55
you were
on safari?
No, but we
kept in touch. We becamepen
pals. I traveled backhometo
Austin, Texas, and I emailed her
saying, “I really want to write
a book and save the African
animals.” She emailed me back
saying, “Yes!” So I would email
her about my safari memories,
and she would email me back with
conservation facts. This became
thestartofour
book.
Itcanbe
hardto
geta book
published.
How’dyou
make that
happen?
I wasonRyan
Seacrest’s
radioshowand
I saidthatallI neededtodowas
finda publisher.Anotherauthor
was listening, and she contacted
my mom and said to send Let’s Go
On Safari! to Crickhollow Books.
Three weeks later, I had a signed
contract!Weheardthatyou’re
donatingthe profitsof
thisbook.Canyoushare
more aboutthat?
Allofourroyaltiessupportthe
JaneGoodallInstitute,Global
WildlifeConservationand
SheldrickWildlifeTrust.The
SheldrickWildlifeTrustis based
in Kenya,andthey’reanelephant
orphanagethattakesin baby
elephantswhosemothershave
beenkilledbypoachers.Global
WildlifeConservationis a group
offamousscientistswhotravelall
aroundtheworldandlearn more
abouttheanimalsandhowwecan
help.TheJaneGoodallInstitute
hasa RootsandShootsprogram
forkidswhereyoucanjoina
serviceprojectorcreateyourown.
What’syourmessage
forotherkidswho
wanttobeanimal
advocatesbutdon’t
knowhowtobegin?
Kidscanhelp!I wouldsayjustjoin
theRootsandShootsprogram,
foster baby elephant from the
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and find
your inner scientist with Global
Wildlife Conservation.GotoKate’swebsite
kidscansaveanimals.com
tobuyherbook!Here are Kate and^
Michelle! Exciting^
news: They’re^
working on a second^
book. “It’s going to
be about rhinos,”^
Kate shares.Kate’s friend Magdalene
createdthislogo forher!
her all about my book,” Kate remembers. “She
said, ‘How are you promoting
your book without a logo
and merchandise?’ So
shecreated this logo
forme. It has the
foremostendangered
animals with kids from
all around the world
having saved them.”Are you an animal advocate?
We’d love to hear from you! Send your story to Animal Tales
, Animal Advocate, 4 New York Plaza,
2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10004 or email [email protected].