Over the last few weeks I’ve received a couple of great children’s books, and I’m giving away copies of both of them this week.
ISN’T THAT FUN?
I do love me some great children’s books.
The first book I’m giving away is called Phooey, written and illustrated by Marc Rosenthal. This book is filled with wonderful, eclectic illustrations that manage to be fanciful and nostalgic and current all at the same time. In fact, I’ve even thought that I would love to frame some of the illustrations and use them in a nursery if I ever have another baby.
Despite the fact that I’m starting to give Sarah a run for her money.
Oh, I kid because I’m old.
Anyway.
What Alex loves about this book is that reading it requires his daddy to make all sorts of sound effects, and I don’t know if y’all know this, but four year-old little boys are slightly entertained by funny noises. In fact, funny noises rank only slightly below ice cream on the four year-old little boy list of BEST THINGS EVER, and yes, that observation is based on years and years of arduous research conducted in laboratories and hospitals and Other Places Where Smart People Decide Things.
You can’t argue with science, people.
And seriously? If you could hear how Alex giggles when his daddy reads him this book? You would run out and buy yourself a copy rightthissecond.
I have three copies to give away, and if you’d like a chance to win one of them, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. I’ll close comments on Friday, November 23 and then use my BFF Random.org to select the winners.
And whatever you do, do not click here. Because you will start to play and then one of your kids will want to play and GOOD LUCK, SISTER, at tearing the two of you away from the computer.
Not that I’d know anything about that, of course.
Count me In! My daughter’s both use phooey as their little “bad” word…they would love this book!
Thanks for the opportunity!
I love a good children’s book.
Throw my number in!!
Who can turn down books!
Please pick me! We can never have enough books around here!
How wonderful! My 4 yr old loves to be read to. My 6 yr old hates to read. Maybe I can get my older one to read to the younger one.
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Looks like a cute book! We love books around me – sign me up!
love new & fun books!
I don’t think I’ve already entered this…I had to read down the list to make sure…anywho, my little boy would LOVE this book and it looks like one I’d enjoy reading to him, too…hahah. thanks
“Phooey” is actually one of my favorite sayings, so I’d love to have the book.
Count me in, please. I like sound effects! If I ever read a book in my “normal” voice the kids will think I am not feeling well!
Yeah, so there are 211 comments before mine, and I have yet to win one of these fancy giveaways. Yet, I still hope. One day my prize will come…
Good morning!
I’d love to be a part of the holiday homes tour but the comment box is closed… does that mean no one else can join at this time?
Sign me up! This “sounds” like a fun book!
What a thoughtful idea so close to Christmas!! My 5,3, and one year old boys would love it!
I have a 4 year old nephew who loves books…and silly noises. This will be perfect! Thanks!
Pick me!! My boys love new books!!
Hi! I love children’s books and I love giving them to special children. Please put me in your great contest! Thanks, Cindi
I have a six year old that also loves strange and unusual noises, especially when emanating from an adult…
please enter me- looks like a great book.
My nephew turns four next month and I KNOW his daddy would be willing to do the sound effects for him!
Would love to give this for my son for Christmas!
i am a huge fan of children’s books…that one looks so cute!
Can you add me to the drawing as well?
Thank you! We’ll have to look for it at the library!
We’d love that book!
I feel slightly guilty that I don’t comment enough…until there is a free book! Love your blog, by the way! :)
I definitely want a chance to win this! My baby boy’s being born MONDAY!!! :D
sign me up too!!
Oh my little ones love to be read to. Count me in.
this looks like a great book!
My boys and I love a good read!
count me in!
enter me!!!
oooohhhh…. i love giveaways.
We LOVE children’s books and read one every night, so we’d love to have a new one!
Heather
I love this book! I hope I win…
I love this book!
Lol, this is universal for kids then. My son’t not yet 1 and he giggles whenever I read him a story with sound effects. This one looks like it’ll challenge my vocal chords – so, bring it on :)
I’d like a copy, please?
I would love to win a copy for my girls, their dad is great at sound effects :)
I love children’s books! Thanks for the offer…and I love reading your blog!
*sigh* :) I never win at these things, but I’ll play! :)
Hey, and I can’t wait for your Tour of Homes!!
This liberry-an hearts all children’s books.
My boys would LOVE that book!!
Sounds like a fun book.
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Yes, yes to the four year old boys loving noises! And Daddies seem to do them best!
Please enter me. Because we all love books in this house and this one sounds like it’d be a great addition to our piles…er, I mean, shelves.
And now I’m going to go click the thing you said not to. Because I’m a rebel like that.
I have a little girl who is almost 4. She loves noises too!
I LOVE new children’s books:)This one looks very cute! And my “girls” love funny sounds too:)
I have a 2 month old boy and will soon enough be watching him giggle at funny noises.
I never win these things, but I love books, especially children’s books, and I’d love to con you into meeting me for coffee since we live in the same magical city. ;)
pick me! pick me! pick me! its my bday on thursday…yep, turkey day!
I have three boys that will love sound effects. Can’t wait to read the book!
Please count me in! I’ll be looking for this one in the library as well. Thanks!
You should see my hubby and the kids. They have bookcases and bookcases full of books. My kids really have a mini-library all their own, but this is a book that we do not have, nor have we ever read it. Thanks for the chance.
My 4 year old boy would LOVE this I’m sure!
Sign me up!
My two boys will love all the noises someday and I will love hearing my husband make them. Sign us up!
Please, please, please.
May the Random Integer Selector select my integer randomly.
I am a dad, and boy can I make some good noises. What better thing to do than sit on a couch and read to/with a child? (I guess it could get better if we were to do it while eating cheese.)
i love children’s books! please random number generator, pick me! please!
I love good children’s books!
Yeah for children’s books!
Oooo, I’d love a copy for my dayhome kids. I can’t make great sound effects.
Hope to win!
Sounds like a blast! (Said with sound effects!)
I have a 4yo son and it sounds like he would love this. So, if you please, count me in! :)
Love a good children’s book. Thanks.
Can never have enough great children’s books! mlciavola@yahoo.com
Pick me! Pick ME!!! :D
Sign me up!
Looks like a super cute book! (And unfortunately, I didn’t heed your warning about that game, and have played it now maybe a time or two….or twenty!)
Sign me up!!
Would love me a book like that!
You can NEVER have too many books! (Although you can cause you husband to doubt that sentiment when he has to pack and mail back from overseas the 50 boxes of books you collected but which are pushing your household goods weight well over the limit.) Whatever! Count me in!