* Newspapers and magazines (national, regional, alternative weekly) * Direct mail * Internet marketing * Author tour plans: Los Angeles - San Diego - San Francisco, CA, * co-op advertising * galleys possible through White Box or Consortium galley box programs * launches for Back to School season * promotional materials (posters, postcards, F&Gs) * Nominating the title for in-store promos and the Indie Next List
David Derrick David Derrick is a story artist at
DreamWorks Feature Animation. He has contributed to films such as
Megamind, How to Train Your Dragon, and the upcoming Rise of the
Guardians, based on the books by William Joyce. A sculptor of
wildlife in bronze, he studied fine art at the University of Utah
and animation at California Institute of the Arts. His new
children's storybook is Animals Don't, So I Won't!
"[It] reads like a storyboard for an animated cartoon. The plot is
neatly summarized by the back-cover portrait of the
anthropomorphized squid holding the tools of his various
trades."Kirkus
Humorous and dramatic illustrations from DreamWorks animator
Derrick are the book's highlight.” The Horn Book
"Sid the Squid was truly wonderful! The expressions on Sid's face
are priceless, the art is fantastic, and I love that the artist
added the Monterey Bay Aquarium kelp forest. Thanks for sharing and
publishing this wonderful book!" - Dori DeCommer, Librarian, Contra
Costa County, CA
"My son loves Sid the Squid and I love reading it to him. We highly
recommend this book... the staying power of this book has made me
glad that I bought it. The more I read this book to my
three-year-old son the more I appreciate it." - The Picture Book
Review
“If you want to look for a moral in this story, I think perhaps a
more valuable one can be found in Sid's generous spirit. Above all,
he wants to help others, and that unselfish desire is eventually
what finds him the right job…The art is gorgeous, expressive, and
for the most part scientifically accurate...Would I read Sid the
Squid to my kids? Absolutely." – Science 2.0
“While the target audience isn’t currently scouring the job market,
Derrick has given them Sid the Squid, whose humorous tale with
action-packed illustrations will be remembered.” - Kelly Behle,
Youth Services Librarian, Los Angeles County Library System
"Sid the Squid was truly wonderful! The expressions on Sid's face
are priceless, the art is fantastic, and I love that the artist
added the Monterey Bay Aquarium kelp forest. Thanks for sharing and
publishing this wonderful book! " - Dori DeCommer, Youth Services
Librarian, Contra Costa County, California
"Sid the giant squid, with his many useful arms and huge,
expressive eyes, searches San Francisco for the perfect job....its
hilarious to see Sid's multitasking legs in handsome,
computer-generated cartoon illustrations rendered by a seasoned
DreamWorks story artist." - Bayviews, Association of Children's
Librarians of Northern California
"My son loves Sid the Squid and I love reading it to him. We highly
recommend this book... the staying power of this book has made me
glad that I bought it. The more I read this book to my
three-year-old son the more I appreciate it." - The Picture Book
Review
"A Children's Book that Entertains Adults Too...While the majority
of preschoolers and early elementary-age children whom the book is
directed at are probably not concerned that they will not find
their dream job, the book does provide an empowering message that
adults (particularly the recently college-educated, but jobless)
will want to pass on to their children. And for the children
themselves, the book provides an endearingly earnest squid they can
root for."
- suite101
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