The Spotlight
August 2023 - Immedium
1. NEWS
A. Enjoy The Discovery of Chess!
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Preview our Fall storybook The Discovery of Chess on Kickstarter.
- this is our 4th adventure about cool inventions from Asia.
The red panda Dao shows Emma and Ethan how chess was created! From ancient India, they follow the game's migration west.
Back to the future they go, following the game's travels across the globe. See pieces transform and players become legends!
Our Kickstarter ends on August 23rd. Pre-order an autographed copy and get nifty rewards:
- limited edition prints, bonus books, and an author dinner or school presentation!
Thanks for your support!
B. The Octonauts go into the wild!
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The Octonauts have teamed up with America's National Park Foundation (NPF)!
Join our favorite crew on their adventures in the USA's national parks.
- watch the YouTube playlist here.
Chartered by Congress in 1967, the NPF is the official nonprofit partner of the National Parks Service, which cares for more than 400 US national parks. The NPF helps protect and enhance America's scenic and special spaces for everyone.
This is a mission that The Octonauts endorse! Get outdoors and explore the national parks yourselves.
Enjoy our 4 original stories that inspired the hit animated program that is broadcast worldwide.
C. Back to School with our stories
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We hope kids enjoy their last weeks of summer vacation, as many elementary schools start later this month.
For parents, teachers, and librarians - feel free to invite our authors and artists to visit your schools.
Our creators are eager to share our stories and inspire students to read, write, and draw.
We can present online or in-person. Plus we tailor our talks to your curriculum, educational topics, or seasonal themes.
Email us at events@immedium.com and we look forward to speaking with you!
2. REVIEWS
More Awesome Asian Americans
by Phil Amara, Oliver Chin
Illustrated by Juan Calle
"Inspire the young ones in your life by introducing these awesome Asian Americans!... Each book tells the stories of twenty heroes from diverse backgrounds and vocations with over sixty color illustrations."
- Wing Luke Museum, Seattle, WA
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I'm the Scariest Thing in the Jungle!
by David Derrick
GoExploreNature: "[David is] inspired by nature and shares his enthusiasm with kids through his art and stories."
"Both the tiger cub and the young crocodile brag and boast that each is the scariest and set out to prove it.... In the end they actually find something even scarier than either of them."
- David Derrick
3.
EVENTS
AUGUST
8/2: Stratford School, Palo Alto, CA, 9:30 am
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER
9/9: Richmond District - Autumn Moon Festival, Clement Street, San Francisco, CA, 11 am
9/14: More Awesome Asian Americans, Harvard Club, 505 Howard Street, Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA, 6 pm
10/1: Millbrae Japanese Culture Festival, Millbrae, CA
10/3: SFSU - AAS 512, San Francisco, CA, 9:30 am
Keep reading!
Immedium
P.O. Box 31846
San Francisco, CA 94131
orders@immedium.com
Immedium, Inc. inspires a world of imagination, and creates entertaining books that have multi-dimensional appeal. Based in San Francisco, CA, Immedium sits on the Pacific Rim, a vibrant intersection for crossover cultural trends from Asia and America. Embracing an increasingly diverse and "multimedia" world, Immedium publishes titles ranging from eye-catching children's books and contemporary non-fiction to commentaries on art and popular culture. Visit us at www.immedium.com
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