Bring Moonflower and the Solstice Dance to Life

A project in Lafayette, CO by Saskia E. Akyil
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Moonflower and the Solstice Dance is an illustrated children’s book set in Central Asia about an ancient winter solstice celebration.
Children's Books
Backers: 29
Average Pledge Per Backer: $208

Funded: $6,036 of $6,000
Dates: Mar 26th -> May 5th (40 days)
Project By: Saskia E. Akyil
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Latest News

A peek at the interior...

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's a sneak peak at some parts of the first interior illustration!   Copyright 2015 Solongo Drini Copyright 2015 Solongo Drini  (Read More)

Sneak peak: some lines from Moonflower and the Solstice Dance (English Version)

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
The wind whispers through the yurt’s sewn seams, And snow glitters under the moon’s white beams. Moonflower dreams of midsummer horse races, Of searching for berries in faraway places. Up high in the vast sky, a battle is brewing; Down on Earth,... (Read More)

The first illustration is coming along!

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick note about the interior illustrations!  All of the illustrations have been sketched.  Some of the sketches have been finalized, and a few are still in the works.  Solongo has done a color study of the first two pages, and will now... (Read More)

April is National Poetry Month

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
My book is a story told in rhyming verse, and April is National Poetry Month; now's a good time to think about poetry and how it helps children learn about language!   Read this article from PBS about why poetry is great for children (even babies!):... (Read More)

32 days to go...

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
A week into the campaign and the project is 41% funded!  That is a wonderful start! Like most funding campaigns, the majority of backers at this point are friends and family… and one complete stranger!  I'm crossing my fingers that more strangers... (Read More)

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