The Year of the Cat - Năm Con Mèo (bilingual picture book)

A project in St. Louis, MO by Jeannie Lin
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Bilingual English/Vietnamese picture book that retells the Lunar New Year legend from the viewpoint of a clever and determined Cat
Backers: 286
Average Pledge Per Backer: $56

Funded: $16,157 of $15,000
Dates: Aug 23rd -> Sep 22nd (31 days)
Project By: Jeannie Lin
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Latest News

Just Funded! Thanks to you!

September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, that was quick!  Right after the last update went out, suddenly our Cat made a surge to the finish line and we are proud to announce that our project is fully funded.  Thank you SO much for all of your support and efforts getting the word out.... (Read More)

Less than 24 hours to go - it's the final countdown

September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We cannot thank you enough for all of the continued support and signal boosting. We have less than 24 hours to go and it may come down to the very end.  We are over 92% funded and the project ends officially tomorrow (Thursday 9/22) at 3:00pm... (Read More)

Help us make it to the finish line - We are SO close!!

September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
For Kickstarter projects, it is all-or-nothing. We've come so far and it will just take a little push to make it to our goal.  Here are some ways you can help:  1. Boost to your social media groups If you belong to any groups or clubs that would be... (Read More)

New Reward Levels and a Sneak Peek

September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
It's a race to finish line! Our project is 62% funded with one week to go. Though there is still a lot of work to do, we are determined like the Cat to never give up.  You can do it, Kitties!  To help get us over the finish line, we have added two... (Read More)

Happy Mid-Autumn Moon Festival!

September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Next to New Year's the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (Tết Trung Thu) was our biggest celebration. I remember going to a street fair type event as a child and getting a folding paper lantern with a little candle in it. I tried a moon cake for the first... (Read More)

New add-on: Send good luck and well-wishes with The Year of the Cat red envelopes

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
As a child, receiving red envelopes (lì xì) with lucky money was the best part of the New Year's (Tết) celebration. But lunar new year isn't the only time for red envelopes. They're good for sending gifts and well-wishes at birthdays and weddings... (Read More)

Day 10 - A message to our supporters in both English and Vietnamese

September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Xin chào các bạn! Cảm ơn tất cả những người đã nói về dự án của chúng tôi, chúng tôi đã thu thập được hơn 100 người ủng hộ và được tài trợ 44%. Xem video trên facebook (tiếng Việt và tiếng... (Read More)

Year of the Cat - Day 7 - I'm getting a little emotional

August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
On the project side, we are 30% funded  And on the book production side, we are making progress on completing the illustrations and we've created a mock-up with the sample layout with Vietnamese and English text along with the concept drawings. (I... (Read More)

The Great Lunar New Year Race is on -- an amazing start!

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much for being an early backer of our project. In less than two days, we have reached 20% of our goal.  Already we have some great news to share: The Year of the Cat was selected as a Kickstarter "Project We Love" which increases the... (Read More)

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