The goal of the Visionary Kids series is to expose children to the inspirational stories about some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs and innovators. The first book in the series follows the life of Steve Jobs, from his adoption at an early age, to dropping out of school and building a world-changing technology out of his garage.
This colorfully illustrated rhyming book takes readers along Steve Jobs’ journey through life and sheds light on the internal struggles he faced. Little readers get a glimpse of how he became a successful entrepreneur, and, more importantly, they learn that with dedication, drive, and the support of friends anything is possible.
The co-authors Sara Abraham and Reda Jaber are students at the University of Michigan. Sara will soon graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Global Health, and after graduation she will be pursuing a Masters in Education degree. Reda is pursuing a combined MD, MBA, MSCR degree, with a focus on entrepreneurship. Illustrator Joaquin Arias is a graduate of Universidad Del Salvador and Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The book is fully written, and the illustrations are complete. If the authors reach their Kickstarter goal, they plan to make final edits and publish the book by June, 2014. Early backers have a chance to pre-order the eBook for as little as $10, or $12 for a softcover copy. All backers that have pledged at least $5 will have their name published on a ‘Thank You’ page in the actual book. You can back this project with as little as a $1 pledge.
Other rewards include a chance to donate books to a school or library of the backer’s choice, a digital illustration featuring the backer in a cartoon scene of their choice, and also an exclusive Visionary Kids custom bike, made by Villy Customs.
This project will only be funded if at least $2,500 is pledged by March 27th, 2014.
Find out more via the project’s Kickstarter page here.
Ha, ha, Woz looks a bit bloated. The book looks pretty neat though; interesting concept.
good for her…and no federal grant.
…wait, funded by whom in the last sentence?
The funding in the last sentence refers to pre-orders through our Kickstarter page. If we don’t hit $2,500, then Kickstarter will not release any of the money for this project. Here’s the link: http://kck.st/1gNIRzY
thanks.
This ought to go great with another new book series for kids
Sheesh. Really. I bet mush gum ball doesn’t even know what the Boston Tea Party was about.
Review of his last book from Chicago Tribune
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-11-20/features/ct-prj-1124-rush-limbaugh-rush-revere-brave-pilgri-20131120_1_paul-revere-printers-row-journal-book
The review is as sweet as the book but that doesn’t make the mistakes it points out any better or prove that he knew what the Boston Tea Party was all about.
I know, but it WAS the Chicago paper, so they only be agreeable for so long about him.
And as far as proving anything, neither does your doubt.
Read it at a library and see
(I know you wouldn’t PAY for that…)
😉
Read the book at the library? I love libraries but there are much more convenient ways to get my hands on the book should I want to read it. Not that I ever will but that is a choice whether I had to pay for the book or not.
Just so you know, I listened to Rush up until his politics overtook his reason in the late, late 90’s. I used to actually support what he said unitl it became blatantly slanted politically.
Clueless!!! This comment illustrates how Obama was able to get reelected.
This ought to be interesting. Why don’t you explain it to us clueless ones? I await your wisdom.
Any book with the Steve Jobs magnetic force will pull in lots of sales and mullah. Think she knows that!
What will second book be? Please god, not Zukerberg (is that correct spelling), or Bozos. Elon Musk….hmmm OK Ill go for that, even though I hate his preference for Google over Apple.
So when she talks about the reality part I guess she’s gonna
include a chapter on how Jobs told Wozniak how they were
gonna split $700 for the redesigned Atari chip board when
it was really $4000. And I’m sure the li’l tykes will enjoy
Steve’s affidavit and swearing to the judge that he wasn’t
the father of Lisa (the computer that wasn’t named after
someone’s offspring).
Next in her series: Josef Stalin, The Original Iron Man!
University of Michigan is a national treasure and continues to change the world. There are many connections between U of M and Apple.
http://alumni.umich.edu/about/famous-alumni