Children's Picture Book, *I Chalk*, Supports In-School Gardening Program

Just realized one of my early children's books, I Chalk, is still available via Amazon and other on-demand distributors. I self-published this book years ago via CreateSpace (before it was bought by Amazon), because it was far cheaper than printing it myself. (Each page has a black printed background, which is very appealing to young eyes but also very expensive to print.) I never marketed it, just published it for personal use.

The book shows a different sidewalk chalk drawing for each month of the year and tells the (true) story of how a family used public art to alleviate a traffic problem in their neighborhood. I've since used it in pre-K and elementary school workshops in public schools, libraries, etc., and found it's appropriate for pre-K through 4th-grade, including beginning/challenged readers.

Purchase it with a container of sidewalk chalk for a unique birthday, Xmas or "just-because" gift. The Amazon price is $12, but I can ship signed copies for $10 a piece (including shipping) if you contact me at melissarooneywriting@gmail.com.

Any proceeds received this year will be used to fund the in-school garden club I conduct on a weekly basis at Title-1 EK Powe Elementary School in Durham, NC. We'd like to purchase mulch and stones for the areas we planted last year.

Thank you in advance for your support!

Sincerely,

Melissa (Rooney)

Melissa Rooney

Melissa Bunin Rooney is a picture-book author, freelance writer and editor, 2nd-generation Polish-Lithuanian immigrant; Southerner (NC and VA); Woman in Science (Ph.D. Chemistry); Australian-U.S. citizen; and Soil and Water Conservationist. She provides hands-on STEM and literary workshops and residencies for schools and organizations, as well as scientific and literary editing services for businesses, universities, non-profits, and other institutions. Melissa also reviews theater and live performances for Triangle Theater Review and reviews books for NY Journal of Books.

https://www.MelissaRooneyWriting.com
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