The Monster Numbers Book

A project in Columbia, MD by Darren J. Gendron
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The sequel to The Monster Alphabet, teaching kids to count through the power of monsters. With art by Obsidian Abnormal.
Backers: 342
Average Pledge Per Backer: $30

Funded: $10,286 of $1,000
Dates: Mar 5th -> Apr 4th (30 days)
Project By: Darren J. Gendron
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Latest News

We did it!

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Heyo people, We hit our goals, and we're already hard at work getting The Monster Numbers done. Right now, the two main production duties are completing the cover and tweaking the poem (fun fact: I completely goofed by saying that Sleipnir has eight... (Read More)

Stretch Goal No. 3 MET

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Late last night we crossed the $10,000 mark, which means we'll be adding an art print to all book orders. It will be based on the full illustration of the Cyclops, which I've added down at the bottom of this post. Again, thank you everyone for... (Read More)

Stretch Goals Update for Monster Numbers

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We just hit 250 backers and are almost at 800% of our original goal. We're still chasing those original numbers of Monster Alphabet, where we ended up at 5,015% and over a thousand backers. But one thing that Monster Alphabet had going for it was a... (Read More)

Monster Numbers Pin Pal #4: The Yong

March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
How many fingers does a dragon have? Well, that depends on where it came from. A Japanese dragon traditionally has three fingers, while an imperial dragon from China has five fingers. But the Yong, or Korean dragon, is known for having four fingers... (Read More)

Monster Numbers Pin Pal #3: Tarasque

March 13th - via: kickstarter.com
OK, there's a certain science to picking the monsters in the Monster Numbers. Unlike Monster Alphabet, which only needed the first letter of its name to work, the Monster Numbers monsters needed to have a multiple of something that was not normally... (Read More)

Monster Numbers Pin Pal #2: Sanzuwu

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
The three-legged crow shows up in a lot of cultures, and is often tied to the sun. The Chinese version of the legendary creature is called the Sanzuwu. The neat thing about turning the book art into pin designs is that we have to boil it down to the... (Read More)

Monster Numbers Pin Pal #1: Kyuubi no Kitsune

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We'll be releasing the designs for the first four Pin Pals this week, starting with the Kyuubi no Kitsune. The design will be 1 inch wide, with a metal frame and enamel fill.  (Read More)

Stretch Goal No. 2 MET

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We actually met the 500% stretch goal 12 hours ago, but I don't like sending out updates in the middle of the night. And then for a bit there, Kickstarter didn't like sending out updates. But we're good now. So here's the outtake from my shoot with... (Read More)

Monster Number Pin Pals and Book Tours

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
A lot of what we’re doing with Monster Numbers is a direct result from how the Kickstarter on Monster Alphabet went. We brought the flashcards back, and had them available from the start. We added a slew of backer levels, instead of having me sift... (Read More)

100% (and more)!

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
First, some quick housekeeping. I forgot to add the NUMBERS + LETTERS + MORE NUMBERS level to the launch (for those that want multiple copies of Monster Numbers and Monster Alphabet, but don't want flashcards or pins). It's been added, along with... (Read More)

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