The Tikaboo Tales Children's Books

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What is this project all about?

I'd like to fundraise to get my five children's books printed and published as part of a series called Tikaboo Tales.

Why bother?

I conjured up these stories while living with Tikaboo and Kodi, my beloved and nutty huskies, when I lived in Northern Arizona and later they really got going when I worked as a Vet Nurse student. I feel passionate about getting their messages out to the world, i.e., the importance of showing empathy towards each other - and indeed all animals - as well as seeing how changing our perspectives can alter the quality of our lives. Young children will feel encouraged by these tales when they read how the main characters were initially marginalised by their respective communities to later become loved and valued for their individual talents. You could say they're not fiction at all!

Let's Get Specific

Further details on each of their storylines with more image samples can be viewed on www.tikabootales.com/publications. As you can see on my video, I printed a copy of each book to make sure they will look great on your bookshelves. Final edits will be made to the books when the funding comes in as some levels of the rewards might require amendments.

Book 1: Icicle on His Bicycle - The Misunderstood Husky

Book 2: The Trouble with Traoloch - The Collie with Flair

Book 3: Scruffy & the Coracle

Book 4: The Weather Dog

Book 5: Smidgen & the Bear

Where Does Your Money Go?

Printing (including ISBN numbers and barcodes) @ €750 per book x 5 = €3,500

Professional proofreading services = €450

Rewards = €650

Misc + Fund it commission

What Makes You Think It Will Work?

I had printed a small number of these three books to sell at a local bookstore as a trial run. The small print run was expensive per unit but the experiment was worth it: each copy sold! So now I think it's time I got them published properly as clearly there is an interest out there in these stories and their message. With your support, we'll launch these characters into the world!

What's in It for You?

You will help spread a message that alleviates young readers' fear of rejection while also drawing attention to the vulnerability of animals and nature. You will also have supported the making of projects in Ireland.

Timeframe

With the amendments needed for the rewards, I am planning for the printed books to be in the post to you by the 1st November 2020, the Celtic New Year, all going well. Of course, I will keep you up-to-date during each step of the funding and printing process. After all none of this would be happening without your kindness and support in the first place!

Thanks!

Thank you for believing that these stories are worth getting out there! These five books are part of a seven-book series in the works so there's a lot more where they came from!

Once again, THANK YOU!!!

www.tikabootales.com/publications

finished!

rewards

Fund €15+

Thanks! One signed copy of Icicle on His Bicycle will be posted to you to anywhere in the world along with a thank you card with an image from one of the books.

Fund €30+

Thanks again! Two signed completed books are almost on their way to you: The Trouble with Traoloch AND Icicle on His Bicycle will be posted to anywhere in the world. PLUS a thank you card with an image from one of the books.

Fund €45+

You're going up a notch! Three signed completed books for you: Scruffy & the Coracle, The Trouble with Traoloch and Icicle on His Bicycle will posted to anywhere in the world. PLUS a thank you card with an image from one of the books. Thanks for your support!

Fund €60+

Generosity is your middle name! Four signed completed books will be sent to you soon: The Weather Dog, Scruffy & the Coracle, The Trouble with Traoloch and Icicle on His Bicycle posted to anywhere in the world. PLUS a thank you card with an image from one of the books. We'll get there in no time!

Fund €75+

This is great! The following five signed completed books will be posted to you A.S.A.P. to anywhere in the world: Smidgen & the Bear, The Weather Dog, Scruffy & the Coracle, The Trouble with Traoloch and Icicle on His Bicycle. PLUS a thank you card with an image from one of the books. Thanks to you, we're on our way!

Fund €100+

How kind you are! I would like to offer you the inclusion of the name of your organisation or individual in the special Acknowledgements at the back of EACH book. I hope you enjoy your signed copy of each of the five completed books: Smidgen & the Bear, The Weather Dog, Scruffy & the Coracle, The Trouble with Traoloch and Icicle on His Bicycle which will be posted to anywhere in the world. PLUS a thank you card with an image from one of the books. Thanks for your support!

Fund €150+

Because you obviously care about animals and people, you will receive a signed and ready-to-hang A4 illustration from my books PLUS a special acknowledgement at the back of EACH book. Of course, you will ALSO receive a signed copy of each book PLUS a thank you card with an image from one of the books. Thanks very much!

Fund €250+

I really appreciate your generosity!!! For this level of kindness, the name of your progressive organisation will be written into the story of one of the books and will even rhyme! PLUS you will receive a signed and ready-to-hang A4 illustration from one of my books. Of course you will also receive a copy of each of the five completed books WITH special acknowledgements at the back of each book. PLUS a thank you card with an image from one of the books. WOW! Thanks!

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Fund €500+

I can't thank you enough for this level of generosity! And because you clearly want to support animals, the environment and progressive thinking, my gift to you is to redraw one of the illustrations in one of the books to include your organisation's name, logo or other visual cue that connects you to the artwork. The entire illustration will be oriented around your information. You will ALSO get a signed and ready-to-hang A4 illustration from a book. AND a signed copy of each of the five completed books WITH special acknowledgement at the back of each book PLUS a thank you card with an image from one of the books. Thank you , thank you, thank you!!!

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Looks like we're now funded!

Update posted on Monday 14th September '20 @ 01:09:27

Hello, dear funders galore!

Firstly, thanks again to every single one of you for your generosity in supporting this campaign to print and self-publish my Tikaboo Tales books. This morning I received the list of funders and it looks like the printing of the whole series of books is indeed becoming a reality! Tikaboo herself would be jumping for joy if she were still with us, I'm sure!

I just wanted to let you know that I will be contacting you all individually over the next few days regarding your personal rewards and delivery addresses. In terms of a timeframe to get the books and rewards to you, as some of the rewards include the listing of names on the ackowledgements page of each book as well as the redesigning of text and imagery, I will take a few weeks to do this before sending them off to the printer as some collaboration will be necessary between, I'm sure, so that we're all happy with and charmed by the end result.

I will keep you posted, of course, and I am still aiming to get your rewards out to you by the 1st November.

I'll be in touch! Have a lovely Monday.

All the best,

Viv XXX

100% Funded!!!

Update posted on Monday 7th September '20 @ 08:09:37

Friends & Friends of Friends!!!
 

Hurray!!!! Tikaboo Tales will launch upon the world!!
 
Thanks again for all of your support and funding!!! Thanks especially to you overnight anonymous and named funding fairies for digging deep and reaching out.
 
I'll be in touch soon with all of the rewards once I know who gets what.
 
Bless you!
 
The Squirrels are coming!Update posted on Monday 31st August '20 @ 12:08:31
We might even have the squirrels arrive on time when this project is funded.  Thanks for keeping it coming!
 
3 days left and we're still busy!Update posted on Monday 31st August '20 @ 11:08:11
https://youtu.be/Og1TWux4cMs
Almost there!Update posted on Friday 28th August '20 @ 11:08:46
It has now been over 4 weeks and we have just over half-way funded!!!   Only one week to go now.  Thanks so much for your contributions and considering this a worthy cause.  
In the meanwhile, back at the ranch, I've been working on two additional tales that I might be able to add to the last book Smidgen & the Bear to make it even more substantial for you all.  That way you'll be getting seven Tikaboo Tales, not just five after all!

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