Where do sweets come from?

Where do sweets come from?

"Where do sweets come from?" tells the story of a little boy - Sebastian - who lives in a blue and gray city, where people walk busily only worrying about problems. Until one da...

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"Where do sweets come from?" tells the story of a little boy - Sebastian - who lives in a blue and gray city, where people walk busily only worrying about problems. Until one day, the funniest more colorful and happy family arrives! PI PIIIIII the horn sounds like the ice cream truck! The youngest member of this family is Bitas - a fun girl, full of energy and incredibly full of goodness and love in her heart. Together, they will change the city where they live, they will (re)teach adults to ...

This is a book not only dedicated to children and ideal to read before going to bed and have sweet dreams, but also for parents, adults and grown ups to awaken their inner child and be less blue and grumbling, as the everyday life sometimes makes us.

When I was a little girl, like all children, I loved when my parents read me a story before going to sleep. But after reading and re-reading all hitórias that I had at home, my parents began to create our own stories, which could be molded the way we wanted and that was where the power of imagination began: one world made out of candy, impossible creatures and endless creativity.

The "tradition" to create and tell different stories stuffed with good things every night, passed from me to my younger sister - whose imagination was (and still is!) Endless! I always felt that all children should read stories before going to bed, amusing stories as I heard and helped to create when I was young, stories that pull the creativity and the child that is within us. My inner child never felt assleep, I have never stopped playing with legos, watch cartoons or even continue to imagine stories about worlds where sweets are born out of the most unlikely places.

Now came the opportunity to write a book where this imagination and creativity could be part of. A fun book, easy to read, and with endearing characters.

NOTE - The images below are some of the drafts (and not the actual images to be used in the books) intended to help the illustrator to develop the images for the book.

 

Apresento-vos, a Bitas!

About the author

Inês Marques, born at 5th February 1990. Daughter of nurse mother and military father - eternal adventurers - it was from them who inherited her creative streak and the hang for the arts. Due to the difficulties that crosses the country where she was born and has always lived, when it came time to decide her future shem gave priority to mathematics in search of a safer future - and even ended up finishing a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Yet it is in the arts and among the DIY world that feels happy.

 

Budget and due dates

At this point the book is completely written and the illustrations are being conducted. Since I am in an intermediate situation between having completed my academic formation and searching for my first job I do not have the value for the initial edition of the book (I need 1600 €). Thus the monetary assistance requested will be used for editing it. In return, depending on the amount donated, will offer from thank-you notes, pictures of the characters, copies of the book, among others. (Along the donation value you can find what you receive in return). If donations do not reach the desired value, the money will be returned to each contributor.
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03/04/2015

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