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The Grumble-Gator makes headlines — worldwide
The launch of The Grumble-Gator’s Greatest Raft was picked up by news outlets across the United States, Canada, and around the world — from AP News to hometown Salt Lake City and book media everywhere.
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Where the story made news
A kindness-and-friendship story for ages 3–8 — announced to newsrooms nationwide. Click any logo to read it.
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Cory in conversation
Podcast interviews, a live talk-show panel, and a live reader Q&A about kindness, courage, and turning a small idea into a finished book.
Live show: The Round Table Talk ShowLive panel on The Round Table Talk Show with host Sharifah Hardie: Cory joins seven other guests to talk about kindness and the story behind his books. · Watch →
Podcast: The Kimberly Cloud ShowLive on The Kimberly Cloud Show: Cory talks about his journey as an author from Payson, Utah, and the kindness story behind The Grumble-Gator’s Greatest Raft. · Watch →
Podcast: Daniel KobrynerCreativity, courage & turning a small idea into a real book · Watch →
Podcast: Mindset2ResultsWith Elena Apalkova — “Stop Waiting to Feel Ready” · Watch →
Live reader Q&ACory answers readers’ questions from around the world: the boy who sat with him when he was bullied, why Toby chooses kindness instead of hitting back, and his one piece of advice: compliment one stranger a day. · Watch →
Local stations
Across the country
ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX affiliates from coast to coast carried the announcement.
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WKRG News 5Mobile, ALRead the feature →
WAVY 10Norfolk, VARead the feature →
ABC27Harrisburg, PARead the feature →
WTAJAltoona, PARead the feature →
WJTV 12Jackson, MSRead the feature →
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News 13Panama City, FLRead the feature →
Around the world
Seen internationally
The story reached international news and parenting media, too.
MENAFNMiddle East & N. Africa
PR Wire IndiaIndia
Today in ParentingParenting networkFeatured on 150+ news sites — and growing
Beyond the outlets above, the announcement ran on local stations nationwide and news networks in Canada and abroad.
🇺🇸 Across the U.S.
WGN 9 Chicago, KRON 4 San Francisco, KDVR FOX 31 Denver, PIX 11 New York, WFLA Tampa, KXAN Austin, FOX 59 Indianapolis, and many more — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX affiliates from coast to coast.
🇨🇦 Canada
Canada Newswire plus Bookworld Canada, Canadian Times Journal, Maple Leaf Times, News From Canada, The Canadian Reporter, and Canada News Journal.
🌎 International & book media
MENAFN (Middle East & N. Africa), PR Wire India, World Post Reporter, Global Media Watch, plus book-review sites Page Turner Review, Bookstore Newswire, and The Daily Bookshelf.
Grateful for every share. The announcement of The Grumble-Gator’s Greatest Raft was distributed through EIN Presswire and picked up by AP News and news outlets across the U.S., Canada, and around the world.
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