Synchro Sisters Forever, Mermaid Dreams
Empower Girls Through Sports
Illustrations and design for chapter book
“Synchronized Swimming has made me a more confident, hardworking, team-oriented, and healthy person. Because of the vital life skills I have gained through this incredible sport, I know that I will be more successful at whatever else I decide to pursue over the course of my life. My dream is to share this positive impact with girls everywhere.”
-Katie Reveno (author)
Synchro Sisters Forever, Mermaid Dreams Chapter Book Will their dream unite them forever…or tear them apart?
Chloe is a ballerina. Sophia loves gymnastics. Jenna is on the swim team. What these three best friends love most of all is playing together at the local pool. One day they discover a unique sport that combines all of their passions — synchronized swimming! But when team tryouts don’t go quite as planned, at least one girl is left wondering if they will ever really become “synchro sisters forever”.
It was delightful working with Katie and Amanda Reveno on this charming story. Beside the 26 black and white illustrations the book has a bonus section with photos and short bios of real-life mermaids, young synchronized swimmers. The book introduces the Olympic sport of synchronized swimming and teaches life lessons including the values of friendship and perseverance.
All sales proceeds benefit USA Synchro, the sport’s governing body in the United States, to help build awareness and grow membership. Available on the USA Synchro website.
I cannot put into words how amazing it was to work with Susan… but let me try! First and foremost she is a talented artist. She did a sample sketch of the main characters that had us jumping up and down squealing in delight just like the 8-year-old girls she had so charmingly rendered. We came to her with text on a page and she magically brought the characters and story to life—and all within budget. Time after time she captivated with new artwork that was more engaging and relatable than we ever imagined. She spent time really understanding the project and vision upfront—so much so that we rarely had to make significant revisions (though she was always flexible and open to ideas and suggestions). It was so obvious that she was part of the team and really cared about the book and mission. Furthermore, Susan is responsible, detail-oriented and timely. Plus she knows so much about publishing a book and helped us immensely with advice and assistance for financing, marketing, printing, and more. Susan is an incredible artist, person, and professional. I cannot imagine a better experience or final product. She is a true gem!
Amanda Reveno Independent Marketing Cosultant
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