{"id":9132,"date":"2019-06-28T20:44:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T20:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.aupairusa.org\/host-families\/?p=9132"},"modified":"2020-09-16T18:13:10","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T18:13:10","slug":"this-amazing-au-pair-wrote-a-childrens-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.aupairusa.org\/host-families\/cultural-exchange-stories\/this-amazing-au-pair-wrote-a-childrens-book\/","title":{"rendered":"This Amazing Au Pair Wrote A Children\u2019s Book"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Original post by:<\/strong> Thais Dybax<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brazilian au pair Thais has an unusual hidden talent… she\u2019s a self-published author of a children’s book<\/a>! With an undergraduate degree in design, Thais, age 25, has always had a creative mind. While on program with her host family outside of Boston, Thais decided to challenge herself even further. Inspired by her host child, Rosie, she put together something truly incredible. Thais tells us about her journey from au pair to author below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thais with her finished story. Image courtesy of Thais.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

“My idea for this project was born during an afternoon reading with my host kid, Rosie. I have always liked to read, and so does my host family. They have a bunch of books from the library at home! On a cold winter day in Massachusetts, Rosie and I were reading some stories together, and the book idea just popped into my mind. I decided to use my free time during the cold days after work to plan, write, and illustrate a customized book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Au pair Thais and her host family. Image courtesy of Thais<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

“I had a lot of challenges along the way – I had no idea what the process was to publish a book, especially in a different country! I did research and discovered all the steps that I needed to become a self-publisher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n