Marketing Mondays #9: Re-Purposing
Question: How can you turn one book into multiple sources of income, and continue to promote the original book at the same time?
Answer: Re-purpose it!
Re-purposing means converting the content from your book(s) into as many other formats as you can. Could your book make an audio book? An E-book? A web game? Is there [...]
Marketing Mondays #4: Products and Promotional Materials
Last week we talked about identifying and reaching out to your niche, or your target audience, and not relying on your publisher to do so for you. Another thing you should not rely on your publisher to do is create promotional materials.
Over the years, we have designed and/or made our own bookmarks, postcards, posters, [...]
Dumpy At School
Dumpy at School (Hardcover)
by Julie Andrews Edwards (Author), Emma Walton Hamilton (Author), Tony Watson (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Charlie, who is nervous about his first day of school, and Dumpy the Dumptruck, who is nervous about his first construction job, gradually adjust to their new settings after making new friends.
Dumpy Saves Christmas
Dumpy Saves Christmas (Hardcover)
by Julie Andrews Edwards (Author), Emma Walton Hamilton (Author)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
It’s Christmas Eve on Merryhill Farm, and Charlie can’t fall asleep. There’s a loud crash on the roof – and who should appear but Santa and a broken-down sleigh. Now how will all of the children in the world receive their [...]
Dumpy’s Extra Busy Day
Dumpy’s Extra-busy Day (Library Binding)
by Julie Edwards (Author), Tony Walton (Illustrator), Katie Boyd (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
It’s a very busy morning on the farm.
Farmer Barnes is away, so Charlie and Pop-Up have lots more chores to do than usual before the school bus arrives. With a little help from Dumpy and his animal pals, Charlie [...]
Dumpy to the Rescue
Dumpy to the Rescue (I Can Read Pre Level 1) (Library Binding)
by Julie Edwards (Author)
Many things are missing at Merryhill Farm — the cat’s milk, the baby roses, Pop-Up’s hat, and nuts and apples. Even Baby Goat is missing until Dumpy finds him.
Readers will enjoy finding out how Dumpy solves the mystery in this easy-to-read [...]
Dumpy’s Valentine
Dumpy’s Valentine (My First I Can Read) (Paperback)
by Julie Andrews Edwards (Author), Emma Walton Hamilton (Author), Tony Walton (Illustrator), Ruby Randig (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
It’s Valentine’s Day, and poor Trusty the Mail Truck has broken down. Dumpy offers to lend a hand, and with Charlie and Pop-Up’s help he delivers surprises all over town. But [...]
Dumpy’s Apple Shop
Dumpy’s Apple Shop (My First I Can Read) (Hardcover)
by Julie Andrews Edwards (Author), Emma Walton Hamilton (Author), Tony Walton (Illustrator), Cassandra Boyd (Illustrator)
Reading level: Baby-Preschool
It’s Apple Day and time for the Barnes family to set up their annual apple shop. Everyone pitches in, and Dumpy the Dump Truck wishes he could help too. Finally Dumpy [...]
Dumpy and His Friends on the Farm
Dumpy’s Friends on the Farm (Board book)
by Julie Andrews Edwards (Author), Emma Walton Hamilton (Author)
Reading level: Baby-Preschool
Everyone’s busy at Merryhill Farm, there are so many things to do and so many friends to see! Join Dumpy the Dump Truck as he visits the rooster, the cow, the horse, and all of his farmyard friends!
Dumpy and His Pals
Dumpy and His Pals (Board book)
by Julie Andrews Edwards (Author), Emma Walton Hamilton (Author), Tony Walton (Illustrator)
Reading level: Baby-Preschool
There are so many trucks and tractors in Apple Harbor! Now children can meet them all in a chunky board book that introduces preschoolers to Dumpy’s pals and their special sayings. There’s Bee-Bee the Backhoe, who [...]


