How Sara Furlong is Making Reading Fun and Inclusive for Kids!
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In this episode of Discover Fresh Perspectives, host David Gouthro engages in an enlightening conversation with Sarah Furlong, an innovator in children's entertainment and literacy. With nearly two decades of experience, Sarah shares her passion for captivating young audiences through new-age storytelling and her commitment to promoting literacy via creative means.
She discusses her children's book series, Every Brain is Beautiful, which introduces neurodiversity to children in a kind and approachable manner. Sarah reveals her insights into the evolving ways children engage with content, emphasizing the need to adapt to short-form, interactive experiences. Highlights include her new project, Storyay, a personalized storytelling experience designed to reignite a love for reading among kids. Join us as we explore Sarah's journey from advertising to authorship, and learn how she is making a difference in children's lives with stories that entertain and educate.
Please reach out to Sara at https://mystoryay.com.
This is the link to Sara's Kickstarter campaign.
Sara's books can be purchased at Amazon.
Guest Bio:
Sarah Furlong is a versatile writer whose career spans diverse fields from advertising content to children's literature. Her latest passion project is a series called "Every Brain is Beautiful," designed to introduce concepts of neurodiversity to young readers in relatable and comprehensible ways. Through these books, she aims to help children better understand themselves and others, discussing various diagnoses such as anxiety, autism, and ADHD. Observing how children's interaction with literature has evolved since her own childhood, Sarah is dedicated to exploring innovative ways to engage young readers beyond traditional books, tailoring content to meet their modern preferences and needs.
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