On the Sky Glider		Game Card

Handselling Tips:
The page across from the title page in A Fabulous Fair Alphabet was deliberately left “open” in the hopes of encouraging families to record their own Fair Alphabets. Recommend picking up a Sharpie™ Fine Point marker to write directly in the book. Send words into the future! Imagine if we had such a record of our grandparents’ visit to the fair!

Newsletter Material:
Check the For the Media page for items to drop into your electronic or print newsletter. You’ll find photos of the book pages, author pics, fair signage, and press release language. To get the code for embedding the video in your website simply link to the video page at debrafrasier.com or to the video on YouTube or TeacherTube. Kids have loved viewing this. Make sure to add the time: 2.5 minutes, so people know it is not a big deal time commitment.

Counter top activities:
If you have a state or county fair in your area, print off a sample of the game card to display. Add the 8-1/2 x 11 inch countertop poster that describes the game, if you have the room on counter or bulletin board. Let your local parenting magazines know you are a source for the book and the game.

The FIND YOUR FABULOUS FAIR ALPHABET Game Card is a single sheet download that is folded. Encourage customers to download their copy at home (or give away printed copies with books). Take the cards to the fair and “come home with more words than you brought!” Mention the introductory video at debrafrasier.com or on YouTube (Fabulous Fair Alphabet) to help get their kids on board.

Table Top Poster		Display Letters		Video

Table Top Poster
Print the 8 1/2 x 11 poster that describes the game for counter display or bulletin board. If you are using this poster in the Twin Cities (Minnesota), download here; for Greater Minnesota, download here. For use outside of Minnesota, download here.

"R E A D" Display Letters
Use for an eye-catching display or photo-fun with guests. Two PDF versions: all letters together or each letter on a single sheet. The individual letters are also available as jpgs: R E A D.

Video:
Kids love watching the 2.5 minute video of Debra introducing the FIND YOUR FABULOUS FAIR ALPHABET game at the Minnesota State Fair. Great ride and midway game footage. Lively original music. Show to finish an in-store event or have playing during fair season. Show for Teacher Nights when Fall comes, encourage playing the game as a end-of-summer activity. Video page.

Process Slide Show		Virtual Fair Visit		Storytelling Script

Slides—See how the book was made:
See an eight image slide show of how Debra Frasier collected the lettering, cut, printed, and collaged the lettering into the pictures in A Fabulous Fair Alphabet.

Virtual State Fair Visit:
Coming soon: Look for the slide show of a fair visit including animals, rides, food, exhibits, crafts and farm machinery. This is an introduction to the concept of a fair for classrooms, libraries and bookstores to use when visiting a fair is not feasible. Show it to generate word brainstorming for an imaginary visit to the fair.

Storytelling Kit:
The gifted Kimberly Faurot, storyteller extraordinary, long-time reader at the Red Balloon Bookshop in Saint Paul, MN, has designed and tested a “fabulous” approach to presenting this alphabet book. Her participatory method of storytelling is exceptionally well received by very young listeners. Cherry-pick the parts you like from her extensive script for A Fabulous Fair Alphabet. See the at-a-glance picture overview for directions. Download the complete kit.

Bibliography		Coloring Sheets		Song

Other Fair Themed Books:
Look over Kimberly Faurot's bibliography of books to read or display along with a Fabulous Fair Alphabet event. Download.

Coloring Sheets:
Download these coloring sheets for in-store or take home.

Music:
The 3 minute "I Want to Go to the Fair" can be downloaded directly from debrafrasier.com for in-store play. (It is the full version of the single verse that serves as the soundtrack to the video.) Customers can download the song for free at debrafrasier.com until Sept 6, 2010. The song can be downloaded anytime after that from iTunes for $0.99.)

Also: remember to sing the A, B, C song to start and end the storytime session. All ages enjoy singing this song!

Popcorn Bags to hold take-away materials		Photo fun with guests

Popcorn Bags:
Fill them with coloring sheets or popcorn to take home (give on the way out!)

Photo Booth:
Download the four fair lettering sheets that spell: R E A D (two versions: as shown above and individual letters). Offer staging of photos for children and families. Laminate letters for using again every fair season.