See this message from Bloomingdale resident Jose Alberto Ucles:
Dear Family &
Friends;
Yes, Tom was born on
October 31st - Halloween day!!! Now you know the why of all the creativity
& talents!
Tom is going to turn 60
Years Young - this Saturday- Halloween Day!
So help US Surprise Him
with a Unique Gift - On His Birthday -
Let's All make his
newest award winning children's picture book "Selling Eggs" in
his "Trash to Treasure Series" * Recycling Creatively with L.T.
Get "Best
Seller" status in Children's Books category on Amazon.com by
concentrating Our buying on one day, Saturday, October 31st, between 9 am
and 9 pm ET.
I know it sounds crazy,
but this is how Amazon works, and it will help keep the book in high profile as
we roll into the Holidays.
By the end of his
birthday, I will be able to check the Amazon
Tom wrote the books in
this Series which are based on his own childhood to empower, educate and
inspire young readers to recycle and go green in ways that are creative,
practical and fun.
He also created the
now popular White Bicycle Fence Art Installation, at the Heart
of Bloomingdale Park (Rhode Island Avenue & First St. NW) that he
decorates for major holidays.
Check out the great
Halloween Decor now!
So here is what you can
do for him and us:
1) Just go to www.amazon.com ON Saturday,
October 31st, between 9 am and 9 pm ET, and go to the books section to
place an order of "Selling Eggs" by Tom Noll.
2) To rank as "Best Seller" book it
has to be bought on the One Day and from Amazon and Only the full prize one
sold by them - Not the discounted or lesser prize versions offered. If you have
a prime account
or buy $35 worth of products - shipping is
free.
3) You can buy your copy and then gift to a
family member, friend or coworker who has children. Or you can donate it to a
local school, library, children's hospital, or childcare center. Kids love the
story!
4) Let your friends
know, too!
5) Please forward this email to 6-10 family
members, friends, coworkers, to those who blog, tweet,
do Facebook posts or media contacts who might be interested in
the book.
6) After you get the
book or your friends, please try to go back to Amazon and do a book review - it
is easy once you have bought the book.
7) Not to worry about
quantity of available books that Amazon shows, as our distributor Partners
Publishers Group is ready to send more to them.
*** By the end of
his birthday, I will be able to check the Amazon rankings and show Tom that
thanks to All his Family & Friends his "Selling Eggs" book made
"Best Seller"
You can check out Tom's
books/website, Preview Selling Eggs and share these links with everyone:
Preview "Selling
Eggs"
Preview "The Bicycle
Fence"
Book Reviews
- “An
idea-inspiring addition to the burgeoning genre of environmentally
conscientious children’s books.
Young readers will learn about
compromise as well as innovative ways to recycle.”—Kirkus Reviews
- “Once
again, Noll shows young readers how L.T.’s creative reimagining of
recycled materials makes for successful projects.” —Kirkus Reviews
- “These
two titles are fun reads, reinforcing recycling’s benefits. More
importantly, they show how creative thinking about ‘junk’ results in
problemsolving and new ideas of art and practical recycling applications.”
— D. Donovan, Senior Book Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
- “L.T.
is about the most resourceful kid you’d ever want to meet. ‘One man’s
trash is my treasure’ is his motto” — Karen Lyon, Hill Rag
Hope
to see you soon and celebrate the Holiday Season - Best to All and Many
Blessings.
Thanks
so much for considering helping us with the "Amazon Push" this
Saturday, October 31st. Your support means a lot!
José Alberto Uclés
Article from MidCity
Newspapers - WDC
Bloomingdale’s
Bicycles
Thanks to artist Tom
Noll and his bicycle fence, Bloomingdale’s busiest corner is always
well-decorated. Noll’s art installation has motorists on Rhode Island Avenue
hoping for a red light so they have time to admire his repurposed art
installation.
Originally from Ohio,
Noll spent about 20 years in Manassas before moving to Bloomingdale in 2009. He
brought his interest in repurposing found objects, his commitment to recycling,
and his bicycle fence with him. “I had some friends [in Bloomingdale] and loved
the architecture,” said Noll, who’s done research on the doors and transoms
around the neighborhood. “I wanted to bring a sense of community, and the
bicycles gave me the means to do that. They bring a homey atmosphere.”
Noll works as a
landscape designer and noticed that the small park at 1st Street and Rhode
Island Avenue was in a shambles a few years ago. By cleaning it up and adding
some planting Noll enhanced the park and then worked with local businesses to
decorate the space with his bicycle fence as the centerpiece.
One Bloomingdale
resident told Noll, “You’re a blessing to our community because you brighten up
our days.” Noll hopes that the bicycle fence will make commuters smile. In the
four years since Noll put up the fence it’s never been damaged, and the only
thing stolen was not part of the fence itself.
“I grew up recycling
before it was called recycling,” Noll shared. “I teach kids to reuse and
repurpose. There are different ways for kids to recycle.” Noll has channeled
his passion and savvy for recycling into writing two children’s books, “The
Bicycle Fence” and “Selling Eggs.” Noll continues to write children’s book. “I
try to teach kids how to think outside the box,” he explained. “At the end of
each book there are recycling tips.” He does readings at local libraries and is
accompanied by a friend who does a puppet show. Keep an eye out for Noll’s new
books and the fence’s summer theme, “Going to the Pool.”
Tom is also
participating as a sculptor (his rebar & sandstone pieces are featured) in
the 2015 Artomatic Expo that is taking place from October 30th - December 12th
at 8100 Corporate Drive, Hyattsville, MD.
