Dec 05 2007
Win a Holiday Gift Basket of Children’s Books
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Little, Brown and Company have given me a basket of books to give away to one of my lucky readers. This would make an amazing holiday gift for a young child or you could break it up to give to several children. Or maybe you’d like to give the books to your favorite elementary and preschool teachers for their classroom libraries. Or you could donate some to your local or school library, too.
Here’s what you could win
We Belong Together: A Book About Adoption and Families by Todd Parr (ages 3-6)
A book about adoption that I reviewed previously. If you don’t know any families that have adopted children or are planning to adopt, you may want to give this to your school’s counselor or maybe a preschool teacher.
Hug Time
Jules the kitten knows that hugs can make the world a better place. So he makes a “Hug To-Do List”—with the endangered species at the top—and travels the globe to show all of the animals that someone cares. From Africa to the North Pole to his own back yard, Jules proves a hug is the simplest—but kindest—gift we can give. With its gently environmental theme, this joyous story about sharing love is an ideal gift year-round.
Bye-Bye, Big Bad Bullybug!
Here comes Big Bad Bullybug! He’s big, mean, and scary–and loves to pick on little itty bitty bugs! With the turn of each page, Bullybug grows bigger, meaner, and scarier! But it’s the itty bitty bugs who get the last laugh in this exciting, new, frighteningly-fun adventure!
This book helps children face, and then chase away, their fears.
The Fabulous Bouncing Chowder
When Chowder goes off to the Fabu Pooch Boot Camp, as usual he just doesn’t fit in. Chowder tries his best, but his attempts to make himself more fabulous all fall flat. When the First Annual Fabu Pooch Pageant is announced, Chowder anxiously tries to think of a way to stand out. After all, the prize is a one-year supply of Snarf Snacks! Some pups practice their pearly grins, other hounds get massages to relax. One pooch even gets permed! But Chowder finds his calling when he discovers a trampoline. He leaps, he flips, he bounces, and he wows the crowd!
Look-Alikes Around the World by Joan Steiner (all ages)
Take an eye-opening trip around the world! Using everyday objects in ingenious ways, artist Joan Steiner has created three-dimensional scenes of more than 40 famous landmarks and familiar vacation locales — from the shores of Cape Cod and chateaux across Europe to the Egyptian pyramids and the magestic Taj Mahal. Complete with photographs of the actual sites, fascinating facts, and more than 500 look-alikes to search for, this unique postcard album will challenge and captivate puzzlers of all ages.
Toot & Puddle: Let It Snow
How do you find the best Christmas present ever for your best friend in the whole wide world? That’s what Toot is trying to find out, and Puddle is having just as much trouble. With a nod to previous books in the Toot & Puddle series Holly Hobbie, shows readers that the best kind of present for the best kind of friend is one that shows just how much you care.
Little Red Riding Hood
Dating back to 17th century France, the story of the big bad wolf who impersonates Little Red Riding Hood’s grandmother has delighted kids through the years all over the world. Now, award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney revives the classic tale with the unique multicultural sensibility that is a trademark of his art. The happy ending and cozy illustrations will warm the hearts of children and parents who read this charming new version of a timeless tale by one of the most acclaimed and beloved children’s illustrators for two generations.
The Cranium Ultimate Book of Fantastic Fun & Games: Share the Fun with Family and Friends
It’s time to gather your family and friends together for some seriously fantastic fun! You’ll act, sculpt, guess, draw, and laugh your way through every page of this rewritable book that’s packed with games and activities you can play again and again. Turn your dining room into a game show with Wheel of Words! Move and groove around the house as you throw your own Dance Party! Sculpt a new ‘do (or two!) with Hairdo Hilarity! With dozens of fun activities, the fantastic fun time is endless!
Love Bug (Snuggle-Me Stories)
Snuggle-Me Stories is an irresistable new board book series from Sandra Magsamen, featuring an adorable plush finger puppet. In Love Bug, babies and loved ones will read and play along with the sweet rhyming story, which delivers heartfelt sentiments of love. In Butterfly Kisses, babies and loved ones will read and play along with the sweet rhyming story, which delivers heartfelt sentiments of love. The colorful butterfly finger puppets are securely attached to the board book, and sure to provide hours of giggly fun.
- Post about the contest on your blog and link back to this post. You have from today until Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at midnight MT to do so.
- Come back to this post at A Readable Feast and post the weblink (the link to the actual post) in the comments section below along with your email and blog address.
- If you don’t have a blog, don’t worry. Just leave your name and email address in the comment section below.
- I’ll randomly pick the winner and contact them via email for their name, mailing address, and phone number
- The winner will be announced at A Readable Feast by Thursday, December 13. I will mail out the book via UPS Ground by Friday, December 14 so you get it in time for Christmas.
- Please do not enter this contest if you are unwilling to email me your name, mailing address, and phone number. I promise NOT to release your private info to the public.
- This contest is open bloggers and readers in the continental U.S. only. I love my European and Canadian readers. But going through customs to Canada or Europe means you’ll probably get it for Valentine’s Day. Sorry!
- If you have any questions, email me.
Thank you for the wonderful contest
What the heck? We can always use free books around our house.
Cindy Roehrig
croehrig@mesanetworks.net
Pick Me! Pick Me!
What an amazing collection of books! Thanks for the offer.
Hi there! I just love the great selection you’re offering in this giveaway, and always enjoy your fun, informative blog. Gives me lots of creative ideas for my 4 kids! Please drop my name in the hat, and . . . I heard ClubMom is closing down. Do you have a new url for your blog??
OOOH SHINY NEEEWWWW BOOOKS! Love the blog, and the selection of books. Can’t ever ever have enough books.
What a terrific contest!
What a great idea! Books are a wonderful gift. I think books are so important especially at those young years where their minds are learning and wondering so much. Please count me in the contest.
What a fabulous idea and great thing to do!
Christine izyk
at ChrisIzyk@comcast.net
for the basket of books I am a member of a local Head start program and also on the childrens literacy commitee these books qwill be donated to our lending library at Pace Headstart which serves Preschoolers from 3-5
I’d love to enter the contest! My nieces are at the perfect age for this and would really enjoy these books.
Hey Anne-Marie this is great! We have family coming in from Phoenix. My aunt has adopted her 2 grandkids because my cousin is a “flake”. Anyway this would be great for them to read in the car trip back to Phoenix. Thanks for the chance.
My daughter LOVES to read. What a great giveaway!!
Jodi Longstreth
jllongst@yahoo.com
Free children’s books? WHERE!!!!! I love kid’s books so much I decided to learn how to write one and am currently in a class to become a children’s author—someday!
I love contests too so this just so great.
I would LOVE to enter - thanks!!!
http://www.cafemom.com/journals/read.php?post_id=621579&posted=1
I heart this contest!
Carrie Howell
cghowell922@yahoo.com
OMG thats the best giveaway.. EVER.. Im all about books.
Im blogging you now :
http://contestaddict.blogspot.com
What a great collection!
These would be the perfect addition to the book collection I’m starting for my little man! Thanks for the chance to win!
My little girl would love this!
I would love this for my daughter and son!
Wow! What a marvelous giveaway. I love children’s books and sharing them with my children. Thanks,Cindi
Awesome gift! My boys would LOVE a stack of new books. Sweet!!
My girls would love these books, they love reading!!
I could use these with my kids at home as well as in my classroom!!
Thanks!!
Awesome books- I love the todd parr book! Thanks for the giveaway
What a great giveaway. Thanks for letting me enter.
Oh, I’d love to win. Here’s my post.
http://www.justsher.com/2007/12/08/win-a-holiday-gift-basket-of-childrens-books-from-anne-marie/
We love to read and this would be wonderful to win!
Count me in please!
blogged ya:
http://laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com/2007/12/friday-edition-of-contests-galore.html
I don’t have a blog but would love to win the basket of books!
I just posted about your contest as part of my Sunday round-up. Looks like a great contest!
Love books! Thanks for the post!
Fresh, new books for the holidays.
Here’s my link!http://charlotteslibrary.blogspot.com/2007/12/win-basket-of-books-over-at-readable.html
thanks a lot!
Here’s my post: http://awrungsponge.blogspot.com/2007/12/basket-of-books.html This sounds wonderful!
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I’ve posted this link: http://blackeyedsusans.blogspot.com/2007/12/gift-basket-offer.html
Thanks for running the contest. I run a community library for a local nonprofit. We’d love to win the basket.
Susan
No blog, but I’d love to win. I’m a sucker for any Todd Parr book.
Very cool contest!
http://khatina.clubmom.com/life_and_times/2007/12/book-contest.html
Yeah, the post above is me - not sure why my name didn’t show?
It’s worth a shot. That would be a great basket to win!!
tasha-lifeoftherileys.blogspot.com
Great idea! I didn’t win a snowflake, but there’s still some Christmas hope!
Here’s my post: http://laurasalas.livejournal.com/24127.html
this would be a great help this christmas. i am out of work and my husband is disabled. this would be a great gift for a lot of children that we need to get for. thank you for helping people out this holiday season.
What a fantastic gift! Studies show that children who have lots of books in the home, do better in achieving their life’s goals.
Hope I win them for my Grandchildren! Thanks.
Looks wonderful–count me in!
We love books! I always use books as a reward, encouragement, and they are always gifts for every holiday! Yea, I’m hoping we win!
JenniferB
squirrelsmom@hotmail.com
I’d love to win!!
It would be wonderful to win these books! Thanks for telling us about the contest. My son LOVES to read.
What a wonderful give-away idea! They’d make lovely gifts for my daughter and other loved little ones in my life, so please count me in too!
Here’s the link to my blog post: http://bookwormjournal.blogspot.com/2007/12/book-give-away-just-in-time-for.html
Beth
ooooh I love children’s books…Im here by way of the bonny glen!
Karen Nattress
mommie20001@yahoo.com
How cool. I saw this contest on Life and Times of this new Mommy.
I could use a good book myself. Good luck to everyone.
Wow! This would be great for a new teacher like me
Tesa Johnston
tesajohnston@yahoo.com
I would love to be a winner of this collection of books! Thanks for the chance!
Count me in, please!
I blogged it here:
http://breenibooks.blogspot.com/2007/12/contests-giveaways.html
My boys love to read-I always love adding to my collection!
Kari Bonnet
johnandkari6@frontiernet.net
http://kuriouskitty.blogspot.com/2007/12/little-bit-of-this-little-bit-of-that.html
How exciting! Thanks Bonny Glen for sharing the news:)
Here’s my link:
http://annemariepace.livejournal.com/132756.html
Couldn’t hurt to chime in.
Kelly72lynn@yahoo.com
Great books, another great idea. I linked to this contest on my blog.
What a fun contest — thanks for the opportunity to enter!
Can you enter me too please?
Free books? Is that legal?
Sounds like a great collection of children’s books! Enter me please.
What a great giveaway! Please enter me! Blogged ya:
http://wellreadchild.blogspot.com/2007/12/win-holiday-gift-basket-of-childrens.html
Lots of great kids books to read
I would love to win these books for my
grandsons. Thanks for the chance and good luck everyone!
This is wonderful!
The women’s shelter in the city here (Harriet House, Baltimore) always needs new books, and this would be a great treat for the kids.
Happy Holidays ~
What an incredible prize! I posted about it.
Hi! I don’t have a blog but I would love a chance to win. My co-worker is due in February, and since she’s both 20 and a single mom, I’d love to help her out as much as possible. This would be a great addition!
Hope I’m not too late.
http://www.momisteaching.com/free-books/
No blog, but my kids love books!
Hi - I’d love to win these for our homeschool - we are avid readers and 2 more eagerly learning how to read!
Oh this would be an awesome gift for my son. Thanks for entering me!
I posted about your drawing at http://jlandthensome.blogspot.com/2007/12/win-free-basket-of-books.html. My daughters would love these books!
Not a blogger - but my kids would love to find this under the tree!