Hello everyone, and I'm back with a couple new announcements! I have illustrated the eighth and ninth Heroes to Zero books for Worldreader, a series of short stories for children aged 10-12 about climate change by Weslie Lechner, titled Heroes to Zero #8: Branching Out and Heroes to Zero #9: Better Together!
Shortly before I finished the sixth and seventh books in March 2024, Worldreader sent me the manuscripts for the eighth and ninth books in the Heroes to Zero series. As you already know, the first seven books focused on Millie Brown, Lucas Sanchez, Lakshmi Gupta, Amelia Evans, Asher Odinga, Matthew Lui and Maya Ritter, and now, the eighth and ninth books focus on Andy Garcia and Tommy Jackson! As with the first seven books, I really liked the stories, and I couldn't wait to work on them. The end result was two books released on BookSmart that you can check out now! Below are the covers to the eighth and ninth books and their synopses:
Join Andy Garcia, a blunt, nature-loving middle schooler, as he battles to save his beloved woods from destruction. Will his efforts be enough to protect the forest? And will the Heroes to Zero climate club be willing to lend a hand? Find out in this heartwarming tale of friendship, determination, and environmental activism.
The Heroes to Zero climate club is deflated. Enthusiasm is waning, and participation is dwindling. When Tommy takes on the challenge of reigniting the group's passion, he learns the importance of perseverance and teamwork. Will Tommy be able to get the club back on track and make a lasting impact? Find out in this heartwarming tale of friendship and environmental activism.
On top of this, I've added links to the books' pages on BookSmart to the Heroes to Zero page, which you can check out here or access through the Books page. In other news for Spanish-speaking readers, you can read Heroes To Zero #3: Seeing is Believing, Heroes to Zero #4: More Clean For More Green, Heroes to Zero #5: Any Way You Slice It and Heroes to Zero #6: Waste Not, Want Not in Spanish on BookSmart now! You can check those out here, here, here and here or in links on the Heroes To Zero page. Below are the Spanish language covers to the books:
Also, I am happy to announce that Worldreader's MarCom (Marketing and Communications) team is planning a campaign around Heroes to Zero for Earth Day! Be sure to follow Worldreader's social media channels in anticipation of the campaign, which you can check out in the links below!
Facebook: @Worldreader
Twitter: @worldreaders
Instagram: @worldreader
LinkedIn: @worldreader
Until then, stay enlightened, educated and entertained by all the trees and team meetings, folks.