Enlightening Children's Book for Young Leaders!
Mother-daughter team co-authors publishing A Heart of Gold: The Greatest Gift
Project Description
We're excited you're here to help us independently publish and print A Heart of Gold: The Greatest Gift
A story to inspire young readers and leaders to use their shining gifts within for good, illustrated with stunning watercolor masterpieces!
Heart of Gold For Kids' mission is to encourage and support kiddos, families, and teachers by inspiring the next generation to lead their lives by the golden rule as they grow.
Book description: "Get ready to Party with a Purpose! Nobody is ever too old to be reminded of and inspired by a Heart of Gold. Follow these party animals on their adventures where not everything goes as planned because we all know: life happens. Each character has a unique way of reaching solutions with their shining virtues! Sam receives gifts even greater than she thought to ask for."
Bonus to the story itself
We believe that experience is the most impactful education, so there are interactive components too!
Included in every book:
1. Full-sized tear-out poster of the cover illustration (the party scene)
2. Activity pages for your young reader to encourage their own heart of gold to shine
3. Heart of gold custom-designed award bookmark with gold foil to earn for the activity and a constant reminder of your heart of gold within.
The perfect combination of enriching and entertaining!
Parents of today are raising the leaders of tomorrow, and are seeking opportunities to connect in a positive way. It's up to us Bigs to instill positive values in all Littles during the precious growing years. The intention of this story is to create connection in families by contributing to positive conversation at home and in school.
This story shares priceless lessons of positivity, loyalty, a sense of humor, tenacity and unconditional love, delivered in an inspiring and inviting way.
Intended to be the debut of a series that will inspire everyone to lead life with their heart forward.
Meet the characters
Tommy the butterfly, Mabel the monkey, Luca the dog, Carl the giraffe, and Sally the seal
Illustrations
Pages adorned with watercolor masterpieces by Lucas Nickerson. He creates pieces that inspire unique interpretations of their meaning and he has a lot of fun with his work, as is evident in our book - A Heart of Gold: The Greatest Gift. With his magic, this story is coming to life.
Book Details
- 32 pages, printed on coated matte art paper so the colors will pop!
- 8.5x11" hardcover book
- Gold Lettering foil for the title and the frame which sets off the beautiful watercolor illustration of the party scene
- Printed on recyclable paper
Making a difference
Leading by example, Heart of Gold For Kids will donate a portion of profits to our sister organization, Birthday Blessings.
Not only do we learn about golden heart virtues in the book but, you are walking the talk by picking this book up!
Birthday Blessings gifts underprivileged children with a birthday present on their special day, who otherwise wouldn't receive one. Every kid deserves to feel celebrated, which inspires to shine their light.
Who created this book?
Mother-daughter team, Sharon Brown and Heather Hough.
Meet Sharon: I am the founder of the non-profit Birthday Blessings, the sister organization to A Heart of Gold For Kids. I'm a lover of life and believe that a life well-lived is one lived in positivity with lots of love, laughter, encouragement—and unconditional love! Children have always held a special place in my heart and I've been super blessed to have 3 of my own—Hunter, Heather and Parker and several grandpups: Dandilion, Goddard, Gizmo, Finley and Anton!
Meet Heather: I hope to continue to enrich the lives of children and families in all the work that I do. Beyond the creation of this book, I have volunteered throughout Central America to support orphanages, taught ecology classes at the Boys and Girls Club and lead family-friendly yoga classes. I have lived in Washington, DC, Hawaii, and San Diego which contributes to my belief that we learn the most through experience. I am in school for sustainability and am driven to leave a positive legacy for all our young "sprouts"!
This book project is one of many ways that our mother-daughter team is creating connection, even while being on opposite coasts of the country!
Why Self Publishing
We're excited to self publish because it gives us more control of our story: getting to work with such a talented illustrator as Lucas, and adding components such as the poster and custom award bookmark. The unique design of special art paper pages within and the gold lettering on the cover adds to a higher quality book that we can be proud of.
With entrepreneurship comes total creative license. We also intend to grow this message into a series and do not want to limit the creative possibilities because the sky isn't the limit, it's only the view!
Thank you
Thank you for helping to bring this book to life by pre-ordering and sharing our message. With your generosity, we will publish a story that promises to brighten the lives of young readers and leaders!
The Campaign FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I purchase multiple rewards?
To purchase multiple rewards you’ll need to choose your reward, complete the purchase and then go back into the campaign at [https://ifundwomen.com/projects/enlightening-childrens-book-young-leaders] to purchase the next reward.
If you would like to purchase rewards in bulk (i.e. set of T-shirts for the fam), please email [email protected]
Is there a minimum or limit on the reward to donate ‘Just Because I Care’?
No, there is no minimum or limit. We sincerely appreciate any donation you make.
How do I buy books for my school/multiple books?
To purchase more than 2 books contact Sharon and Heather at [email protected]. And be sure to ask about our special bulk order rate for 50+ books!
When will my rewards be shipped?
We expect your rewards to be shipped to you by the end of April with the books.
If I don't have PayPal or Stripe, how can I pay? May I give you a check?
Yes! Please contact Sharon or Heather at [email protected] for the mailing address to send a check.
May I get the authors to do a book reading/signing at my school?
Yes! We’d be delighted to come and read for you. Select our ‘Book Party’ reward and we’ll even bring 10 copies of our book autographed for your children.
*If you want a zoom reading of our book, please contact us at [email protected]
How can I stay in the loop with Heart of Gold's happenings?
Like our facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/heartofgoldforkids] and subscribe to our email list at heartofgoldforkids.com
How will you celebrate your book being published?
We're having a Book Launch Tour - dates and locations to be announced. Hopefully, we're coming to your town!
How do I learn more about Birthday Blessings, Inc.?
Thank you in advance for your support! Because of you, Birthday Blessings will be receiving a portion of our profits to help a child in need feel loved and celebrated with a birthday present on their special day. Be sure to visit https://www.birthdayblessings.org/ to learn more about Birthday Blessings.
How do I contact the authors, Sharon and Heather?
We would LOVE to hear from you!!! Please email us at [email protected]
2 copies of the premier printing A Heart of Gold: The Greatest Gift - personally signed by the authors.
The perfect gift! One for you and one for a friend.
Just Because I Care - any amount
While you're waiting for the book to be delivered, have fun coloring your own illustrations of A Heart of Gold—The Greatest Gift.
Our coloring packet includes 10 illustrations, from the book, ready to be colored with your design and flare! Simply print out and color.
Send your beauties to [email protected] and we'll give you a social media shout out too!
Receive one of the very first copies of A Heart of Gold: The Greatest Gift personally signed by the authors
Included in the book:
1. Full-sized tear-out poster of the cover illustration
2. Activity page for your young reader to encourage their own heart of gold to shine
3. Heart of gold custom-designed Award Bookmark to present for the activity and a constant reminder of your heart of gold within.
1. One of the first copies of the book, autographed by the authors
2. T-shirt (size of your choosing) featuring all characters
3. Set of 10 notecards with envelopes (2 of each character). Notecards are blank inside so use these notecards to encourage thank you notes, or birthday cards, or just because.
Party with a purpose!
Bundled in a limited edition Heart of Gold For Kids tote bag:
1. An autographed copy of the book
2. T-shirt featuring the characters
3. Party supplies for 8, for a fun day (randomly assorted bubbles, plates, party hats, etc)
4. Set of 10 note cards with envelopes (2 of each character)
Bonus: Pianogram
Send a song to someone you love (even if that someone is yourself!) Heather's Granddaddy is a musical wizard—he will call at a time you choose to play Happy Birthday or another requested tune.
The authors will come to you to do an in-person, live reading of A Heart of Gold: The Greatest Gift + an autographed book for all in your group (up to 10)
Perfect event for birthday parties, school events, church Sunday school events or family reunions.
*Available to travel along the East coast, Maryland to South Carolina
Rewards
2 copies of the premier printing A Heart of Gold: The Greatest Gift - personally signed by the authors.
The perfect gift! One for you and one for a friend.
Just Because I Care - any amount
While you're waiting for the book to be delivered, have fun coloring your own illustrations of A Heart of Gold—The Greatest Gift.
Our coloring packet includes 10 illustrations, from the book, ready to be colored with your design and flare! Simply print out and color.
Send your beauties to [email protected] and we'll give you a social media shout out too!
Receive one of the very first copies of A Heart of Gold: The Greatest Gift personally signed by the authors
Included in the book:
1. Full-sized tear-out poster of the cover illustration
2. Activity page for your young reader to encourage their own heart of gold to shine
3. Heart of gold custom-designed Award Bookmark to present for the activity and a constant reminder of your heart of gold within.
1. One of the first copies of the book, autographed by the authors
2. T-shirt (size of your choosing) featuring all characters
3. Set of 10 notecards with envelopes (2 of each character). Notecards are blank inside so use these notecards to encourage thank you notes, or birthday cards, or just because.
Party with a purpose!
Bundled in a limited edition Heart of Gold For Kids tote bag:
1. An autographed copy of the book
2. T-shirt featuring the characters
3. Party supplies for 8, for a fun day (randomly assorted bubbles, plates, party hats, etc)
4. Set of 10 note cards with envelopes (2 of each character)
Bonus: Pianogram
Send a song to someone you love (even if that someone is yourself!) Heather's Granddaddy is a musical wizard—he will call at a time you choose to play Happy Birthday or another requested tune.
The authors will come to you to do an in-person, live reading of A Heart of Gold: The Greatest Gift + an autographed book for all in your group (up to 10)
Perfect event for birthday parties, school events, church Sunday school events or family reunions.
*Available to travel along the East coast, Maryland to South Carolina