A CLEVER PUBLIC EDUCATION TOOL

The City of La Quinta and their Waste Management provider, Burrtec, collaborated with us to create educational and fun activities that help residents improve their waste management habits, in line with California’s recent Senate Bill 1383.

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We learned all about California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy so we could bring it to life for La Quinta residents through fun activities! One major challenge in waste management is that best practices vary from one location to another. We helped solve this for La Quinta by creating activities specific to their local rules.

ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL

Our activities are engaging and entertaining, which some have described as “educational in a sneaky way.” That’s right! Kids and families just think they’re having fun, solving puzzles, but they’re actually learning important concepts that will stick in their brain!

FIGURATIVELY AND LITERALLY

These educational activities plant seeds of change in our communities! But also, the City of La Quinta requested ACTUAL SEEDS. Families who complete this book are given a certificate made from seed paper. As they complete the activities, residents can think of what change they’d like to make, write it out, and plant their new habits. Watch them grow and make a difference!

A COLOR JOURNEY THROUGH THE GEM OF THE DESERT

Marcie Graham, the marketing manager of the City of La Quinta, California, wanted to do an A to Z coloring book about her city for years, but couldn’t find a team who could do illustration, graphic design & layout, and printing! She was excited to find out that that’s exactly what we do!

ON-THE-GROUND RESEARCH

Our team visited La Quinta in July, basking like lizards in the extreme high temps! We toured the city A to Z to gather information & inspiration, take photos to work from, and experience for ourselves why La Quinta is such a cool city! WE CAUGHT THE VISION.

PUTTING LA QUINTA ON THE MAP

Okay, we weren’t the ones to put La Quinta on the map per se. They did that all by themselves! But we did, actually, put them on THIS map of highway 111, the corridor that connects these desert cities from Palm Springs to Coachella!

AN UNEXPECTED GIFT!

We moved heaven and earth to make sure books were printed and delivered on time to be given as a delightful gift at the State of the City event in September, 2023. Kudos to our printing partner for prioritizing this job and delivering!

FROM CITY MARKETING MANAGER MARCIE GRAHAM:

“We debuted them at our State of the City and had folks calling the next day to where they could purchase more. Our residents love them and our City Council was incredibly happy with the final product. Looking forward to more projects with Your Very Favorite and all they bring to make us shine!”

A SUMMER READING REWARD

The Library Director at the American Fork Library wanted a custom coloring and activity book to offer as a summer reading reward. She was thrilled to have a reward that ties directly to the library’s goals of literacy, lifelong love of reading, and building community.

ON-THE-GROUND RESEARCH

Library Director Casandria Crane provided us with helpful resources to start our research. On-site visits to the library fed our creativity and sparked ideas of how to bring the library to life in the pages of this book.

A BROAD APPEAL TO ALL AGES

We developed engaging coloring pages and activities that celebrate the American Fork Library history, highlight current services and programs, and feature American Fork community favorites, such as their annual Steel Days Festival.

CASANDRIA JOINS US FOR PRESS CHECK

Because we do all our printing in Spanish Fork, Utah, it was easy for Library Director Casandria Crane to join us for press check at North Star Printing. We had fun showing her the exciting production side of how our books are made!

ALL TOGETHER GET-TOGETHER

On July 28, 2023, American Fork library patrons who participated in the summer reading program were able to come to a party and receive a book as their Summer Reading reward. The library has additional copies to give as gifts to special guests in the future.

CELEBRATING THE LIBRARY’S CHARACTER

The Children’s Section of the library features wall tiles designed by American Fork elementary students in 2000. We used these same tiles in a secret decoding activity! A spot-the-difference activity illustrates a 1st grade reading program run by the library.

100 YEARS OF AMERICAN FORK LIBRARY DIRECTORS

Library Director Casandria Crane is part of a legacy of powerful women who have served as library director over American Fork Library’s 100-year history. This spread honors and celebrates these directors, showcasing a history that the community is proud of.