Being Different is Good: A Day at the Beach

Being Different is Good: A Day at the Beach

"A day at the beach" is a contribution in early childhood education to the reality of a world made up of diversity. I need your support to turn it into a book (author editing) a...

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"A day at the beach" is a contribution in early childhood education to the reality of a world made up of diversity. I need your support to turn it into a book (author editing) and I am sure that in the name of citizenship, there will be those who want to help me make it a reality.

"Being Different is Good" was my first literary project, whose first edition sold out in 2008. A significant part of the books were sold to Brazil, many via the internet, and largely through schools. The book was even the subject of a doctoral thesis at the University of Sorbonne.

That was actually the first of several stories I've written. All of which were written to draw attention to topics that focus on difference, tolerance, friendship, among others. It seemed to me that this could be an answer to the need of many educators to address certain issues with children, as well as a very useful tool for many parents.

The first book dealt with social inclusion, migration, friendship, adoption of children by gay couples, when marriage between persons of the same sex wasn't even legal yet. This book was even the second children's book at the national level to address this issue, albeit indirectly.

This new book, which I call "Being Different is Good: A Day at the Beach", which I now propose to edit, to my knowledge, is the first book at the national level to address the issue directly. By addressing this topic, I intend to contribute to educating children based on respect for difference, on the right that each of us has to choose what one wants for oneself. The experience of a loving relationship and sharing of parenting with a person of the same sex is still a taboo, and this book serves to dispel the prejudice that leads to homophobia. As psychologist Gabriela Moita wrote at the time, and continues to make perfect sense, "it's actually a story about friendship, because friendship is what it is when we need to learn to live with differences, even if we are still not able to understand them."

"Being Different is Good: A Day at the Beach" is a contribution to early childhood education for the reality of a world full of diversity. For this I need your support to turn it into a book (author's edition) and I'm sure that, in the name of progress, many of you will want to help realize this dream. 

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About the author

My name is Sónia Pessoa. I was was born in Porto, I'm 45 years old, married and have two kids. I graduated in Social Communication, and worked for 10 years in Público, a national newspaper.

In 2008 I edited my first children's book, "Being Different Is Good" with Papyrus Publishing House.

The book I now propose eto dit, "Being Different is Good: A Day at the Beach", is in a way a sequel to the first, and explores values like friendship, tolerance, difference, or the right to it.

Throughout my life, my love for writing has been a constant and I believe that words have the power to change the world. This author's edition is a step in that direction. Currently unemployed, I have no means to pay the publishing expenses, and that's why I turned to crowfunding.

Budget and due dates

Since I intend to do an author's edition, i.e. without any sponsorship, I need to raise at least € 3,600, a value related to the costs outlined below: - Printing: € 2,030; - Illustrations: € 1,230 - PPL Commission: € 180 (5%); - Registration of the book in the National Library. Taking into account my circle of friends and professional contacts, and that on average offers will be around 20 euros, I expect to reach a total count of about 180 supporters, within 60 days. Targets: November / December - crowdfunding. January / February - Illustrations; March / April - Typography. April - Publishing.
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