Thank you for such a kind note, Kathy! So glad you enjoyed the interview and insight from Nanette and Julie.

Annie, thank you so much for your incredibly thoughtful note. If I had Best Comment awards to dish out, you’d certainly get it! I’m thankful and grateful for people like you, Nanette, Julie, and many others who prioritize the future over the present. It’s a selfless way of living and an enriching legacy to leave future generations. Thank you for all you do for our environment and sharing this lovely note.

A year and a half ago, I went looking for a children’s book on Earth Hour to read to kids I work with and perform songs for. I teach about Earth Hour (and Earth Day) through song, and I needed a good book with good visuals. A quick search turned up only one book and one author…… Nanette Heffernan. I couldn’t believe there was only one book coming out about Earth Hour. I immediately anointed Nanette one of my newest environmental heroes. I have been feeling very alone in trying to get children, teachers, parents, good citizens……to participate in different environmental events, let alone getting them to have heard about them. The USA is way behind in observation and promotion of Earth Hour, something that has been bothering me for years. I think that “Earth Hour – A Lights-out Event for Our Planet” is going to change things in schools and libraries, provided they are wise enough to order this book. Imagine if this book was mandatory in schools (yes, I know the publisher, author, illustrator & editor would be over the moon, lol)……now imagine, that every kid who reads the book, wants to participate. And that each kid who reads the book tells others about Earth Day and the movement spreads, just the result of one powerful book and word of mouth. An environmental awakening at its best, and one we need.

I am amused by the story Nanette tells about driving over the Golden Gate Bridge one night in March and the lights went out. What were the chances that would happen to Nanette, an environmentally involved person……? THAT my friends, was the Universe paying attention and grabbing one of its best assets, a writer passionate about the environment. That was literary and planetary synchronicity at work, I am sure. Just like I am sure I was supposed to find Nanette. She is a lovely, bright, funny & passionate writer and person. That didn’t come as a surprise, as meanies generally don’t write enviro conservation books, lol.

After this book goes platinum, or whatever books do (sorry I am a children’s songwriter, not book writer), I would like to see Nanette, her Editor and Publisher, go to work on a whole series of Earth Hour books, for different parts of the world which are being affected differently and at differing rates. I know this first book covers the entire world, but if you zoom in on individual countries and how they participate in Earth Hour, and what they continue to do AFTER the event, which is meant to serve as a jumping off point into further environmental conservation efforts, you will find that there are lovely activities and traditions that have started as a result, with more than enough information and photographs to fill a book about each country. Years ago I put out a request to different Earth Hour groups internationally, for photos for my EH music video, and received many many photos to choose from. Guess what? NOBODY from the USA sent me a photo. Outside of the USA…..lots of photos…… from countries that are being affected by Climate Change NOW!!!!! We cannot wait for further destruction of the Earth. Books, music, art, dance, theater……we need all of these fields in education, to embrace our environmental future with a positive and hopeful message. I believe that Nanette Heffernan, her Editor & Publisher have taken that first step, and all I can say is THANK YOU and keep up the great work with MORE Earth Hour and Environmental Conservation books. Counting down the days until I own this book. Off to pre-order……. How about YOU???✌????????