Work / Children’s books and authors
Book more school visits.
Your readers are kids. Your buyers are the parents, teachers, media specialists, and event coordinators who book the visit. We point your content straight at them.
shocksocialFollowA children’s books and authors reel we made. Tap for sound.
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Recent work
3 reels we made for children’s books and authors clients. Tap any one to watch with sound.
Explore the Spark
Children’s book publisher and performing arts for kids, reaching schools, bookstores, and parents.
The goal
Not followers. Bookings. This business grows when the author is in front of a room of kids at a school or a bookstore.
What we run
Instagram reels and captions on audition tips for young actors, Latino family representation in publishing, and honest looks at the industry, positioning the author as the expert coordinators want in the room.
What came out of it
After one to two months of content, Explore the Spark booked six times the speaking events at schools and bookstores that they had been booking before.
Hear it from Javier.
Javier Vázquez Jr. of Explore the Spark on what it’s like to work with our team, in their own words.
Views become booked visits.
Coordinators don’t fill out cold forms. They comment, ask a question, and want an answer fast. We give them one.
- A coordinator comments VISIT on a visit recap or behind the book reel.
- ManyChat sends the speaker sheet with grades, formats, and availability.
- Parents and teachers comment GUIDE for a free classroom activity pack.
- Every inquiry is logged, tagged by the video that brought it in.
explorethesparkIllustrative conversation based on the automation we build.
What we film for authors
Kids stay protected
- Written consent from schools and parents before any child appears
- Backs of heads, hands, and wide shots by default
- Content made for adults, not directed at kids
- Publisher rights respected on covers and illustrations
Questions authors ask
I can’t afford an agency.
We’ll scope the smallest plan that fits, often a no filming plan where you film at events with our scripts. One or two extra school visits a month can cover it.
I don’t want to be an influencer.
You won’t be. You’re showing schools what a visit with you feels like.
My audience is kids, and kids aren’t on Instagram.
Correct. Your buyers are parents, teachers, and coordinators, and they are.
How much does it cost?
It depends on how often you post and whether we film. On a short call we’ll recommend one package tied to the goal you name and quote it plainly. No setup fees.