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Follow on Google News | Author/Illustrator Inspired by Alberta farm life in new Pro-gopher Picture BookIllustrator and Author Mike Boldt breaks new ground in his picture book about Gophers
“I was inspired by my childhood growing up in rural Alberta and observing farm life. I think animals have a great sense of humour, and my story is a light-hearted and hilarious tale of what would happen if gophers decided to become artists instead of intruders,” says Mike Boldt, who also illustrated the book. The Gophers in Farmer Burrows’ Field acknowledges the problems gophers can bring to farmland, including crops being eaten, holes in fields that are hazards for cows, and the chaos they cause on a farm. But Mike chooses to have his characters work together for an outcome that everyone can benefit from. “As a writer and illustrator, I have the best of both worlds. I can write funny stories about the world around us, and I can show my readers what is possible if they want to be creative. I really couldn’t ask for a better job,” says Boldt. The picture book has been receiving great reviews from schools and bookstores, and his success has spawned his unique Stacktastic contest- where children enter a photo, illustration, etc… to stack items like the gophers in the book. He has also launched the Scribblers for Life Tour which finds him teaching school age children everything from how to write and illustrate a book, to introducing them to the world of digital illustration- Mike Boldt is an accomplished illustrator and has been published in several books, video games, comics, and has worked in toy design. The Gophers in Farm Burrows’ Field is his first book as both writer and illustrator. Visit www.boldtmanstudios.com -30- To book an interview contact: Rachel Sentes-Publicist rachel@gal-fridaypublicity.com 780-270-1211 # # # gal-friday is a publicist, and freelance writer She works with authors, agents, publishers, businesses and cool arts causes. She is partnered with Brian Wood- a non-fiction literary agent in Vancouver to maximize publicity exposure End
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