New Release from Seven Seas Press | Why Am I, by Colleen McCarthy Evans, Illustrated by Sarah Dietz
"This beautifully written and illustrated book is filled with love and fosters a deep appreciation for the contribution of all life to all of life.It celebrates our natural world and explores purpose and meaning. Inspiring and uplifting!"
Teresa Taylor ~ Chief Inspiration Officer, Paradise Found
We invite you to discover local author Colleen McCarthy-Evans' latest children's picture book, Why am I, and we hope you will join her in her effort to donate 250 (or more!) copies of this beautiful book to local children.Click on this link to find a video with a reading by Colleen accompanied by Sarah Dietz's whimsical illustrations, and all the details about this current campaign.Thank you for sharing the love this holiday season by joining Colleen and her colleagues at Seven Seas Press, as they gift this delightful book to 250 (or more!) three through five-year-old children served by Head Start and Storyteller Children’s Center.Spread Peace, Love and Good Vibes: Donate books to local children in need!They chose these outstanding organizations for their commitment to providing services to low-income families and children, and those living below or close to the poverty guideline, including those who meet the federal definition of homelessness.
More about the book
Why Am I is a dreamy, soulful, joyous journey though a delightful day, beginning with a predawn discovery in the garden, and ending in a dance by moonlight with a sprinkling of stardust.
Echoes of curiosity, respect and appreciation for the miracle of our natural world resonate from cover to cover. For ages 3 to 103.
About Seven Seas Press
With all our love and admiration, we give a big shout out to Seven Seas Press. They are a local non-profit publishing company whose mission is: To create and publish books for children that uplift, inspire, nurture and comfort in a tumultuous world, and to donate them where and when we can.
With each book launch they have partnered with other non-profits serving children who might not have access to books of their own. This fall, they are partnering with Head Start and Storyteller Children's Center in Santa Barbara. Paradise Found wholeheartedly invites you to support getting inspiring books into the hands of young ones who might not have access to books of their own by supporting this campaign!
Previous donations:
"We at Seven Seas Press have donated and shipped hundreds of books all over the world, to places like: Border Angels in Mexico, Crete for Life in Greece, Annunciation House in Texas, El Otro Lado in CA (all refugee and immigrant camps); Hurricane relief centers, school shooting sites, Red Cross and other organizations providing fire/flood relief.
Most recently we donated 50 copies of The Little Blue Dragon and La Dragoncita Azul to Artesanias Para Las Familias in Carpinteria. We donated our 2019 book, Mermaid Dreams, to the girls at Girls Inc., and The Little Blue Dragon to the Boys and Girls Club.
About the Author
Colleen McCarthy-Evans is an award-winning writer, illustrator and board game inventor. A lifelong seeker of truth, her world view has been strongly influenced by the many wisdom cultures of the world. She’s a co-founder of the Santa Barbara Charter School (est.1993), whose mission it is to teach Conflict Resolution along with Academics and the Arts. She lives in Santa Barbara, California with her husband and dog, loves to practice and teach Kundalini Yoga, and enjoys being in and out of the garden with her two grown sons, family and friends.
