AN INVITATION... to innovate
Illustrated by multiple Emmy-Awarded Artist Bret
Blevins, Giggle Bubble Dreams takes visual storytelling to
a new realm in print-media by incorporating elements of graphic
novel, storyboard and comic book with luscious water-colors.
The first book in a series, Giggle Bubble Dreams presents the
multi-dimensional world of Living
Folklore in a rich, layered tapestry of metaphor that speaks
in a timeless way to the reader. The first book with its'
own evolving online TV Channel called, Giggle
Bubble TV .
AN INVITATION... to inspire
Join
Berkana Thorson,
a 10 year-old girl, as she unravels the secrets of her heritage
and remembers the ancient wisdom of nature. After finding
a mysterious box filled with Grandpa’s sketches and
stories hidden in the attic, her dreams take her to the magical
Land of The Giggle Bubble. She meets the enigmatic Giggly
Sprout and Gumbo Wobbly, who bring depth and meaning to one
of humanities’ most mysterious and often feared archetypes,
the jester/trickster. Together the 3 of them learn that their
two seperate worlds need each other to survive.
Unfortunately,
when Berkana wakes in the morning, she doesn’t remember
anything because her world is under the spell of The Forgotten
Chapter. With the help of a Raven she unlocks the power of
her imagination bringing an end to The Forgotten Chapter and
beginning The Age of Living Folklore. Life is changed forever
when Giggly Sprout and Gumbo Wobbly literally show up at her
front door with a worldwide invitation to a global celebration
from The Great King Beeblebooble. The book ends and
the journey begins!
AN INVITATION... to dream
Living
Folklore's live characters take
this story across venues, as
seen at live festivals across the country. A detailed cosmology grounded in a book while
transcending the limits of print media with an innovative
web 2.0 video-sharing platform called www.culturecollective.org,
live performances, dvd's, music, and project-based educational
programs to awaken
the dreamer in us all.
AN INVITATION... to participate
Giggle Bubble Dreams wakes the story from
the page, breathes life into the imagination, and inspires the
reader to action by learning about a world full of possibilities
with a history and a future beyond fantasy. Giggle Bubble Dreams
is more than a book; it’s a doorway to other worlds that
exist within this one.