Little did we know 20 years ago what began as a writing project for fun between Father & Son would become a family-friendly book series with more than 160,000 copies sold … and counting! Many special events we had planned for our 20th Anniversary celebration had to be cancelled due to the virus – but […]
Our daughter is a teacher and our son-in-law a school superintendent and so we know something about the challenges teachers and families with children are facing with distant learning during this extended health emergency. During the past few weeks we have received several requests from teachers asking us if it would be possible for them […]
This is already an especially happy new year for us as we move toward the launch of our 20th book in The Adirondack Kids® series in as many years! Justin was in third grade when I (Gary) I came across the book, How to Make Your Child a Reader of Life, by Paul Kropp. It […]
We are beyond excited for 2020 to celebrate The Adirondack Kids® 20th Anniversary with the release of our 20th book in 20 years AND with a special, expanded 20th Anniversary Edition of The Adirondack Kids® #1! For about five years we have known what we hoped our twentieth book would be about, and for months […]
The 8th Annual Adirondack Kids Day™ was a great success with some 300 children along with their parents and grandparents and guardians in Inlet, New York to fish and ride horses and hold an owl and have their faces painted and have books autographed and meet Smokey Bear and eat free popcorn and cotton candy […]
Saturday, October 5th is the date for the Eighth Annual Adirondack Kids Day™, a family-friendly day set along Fourth Lake in the hamlet of Inlet, New York, with free activities in keeping with our mission: To encourage kids to set down their electronic devices, inspiring them to read and get outside to explore the great […]
And with a ‘FOURTH of July Special’ now through Monday July 8th! At Checkout Use CODE: FLAG and get 10% Off your Order. After 19 books in 19 years, my son, Justin, co-author of our children’s book series, has always said one of his favorite parts of the writing process is doing the live research; […]
Hurricane Irene had become a tropical storm by the time it reached the Adirondacks, but it still managed to create and expand new slides on mountains throughout the high peaks region. I’ll never forget hiking one of the slides with my sister-in-law and one of my best friends not long after the storm. Consider the […]
This is our first blog in a number of weeks. So, where have we been? Every spare minute through most of May has been spent finishing The Adirondack Kids® #19: Phantom of the Talus Caves! Since we self-publish the series, the final step in the publishing process is to proofread the book and cover copy […]
The Common Loon leaves Adirondack lakes before first ice and returns soon after the ice melts away. This past week there have been several reports loon migration is well underway with sightings on several lakes across the Adirondack Park. In celebration of the return of this symbol of northern wilderness, we hope you enjoy this […]
