Goodnight Moon Base
A project in Folsom, CA by Brett Hoffstadt000days
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Let's bring bedtime *to* the moon every night. Our future on the moon becomes real through compelling scenes and rhymes.
Backers: 131
Average Pledge Per Backer: $79
Funded: $10,299 of $10,000
Dates: Jul 7th -> Aug 4th (28 days)
Project By: Brett Hoffstadt
Backers: 131
Average Pledge Per Backer: $79
Funded: $10,299 of $10,000
Dates: Jul 7th -> Aug 4th (28 days)
Project By: Brett Hoffstadt
$10,299
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 4 @ 08:04 -0400 GMT
102%
of goal
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Latest News
Woohoo! We made the goal with GOODNIGHT MOON BASE! (12 hours remaining to choose more perks) 
August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello and a huge THANK YOU to all of the backers for GOODNIGHT MOON BASE! We have reached the goal with 12 hours to spare! You have my out-of-this world gratitude and appreciation for all of your support and confidence in this project. Now for me,... (Read More)
Final day for GOODNIGHT MOON BASE on Kickstarter and we're at 84%... looking for those who will bring us over 100%
August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone. Less than 24 hours to go in this adventure to help bring GOODNIGHT MOON BASE to families around the world. This Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign has been both harder than I imagined but also more rewarding. Thank you deeply to all... (Read More)
We are at 80% funding with today and tomorrow to reach the goal!
August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, and THANK YOU for our recent backers who have been giving tremendous support (and reserving exciting perks to head their way) as we bring our bedtime to a moon base with GOODNIGHT MOON BASE! We have all day today and all day tomorrow... (Read More)
2 days to go and we're at 71% of the goal!
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to all of our recent backers! Yesterday we broke through the 100+ backer number. We have 104 backers now - thank you to all of you! Once again, I'm calling on all of the people following this campaign who haven't picked your pledged yet and... (Read More)
3 days to go! Looking for 100+ backers today!
July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone. Thank you to the 94 people who have become backers for the this fundraising campaign to bring dreams of a moon base to children every night with GOODNIGHT MOON BASE. Only 3 full days remaining and we are still climbing towards the... (Read More)
4 days to go, < $3,600 needed to reach the goal... make your GOODNIGHT MOON BASE pledge today PLEASE
July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Today's update is for all of the wonderful people who began following this crowdfunding campaign to bring GOODNIGHT MOON BASE into the world before we launched on July 7th. All 72 of you! Kickstarter tells me how many of you have made your selection... (Read More)
5 days remaining - please watch and share this 60-second video
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to the 84 backers who have brought us "this close" to 60% of the goal to give children the dream of a beneficial moon settlement every night through GOODNIGHT MOON BASE. Our numbers are growing! But with only 5 days remaining to make this... (Read More)
6 days remaining - FAQ inspired by the Olympics: moon sports in Goodnight Moon Base?
July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
that Our family is enjoying some of the Olympics in Tokyo. Perhaps you and yours are too. When we have a thriving civilization on the moon, you can be sure that people will start developing some sports and games that will have a new and... (Read More)
One week to go - meet your amazing moon experts from around the world!
July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, thank you, and welcome to all of the 70+ contributors to this crowdfunding campaign to make the bedtime book Goodnight Moon Base a reality for children around the world. The support and enthusiasm has been growing rapidly! With exactly one... (Read More)
YAY - We're at 52%! (With 8 days remaining) FREE BONUS children's book for you today!
July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone and BIG THANKS to everyone who helped us achieve the weekend challenge! Now that we have crossed the important milestone of 50% funding, As promised, I have a fun gift for everyone. It is a printable PDF of the complete book of 21... (Read More)
Day #19 Update - Only $500 to go for the weekend challenge!
July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone. Brett Hoffstadt here again with appreciation and encouragement for everyone who has joined the Kickstarter campaign to bring Goodnight Moon Base into the world for bedtime every night. As I write this, the campaign is at $4,500... (Read More)
Day #18 update - A complete reading (video) of "Goodnight Moon Base"
July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you again to all of the backers and followers of this campaign. Please remember our "weekend challenge" is still underway. If we cross the 50% funding threshold by Sunday evening (5pm EST), everyone will get a PDF copy of "Mad Words about Space... (Read More)
Day #17 Update - 40% there! Special FRIDAY BONUS GIFT for you (link inside)
July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone and happy Friday. Thank you to all of our new backers who have brought us over the 40% threshold! We can make this happen! Today I have a special gift and bonus for everyone to enjoy over the weekend. It comes as a "teaser." Hopefully... (Read More)
Day #16 update - Funding our universities and students through future book sales
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to everyone for day #16 of this Kickstarter campaign to bring Goodnight Moon Base into the world. I'm grateful and excited to see that the number of backers has grown over 50% within the past week! Thank you to everyone here! We are still... (Read More)
Week #2 update - we can't rely on the billionaires
July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to the end of the second week of this humbitious crowdfunding campaign to create Goodnight Moon Base. Thank you to the newest backers! Maybe it was the excitement of the historic first manned launch of the Blue Origin spaceship with its... (Read More)
Day #14 update - Congratulations to Blue Origin and 4 historic new astronauts!
July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
It's another historic and inspirational day in space exploration! The first launch of a Blue Origin space capsule with people inside happened this morning with perfect success. As we all know, it had billionaire Jeff Bezos on board. But it also had... (Read More)
Day #13 update - imagine one of these illustrations hanging in your child's bedroom
July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to our recent backers for Goodnight Moon Base who have selected some exciting perks! As long as we reach our overall goal by August 4th, the person who recently picked the Space Champion perk will receive a 12"x12" wall print of an... (Read More)
Day #12 update - space exploration leaders and moon experts are here to inspire you
July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for being a backer for Goodnight Moon Base! As we approach all the exciting coverage of the space events and moon landing anniversary on July 20th this year, you will see many space exploration leaders and moon experts talking on TV and... (Read More)
Thank you backers! We have crossed 30%. Let's get more people in here to reach 50% ASAP
July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Day #11 for Goodnight Moon Base - connecting to our past and future on the moon
July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello and thank you to our recent backers who have brought us over the 30% threshold for Goodnight Moon Base! Those people will receive their early copies of the book along with other fun gifts - as long as we bring more people along soon on our... (Read More)
Day #10 Update - Making sure we include kids in our space travel adventures
July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to everyone who has been a backer or supporter for Goodnight Moon Base so far. Passing through our 1-week milestone gave me a temporary glitch in our count-up. This is actually day #10 of the campaign. Time often seems to move faster than... (Read More)
Day #8 update - Such a ma$$ive contribution from Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin!!
July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
It's day #8 for this Kickstarter campaign, and we have massive exciting news from yesterday to celebrate. For everyone who is passionate about the future of humanity as an interplanetary species, or who wants to encourage kids to pursue a career in a... (Read More)
Week #1 update - time for a reality check on the difficult (but essential) mission ahead of us
July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to everyone who is a part of this vision to inspire a permanent and peaceful moon base through the bedtime tradition of an inspiring children's book. We are now 1 week into this crowdfunding campaign! Did anyone think it would be quick... (Read More)
Day #6 update - the benefits of the "Moon Base Booster" package
July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello moon base dreamers! We are almost 1 full week into this mission to fund Goodnight Moon Base all the way toward its publication. Any and every amount of support helps. Today I want to make sure you know about the special features and benefits... (Read More)
Day #6 update - persisting with a vision - a tribute to Sir Richard Branson
July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, Brett Hoffstadt here on day #6 of the Kickstarter campaign for Goodnight Moon Base with joy and celebration about yesterday's historic launch of the Virgin Galactic flight with its founder and visionary, Sir Richard Branson. I watched... (Read More)
Day #5 update - meet the illustrator Steve Tanaka. Watch Richard Branson make his flight to space!
July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to all the backers who have brought this campaign for GOODNIGHT MOON BASE up to 26% of our goal. We are still making progress! The vision for Goodnight Moon Base, which came to me in 2019, was to create such a vivid and compelling vision of... (Read More)
Day #4 update - We got Love from Kickstarter! And my big city news radio station
July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone and happy Saturday to you. I've got a lot of "love" to share with you today. This campaign to bring Goodnight Moon Base into the world has received the treasured attention from the Kickstarter team with the "Projects We Love" label! ... (Read More)
Day #3 update - an inside look at the Space Explorer perk with John (JP) Powell and JP Aerospace
July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello space fans and future world dreamers! Today you get an inside look at a little-known but very innovative and special aerospace company based near Sacramento, California. They design and build high-altitude low-cost balloons and airships. JP... (Read More)
Day #2 update - thanks for bringing us over 20% of the way there! Here is how the book begins
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone. It's wonderful to see the interest and support for Goodnight Moon Base across a wide range of perks! We are over 20% towards our goal on the very first day. Thank you to all of the backers! Many people are on track to be happy owners... (Read More)
Welcome to launch day! Let me introduce myself & my family.
July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! Thank you very much for being here with me to bring the vision of a moon base into the bedtime of our families with our kids and grandkids. I'm a relatively private person, but I thought you might like to know more about the people... (Read More)
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