Posted on Sunday, July 25th, 2010 by the1stdaughter
Before I announce the winners of the Got Books? Event Giveaway hosted here at There’s A Book I just wanted to say THANK YOU! I had a phenomenal response, not only here on my own site, but also at the Got Books? main site as well. It was a blast to gather so many book blogs, host giveaways and talk about our favorite bookish things! I can’t wait for next year!
So, I know you’re all dying to know who won, so here goes!!!
With close to 300 entries and almost 700 entries when I added in the extra possibilities, you all blew me away!
Also, I added another 40 new followers! Wow! Hello New Followers! If you didn’t win please keep checking back for more fantastic opportunities in the future!
Winners will be notified via email the morning of July 26, 2010 and have until midnight on July 28, 2010 to respond or another (already chosen) winner will be selected.
Thank you again to everyone who entered and participated making the first ever Annual Got Books? Event one not to miss!
Posted on Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 by the1stdaughter
**This is a Sticky Post for the Got Books? Event through Saturday the 24th at Midnight EST. For more recent posts, including “A Bit of Me(Me)” scroll down.**
Got Books? is an annual event that, after participating in the wonderful bi-annual event, BLOGMANIA, both Gina from Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers and myself decided we wanted something exclusively book. An event that revolved entirely around everything “bookish”, including the blogs involved. We love books and everything about them and wanted to give them the opportunity to shine!
So, beginning tonight, July 23rd at 12:01am EST until July 24th at 12:00pm EST we will be celebrating everything “Bookish”! Make sure to take a stop at the main Got Books? Event site to find some more amazing giveaways and blogs to discover! The final tally for the number of blogs involved, 111, can you believe it?! Both Gina and myself are so excited for this event and hope we can continue it year after year.
I also would be wrong if I didn’t give a big THANK YOU to Gina for all her hard work! She’s amazing and if you haven’t started following her site, Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers, what are you waiting for?!
Now, on with the giveaway!
We decided that what better than giving away some of our favorite things? Make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom for some extra bookish goodness!
As those of you who have stopped by There’s A Book before might know, our reviews come from three very different people: The1stdaughter (Danielle), TheTurkeybird (my 3 year old son), and Littlebug (my 1 year old daughter). We review Children’s books, Middle Grade books as well as Young Adult novels. So, definitely some variety! Because of this, each of us has something we absolutely love and want to share with you! So here goes:
Bookmarks are a Must! Here is our favorite from a little shop called Sweet Harvey:
Notebooks are also a Must! You need something to take notes in for those reviews, right? Here is our favorite from a little shop called Katie Blair Designs:
There will be 2 prize packs with the “Bookish” prizes above that include a “surprise” book from our favorites (they may be different than above).
There will also be a winner for each of the “Favorite Books” above, 3 total. If you live internationally, in exchange for the book you will receive a $10-$15 Gift Certificate to Book Depository, depending on the value of the book being exchanged.
That’s it! What do you think?! Excited for the Pre-Order of Mockingjay or your favorite coming soon?
I currently have two other Fantastic Giveaways going on that you definitely want to enter! Take a look at my Giveaways Page for details!
Details: One winner will be chosen at random for each prize after the contest closes. Five total prizes! You MUST fill out the form below, comments will not count as entries. Only one entry per household. Giveaway is open to US/Canadian Residents for the “non-book” items and Worldwide for the books. The giveaway will run from July 23, 2010 until July 24, 2010 midnight EST.
Thank you so much to all who entered! The Got Books? contest is now closed, please make sure to check back soon for the results!
These items have all been purchased for our home library.
Purchasing products by clicking through the links in this post will provide us a modest commission through our affiliate relationship with IndieBound.
There should already be an email in your inbox letting you know. Please make sure to respond within 48 hours or a new winner will be announced.
Thank you again to Everyone who entered! I would highly recommend you check out our numerous other Giveaways. We also have quite a few more planned for the coming weeks, so make sure to keep checking back here at There’s A Book!
Publishers Summary:
An adorable board book with finger puppets based on a book featured in the animated movie, Despicable Me, coming from Universal Studios in Summer 2010. With gentle, rhythmic verse, little ones will love to snuggle up with these soft, cozy kitties at bedtime.
“Sleepy Kittens is exactly what the summary says, an adorable board book for little ones. There are little finger puppets attached to the top of the book that give you (and your little one) the chance to interact with the book. It’s a short and sweet little bedtime book about a mother kitty trying to coax her little kitties to bed for the night. She does everything from brushing their fur, giving them a drink and singing them a lullaby. All things I’m sure many of us can relate to at some point. Both Littlebug and Turkeybird are already enjoying this sweet book and I’m positive the little kitties will be a big hit in their upcoming movie debut, Despicable Me.”
The1stdaughter Recommends: Ages 1 and up. The perfect bedtime story for any little one, especially those with an affinity for kitties.
A Despicable Me Giveaway!
As I’m sure many of you have heard, Universal Pictures newest release Despicable Mecomes out tomorrow, July 9th 2010! Our family is absolutely dying to go see it because not only does the story look amazing, but Steve Carrell is the voice of the main character, Gru. One of the reasons for breaking from the norm to promote a bit of a movie release is because, of course, it involves books! The title above, Sleepy Kittens, is featured in the movie and there is also a new line of books based off the movie. Exciting news for my readers, you have the wonderful opportunity of possibly winning a prize pack that includes all of the books (official Despicable Me book site)! Take a look below for details, as well as more info about the books & movie!
Movie Synopsis: In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden deep beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by an army of tireless, little yellow minions, we discover Gru (Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!) in Universal’s new 3-D CGI feature, Despicable Me.
Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad.
One of the world’s greatest super-villains has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes.
Genre: 3-D CGI Feature
Cast: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig, Danny McBride, Miranda Cosgrove, Jack McBrayer, Mindy Kaling, Jemaine Clement and Julie Andrews
Directed by: Chris Renaud & Pierre Coffin
Written by: Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio
Produced by: Chris Meledandri, John Cohen, Janet Healy Executive Producer: Nina Rappaport-Rowan
One (1) Winner will receive:
Sleepy Kittens
My Dad the Super Villain
The World’s Greatest Villain
Despicable Me: The Junior Novel
Despicable Me T-shirt
Despicable Me pencil
Details: One winner will be chosen at random after the contest closes. You MUST fill out the form below, comments will not count as entries. Only one entry per household. Must be a follower of There’s A Book. Giveaway is open to US/Canadian Residents only. The giveaway will run from July 08, 2010 until July 30, 2010 midnight EST.
This book and giveaway were provided by Big Honcho Media, in conjunction with Little, Brown and Company & Universal Studios, for review. Thank you! Purchasing products by clicking through the links in this post will provide us a modest commission through our affiliate relationship with IndieBound.
Publishers Summary: It’s easy and fun to be green! Printed on 100% recycled materials and developed in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council, this one-of-a-kind activity book encourages kids to reduce waste and make their homes, schools, and neighborhoods more environmentally friendly. It’s packed with plenty of in-book and out-of-book activities and 2 pages of stickers. Kids will have a blast while they develop an understanding of local and worldwide environmental challenges.
The Turkeybird Speaks: “I love sticker books! Did you see the discussion all about how sticker books helped me to learn to speak? It was great, if I do say so myself! Sticker and activity books are some of my favorite types of books most of all because I love to learn new things. Also they’re great because I get to work with mom and dad. I always love being able to find the right sticker or draw something that they get really excited over! It’s so neat to have them say that I did a ‘great job’!
“This activity book has been so much fun, because there are stickers and I get to color in it. One of the first activities I did was learn all about different whales from all over the world. It was so so neat! My mom even took a picture:
“I just love learning about the outdoors and outer-space right now, so it was perfect! There are pages all about animals and plants and even some about cars, which you all know I am a huge fan of. It was also really fun to learn how to help mom by making sure to turn my light off when I leave my bedroom and not run the water too long after I wash my hands. There were so many things to learn, and I’m still not done. I’m hoping that tomorrow I’ll get to do a little bit more with mom or dad, because it’s just so much fun!”
Mom’s Two Cents: “The Baker and I are definitely of the mindset that we have the ability to impact our environment by taking small and simple steps. We believe it’s important to care for not only the earth we live on, but also our bodies, by way of monitoring our food sources. Yes, for some it may be extreme, but for us it works. That’s not to say we aren’t without fault when it comes to being ‘green’, but we definitely try our best to be mindful of our individual impact on the earth. Because of this we also feel responsible to carry that knowledge on to Turkeybird and Littlebug and Simple Steps is a great book for just that purpose.
“Yes, the book is for kids a bit older than ours, it recommends ages 9-12, but there’s no need to hold back. I’m a firm believer that activity books are meant to be an involved activity with both parent and child. So, if you take this advice to heart it’s easy to take topics like ‘The Problem with Plastic’ and ‘Energy in Motion’ and make them applicable even to little kids. Besides, Simple Steps is loaded with fantastic stickers and coloring activities that you can use to help illustrate each of the topics. As you can plainly see, The Turkeybird gets pretty excited about finding the right sticker to go in the right place:
“This is definitely one of my new favorites when it comes to activity books. Some activity books can be pretty basic and carry very little variety, but not Simple Steps. From our homes to the forests and oceans, you learn how we each have an impact on our world and what we can do even as children to make a difference. In addition to that there’s even a guide to buying seasonal produce and using your local farmer’s markets. Simple Steps is just that, the simple steps we can take in our individual lives to improve the quality of life for ourselves and everything in the earth around us. A wonderful activity books for kids and parents to share and learn from.
The1stdaughter Recommends: Ages 3 and up. A perfect activity book for little ones beginning to learn about our earth and great for parent interaction!
For the Comments: Is there anything “simple” your family does to try and make the earth a more healthy place for all of us?
Simple Steps has quickly become a favorite that we want to share. Because of this, There’s A Book is offering 5 copies to our wonderful readers. Each winner, 5 total, will receive one copy of the Simple Steps Activity Book by Molly Smith.
Details: Five winners will be chosen at random after the contest closes to receive one copy each. You MUST fill out the form below, comments will not count as entries. Only one entry per household. Must be a follower of There’s A Book. Giveaway is open to US/Canadian Residents only. The giveaway will run from June 24, 2010 until July 16, 2010 midnight EST.
This book was provided by Lara from Chronicle Books. Thank you! Make sure to take a look at their website and find them on Twitter here.
Purchasing products by clicking through the links in this post will provide us a modest commission through our affiliate relationship with IndieBound.
Sometimes Russell is just a little bit out of step with the rest of the flock.
All the sheep are falling asleep — except Russell.
What’s a sheep to do?
Russell tries everything … until, at last, he falls asleep.
The Turkeybird Speaks: “I’m back! Did you miss me? I know it’s been a little while since I reviewed anything, but I had to take a breather. Besides, I’ve got quite a few new books coming up with reviews you’ll have to read! But for now…grab a snack and snuggle in with some comfy pj’s, because you’ll love this next book!
“Russell is a guy that I can relate to. He can’t sleep! I can’t sleep! I mean, come on, there’s so much to do and if I sleep, who knows what I could miss out on?! You know? I’ve got to think about my trains with that new set-up I wanted, the rocket ship I want to build and then of course all the books I want to get reading. If I fell asleep that would all go away, I just know it!
“But I guess we all need a break, right? Russell tries all sorts of things, he makes sure it’s dark, but then it’s too dark. Then he thinks he might be too hot, but ends up too cold. His hat even gets messed up he tries so hard! Haha! So how do you get to sleep when you just can’t seem to get settled in? Russell finally does the best thing ever, counts sheep! It’s perfect! I love to count! My favorite number right now happens to be 18, but that’s besides the point. By the time he gets to the end, he’s sound asleep with his froggy friend and I’m just about there myself.”
Mom’s Two Cents: “Absolutely, the Turkeybird is a number 18 fanatic! I think every time we read this he ends on 18, though the sheep only go to 10. It’s great! One of the best parts of having read this book to the Turkeybird over the last six months or so is to see how he’s changed. When we first started to read it he definitely knew his numbers already, but they were often jumbled up and not always in the right order. Now he goes all the way up to 18 and then some. It’s fabulous to see the progress he’s making and how he is always learning.
“As for Rob Scotton, the illustrator and author, his art is wonderful! Russell the Sheep as well as his Splat the Cat series are beautiful and definitely enjoyable for both parents and children alike.
“This is perfect for little guys and gals in need of a great before bed book. As well, a wonderful book for beginning counters. The Turkeybird, and now Littlebug, have been loving this book recently, especially Russell’s ziggy zaggy hat! If you’re looking for a great laugh with a little bit of education thrown in, Russell is a sure thing. Both you and the kiddos will absolutely love Russell the Sheep.”
The1stdaughter Recommends: Ages 1 and up. Perfect before bed and for beginning counters. Also, a wonderful book for interacting with little ones.
For the Comments: Do you have a favorite “before bedtime” book? We’d love suggestions!
As a special treat we are offering one copy of Go to Sleep, Russell the Sheep by Rob Scotton, the board book edition, to one lucky winner!
Details: One winner will be chosen at random after the contest closes. You MUST fill out the form below, comments will not count as entries. Only one entry per household. Must be a follower of There’s A Book. Giveaway is open internationally. The giveaway will run from June 23, 2010 until July 10, 2010 midnight EST.
This contest is currently closed and the winner will be announced shortly. Thank you again to all who entered, please make sure to check our Giveaways Page frequently for new opportunities to win!
This book was purchased for our home library. Purchasing products by clicking through the links in this post will provide us a modest commission through our affiliate relationship with IndieBound.
There should already be an email in your inbox letting you know. Please make sure to respond within 48 hours or a new winner will be announced.
Thank you again to Everyone who entered! I would highly recommend you check out our numerous other Giveaways. We also have quite a few more planned for the coming weeks, so make sure to keep checking back here at There’s A Book!
Posted on Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 by the1stdaughter
With all the excitement last week I didn’t have the opportunity to announce a few of the winners here at There’s A Book. So, without further hesitation, here are the winners…
Posted on Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 by the1stdaughter
To start off today’s Arm Chair BEA excitement I thought I’d go with a my super secret extra amazing Giveaway! You have to promise not to tell anyone, but Arm Chair BEA Participants though! And in keeping with the spirit of Arm Chair BEA I will mention that it is a book I received while attending the LA Times Festival of Books a month or so ago.
After an incredible panel watching mobs of 9-12 year olds scream at authors like they were rock stars (which, actually they’re better than, see my earlier post) we headed to the author signing for the panel. Included were D.J. MacHale, author of the Pendragon and Morpehus Road Series; Gordon Korman, author of some of the 39 Clues books, Neal Shusterman, author of Everlost & Everwild; and Pseudonymous Bosch an author who refused to have his picture taken without covering his face partially because his books are very very secret.
So, here it is, the very secret giveaway from There’s A Book…
Details: One winner will be chosen at random after the contest closes. You MUST fill out the form below, comments will not count as entries. Only one entry per household. Must be a follower of There’s A Book. Open to any US/Canada/International entries. The giveaway will run from May 26, 2010 until May 29, 2010 midnight EST.
That’s it! If I get more than 150 Entries I may throw in an additional secret giveaway to be revealed later!
Make sure to check out our Giveaway Page for more great giveaways as well.
This book was purchased for our home library.
Purchasing products by clicking through the links in this post will provide us a modest commission through our affiliate relationship with Amazon.com.
Thank you to everyone who entered! The giveaway winner will be announced shortly!
Posted on Sunday, May 16th, 2010 by the1stdaughter
The time has come to announce the winner of the Giveaway for Arbor Day Square by Kathryn O. Galbraith Illustrated by Cyd Moore. I’d first like to thank Peachtree Publishers for their generosity in providing this wonderful book for review and for the giveaway. If you have a few minutes I highly recommend checking out their Blog as well as their updates via Twitter!
Now, for the winner:
#63 out of more than 100 Entries:
Mary Jane
There should already be an email in your inbox letting you know. Please make sure to respond within 48 hours or a new winner will be announced.
Thank you again to Everyone who entered! The turn out was spectacular and I would highly recommend you check out our numerous other Giveaways. We also have quite a few more planned for the coming weeks, so make sure to keep checking back here at There’s A Book!
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