mean?
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We are using Kickstarter to raise funds to print books, pay our Illustrator and bring Puppy Pickup Day to completion in time for holiday sales.
All or Nothing!
Kickstarter is an "all or nothing" campaign, meaning if we do not get the backers to support all the funding we need, the campaign fails and no funding is provided. We will need all the help, prayers and cheerleading you can provide to help get the word out about the campaign. We appreciate your support by backing the project and/or helping to get the word out to others by sharing the announcement on social media with your friends and family. Since we are bumping up against holiday time VERY SOON, we cannot run a full month's campaign so our campaign will run for only two weeks.
Puppy Pickup Day
Puppy Pickup Day is our first children's picture book in The Little Labradoodle series with more in the works. The story is beautifully illustrated by Len Smith, formerly with Disney and Hanna-Barbara. What I appreciate most about Len is his uncanny ability to bring to life the emotions of the characters.
A small puppy on a BIG adventure!
Too small to play with his brothers and sisters, the smallest labradoodle puppy wanders a little too far and gets lost - but will he make it back in time to meet his new family? Will they love him even though he is so small?
Journey alongside a small puppy with a huge heart in this encouraging story with underlying themes of friendship, kindness, acceptance of self and others.
There's nothing like the excitement of puppy pickup day for their families!
Rewards for our Backers!
I will leave you with a list of rewards you can receive as a backer of this project. Kickstarter is not like Go Fund Me. We are not looking for donations (although we will take them). We give you the opportunity to back this effort and support Little Labradoodle Publishing. But there are plenty of reward levels you can get.
1) Signed first edition of Puppy Pickup Day including bonus digital copies of the Puppy Pickup Day coloring book and Little Labradoodle & Friends coloring and activity book.
2) Signed Prints from Illustrator, Len Smith - First backers will have their choice of prints while supplies last!
3) Appear in the book (only 2 available) - There are characters in the book picking up their puppies. If you choose this reward, you can have up to two members of your family appear in the book!
* MORE SURPRISES AND 1:1 OPPORTUNITIES TO COME!
So, keep watch and get ready for the big announcement!