Endings, Beginnings, and a Giveaway
September Newsletter with Annette
I’m grateful for the summer season with less of a schedule and more time with family. As fall approaches, I’m prepared to be busy with my kids’ schedules as well as work.
I’m working on a couple of book assignments that have been a bit more intense than I anticipated. I just turned in one assignment and am working on the next now. I’m enjoying the research and writing and hopeful to find my groove soon.
Fall really is a wonderful time of new beginnings, open windows, and a colorful world. Are you ready?
Thank you so much for reading my newsletter on this new-to-me platform. Like always, I’m here to celebrate curiosity. To celebrate this new way to share, I have a book giveaway. Read to the end to see how to enter!
Summer Highlights
Overall, I had a great summer. I stayed busy with work while leaving room for summer family fun. Some work highlights include programs with a bookstore (but at an ice cream shop), library, homeschool conference, and online with teachers and book lovers in Taiwan. It was my first time needing an interpreter! They were each memorable experiences, but speaking to the group in Taiwan felt like an incredible honor.
My family visited Lake Ontario and Niagara Falls (both the American and Canadian sides) earlier this month. The lake was too choppy for us to swim or kayak, but we got plenty wet at the falls. It was also my children’s first time being out of the country (even if it was only for an afternoon).
Good to Know
Nonfiction Slant: If you write children’s nonfiction, consider this blog post by Nakisa Nooraee about writing with slant!
Debate for Kids: With an upcoming presidential election, consider hosting a debate in your classroom or family. How about a Cat vs Dog Debate?
Curiosity and Wonder
Fall’s Arrival: September 22, 2024 is the fall equinox/first day of fall in the northern hemisphere. On the fall equinox, day and night are approximately equal in length! Nature begins the preparations for winter’s rest. (I look forward to resting, too!) Learn more about the fall equinox.
Rubik’s Cube: Have you heard that the Rubik’s Cube turns 50 years old this year? Read more!
Sharks: If you can’t wait for my book Chomp! The Truth About Sharks, you can read 50 quick, cool facts about the incredible animals.
KidLit Nonfiction Recommendation
I read Kirsten W. Larson’s The Fire of the Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of. The beautiful picture book is illustrated by Katherine Roy and shares parallel biographies of Cecilia Payne and a star. (Really!) Definitely recommend.
My Recent Blog Posts
If you missed my updates on social media, please click the links below to read my newest blog posts.
From AnnetteWhipple.com
From WilderCompanion.com
Where I’ll Be
May I serve your community? I love exciting others about reading, writing, history, science, and life! I speak to children at schools and all ages at community events focusing on women’s topics, family literacy, and history. Maybe I can help your group celebrate curiosity!
2024 Schedule
October 5: Collinswood Book Festival, Collinswood, NJ
November 2: 8 & Under 2024, SCBWI (Eastern PA), online
November 23: KSLA Book Fair at Barnes and Noble, Wyomissing, PA
December 2: Keystone State Literacy Conference, Hershey, PA
Author Visit Resource & Info About My Visits
• Free Money and More: How to Pay for an Author Visit
• Printable School Visit Guide
Get a Discounted and Personalized Copy of Chomp! The Truth About Sharks
The best way to request a personalized pre-order copy of Chomp! The Truth About Sharks is to contact Nook Books of Lancaster, PA by emailing them at hello@nooks.gallery. They will provide a 10% discount for pre-orders of Chomp! And if your order totals over $25, you get free shipping while supporting a small business! In your email just tell them what book(s) you'd like. Just mention Chomp! The Truth About Sharks and my name, and let them know if you prefer hardcover or paperback.
Or are you a book influencer?
Or maybe you’re a book influencer and would a copy of Chomp! If that’s you, please share your info here!
Thanks so much for reading to the end! Now it’s time for the giveaway!
Exclusive Giveaway
To enter the giveaway, you must be a subscriber with a US mailing address. (If you received this in your email, you already subscribe. Found it another way? Just enter your email address here if you need to subscribe or click the button below.) Then leave a comment telling me what animal you hope I’ll write about next for The Truth About series and why! (Current animals featured are seen above.) I’d also love to hear how long you’ve subscribed! Winner will be selected on September 16, 2024, notified by email, and announced in the next newsletter.
The winner will receive a copy of Whooo Knew? The Truth About Owls (or a substitute book if they already have it).
Happy reading,
Annette
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What about bats? They are so misunderstood. (Speaking from experience from my own book about bats).
How about Seals?? With my last name, I could not suggest any other animal!
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