For immediate release:
DECATUR, GA (June 25, 2013) -- Chloe Pink,
a children's book character is partnering with her favorite place, the
City of Decatur. She's coming back for the 2nd time to the Decatur Book
Festival with "The Chloe Pink Doodle & Dream In The City Book."
The
book will be available at the Decatur Visitor's Center, on Amazon and
at www.chloepink.com. The author will also donate $1 from each book sale
to Indie-Catur to help promote Decatur's independent merchants and
business community . "Doodle & Dream In The City" is Chloe Pink's
3rd book. The first "Doodle & Dream" was launched at the 2010
Decatur Book Festival.
"While I've always loved Decatur, I didn't
live here then," says author/illustrator, Sharna Fulton. A metro
Atlanta resident since the early 90's, Fulton and her husband moved to
Decatur from Loganville a few years ago. "It truly feels like home,"
says Fulton.
In fact, it was a few months ago, the artist was on
her daily walk back to her home studio in Decatur from her favorite
coffeehouse on the square when her next project idea came to her.
Why
not do another "Doodle & Dream," but set it in a city. And why not
set it in her favorite city of all, Decatur! So, she stopped into the
Decatur Tourism Office and pitched the idea to Decatur's Visitor
Center's Manager, Sherry Charles Jackman. "Thankfully, The City of
Decatur gave it the green light!" said Fulton.
Chloe Pink is an
independent, adventurous seven year old girl with a BFF friend, Jack -
the Scottish Terrier Mutt. Their message to girls and boys is to believe
in yourself, be curious about everything, get support and most
importantly, follow your dreams!
"Doodle & Dream In the City"
will include pages of City of Decatur stuff with prompts for kids to
fill in and complete the picture. Whether it's drawing their favorite
toppings on a slice of pizza, doodling a folk art painting or trying to
find the hidden veggies in a garden word search puzzle, Decaturites are
sure to recognize many of the shops and places from their favorite city.
"I
can think of no better place to follow your dreams, like Chloe Pink,
then in Decatur," said Fulton. From it's incredible walkability,
historic square filled with shops and yummy restaurants to it's
beautiful tree-lined streets, charming neighborhoods, its commitment to
the arts, wonderful school system, a working railroad that goes through
town and of course, Oakhurst Garden (the Wylde Center) -- Decatur has it
all. It's a magical place to explore and be happy. And that's what life
is all about."
In addition to the book launch at the Decatur
Book Festival, there will be a pre-launch book signing at Oakhurst
Garden Wednesday, August 28 from 4-6 pm.
For more information, please contact sharna.fulton@att.net
