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Sasha's House: a book about friendship & community

Friends can turn a difficult day into a celebration.

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Sasha's House: a book about friendship & community

Sasha's House: a book about friendship & community

Sasha's House: a book about friendship & community

Sasha's House: a book about friendship & community

Sasha's House: a book about friendship & community

Friends can turn a difficult day into a celebration.

Friends can turn a difficult day into a celebration.

Friends can turn a difficult day into a celebration.

Friends can turn a difficult day into a celebration.

Paula Hatfield
Paula Hatfield
Paula Hatfield
Paula Hatfield
1 Campaign |
Chicago, United States
$850 USD 10 backers
28% of $3,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Overview
There is power in a potluck! Sasha's House is a story about bringing a group of seemingly dissimilar people (and pets) together and about the power of friendship and sharing. The group of characters featured are ethnically, culturally, and economically diverse. Its message is that together we can face and overcome difficulties with joy (and enjoy some macaroni and cheese and strudel in the process). This message is important because our lives are made better and fuller by including people.

Short Summary

Hi! I'm Paula Hatfield. I am a reading specialist and have been a teacher of students of all ages for over twenty years. I know how important a favorite story can be in a child's development. Everyone has times of sadness. My daughter and I created this story as an antidote for our own sadness while driving home from visiting friends who had moved far away. Putting in the various people made us laugh and made us feel better because, while no real person is depicted, the characters reminded us of the great friends we were leaving and the great friends we were going back to in our neighborhood. I have long dreamed of writing children's books. This book is even more special because my darling daughter, Lauren, helped to write it. You could help me realize me dream. We enlisted the help of our artist friend Peggy Sanders to help. The illustrations are amazing!

This book has a wonderful message that struggles are mitigated by friendships and that friends can come in a glorious diversity.

In Sasha's House, Mama and Lauren are running errands after school. Something at school has made Lauren feel sad, but the prospect of going to dinner at her friend Sasha's house makes her feel better. While Mama takes care of business, Lauren talks to her friends from the community, all of whom are also having bad days. Lauren invites all of them to Sasha's house for dinner, too, without telling Mama or, of course, Sasha's mother. What happens when everyone shows up at Sasha's house uninvited? Not telling. You have to read the story. 

What I Need & What You Get

We are asking for money to print 200 copies. The estimated cost is $2,700.00, without shipping. We are estimating shipping costs to be $300.00.

Possible prizes are:

an online thank you;

Sasha's House computer wallpaper;

a Sasha's House notebook with a cover from an illustration;

a signed copy of an illustration;

signed copies of the book;

an original illustration signed by Peggy Sanders

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Shout out!

Shout out!

$5 USD $10 USD (50% off)
a Thank you! on twitter, instagram or Facebook.
Included Items
  • Online Thank You!
Estimated Shipping
August 2017
0 claimed
Digital wallpaper

Digital wallpaper

$20 USD $30 USD (33% off)
Digital wallpaper from the story's illustrations
Included Items
  • Online Thank You!
Estimated Shipping
November 2017
1 claimed

Sasha's House Notebook

$40 USD $50 USD (20% off)
Your very own lined blank notebook with an illustration from Sasha's House on the cover.
Included Items
  • Online Thank You!
  • Sasha's House Notebook
Estimated Shipping
November 2017
1 claimed
Signed Copy of Illustration

Signed Copy of Illustration

$75 USD $100 USD (25% off)
You will get a signed copy of one of the illustrations from the books.
Included Items
  • Online Thank You!
  • Signed copy of an illustration
Estimated Shipping
November 2017
0 claimed

Signed copy of Sasha's House

$100 USD $120 USD (16% off)
You receive a copy of the book signed by both authors and the illustrator plus an online thank you and digital wallpaper.
Included Items
  • Online Thank You!
  • Digital wallpaper
  • Signed copy of Sasha's House
Estimated Shipping
November 2017
2 out of 100 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Signed copies

$150 USD $200 USD (25% off)
Signed copies of the book and a signed copy of an illustration.
Included Items
  • Online Thank You!
  • Digital wallpaper
  • Signed copy of an illustration
  • Signed copy of Sasha's House
Estimated Shipping
November 2017
0 out of 100 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Original Signed Illustration

$250 USD $300 USD (16% off)
You will receive an original illustration from the book signed by the artist.
Included Items
  • Online Thank You!
Estimated Shipping
November 2017
1 out of 16 of claimed
Ships to United States of America
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