TheSkySearchers

Posted: **Sat Jul 23, 2022 12:31 am**

I've been away from the forums for a while, but that doesn't mean I haven't been busy. I've spent a lot of time working on a children's picture book. My wife has been after me for years to get this done and I finally took her advice. I'm posting about it here, because it's a story of a young girl who loves astronomy as much as we do.

Watch a trailer for the book here:

Or go directly to the Amazon ordering page here:

Posted: **Sat Jul 23, 2022 12:59 am**

very nice project , thx .

Posted: **Sat Jul 23, 2022 2:52 am**

Well done Tom !

Posted: **Sat Jul 23, 2022 6:44 pm**

Great project, indeed! We need more like it to encourage youngsters to join the hobby! Well done, sir!!

Dave

Posted: **Sat Jul 23, 2022 8:01 pm**

Thats great

Just ordered one for our grandaughter. We are encouraging her interests in science and especially astronomy.

Posted: **Sat Jul 23, 2022 8:20 pm**

Chich wrote: ↑Sat Jul 23, 2022 8:01 pm Thats great Just ordered one for our grandaughter. We are encouraging her interests in science and especially astronomy.

Thank you, Chich! I hope she enjoys reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

Posted: **Sat Jul 23, 2022 8:51 pm**

What a great project!

Posted: **Sat Jul 23, 2022 10:45 pm**

Hi Tom,

Nice to see you on here and good for you! I just ordered your new publication on Amazon Canada, seems I got the last copy they had

I'll let my 17 year old daughter read it; I know she'll like it, but I'm actually going to give it to one of my customers daughter; she's 7 and has a real interest in the sky; especially for that age.
She knows I'm on this forum; she'll be thrilled to get a book written by a member on here

Looks good from what I've seen so far, kudos to you!

All the best,

Posted: **Sun Jul 24, 2022 2:45 am**

Thefatkitty wrote: ↑Sat Jul 23, 2022 10:45 pm Hi Tom,

Nice to see you on here and good for you! I just ordered your new publication on Amazon Canada, seems I got the last copy they had

I'll let my 17 year old daughter read it; I know she'll like it, but I'm actually going to give it to one of my customers daughter; she's 7 and has a real interest in the sky; especially for that age.
She knows I'm on this forum; she'll be thrilled to get a book written by a member on here

Looks good from what I've seen so far, kudos to you!

All the best,

Thank you so much, Mark! I hope they both enjoy it!

Posted: **Sun Jul 24, 2022 4:38 pm**

Well done Tom! We need more girls like Sue!

Posted: **Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:33 pm**

Very well done Tom. I hope it sells well for you and serves to educate youngsters about the fun and joy of backyard astronomy.

Posted: **Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:44 pm**

Really cool Tom.

Books can be a great way to spark children's interest in the universe. For me it was H.A. Rey's "Find the constellations". He also wrote the "Curious George" series of books. I salute you and your work and I hope it sells well, too.

Posted: **Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:53 pm**

Hello Tom. This should be a fantastic book to get kids interested in astronomy. I too started with an H. A. Rey paperback book when I was 12. I hope that you have a great success with this book Tom, and if so, maybe a follow up book or series too!

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2022 12:55 pm**

Congratulations Tom, I hope it is a success for you and you can retire to the Caribbean with the royalties

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:07 pm**

Lady Fraktor wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 12:55 pm Congratulations Tom, I hope it is a success for you and you can retire to the Caribbean with the royalties

Hahahaha! Thanks! I'll be happy if I sell enough copies to pay the illustrator fees.

Posted: **Fri Jul 29, 2022 2:13 am**

Unitron48 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 23, 2022 6:44 pm Great project, indeed! We need more like it to encourage youngsters to join the hobby! Well done, sir!!

Dave

Received my copy from Amazon today. Nice story. Well done, Tom.

Dave

Posted: **Fri Jul 29, 2022 3:49 am**

Unitron48 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2022 2:13 am
Unitron48 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 23, 2022 6:44 pm Great project, indeed! We need more like it to encourage youngsters to join the hobby! Well done, sir!!

Dave
Received my copy from Amazon today. Nice story. Well done, Tom.

Dave

Thank you so much, Dave! If people like this one, there may be a sequel one of these days. But first, I need to finish my observing guide.... lol

Posted: **Fri Jul 29, 2022 2:19 pm**

Lady Fraktor wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 12:55 pm Congratulations Tom, I hope it is a success for you and you can retire to the Caribbean with the royalties

I see a yacht in Tom's future.

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