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5 | W aterloo C hronicle | T hursday,January 24,2019 w aterloochronicle.ca 85 BRIDGEPORT RD. E. WATERLOO (Across from the Bridgeport Rd. Plaza) SINCE 1971 519-893-8118 MON., TUES., WED. 10 AM - 6 PM THURS., FRI. 10 AM - 8 PM SATURDAY 9 AM - 5 PM SUNDAY 12 PM - 4 PM FURNITURE & MATTRESSES SINCE 1971 ONDISCONTINUED MERCHANDISE AND SELECTED DISPLAY MODELS 60%UPTOSAVE JANUARY CLEAN SWEEP EVENT JANUARY CLEAN SWEEP EVENT For Peggy Dietrich, the idea for The Women in the Moon came suddenly. It was in Atlanta, on the way back to Waterloo for the summer, when it hit. "I just said I need some paper," said Dietrich, a na- tive of Waterloo. What she quickly scrib- bled has now turned into a children's book that ex- plores and celebrates the ties that bind women. She's now hoping to share that book with the broader community. "This is something to get out there to get other little girls to feel good and just en- joy the book," said Dietrich. While the book is the brainchild of Dietrich, it was a family affair. Her granddaughter, Ali, did the illustration for the book. "She loves to draw and I just put the stanzas in front of her and asked her what she would draw from there," said Dietrich. From there, the draw- ings were carefully out- lined, uploaded onto the computer and coloured us- ing Photoshop. They were then placed on back- grounds made by the nine- year-old. Dietrich's other grand- daughter, Gillian Knarr, who plays hockey, was the inspiration for the charity aspect of the book. Partial proceeds from every book sold will be donated to Ca- nadian Tire's JumpStart, which helps underprivi- leged children afford to play sports. The idea of the moon connecting people is in- spired by her relationship with her grandchildren. The snowbirds - Peggy and her husband Danny - go to Florida every winter. Be- cause of school and other commitments, they don't get to see their grandchil- dren often during that time, but the one thing they do share is the moon. Despite being thousands of kilo- metres apart, both the grandparents and the grandchildren can both look at the moon at the same time. While it is a children's book, Dietrich said it speaks to women of all ages as well. While it's been a process to get the book into produc- tion, it has paid off so far. Just by selling to friends and mutual connections, Dietrich has already sold 140 copies, with the hopes of selling more once the book becomes available on Ama- zon. Dietrich will be selling and signing books, along with her granddaughter, on Saturday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. at Words Worth Books, 96 King St. S., Waterloo. WATERLOO GRANDMOTHER PENS BOOK WITH AIM OF CONNECTING WOMEN Peggy Dietrich, author of The Women in the Moon, found her inspiration through the #MeToo movement. The book explores the connections between women. Adam Jackson/Metroland ADAM JACKSON ajackson@waterloo chronicle.ca NEWS