The Eradicators vs the Co-Vid Villain

When the evil Co-Vid Villain tries to take over the world, a new team of super-heroes rises to the challenge. Can The Eradicators work together to save humanity from this villainous virus?

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OUR INSPIRATION: Commuting into Manhattan daily we've seen the effect of Covid-19 virus first hand. Our co-workers were concerned, our company mandated a work from home policy, people we know were getting sick, the death toll was rising daily around us and our children were asking a lot of hard questions. We needed this book to give ourselves a respite from our worries and remind us that this situation, while awful, is temporary. We look forward to the day we can reclaim our city and our "normal" lives.

WHAT IT DOES: We wrote this book for our five children. The goal was to entertain and empower. This book aims to teach children that they can protect themselves and there are "everyday heroes" looking out for them. It aims to show them the big picture of what is going on around them and answer their questions.

HOW WE BUILT IT: While having coffee together remotely an idea was born. What if there was a superhero that could come in and fix this? Then we realized there ARE essential, everyday superheroes doing exactly that. By the time our coffees were done the comic book idea was percolating.

CHALLENGES: Our biggest challenge in writing this book was time. Like many other parents, we are in a difficult situation of balancing homeschooling, working from home, new routines, and the dreaded BOREDOM. It's enough to make you lose your mind, but this was important to us; so we parented by day and created superheroes by night. It was a small sacrifice among big sacrifices.

ACCOMPLISHMENT WE ARE PROUD OF: The first time we read the book to our kids, they were excited, they had favorite characters, and they were empowered. When you're used to a generation that isn't impressed by anything, that really gives you a sense of accomplishment. And to know that we hit our target despite our time and distant restraints made us feel like everyday superheroes, which is how all parents should feel these days.

WHAT WE LEARNED: For us, this experience highlighted our need for creativity when faced with adversity. We learned that when your body cannot wander, your mind goes to wonderful new places. Necessity unlocked strength that we didn't know we had and gave birth to a fantastic muse.

WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE ERADICATORS AND THE CO-VID VILLAIN: This is one book we don't want to have a sequel. We want the Co-Vid Villain to stay defeated and not rear its ugly head again. Only then can the Eradicators hang up their capes and return to the quiet lives they had before.

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