The Wonders That I Find

Description

Key Selling Points Picture books written and illustrated for young kids about the beauty and excitement of being out in nature are growing in popularity. The illustrator, Taylor Odynski, offers a fresh and energetic aesthetic in her illustrative work with her first picture book for kids. The story is written in verse and can be easily read aloud by parents and young readers. RMB's kids books remain highly competitive in terms of their retail pricing for both HC and SC formats The author, Meghan J. Ward, is highly connected to the outdoor community as the co-founder and editor-in-chief at Crowfoot Media, a mountain culture publishing house and the creative force behind the Canadian Rockies Annual. Media Calgary's Child Magazine Canada's Homeschool Guide Canadian Children's Book News Canadian Teacher Magazine CanLit Books for Kids + Teens Child MODE Edmonton's Child Magazine Natural Child Magazine Resource Links Canadian Children's Book Centre 49th Shelf 49th Shelf Teachers 49th Shelf Kids 51 Degrees North Alberta Views Angie Abdou - CBC Calgary Daybreak Alberta Canadian Children's Book News CBC Calgary Crag and Canyon Crowfoot Media Mountain FM - Banff / Canmore Quill + Quire Rocky Mountain Outlook Marketing + Promo Regional and subject-specific print features, excerpts, review coverage, broadcast and television interviews Outreach to subject-specific organizations, markets, and festivals Blogger outreach, online ads, and social media campaigns Outreach to travel and tourism organizations Excerpts available Electronic ARCs Electronic blads Marketing + Promo Deliverables Electronic blad / sampler Electronic ARC Video interview Online banner Press release Podcast

Meghan J. Ward is an outdoor, travel, and adventure writer. She is also the co-founder and former editor-in-chief at Crowfoot Media, a mountain culture publishing house and the creative force behind the Canadian Rockies Annual. An avid adventurer with a voracious appetite to understand her surroundings, Meghan has established herself over the past decade as a mountain historian and an authoritative voice in the Rockies outdoor and travel scene. Her work has taken her from authoring books to writing for films, anthologies, blogs, and some of North America's top outdoor, fitness, and adventure publications. She lives in Banff, Alberta, with her husband, Paul Zizka, and their two daughters. Taylor "Tay" Odynski is a full-time freelance artist and illustrator. A graduate of the Bachelor of Design program at Alberta College of Art and Design (now Alberta University of the Arts), Tay works in styles that are both distinct and diverse. In addition to her commissioned paintings, sought after by collectors around the world, Tay has provided artwork for multiple album covers of Canadian recording artists; window painting for special events; and a full mural in the Calgary Children's Cottage. A regular competitor in live painting events, Tay also hosts paint nights as well as live-streaming regularly on her popular Instagram feed (@taytayski). When she's not throwing paint at a canvas, Tay is a competitive ringette player and an avid snowboarder. She lives in Calgary, Alberta.