First time children’s book author Nick DazĂ©, is in the final days (63 hours to be exact) of his campaign to raise funding to independently publish his children's book Roger Nix President at Age Six.
The story is about kindergartener Roger Nix, an ordinary boy: Roger loves
kindergarten, playing make-believe, and hanging out with his imaginary friends
(a baby donkey named Jack and a baby elephant named Abe). But when he learns
about the plans of Old Man Plee, a perennial presidential candidate, to shut
down schools and send kids to work in factories as an austerity measure; Roger
decides to run against Old Man Plee as a defender of “school and summer
vacation, learning and imagination”. Of course Abe and Jack are there to help
him every step of the way.
Nick Daze and his incredible Kickstarter campaign
(http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/787960356/roger-nix-president-at-six) have already raised nearly
$22,000 and only has $8,000 more to go in order to put the book into
production. The book has been fully written by Daze and the illustrations
beautifully crafted by Bill Robinson www.FlimFlammery.com . Each $30 pledge towards the Roger Nix
campaign comes with a first edition hardcover copy of the book, delivered in
time for the new school year this fall. This is a timely story that is
fascinating, engaging, and a thought-provoking read for both kids and parents
written by a imaginative adult who was encouraged to explore his imagination as
a child.
Here is an excerpt from the book:
Roger stood up quickly. He had something to
say
With a wink from Jack and a trunks-up from
Abe.
“I’ll run against him,” Roger said with a
shout.
“I’ll run for president, have you no
doubt!
To close school would be nothing short of a
crime
You can't fool all us kids, not all of the
time."
He stood on his desk and they all watched and
wondered
As Roger kept talking, his voice boomed and
thundered.
“We’ll beat him and keep all the schools as they
are
Or make them way better. We’ll shoot for the
stars!
We go to school so one day we'll go far,
Not because it is easy–because it is hard!
We are KIDS! The whole point is to learn and have
fun
And to use our wee noggins...
THIS RACE HAS BEGUN!"
So Abe, Jack, and Roger got to work right
away.
"That kid's on to something," his parents would
say.
He made lots of speeches; he shook lots of
hands
He toured a big factory that made rubber
bands.
Then one night on the tube, to Old Plee’s
disdain,
The news ran a story on Roger’s campaign.
“Roger Nix, daydreamer and ultimate kid,
Is gaining on Plee in his presidential
bid.”
But everyone knew that sooner or later
Roger would have to be quite the debater.
Because one night soon, under some bright
marquee
A debate would take place between Roger and
Plee.
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