UPDATE: Funding goal has been reached and we printed the first batch of Zak’s Not Afraid | Shadows and you can order one below!
Ask any expert and they’ll tell you that the inhibitions and misconceptions about what we can do start in childhood. That’s why we are making this book series: to help children face the world courageously.
Children’s books should also be fun, excite the imagination and help reading comprehension. Zak’s Not Afraid does all of that with fun rhymes, engaging questions and creative illustrations the whole way! This is the perfect book to read together and Shadows is the first in a series that is going to be awesome.
The Plan
We plan on making this book on hard and glossy board paper so every page is tough like a hard cover - perfect for kids learning to handle books and how amazing they are! Adults won’t be complaining either at this premium feel.
Let’s go to print by February 2024!
In order to make this book at the quality and price we want, we need to hit the funding goal! THANK YOU.
Support Tiers
Light - 1 ebook emailed asap ($14)
Spark - 1 printed book ($25)
Fire - 1 printed book and 1 ebook emailed asap ($37)
Flame - 2 printed books and 1 ebook emailed asap ($55)
Boom! - 4 printed books, 1 ebook emailed asap, all copies signed by Zak and a personal thank you video from the team, AND a T-shirt! ($150)
A sample of Zak’s Not Afraid | Shadows has gone to print! This represents the whole ball of wax version of the book if we reach the funding goal. That’s glossy front and back covers, gold foil Studio Otesei emblem and matte on the inside - all pages hard board paper!
Our first preview of the prototype just came in!
Project gets new textures like hair, leather, wallpaper, fur and more!
Bunny Pedro gets a felt scarf with a strawberry patch
Everybody’s getting stickers
Special thanks to Amanda DLC for her unending support, to Ralph Gujol for the extra perspective, and to Zakariya for being so joyful and inspiring! Thanks to Mackoy for believing in the project before there was barely a drawing of Zak and Pedro. ASHANTI, thank you for the push to manifest things. Asifa, for the voice notes and positive feedback, thank you. To Christina, thank you for the custom pledge - you'll still get a book don't worry. Mustafa, thank you for the years of friendship and coming out of nowhere to support this book. To Sheba, thanks for the years of supporting my creative endeavours - this is the best yet! Andre, thank you for the years of support, creative feedback and for setting a great example with your photography business Ripe Images!
To everyone who pitched in, thank you!!