Hello, lovelies!! It gives me great pleasure today to host Lisa Jacovsky and her inspiring new book, “Let’s Talk! Going to the Zoo,” here on FAB!! For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.
Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a Signed Copy of the Featured Book, “Let’s Talk! Going to the Zoo,” AND a Signed Copy of the First Book in this Book Series, “let’s talk! A Story of Autism and Friendship,” AND a Coloring Book of the Beautiful and Inspirational Illustrations found throughout this Book Series – ALL THREE Fabulous Prizes going to ONE Lucky Winner!!! Also, come back daily to interact with Lisa and to increase your chances of winning!!
Thanks for stopping by!! Wishing you all lots of good luck in this fabulous giveaway!!
Please note that this giveaway is only open to US residents. Sorry INTL – please check out the other giveaways on this blog!!
Let’s Talk! Going to the Zoo
by Lisa Jacovsky
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GENRE: Picture Book / Children’s Book
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BLURB:
Harper and Emma are two best friends who first met at the pool in the summer. Emma has Autism which affected her speech. Harper became determined to find a way to talk with her new friend and learned about Autism. Neither girl would allow anything stand in their way of becoming best friends.
Now, Harper and Emma are excited to go to the zoo for the first time. This is a new adventure for them which they are going on with their daddies. Once they get there, they are amazed at the different animals they see. Then, while admiring them, a group of children come by and begin to laugh and point at Emma. She had been flapping her hands and making noises in excitement watching these new animals. Harper is confused by this but does not allow the bullying to continue. She educates the bullies about Autism and who Emma is. The bullies eventually walk away however, one little boy stayed behind. He apologized for his actions and wants to be friends. The three new friends finish their day at the zoo exploring and meeting new animals making memories with their daddies.
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Book Genre: Children’s Book
Keywords: Autism, Kidlit, Children’s Book, AutismAwareness, Zoo, Animals, Zoo Animals
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EXCERPT ONE:
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GUEST POST:
Describe Your Book Cover and How It Came About
My book cover is of the two main characters holding hands and walking into the zoo together. I wanted to choose a cover that could be similar across all of the books in the series. In the first book, the girls are seen walking together into the pool. I thought this would be a great way to show case a little of what the book would be about. Then I could make it similar for all of the books by having the girls walking into each activity they are going to be engaging in for that specific book. I really wanted each cover to be very specific and similar to something I know from my own life. My first book the pool is modeled after the pool I grew up going to. Then in the second book, I researched different entrances to zoos. I found a few that were similar and I really liked. I sent a copy of those to my illustrator.
I also wanted specific colors to be in this book cover. When I think of each book, a specific color theme comes to mind. For book one it was pink and for book two It was orange. I asked for the animals that would be in the signs to be orange to represent that. My illustration did an amazing job with this.
I wanted the animals on the front that were the statues to be some of my favorite ones. For me, these books are really personal and showcase things that mean something to me. I take inspiration from my own life for each story. My favorite animal is the tiger and one of my other top ten favorites is the seal. I thought putting those on the front would be the best because I adore them so much. I really wanted this cover to show where the girls would be going, be enticing and also show my own interests. I put so much detail into this cover and I feel like my illustrator did an amazing job.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Lisa Jacovsky currently is a Doctoral Level student at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is excited for the possibilities having her Doctoral degree will bring her. She has been in the field of ABA since 2014 where she began her career working with adults in residential group homes. She moved onto working with children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in 2018 and is currently working in Early Intervention. It is her experience with children that inspired her to finally fulfill her dream of writing a book. Lisa began writing short stories when she was seven years old. Writing is a passion for her and one of the many things she enjoys. Lisa lives in New Jersey where she enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and working on the next stories of the Rascal Cat brothers silly shenanigans.
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CONNECT WITH LISA:
Website:
Blog:
https://www.lisajayauthor.com/blog
Email:
lisajayauthor@gmail.com
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/booksbylisajay
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/Lisachildbooks
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/booksbylisajacovsky
Etsy:
linktree:
BookBub Book Page – Book One – let’s talk! A Story of Autism and
Friendship:
https://www.bookbub.com/books/let-s-talk-a-story-of-autism-and-friendship-by-lisa-jacovsky
Goodreads Author Page:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20481962.Lisa_Jacovsky
Goodreads Book Page – Book One – let’s talk! A Story of Autism and
Friendship:
zGoodreads Book Page – Book Two – Let’s Talk! Going to the Zoo:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57792038-let-s-talk-going-to-the-zoo
Amazon Author Page:
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BOOK BUY LINKS:
Amazon US Kindle eBook:
Amazon US Hardcover:
Amazon US Audiobook:
Amazon CA Kindle eBook:
https://www.amazon.ca/Lets-Talk-Going-Lisa-Jacovsky-ebook/dp/B092MXQ1B2
Amazon CA Hardcover:
https://www.amazon.ca/Lets-Talk-Going-Lisa-Jacovsky/dp/0578246880
Amazon CA Audiobook:
https://www.amazon.ca/Lets-Talk-Going-Zoo/dp/B098848WYH
Barnes and Noble Hardcover:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lets-talk-going-to-the-zoo-lisa-jacovsky/1139299889
The Book Depository Hardcover:
BAM! Books-A-Million Hardcover:
https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Lets-Talk-Going-Zoo/Lisa-Jacovsky/9780578246888
The Bookshop Hardcover:
https://bookshop.org/books/let-s-talk-going-to-the-zoo/9780578246888
Google Play Audiobook:
Kobo US eBook:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/lets-talk-going-to-the-zoo
Kobo CA eBook:
https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/audiobook/lets-talk-going-to-the-zoo
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Lisa will be awarding a Signed Copy of the Featured Book, “Let’s Talk! Going to the Zoo,” AND a Signed Copy of the First Book in this Book Series, “let’s talk! A Story of Autism and Friendship,” AND a Coloring Book of the Beautiful and Inspirational Illustrations found throughout this Book Series (US only) to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.**This post contains
affiliate links and if clicked and a purchase is made, I may receive a small
commission to help support this blog.
This does not cost you anything, it just helps pay for all those awesome
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Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThank you for showcasing my book! -Lisa
ReplyDeleteLooks like a very interesting book.
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