NextCore Books

12/01/2024

We are so happy to announce that Would It Be Weird? received a Kirkus Star ⭐️ during our most recent Kirkus Review! Please check it out. Link: Would It Be Weird? https://a.co/d/bbMc09c

12/01/2024

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Hi Everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve posted. I’ve been busy working on some new things!

We just got this stellar review from Literary Titan to start off the reviews and awards campaign for my second book, “Would It Be Weird?”! Thank you so much to Mariano Epelbaum for his amazing work! This title turned out better than wished for given his attention to detail and mastery of his craft! The review:

Would It Be Weird? is a playful dive into a child’s wild imagination, where every dinnertime question is a ticket to an absurd and funny “what if” scenario. From piano-mouths to alien makeovers, the kid’s zany ideas keep the story moving with energy and charm. Mom’s patient but hilarious responses add to the comedy, making it a perfect blend of childlike wonder and parental realism. What I loved most about this children’s book is how vividly it captures the endless curiosity of kids. The idea of dinosaurs taking kids to school and making them always on time (but ruining picture day) made me laugh. It’s these little touches that show author Edgar Garcia really gets how kids think. I also love how the book taps into universal childhood questions. Who hasn’t imagined fighting giant chicken pirates or being a dragon with a sweet tooth? Mariano Epelbaum’s art truly shines in this picture book. It’s bright and lively and just an explosion of energy and detail that pulls you into every wild scenario. I loved how the emotions on everyone’s faces were so expressive and spot-on. What really stood out to me was how the illustrations perfectly captured what made each moment funny. It matches the whimsical and fun tone of the story perfectly. This attention to detail is what makes the book feel like a mini-adventure on every page. Epelbaum takes these absurd “what if” questions and brings them to life with so much humor and charm. It’s impossible not to get swept up in the silliness when the art makes the scenarios feel so vibrant.

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻 🍬 🍭 🍫

08/30/2024

🚨 🔔 FREE BOOK ALERT 🔔 🚨

Happy Friday everyone!

With the launch of our new book, I am doing a three-for-free promotion!

Hopefully you all can find time to download, read, and would be grateful for some Amazon reviews!! 🙏

Free 30-Aug through Sun 01-Sept

Alphakazoo:
https://a.co/d/jkVnXim

The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Lobo:
https://a.co/d/68SZGQ2

Also:

Available only on Friday 30-Aug

Would It Be Weird?:
https://a.co/d/jk5dKWD

Thank you for your time! Have a great weekend! Happy reading!

08/27/2024

🚀 🎆 NEW BOOK RELEASE ALERT 🚨 🚀

Hi Everybody! I wanted to spend some time to announce my third book being published!

The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Lobo.

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It is a wonderful retelling of the 3 little pigs classic with a Spanish twist for beginners. And what makes this unique is that it has each page illustrated by different artists, so 30 different versions of art styles.

Please support this title and the wonderful artists that are featured in this book!! 📚

Links below and in our profile.
Thank you! 🙏 🙏 🙏

eBook/Kindle Unlimited: https://a.co/d/5FuPARs

Paperback: https://a.co/d/dI2Zdcj

Hardcover: https://a.co/d/1e13tgF

08/17/2024

🌟 Hi Everyone!! 🌟

So happy to announce that our next NextCore Books title will release on August 27th! 🚀 🔥 😃

The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Lobo

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This is a passion project 💕 that we had to support the hard work of amazing illustrators (a lot from this wonderful group). 💪🏽

We had 30 illustrators from all over the world 🌎 collaborate on a topic that is familiar to all, the timeless fairy tale of the 3 Little Pigs, but this one with a small language twist! 🌪️

We are hopeful that this book can be used by other authors and illustrators as a “look book” as well to see the great work of illustrators that have been vetted with good experiences. You can see different art styles weaved together in a visual masterpiece. 🎨 🎨 🎨

We plan to add all of their contact information to our website for you all to be able to contact if you need their services. They were all awesome to work with and we had great experiences with them. 🚀 🕸️ 📞 📧

Just check out some of their wonderful work in the pictures. The rest will be on our website and in the book, so check it out when it comes out!! 🙏 🙏 😊 ☺️

Huge shout out to Darya Shchegolewa who got this project started with her amazing character design and helped pull all of this together with her amazing book formatting and cover art! 👍 💯 💗 ❤️ 💕 💫

Also, so happy that my wife Yasmin Garcia got involved as it was her first digital artwork (coming from traditional art media). She did amazing and looking forward to her getting more involved with future NextCore Books projects! 🤗 🥰 🦏

Please, please, please, show them some love! Tag folks, share, comment…show them some appreciation! I’ll create a few more posts as we get closer to launch, but want to make sure all the hard work of these artists gets displayed for the world to see! 🙏 💕 🙌

Pre-order link:
The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Lobo
https://a.co/d/arJwIsf

04/11/2024

Hi All -

Something very cool! 😎

‘Would It Be Weird?’ had the honor to be featured on Toadstools and Fairy Dust’s (Toadstools and Fairy Dust) YouTube channel today!! 🍄 🧚

The read-along video turned out amazing! 🤩 🤯

Please watch the video, like the video, and subscribe to this awesome channel! 🙏 👀 👍

This is a great example of a read-along at its finest! 👏 👏 👏

Link in Instagram Bio and in image.
YouTube Channel = Toadstools and Fairy Dust

We are a small Children's Book Publishing House based in Houston, TX. We specialize in fun picture books through the independent market. We are always looking to fill the world with adventurous books full of imagination for children (and adults) of all ages.

04/11/2024

Hi Everyone!

Excited to announce that Toadstools and FairyDust will feature by book, Would It Be Weird?. The video drops on the 11th April!! Please watch it, like, it, and subscribe to them! They do exceptional work!

Link: m.youtube.com@ToadstoolsandFairyDust" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://m.youtube.com@ToadstoolsandFairyDust

04/10/2024

Hi All -

Just wanted to drop some good news here to the Instagram group family! 📰

This week, my first book, Alphakazoo, received the First Place BookFest Award for Children’s Picture Book Cover along with an amazing 5-star review from Readers’ Favorite!! 🤩 =🥇 + 5️⃣ 🌟

Good week for Alphakazoo, especially when his little brother, Would It Be Weird?, released a couple of weeks ago, and is trying to outshine him (WIBW is a #1 new release best seller)! 💫

To celebrate, I marked down the hardcover of Alphakazoo to $12.99 on Amazon! (32% OFF). If you get it from the seller: NEXTCOREBOOKS, it will be the IAPC-printed offset copy that has a beautiful dust jacket!!! 🐊 🦓 📚

Link: https://a.co/d/e5LuQe9 (also in Bio)

Thanks everyone for the support so far and, if you haven’t already, hopefully you could do me the favor of checking out the book and leaving a much needed review! 🙏 and 🙏

Thanks everyone! 💕 ✌️

03/28/2024

*** Free eBook Alert ***

From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank all the people that have purchased my second book, Would It Be Weird?, left amazing reviews, and provided well-wishes and congratulations. It is because of you, that I continue doing this passion of mine. 🙏 🙏 🙏 ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

As a thank you and an effort to get some more reviews to get this book the love it deserves, I will be offering the eBook for free today through Saturday. Please support this title, download it, enjoy it, review it, let others know it’s available, etc. to get the word out. 🆓 📚

This group is amazing and so supportive! 🤩 I’m on my second book within the last year and I have a third coming out within the next month or two. Thank you to all those who have helped guide my journey along the way. 💫

As a thank you back to this community, once Alphakazoo (first book) hits 100+ reviews and Would It Be Weird? hits 100+ reviews, my team and I will begin accepting manuscripts to help people get published (will have to be ultra-selective at first due to $$, but at least we will get a few people to live out their dream just like I was able to do). More details on this will follow once I publish my next book, The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Lobo. 🐷 🐷 🐷 🐺

Thank you for your time! Link in Bio.

03/26/2024

🚀 🚀 Launch Day 🚀 🚀

Thank you to everyone that has followed my author journey since last year. 🙏 😊

I just released my second book, Would It Be Weird?, and it came out better than I could have imagined! 🎉 🎊 🥳

Special thanks to my wonderful illustrator (.epelbaum), who was absolutely perfect for this type of imaginative book. Also, a big thanks to , which helped big time with the book design and layout. 🙌

Please check it out and support this amazing title (book reviews are always appreciated). ✌️ ❤️ 💕 💗

It is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and Kindle Unlimited.

Link: https://a.co/d/6Eegyz2

Thank you for your time! 🙏 😊