Friday, May 1, 2009

Children’s Books Giveaway! 2 Winners!

olivia

May 11th-17 is National Children’s Book Week.

“Children’s Book Week encourages children to enjoy new authors and books, and is celebrated in schools, libraries, homes, and bookstores during a selected week each May. During this event, celebrate children’s literature with storytelling, parties, author and illustrator appearances, and other literacy events in your school and community.”

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Tamara from Paisley Monkey has been so generous to offer up two giveaways of three books each! Children’s books can be so expensive, this is such a great giveaway!

One of the winners will get these three books:

book  princessknight 

penelope 

Mee-An and the Magic Serpent, The Princess Knight, and Princess Penelope valued at $49.89!

Another winner will get:

cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-nashville-tn-fun-places-to-eat-with-kids   chimppp

dragon

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Chimpanzees of Happytown, The Reluctant Dragon, valued at $50.89!

How do I win, you ask?

First and foremost, you must go visit Paisley Monkey, come back and tell me another book, or product from their shop you like. This must be done for all other entries to count.

For Additional entries:

- Follow Manic Mother (2 entries, comment twice, current followers count too!)

- Tell me a way you fit reading in to your little ones life’s (1 entry)

- Follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway (1 entry)

- Blog about this giveaway and link back to Manic Mother (3 entries, comment three x)

- Grab my button or add me to your blog roll (1 entry)

- Fave Manic Mother (1 entry)

- Buy something from Paisley Monkey (5 entries, comment 5 x)

2 winners will be chosen May 17th. Good luck!

307 comments:

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Heather of the EO said...

Oh how I love me some children's books. We read before bed and naps and whenever I feel the TV is on too long. We shut it off and sit down to read.

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LoveMy2Dogs said...

I would love to have the book Zen Ties. I love to read to the kiddos.

LoveMy2Dogs said...

#1 I am a current follower.

LoveMy2Dogs said...

#2 I am a current follower.

I love using the Google Reader to follow my favs.

LoveMy2Dogs said...

I do home daycare and I read everyday to my daycare kiddos before nap time and before bedtime. I did this when my 20 year old daughter was little also.

LoveMy2Dogs said...

I follower you on twitter and tweeted.

http://twitter.com/lovemy2doggies/status/1671274175

LoveMy2Dogs said...

I have your button on my left sidebar, so go on over and check it out.

Amy said...

1) Id buy the divided plate with suction!!

Amy said...

2) I follow you on twitter!!

Amy said...

3) I follow you in Google Reader!

Amy said...

4) Just added your link to my personal blog blogroll (oduamy.wordpress.com)

Amy said...

5) My daughter is 10m old and won't sit still long, but we read to her at night while she's drinking her last sippy of milk!

pam said...

What a cute store. We love music, so I pick World Hits CD by Putumayo !

pam said...

We read every day before bed!

pam said...

I am a follower!

pam said...

I am a follower!

pam said...

I have your button!

joahsgrandma said...

I need to get my grandson " The Going to Bed" book - that would be my choice of a product from Paisley Monkey.

joahsgrandma said...

I am a follower. Thanks for the chance to win.

joahsgrandma said...

We read to my grandsons every night ... and have done so every night since they were tiny babies.

joahsgrandma said...

I'm a follower!

valerie2350 said...

the travels of babar :)

valerie2350 said...

follow 1

valerie2350 said...

follow 2

valerie2350 said...

set a good example by reading - it's not just for kids!

valerie2350 said...

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areyoukiddingme said...

Off the beaten path - but I love the Pearls Before Swine merchandise. If she didn't have enough stuffed animals already, my daughter would definitely be getting the whole character collection - Rat, Pig, Zebra, Crocs. I didn't know they made those!

Katrina said...

I am in grad school to become a librarian so I love books and I love reading them to my daughter.

I alsolike their Hooded Towels and Washcloths.

rmgales said...

I like the Piggy Fairy Tasty Tales Tableware Set. It's adorable.

rmgales said...

I follow your blog.

LT said...

I really like the Puppy Purse - Fushia by Trumpette!

LT said...

We fit in reading after bath time and right before bed!

Jill said...

I would luv to read The Lovables in the Kingdom of Self-Esteem by Diane Loomans to my daughter :)

Jill said...

Our family always sets time aside close to bedtime to read :)

Comfort Joy Designs said...

My nephew would love the Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs set. He is four. Another book he would enjoy from Paisley Monkey is The Travels of Barbar. I'm sure of it!

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andrea v said...

Moo, Baa, La! La! La! by Sandra Boynton - Board Book is cute

auntrene said...

My Daycare Kiddos and I would love the Zoo Shoes.. Thanks so much!

auntrene said...

I am following you, Are you following me!!! Beware I tend to get lost!

auntrene said...

I am following , #2. Thanks!

auntrene said...

I have a Home Daycare, We read sometimes right before lunch.. While lunch is finishing up... Always when they first lay down for nap and then usually during transition time, when it is almost time for parents and I want the Daycare room to be in order.. Thanks for the chance.. The kiddos love books.

auntrene said...

I tweeted on twitter.. Thanks!
http://twitter.com/JustAuntrene/status/1683796626

JamericanSpice said...

I like the Biker School Backpack by FourPeas

MJ said...

I like Branyard Dance by Sandra Boynton.

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MJ said...

I follow 1

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MJ said...

I follow 2

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MJ said...

We right right after lunh and at bedtime.

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Andrea said...

My boys would enjoy Only in Dreams - A bedtime story by Paul Frank.

Andrea said...

I am a blog follower entry 1.

Andrea said...

I am a blog follower entry 2.

Andrea said...

We have the boys go to bed a little bit early so that we have time to read a book before they go to sleep.

Belinda M said...

I like the Niki blanket by David Fussenegger - Pirate pattern in Orange and Pink

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Belinda M said...

I follow

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Belinda M said...

I follow


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Kristen Andrews said...

how cool, we love books I would like to get Will some Oliva books from their site.

rbailey1958 said...

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rbailey1958 said...

I am a follower
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judybrittle said...

I think the How do Dinosaurs say goodnight? Books to Bed - BOOK and Pajamas - Blue is really great. Cute pajamas and a book. Thank you!

judybrittle said...

I'm a follower. #1

judybrittle said...

I'm a follower #2

judybrittle said...

I follow on Twitter and I tweeted
http://twitter.com/kewpiedoll04/status/1693148688

Spooky said...

I like the What's a Dragon Art Folio...

janetfaye said...

I like One World, Many Cultures CD by Putumayo World Music.

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janetfaye said...

I follow.

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janetfaye said...

I read to my grandson at least 3 times per week. I try to get a new book for him twice a month.

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Mama Zen said...

I love the Frog backpack!

Andrea M said...

We like the Barnyard dance

Andrea M said...

I follow #1

Andrea M said...

follow #2

Jingle said...

The Saturday Evening Pearls looks like such a fun book!

Jingle said...

Following! #1

Jingle said...

Following #2

Jingle said...

I tweeted! http://twitter.com/JustJingle/status/1695562390

Jingle said...

I faved your blog!

shopannies said...

I like the brag tags
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shopannies said...

following
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shopannies said...

bed time is always a great time
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Sarah said...

600 Black Spots: A Pop-up Book - I love this book!

mindy said...

zoo shoes thanks for the giveaway

A Bookish Mom said...

I love their Piper Horse! It is too cute!

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A Bookish Mom said...

Im a follower

MOMFOREVERANDEVER said...

Going to Bed

amyd29 said...

I like the 600 black spots pop up!

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Evolving Mommy Catherine said...

I think the Applebee's Shapes POP-UP Book by David Pelham sounds like a great book. Thanks for the chance!

Evolving Mommy Catherine said...

We read before nap time and bed time and we always have books in the car.

Brimful Curiosities said...

We love listening to world music as well as reading diverse books. The Small Junglie Monkey and Putumayo World Playground CD Gift Set would be a favorite here. Thanks so much for the Children's Book Week Giveaway.

Jess said...

I really like the Retro Dots reusable cotton/cotton twill shopping bag by The Verde Bag™. Perfect for hauling around library books!

Brimful Curiosities said...

Follower

Brimful Curiosities said...

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ikkinlala said...

May Canadians enter? Another book I like is Got to Dance.

Brimful Curiosities said...

How do we fit in reading? We read before naptime and bedtime. Every single day!

Brimful Curiosities said...

Blogged #2: http://www.brimfulcuriosities.com/2009/05/full-to-brim-kids-book-giveaway-list_04.html

Brimful Curiosities said...

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oona. said...

600 black spots would be a favorite of my pop-up loving daughter!
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oona. said...

Follower #1
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oona. said...

Follower #2
Thanks! foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com

oona. said...

I listen to my daughter read to me every night at bedtime. We take turns reading to each other!
Thanks! foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com

Infant Bibliophile said...

The shop also sells the Going to Bed Book, which my son loves (and I love to read aloud).

Infant Bibliophile said...

We fit reading into our little one's life all day -- we have books scattered around the house, in his stroller, in my purse. We read when he wakes up, before bed, when we're waiting for buses and doctors...

TXsunlover said...

I think Pajama Curious George is so cute!
Thanks for the chance to win!

TXsunlover said...

I read to my granddaughter every night at bedtime and any time that she and I have some quiet time together.
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rebecca said...

I love their blue monkey toddler backpack! How cute!

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rebecca said...

We work reading in all day long. My son's second word was "book!" He gets a story before bed and there are books in every room in our house!

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mom2boys said...

We love books! My son loves monkeys and would the
Monkey Backpack from Stephen Joseph. Thanks!


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Susan said...

Fifteen Animals by Sandra Boynton - we love her books!

Susan said...

Follower

Susan said...

My four year old granddaughter and I go to the library once a week. She enjoys picking out books. I hope I'm helping to give her a love of reading.

KPort207 said...

The "Going to Bed" book is a product I'd like to have. Thanks.

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Lindsey said...

I'm a big fan of the Babar books...so I'd pick the story of Babar

Lindsey said...

follower

Lindsey said...

I like to read to the kids when we are caught in traffic. It makes the time go by faster for all of us!

Shasta said...

My boys would love the Miss Spider's ABC Book from the site!!

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Shasta said...

I'm following you!

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Shasta said...

I'm following you entry #2.

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Lori said...

Ok, have I been under a rock? I've never heard of Pearls before Swine, but there's a zillion books. My favorite was The Ratilution will Not Be Televised. Funny!
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Shasta said...

I make sure to include reading in my boys lives by reading them bedtime stories each night. Even if the day is too busy to read, there's always time at bedtime and they love it!

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Holly said...

ooohh, the first thing I saw on Paisley's page I want...closet dividers! lol. I have 5 children ages 5 and under, and they share 2 small closets. you go figure lol. Thanks for this chance!

Holly said...

I follow!

Holly said...

#2 I follow!

Holly said...

I always read a story to my children after dinner is finishing up and we are waiting for daddy to get home. It's our winding down time!

Lori said...

We read a lot. I read to my kids for quiet time until seven, which can be interesting when my son wakes up at 5:30. We go to the library once a week and I let them get a maximum of fifteen books.
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cstironkat said...

I like the Monkey Backpack from Stephen Joseph.

cstironkat said...

The kids read a book to me before bedtime. Then I read a chapter or two out of a more advanced reading book. The kids love this.

I just finished Lost Dog and all of us enjoyed it.

paula h said...

I love the Classic Curious George in the Red Shirt. I still have mine from when I was little.


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paula h said...

Follower- 1

paula h said...

Follower- 2

cksknitter said...

You've got to check out the Floppy Crab by Kids Preferred plush animal. I haven't seen any stuffed crab toys. It would make for hours of imaginative play!
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paula h said...

I like to read to my son before his name. I also take the kids to the library. I buy them a wide variety of books from the thrift store and yard sales, too.


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paula h said...

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hminnesota said...

I like Monkey Backpack from Stephen Joseph.thanks

staciefrost said...

I loved their dinosaur back pack. My little boy LOVES to read! Thanks!!

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M said...

I would have to get the 12" Pearls Before Swine Rat for my hubby!

staciefrost said...

I follow you on twitter and I tweeted!

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M said...

follow 1

M said...

follow 2

M said...

we read at night before bed and through the day when he pulls out a book.

Mary Avinger said...

What a great selection of goodies. Sandra Boynton books are a great favorite in our house. Her book Doggies would also be a great edition to our collection. Thanks for the giveaway.

Mary Avinger said...

My little guy loves books. He is almost 18 months now and will bring his selections to us to read. We usually have an opportunity to read after diaper changes and bath time and frequently in between as well.

Kristie said...

The Monkey Backpack from Stephen Joseph is super cute and very affordable!

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Kristie said...

I make reading part of the kids' naptime and bedtime routine to make sure they are read to a couple times a day.

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Alice said...

I think the Pirate Girl Book sounds really cute.

Alice said...

I follow.

Alice said...

I follow.

Alice said...

I have just made it a priority to read with my 7 year old when he gets home from school. It is so fun to listen to him improve.

Alice said...

I faved you.

Sarah said...

I like the Ladybug Nap sack and Fusion hooded towel!
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Sarah said...

We like to squeeze in reading a book after bath time!

Mia J. said...

I like How Do Dinosaurs Play With Their Friends.

susan said...

I also like Fuzzy, Fuzzy, Fuzzy by Sandra Boynton. She has the best books!

susan said...

My little one loves reading any old time of the day. When he grabs a book he reads. It's helpful to also carry them where ever we go because we can just whip one out and get busy!

susan said...

I follow on twitter and tweeted. http://twitter.com/susanlanai/status/1703784275

Kim said...

I love this: Fuzzy, Fuzzy, Fuzzy by Sandra Boynton - Board Book

Kim said...

follow #1

Kim said...

follow #2

Kim said...

we fit reading in by doing it before naps

Kristi said...

the automoblox look really cool.

Kristi said...

We have read to our boys at bedtime from the day each one came home from the hospital. My older son is in first grade and can read on his own, but he still loves to sit and be read to by my husband or myself.

Honey Mommy said...

I like the classic Curious George. My son would love it.

Chris said...

I would love Fifteen Animals by Sandra Boynton - NEW RELEASE!

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Chris said...

I read to my younger children throughout the day, and my older children have thier school reading that we do before bedtime.

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Anissa said...

Oooh Cloudy w/ a Chance of Meatballs is one of my favs!!!
I also think Zen Shorts and Zen Ties look good.

Anissa said...

My son adores books and we read one or two everynight at bedtime (it makes sure he brushes his teeth and gets ready w/o fuss). We don't have to force him to read ;)

Danielle said...

How cute is Slackajack Monkey-medium?!

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Danielle said...

I fit reading into my children's lives by makin it a regular part of their bedtime routine. It is the last thing we do before prayer.

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Rajee said...

I love to read my son's school library's book daily with him and request him to tell me the story. He did interestingly.

He loves How do Dinosaurs play with their friends.

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The Dreamer said...

I LOVE THE Johnny's - Infant socks by Trumpette

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Nicole said...

My favorite would be The Wonderful Wizard of Oz hardcover book!!

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Anonymous said...

One item I like from Paisley Monkey is the Numbers Silverware Set by Sugar Booger. Thanks.
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Anonymous said...

I'm an e-mail subscriber. #1
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Anonymous said...

I'm an e-mail subscriber. #2
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katers2714 said...

Miss Spider is one of my favorite stories to read.

liane66 said...

I like the Frog Backpack by Steven Joesph.
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mom2anutball said...

We are big readers around here, so this is a great giveaway for us! Beside the books, I like the hooded towels! Thanks for the chance!
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mom2anutball said...

I follow your blog now!
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mom2anutball said...

Im following #2!
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mom2anutball said...

We read together everynight before bed!
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SH said...

I love all the monkeys ! and the backpacks and............all of it i'd love to win thanks

SH said...

we have reading time in the bathroom !

Musings of the Mrs. said...

You are, of course, on my blogroll.

Musings of the Mrs. said...

And, I am a follower.

Musings of the Mrs. said...

twice...

Dana said...

Pirate girl

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J. Leigh Designz said...

I follow you!

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Dana said...

we try to read a book before nap , or before bedtime. I also keep books in the car so they can look at or read them while we are out and about.

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J. Leigh Designz said...

We fit reading in before bedtime!

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