A board book is simple, short, and allows for conversation. A book can be read in the safety of a loved one’s lap or pulled out to look through privately and independently without the need to ask for a screen to be unlocked or access granted.

Parker has confirmed that Bridger loves books and that all mediums that help Bridger build her relationship with Zetty would be welcomed.

You are welcome to craft a book yourself in any way that feels right (it doesn’t have to be a board book at all!). You can also use a web service to professionally print a book. Many sites even have prompts and templates that can guide your writing. Here are three popular sites:

Pinhole Press

Shutterfly

Mixbooks

You can send the book through one of the services listed above. Please mail it to:

The Zetty Project c/o Skye Morse

47 Flat Street, Unit C2 Brattleboro, VT 05301

Parker and Bridger welcome all stories or ideas you have to share. Here are a few ideas to get your creative wheels spinning:

*Describe a perfect day for Zetty [“Zetty and the snowy day”]

*[xxx] will always make me think of Rosetta

*What was Zetty’s superpower? [“My mom’s magic”]

*The motto: My own self, at my very best, all the time [“Zetty at her very best”]

*Share a travel, adventure, or holiday story [“Zetty goes to Ecuador or “Zetty and the season of light”]

*Any story about Zetty and Bridger

Write with images in mind - picture books are an immersive experience and the images we have of Rosetta will be especially meaningful in the books we create for Bridger. Let the images you have guide your story.

Jump right to the action - Most children’s books “start” on the first or second page. Leave out backstory and set up–this work can be done through conversation with the reader.

Keep it short and simple

The guidance on early picture books (for 2 to 5-year-olds) is for stories to be less than 500 words long. Keep language simple and direct.

Repetition is good! (of words, phrases, or story structure.)