Autumn Song, Day in a Life of a Kid #1, a Kid’s Book With Supporting 4D Interactive App Released
Industry: Books
It's hard to get a child's attention. Author Anetta Kotowicz is taking a new approach to the issue in her new book Autumn Song by adding music, songs and a 4D app.
New York City, NY (PRUnderground) September 27th, 2018
It’s agreed children need to learn to love reading to reach their full and brightest potential. But how does a parent, family member or teacher, achieve this in an ever-more connected digital age? The good news is author Anetta Kotowicz, is tackling this problem head one with her exciting and innovative new series “Day in a Life of a Kid”, which just released its first interactive book “Autumn Song”. The concept behind the series is to help children develop natural and organic skills, like the patience and focus to question, explore, create hands-on crafts, incorporate not just reading, but also to bring in the whole family to bond together playing the “Autumn Song” related board game, listen to music, sing songs, and enjoy the 4D app for an added element of interest and excitement, for kids not used to paper books alone. The author, who also has a background in music and dance education, and music therapy, brings this as well into the work teaching about the sounds of instruments, as they are worked into and incorporated in the book’s story. There’s even YouTube support. Interdisciplinary connections and cross-cultural ideas provoke and bring the excitement surrounding the project to the new level of conversations about children literature.
“My Purpose?,” asked Kotowicz. “To create a new edu-tainment trend in children’s picture books where arts collaborate to bring childhood back to kids, with original text/lyrics, original songs, just for this new generation of open-minded and creative readers. Simple observation, words flowing in rhythms, engaging illutrations make it suitable for young readers and special need kids as a reading support book to come-back to either to relax, calm down or play a game to focus their minds.”
Book two in the series, “Winter Song” is on pre-sale now
The app that supports the book series is titled “Arts Kindred Magic” and is a free download at both the Apple and Google Play stores. Music accompanying the book is available for download online on www.artskindred.com or can be seen as video previews on YouTube.
Early reviews of “Autumn Song” has been positive across the board.
Julie S., from Boston, recently said in a five-star review, “My son is slightly learning impaired so having rhythm in the wording translated into songs and ideas of crafts in ‘Autumn Song’ totally won him over. I noticed that his outdoor play is inspired by this book and I can’t wait for the series to continue.”
For more information be sure to visit www.artskindred.com or order the book on Amazon at https://amzn.to/2ObQlYw.
About Anetta Kotowicz
Anetta Kotowicz is a founder and artistic director of ArtsKindred for young children. Living and teaching in a few different countries, learning new languages and cultures, Anetta is a pianist, composer and international specialist in Dalcroze\’s Eurhythmics and Orff Schulwerk Music and Dance Pedagogy. Since 2000, teaching children in preschools, elementary and college levels in Brooklyn and NYC, Anetta devoted the main part of her work towards younger children and their multi-directional and cross-cultural world perception. For more info about A Day in the Life of a Kid augmented 4D reality book series, songs and music visit www.ArtsKindred.com.
