Giveaway Winner and a NEW Giveaway

The great people over at Sleeping Bear Press sent me a new book to review, "Delia's Dull Day" by Andy Myer.



The book is really cute.  It plays on kids often saying how "bored" they are.

Throughout the book the main character, Delia, is so busy looking down that she never looks up and sees what is happening around her.

The illustrations are super cute.




I think reading this with kids would be great and provide lots of conversation and interaction between the reader and the kids.



All in all, I give the book a great big thumbs up.  See what I mean about the illustrations?

After reading this I would encourage kids to draw a pictures of their own "boring" day.

If you would like a chance to win the book, leave a comment here.  To do that, scroll to the bottom of this post.  Click the button that says, "(4 or whatever number) comments".  Fill in the comment box saying, I'd love to read this with my kids or something similar.  Push Publish and you are entered to win the book...easy!!

Are you enjoying the Olympics?  Mrs. Lindsey, your copy of "G is for Gold Metal:  An Olympic Alphabet" will soon be on it's way to you.

Giveaway: G is for Gold Medal: An Olympic Alphabet

Are you counting down to the Olympics?  I know many people are.  Why not add the Olympic excitement with a great book, "G is for Gold Medal:  An Olympic Alphabet" by Brad Herzog and Doug Bowles.  The great people over a Sleeping Bear Press sent me a copy to review and giveaway.

The book is really nice connecting past Olympic history with current history.



As with all of the alphabet books from Sleeping Bear Press, the book features "two stories in one".  If you are reading with younger children, you can just read the rhyming text on the picture portion of the book.  If you are reading with an older child or want more information for yourself, you can read the small text along the edge of the page.



I added the ice skating and gymnastic pages because they are my favorite.

 

I also really liked this page.  Encouraging kids to practice sports.



All in all it's a great book that children are sure to enjoy.

Sleeping Bear Press has some other great books you might want to include in your Olympic reading library including:
B Is for Big Ben: An England Alphabet (Discover the World)
A is for Amazing Moments: A Sports Alphabet (Alphabet Books)

If you would like a chance to win a copy, hit the comment button at the bottom of this post and tell me what your favorite Olympic sport is.