PWP Family Literacy Capital Fund
Pageant Wagon Publishing is passionate about making God’s Word and biblical principles vibrant as a light of literacy and learning in the life of the Christian family.
The Problem:
Christian families, homeschoolers, and church family/children's ministries are seeking quality literature through which to teach the Bible and biblical principles in discipleship and life application. The pressure of societal change away from biblical principles in every sphere of the community at large weighs heavy on the Christian home, classroom, and church.
How can family relationships be strengthened through enriching interaction, and academics be infused with teaching and learning from a biblical worldview?
How can Christians be tooled to impart critical thinking and reasoning from God’s Word while strengthening the bonds of relationship one to another?
There are many books and curriculum series on the market, but few that are written to minister to the WHOLE family--all ages, all at the same time, using the power of storytelling, classic academic disciplines, drama, and the arts.
The Solution:
Author/Publisher/Writing Mentor Kathryn Ross expands the performance speaking and storytelling ministry programs of Pageant Wagon Productions into print and e-book publishing as Pageant Wagon Publishing to provide quality literature for Christian teaching and learning to the family, as a family--in the home, classroom, and church.
Jesus taught all ages, all at the same time, using powerful stories (parables) with compelling life lessons founded in Scripture for the purposes of discipleship and the growth of the Gospel in the earth.
Like the medieval theatrical storytelling "pageant wagons" of old (check out the podcast on this topic), the mission of Pageant Wagon Publishing is to bring the Miracle, Mystery, and Morality of biblical truth to society through the power of story.
Pageant Wagon Publishing books such as the Fable Springs Parables Series and the Clementine Jones Drama and Derring-Do Books are resources to strengthen family relationships through enriching interaction and academics infused with teaching and learning from a biblical worldview. Christians, young and old, are tooled in critical thinking and reasoning skills from God’s Word while strengthening, traditional values and the bonds of relationship in the home, classroom, and church.
Books produced by Pageant Wagon Publishing and author Kathryn Ross feature engaging storytelling in classic traditions, academic literature studies employing elements of Principle Approach Education, drama, art, and Bible study, with instruction for creatively using the materials in a variety of venues. 
WHERE WE'VE BEEN:
Author Kathryn Ross debuted the Fable Springs Parables Series with Book 1, Mother Chicken's Eggs: Choosing to Grow into Greater Things in January of this year with partial capital funding from a 2014 fall campaign. 
Fable Springs Parables is set in an idyllic English country village--where parables live--complete with a map to find your way around the many story settings for future books in the series!
Mother Chicken's Eggs Book specs:
- Theme: The power of free will and that choices have consequences.
- Synopsis: Mother Chicken lays three beautiful eggs on MacDonald's farm. She has great vision for all the potential they have to grow into greater things. Two of the eggs hatch out of their shells eager to move on to becoming a blessing to everyone who lives in Fable Springs Village. But, one of the eggs "baulks" at the idea of hatching out of his comfort zone. What happens when an egg refuses to hatch?
- Metaphorical text written in layers for impact at varied age levels as adapted
- Lush watercolor fine art illustrations in the tradition of Beatrix Potter
- Reflection and Discussion Guide to encourage constructive conversation about important concepts
- Audio Book with story performed by Kathryn Ross with musical soundtrack by All Ireland Fiddle Champ and Fiddler of Dooney Champ, Haley Richardson
- Follow-up 6 part In-depth Study Guides in digital book form (Literature and Devotional) designed for homeschool, Christian school, small groups, women's group, independent study (releasing by December 2015)
- PUBLISHED and on book tour
BUT WE CAN'T BE JUST A "ONE-BOOK-WONDER"!
WE NEED TO FOLLOW UP WITH BOOK 2 ASAP!
THE CURRENT NEED:
Fable Springs Parables Book 2, Bugaboo-Bee's Bop: Patience for the Prize, was already in the works to immedately follow Mother Chicken's Eggs with an early 2016 release around Easter. Capital funding to cover production costs, marketing, and inventory for this second book is needed at this time. 
Bugaboo-Bee's Bop Book Specs:
- Theme: Finding contentment in every season through the practice of patience and submission
- Synopsis: In the honeycomb hives at BeeHaven Towers, Bearnardo the Beekeeper has his paws full with a beehive of busy workers turned upside down by one of the new born “new-bees.” Bugaboo-Bee wants to do the bee-bop dance and gather pockets full of pollen like the grown-up bees. But, it’s not yet her time, to bee-buzz amid the banks of thyme, in Mary Contrary’s gardens. With a “‘buzz-a-whack” and a “zippity-zoo” young Bugaboo-Bee tries to lead before she has learned to follow. Chaos ensues! Will the herb gardens in Mary Contrary’s gardens ever be the same again?
What must happen before Bugaboo learns to make sweet patience, with contentment, while waiting for the prize? This entertaining tale is told in lyrical rhyme with plenty of swing and musical rhythms to keep children of all ages “bee-bopping” along to quality biblical life lessons learned.
- Metaphorical text written in layers for impact at
varied age levels as adapted
- Lush watercolor fine art illustrations in the tradition
of Beatrix Potter
- Reflection and Discussion Guide to encourage
constructive conversation about important concepts
- Audio Book with story performed by Kathryn Ross
with musical soundtrack by All Ireland Fiddle Champ
and Fiddler of Dooney Champ, Haley Richardson
- Follow-up 6 part In-depth Study Guides in digital
book form (Literature and Devotional) designed for
homeschool, Christian school, small groups, women's
group, independent study (releasing by December 2016)
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Your generous donation will allow the Fable Springs Parables Production Team to get these valuable family literacy and discipleship books and tools in the hands of Christian homes and church ministries by making possible the:
- Professional Services for physical production of
finished manuscript and graphics
- Print Publication Inventory in 8.5 x 11 hardcover and paperback editions
- Audio Book recording and CD production
- Marketing tools including bookmarks, postcards,
ad promotion, website updates, conference fees, and
book show fees
- Advanced training in marketing, video, and podcast
production for expanding ministry reach and platform
All Supporters are noted on the Fable Springs Founding Citizens Page in the book with our heartfelt gratitude for assisting us to fulfill this calling to write and publish resources for Christian living to the Glory of God and the discipleship of His people:
Drone Bee-Band Level--$30-up
Complimentary Bookmark and Digital Book Edition
Bearnardo the Beekeeper Level--$50-up
Complimentary Bookmark, Digital Book Edition, and Audio Book Download
Mary Contrary Level--$100-up
Complimentary Bookmark and Paperback Edition
Queen Bee-Faire Level--$200-up
Complimentary Bookmark, Paperback Edition and Audio Book CD
Bugaboo-Bee Level--$500-up
Complimentary Bookmark, Hardcover Edition and Audio Book CD
Fable Springs Founder Level--$1000-up
Complimentary Bookmark, Hardcover Edition, Audio Book CD, Limited Edition Illustration Print suitable for framing
WE NEED THE FUNDING before Thanksgiving, to put the book production details, marketing strategy, and marketing tools in place for a spring 2016 release of Bugaboo-Bee's Bop: Patience for the Prize.
WON'T YOU HELP to make this second leg of our publishing journey possible so we we can lay a solid foundation and build long-term goals for providing quality literature for teaching and learning as a Christian family in the home, classroom, and church?
ALSO: If you support our efforts, please SHARE this campaign using the social media buttons below! Help us reach the widest possible audience of interested supporters!
THANK YOU! We are so grateful for every gift recieved!
Be ye blessed--and be a blessing!
Kathryn Ross, Writer/Publisher
The Pageant Wagon Publishing Team
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