Author and Illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi Donating Signed & Doodled Book PLUS Social Media Platform Critique #KidLitForHaiti

KID LIT FOR HAITI:  Debbie Ridpath Ohi is donating two very unique auction items to ONE lucky winner: First, she will sign AND doodle (!!) a copy of any book she has illustrated (winner’s choice!—and shipped anywhere in the world). Second, this same winner will also receive a social media platform critique. The winning bidder will provide Debbie with basic info (she’ll provide a form by e-mail to help you) which will help her understand your goals. With the latter in mind, she will review your URLs and provide a two-page critique by e-mail within six weeks. Please note: Debbie's written critique will help you identify your needs and how to improve your social media platform—things you must execute; she will not be involved in the execution nor promotion.

Debbie has been creating websites and blogging since the early days of the Web. She is the founder of Inkspot, which was one of the first websites for writers, and had nearly 50,000 subscribers to her email newsletter. With 29,000 Twitter Followers and savvy insider skills, Debbie proves she knows social media and will surely provide great insight to one lucky auction winner!

DebbieRidpath Ohi illustrated books:

BIO:

DebbieRidpath Ohi writes and illustrates books for young people in Toronto, Canada. Recent illustration projects include NAKED! by Michael Ian Black and Judy Blume classics reissued in chapter book and middle grade format by Atheneum Books For Young Readers/Simon & Schuster. Her illustrations also appear in NY Times Notable Children's Book, I'MBORED (author: Michael Ian Black, Simon & Schuster BFYR). Launching 2015: WHERE ARE MY BOOKS? (her debut as author AND illustrator).  For Debbie's other current and upcoming book projects with Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins and Random House: Debbieohi.com/books. Her blog for writers/illustrators: Inkygirl.com. Twitter: @inkyelbows.

This auction: is for a signed AND doodled copy of any book (winner’s choice) illustrated by author Debbie Ridpath Ohi (book can be mailed to anywhere in the world), plus a social media platform critique. The winning bidder will provide Debbie with basic info (she’ll provide a form by e-mail to help you) which will help her understand your goals. With the latter in mind, she will review your URLs and provide a 2-page critique by e-mail within six weeks. Please note: Debbie's written critique will help you identify your needs and how to improve your social media platform—things you must execute; she will not be involved in the execution nor promotion.

How do I bid?

Place your bid in the comment section by increasing the previous bid. Please include information about how I may contact you if you are the winning bidder; I can be reached for questions in the comment section here or at ktomsic@gmail.com . 

When does this auction for Debbie Ridpath Ohi's talent close?

**This Auction will close on December 15, 2014 at 11:59 Mountain Standard Time**

What are other items on the Kid Lit for Hait (#KidLitForHaiti) Auction?
To Visit a full list of all the auction items featured on Kid Lit for Haiti: PLEASE CLICK HERE

What happens if I win?

I will contact the winning bidder (remember to provide your contact information!). You will make your donation at this donation link and then you will email a copy of your receipt, your full mailing address, and your book choice to me at ktomsic@gmail.com. Then, I will forward your winning information to Debbie and she will ship directly to you, plus contact you to start your critique.

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Caldecott Medal winner and Honor Books 2013

The 2013 Caldecott Medal winner :   This Is Not My Hat, written and illustrated by Jon Klassen, published by Candlewick Press.

“In this darkly humorous tale, a tiny fish knows it’s wrong to steal a hat. It fits him just right. But the big fish wants his hat back. Klassen’s controlled palette, opposing narratives and subtle cues compel readers to follow the fish and imagine the consequence."“With minute changes in eyes and the slightest displacement of seagrass, Klassen’s masterful illustrations tell the story the narrator doesn’t know,” Caldecott Chair Sandra Imdieke said.”

HONOR BOOKS

Creepy Carrots!, illustrated by Peter Brown, written by Aaron Reynolds and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division

"Jasper the rabbit loves carrots until he notices they are everywhere. He is convinced they’re coming for him! Pronounced shadows, black borders and shaded edges enhance this ever so slightly sinister tale with a distinctly cinematic feel. This is one serving of carrots children will eagerly devour."

available at Boulder Book Store on historic Pearl Street!

Extra Yarn, illustrated by Jon Klassen, written by Mac Barnett and published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

"A selfish archduke threatens to halt a little girl's transformation of a colorless town and steal her box of magical yarn.  Klassen's innovative digital technique results in shifts of color that signal character change and critical turns of plot -all done with just the right stitches of humor."

Green, illustrated and written by Laura Vaccaro Seeger and published by Neal Porter Books, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press

"In this original concept book, Seeger engages all the senses with her fresh approach to the multiple meanings of “green.” Using thickly-layered acrylics, word pairings and cleverly placed die cuts, she invites readers to pause, pay attention and wonder."

One Cool Friend, illustrated by David Small, written by Toni Buzzeo and published by Dial Books for Young Readers, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group

“Energetic line and dizzying perspective combine for a rollicking tale of Father, Elliot and a highly improbable pet (or two). Buzzeo’s text, brimming with sly wordplay, earns its perfect counterpoint in Small’s ink, watercolor and pencil illustrations with chilly details and visual jokes that invite many repeated readings.”

(available at Book Passage, The Bay Are's Liveliest Bookstore! or at an independent bookstore near you)

Sleep Like a Tiger, illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski, written by Mary Logue and published by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

“Surrounded with dreamlike images of crowns, ornate patterns and repeated visual motifs, her parents coax her into bed. Using mixed media artwork on wood enhanced with computer illustrations, this is a whimsical story with universal appeal.”

(available at Tattered Cover Books, Colorado's beautiful independent bookstores)