Books Published by Ope!
We at Ope! are branching out into book publishing. If you have an idea for a book, but have no idea how to get it done, contact us and we’ll see what we can do for you. Our services include editing, design, and managing the printing process. We can help you get it done well and as inexpensively as possible.
Pollinator Parade is a fictional narrative that follows two siblings as they visit their grandparents’ pollinator garden, learning about the wild array of interesting creatures that “parade” through the plants and keep our ecosystem alive. Pollinator Parade includes scientifically accurate illustrations by Pete Hodapp, an insect index, and other resources for all ages to get involved in creating critical natural spaces for pollinators. It also connects readers to Operation Pollination, a partnership project aiming to restore pollinator habitats.
Books will be freely distributed to local schools. The Nature Place will utilize the book in programming and also have it available on-site for purchase. Profit from book sales will go back to support The Nature Place and Operation Pollination.
The Nature Place AmeriCorps members, Abby Friell and Gabrielle Arnold, have served as project managers, under the mentorship of Stephanie Hanna, Community Program Manager. Funding for this project was generously donated by Roz Schnick Consulting LLC and an anonymous donor.
Worm McWorm and the Decomposers.
An illustrated children’s book that teaches kids about how important healthy soil is. Written by Nick Nichols. Available on our Etsy shop or locally here in La Crosse at Pearl Street Books and Larson’s General.
Published for Strive2Thrive Coulee Region.