But even more importantly (tiny drumroll in your head, please):
IT IS CYBILS NOMINATION TIME!
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Showing posts with label Giveaway. Show all posts
The Cybils 2018: Children's and YA Bloggers' Literary Awards (with a Chicken Nugget GIVEAWAY!)
But even more importantly (tiny drumroll in your head, please):
IT IS CYBILS NOMINATION TIME!
Branching Out: Middle Grade and Young Adult Reads
For a couple of years now, I've focused Pickle Corn Jam on picture books. Picture books are (primarily) what I write, and with a five year old, picture books are (primarily) what I read. I've even been toying with getting this shirt, because it's so, so true: picture books are my jam. And I'll never give 'em up.
But now that the little is getting not-so-little, and now that I've decided to revive some of my older manuscripts that (gasp!) aren't picture books, I've been doing a lot more reading of books for the middle grade and young adult set. And guys! There is some truly fantastic stuff out there.
I want to read it (all of it) and recommend it (most of it) and share it with you (as much as humanly possible). So, (cue trumpets!) Pickle Corn Jam is growing up! Branching out! Getting even bigger and better!
In true Pickle Corn Jam fashion, we'll be kicking it off with...a shrubbery a giveaway!
How do you win? Get entered by subscribing (subscriber LOVE = all subscribers get entered for every PCJ blog contest, ever) OR by leaving me a comment about a recently published middle grade or young adult novel (or picture book, because picture books, y'all) that is your current fave by WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017! Simple, right?
What could you win? This is the BEST part. There are THREE prizes, perfectly themed for Halloween (fairies, Bigfoot, ghosts, oh my)! (plus a bonus prize that will be given away on Instagram...are you following me yet?)
The Changelings
by Christina Soontornvat
"Readers will enjoy the balance among action scenes, quieter periods of character interaction, and rich descriptions of Faerie...The concept of the Changelings-and why they're important to keeping Faerie and Earth connected-is explained in bits with an enticing air of mystery that will keep readers engaged, and an additional final surprise puts the remaining pieces in place." - School Library Journal
Age Range 10-14 years
Uncertain Summer
by Jessica Lee Anderson
"For every kid who has ever dreamed of doing something big, who has mourned friendships past, who has known with all their heart that they can make a difference...Uncertain Summer is an absolute must!" - P.J. Hoover, author, Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life
Age Range 9-12 years
Age Range 8-12 years
Bonus Prize (ONLY ON INSTAGRAM!)
Book of Bones (10 Record-Breaking Animals)
by Gabrielle Balkan and Sam Brewster
Ten record-breaking animal bones are introduced through a series of superlatives set up as a guessing game with clues. Readers examine animals' skeletons and guess to whom they belong; the answers are revealed in vibrant, full-color scenic habitats, with easily understood - and humorous - explanations.
"Gives both casual browsers and budding naturalists plenty to gnaw on...A rib-tickling gallery." - Kirkus Reviews
Age Range 4-9 years (Pre-K to Grade 4)
(Entries must be received by 11:59 PM, Central Time, Wednesday, October 18, 2017)
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But now that the little is getting not-so-little, and now that I've decided to revive some of my older manuscripts that (gasp!) aren't picture books, I've been doing a lot more reading of books for the middle grade and young adult set. And guys! There is some truly fantastic stuff out there.
I want to read it (all of it) and recommend it (most of it) and share it with you (as much as humanly possible). So, (cue trumpets!) Pickle Corn Jam is growing up! Branching out! Getting even bigger and better!
In true Pickle Corn Jam fashion, we'll be kicking it off with...
How do you win? Get entered by subscribing (subscriber LOVE = all subscribers get entered for every PCJ blog contest, ever) OR by leaving me a comment about a recently published middle grade or young adult novel (or picture book, because picture books, y'all) that is your current fave by WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017! Simple, right?
What could you win? This is the BEST part. There are THREE prizes, perfectly themed for Halloween (fairies, Bigfoot, ghosts, oh my)! (plus a bonus prize that will be given away on Instagram...are you following me yet?)
THE PRIZES!
(THREE winners will each receive ONE of the following)
CONGRATULATIONS TRISTA, ELLEN AND LINDSEY! I'll contact each of you via email!
(THREE winners will each receive ONE of the following)
CONGRATULATIONS TRISTA, ELLEN AND LINDSEY! I'll contact each of you via email!
by Christina Soontornvat
"Readers will enjoy the balance among action scenes, quieter periods of character interaction, and rich descriptions of Faerie...The concept of the Changelings-and why they're important to keeping Faerie and Earth connected-is explained in bits with an enticing air of mystery that will keep readers engaged, and an additional final surprise puts the remaining pieces in place." - School Library Journal
Age Range 10-14 years
by Jessica Lee Anderson
"For every kid who has ever dreamed of doing something big, who has mourned friendships past, who has known with all their heart that they can make a difference...Uncertain Summer is an absolute must!" - P.J. Hoover, author, Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life
Age Range 9-12 years
A Properly Unhaunted Place
by William Alexander
"This novel explores the very idea of books, the purpose of libraries and the rather large theme of why the present must embrace a relationship with the past. It reminds us that if we are not brave enough to live alongside the haunting past, then we risk becoming nothing more than ghosts, haunting the earth but never inhabiting it." - New York Times (read full review, here)
"This novel explores the very idea of books, the purpose of libraries and the rather large theme of why the present must embrace a relationship with the past. It reminds us that if we are not brave enough to live alongside the haunting past, then we risk becoming nothing more than ghosts, haunting the earth but never inhabiting it." - New York Times (read full review, here)
Bonus Prize (ONLY ON INSTAGRAM!)
by Gabrielle Balkan and Sam Brewster
Ten record-breaking animal bones are introduced through a series of superlatives set up as a guessing game with clues. Readers examine animals' skeletons and guess to whom they belong; the answers are revealed in vibrant, full-color scenic habitats, with easily understood - and humorous - explanations.
"Gives both casual browsers and budding naturalists plenty to gnaw on...A rib-tickling gallery." - Kirkus Reviews
Age Range 4-9 years (Pre-K to Grade 4)
(Entries must be received by 11:59 PM, Central Time, Wednesday, October 18, 2017)
HAPPY READING!
International Book Giving Day (with an AMAZING giveaway!)
February 14 isn't just Valentine's Day... it's International Book Giving Day!
And since there are few things that I love more than books, teachers and giving things away, I'm going to celebrate by giving away books to teachers! But I need YOUR help!
And since there are few things that I love more than books, teachers and giving things away, I'm going to celebrate by giving away books to teachers! But I need YOUR help!
I need you to NOMINATE a teacher below (yes, it can be yourself, but it could also be a teacher you love) who you think would love to win either:
THREE (3) COPIES of the absolutely BEAUTIFUL 2017 Newbery Medal Winner,
THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON by Kelly Barnhill
or
A PICTURE BOOK PRIZE PACK with a copy of each of:
AT THE SAME MOMENT, AROUND THE WORLD by Clotilde Perrin,
THE COOKIE FIASCO by Dan Santat, and
ONE WORD FROM SOPHIA by Jim Averbeck and Yasmeen Ismail
I will choose one winner for each of the prizes!
NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017
I will contact the nominator to obtain contact information for the nominee once winners are selected.
You can earn additional chances to win if you are a subscriber. If you are already a subscriber, great! Thank you! Just select the option in the Rafflecopter box after you make your nomination.
If not, go ahead and sign up for an extra entry!
THIS CONTEST IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING ENTRIES
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The Well Read Guess (guessing ends Feb. 13)
It's game time! New to the game? Don't know the quote? Keep scrolling down for rules and entry info. Ready to play? HERE WE GO!
Quote #1:
LOVE IS by Diane Adams and Claire Keane
"It's peaceful sleeping, no more peeping, tucked in tightly, head to toes."
Quote #2:
MOSTLY MONSTERLY by Tammi Sauer and Scott Magoon
"...she liked to pick flowers. And pet kittens. And bake. For a monster, Bernadette was just a little too sweet."
New to the Well Read Guess? Start here:
Each week I post quotes from 2 picture books - a new(er) picture book (from late 2016 to present) and an older/classic picture book.
Be the first to identify a quote (by the following Monday at noon, central time), and earn an entry into the WEEKLYmonthly giveaway! Identify both the book and the author for a quote, and you'll get two entries. Identify both for both quotes, get four entries.
What could you win? A copy of the featured new picture book (quote #1's answer)!
Don't know the quote?
No problem (but don't forget to check Twitter, Instagram and/or Facebook for clues)...try one of these other ways to get entered each week!
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LOVE IS by Diane Adams and Claire Keane
"It's peaceful sleeping, no more peeping, tucked in tightly, head to toes."
MOSTLY MONSTERLY by Tammi Sauer and Scott Magoon
"...she liked to pick flowers. And pet kittens. And bake. For a monster, Bernadette was just a little too sweet."
New to the Well Read Guess? Start here:
Each week I post quotes from 2 picture books - a new(er) picture book (from late 2016 to present) and an older/classic picture book.
Be the first to identify a quote (by the following Monday at noon, central time), and earn an entry into the WEEKLY
What could you win? A copy of the featured new picture book (quote #1's answer)!
Don't know the quote?
No problem (but don't forget to check Twitter, Instagram and/or Facebook for clues)...try one of these other ways to get entered each week!
- Be the first to identify the book and/or author
- Share the Well Read Guess post on Facebook or Twitter (be sure to tag me or I won't know!)
- Sign up to follow me via email (on the sidebar or at the bottom of this post). Subscribers are automatically entered into EVERY contest!
- Leave me a comment below with the name of your favorite NEW picture book (published on or after September 1, 2016).
AND, from now through March 3, 2017, the Well Read Guess will feature WEEKLY giveaways!
(Well Read Guesses end Monday, February 13 at noon, Central Time, or until all the quotes are identified, whichever happens first)
Rules Governing Sweepstakes
Congratulations to last week's winner: Brittney Boling!
The Well Read Guess (guessing ends Feb 6)
It's game time! New to the game? Don't know the quote? Keep scrolling down for rules and entry info. Ready to play? HERE WE GO!
Quote #1:
RADIANT CHILD: THE STORY OF YOUNG ARTIST JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT by Javaka Steptoe
"Art is the street games of little children, in our style and the words that we speak. It is how the messy patchwork of the city creates new meaning for ordinary things."
Quote #2: MISS RUMPHIUS by Barbara Cooney
"'That is all very well, little Alice,' said her grandfather, 'but there is a third thing you must do.'
'What is that?' asked Alice.
'You must do something to make the world more beautiful,' said her grandfather."
New to the Well Read Guess? Start here:
Each week I post quotes from 2 picture books - a new(er) picture book (from late 2016 to present) and an older/classic picture book.
Be the first to identify a quote (by the following Monday at noon, central time), and earn an entry into the WEEKLYmonthly giveaway! Identify both the book and the author for a quote, and you'll get two entries. Identify both for both quotes, get four entries.
What could you win? A copy of the featured new picture book (quote #1's answer)!
Don't know the quote?
No problem (but don't forget to check Twitter, Instagram and/or Facebook for clues)...try one of these other ways to get entered each week!
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RADIANT CHILD: THE STORY OF YOUNG ARTIST JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT by Javaka Steptoe
"Art is the street games of little children, in our style and the words that we speak. It is how the messy patchwork of the city creates new meaning for ordinary things."
Quote #2: MISS RUMPHIUS by Barbara Cooney"'That is all very well, little Alice,' said her grandfather, 'but there is a third thing you must do.'
'What is that?' asked Alice.
'You must do something to make the world more beautiful,' said her grandfather."
New to the Well Read Guess? Start here:
Each week I post quotes from 2 picture books - a new(er) picture book (from late 2016 to present) and an older/classic picture book.
Be the first to identify a quote (by the following Monday at noon, central time), and earn an entry into the WEEKLY
What could you win? A copy of the featured new picture book (quote #1's answer)!
Don't know the quote?
No problem (but don't forget to check Twitter, Instagram and/or Facebook for clues)...try one of these other ways to get entered each week!
- Be the first to identify the book and/or author
- Share the Well Read Guess post on Facebook or Twitter (be sure to tag me or I won't know!)
- Sign up to follow me via email (on the sidebar or at the bottom of this post). Subscribers are automatically entered into EVERY contest!
- Leave me a comment below with the name of your favorite NEW picture book (published on or after September 1, 2016).
AND, from now through March 3, 2017, the Well Read Guess will feature WEEKLY giveaways!
(Well Read Guesses end Monday, February 6 at noon, Central Time or when all the quotes have been identified, whichever comes first)
Rules Governing Sweepstakes
Congratulations to last week's winner: Subscriber "ashlynsoma"!
Thanks for playing! I hope you enjoy WE ARE GROWING by Laurie Keller!
Thanks for playing! I hope you enjoy WE ARE GROWING by Laurie Keller!
The Well Read Guess (giveaway ending Jan 30)
Eek! I'm late! I must have gotten out of habit for the Well Read Guess! But no worries - here it is!
Quote #1:
WE ARE GROWING
by Laurie Keller
But growing is HARD WORK. In fact – PING! Hey, I just grew!
Quote #2:
LEO THE LATE BLOOMER
by Robert Kraus and Jose Aruego
"Patience," said Leo's mother. "A watched bloomer doesn't bloom."
New to the Well Read Guess? Start here:
Similar to last year, I'll post quotes from 2 picture books - a new(er) picture book (from late 2016 to present) and an older/classic picture book - each week.
Be the first to identify a quote (by the following Monday at noon, central time), and earn an entry into the WEEKLYmonthly giveaway! Identify both the book and the author for a quote, and you'll get two entries. Identify both for both quotes, get four entries.
Don't know the quote? No problem (but don't forget to check Twitter and/or Facebook for clues)...try one of these other ways to get entered each week!
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What could you win? A copy of the featured new picture book (quote #1's answer)!
Ready to play? HERE WE GO!
WE ARE GROWING
by Laurie Keller
But growing is HARD WORK. In fact – PING! Hey, I just grew!
Quote #2: LEO THE LATE BLOOMER
by Robert Kraus and Jose Aruego
"Patience," said Leo's mother. "A watched bloomer doesn't bloom."
New to the Well Read Guess? Start here:
Similar to last year, I'll post quotes from 2 picture books - a new(er) picture book (from late 2016 to present) and an older/classic picture book - each week.
Be the first to identify a quote (by the following Monday at noon, central time), and earn an entry into the WEEKLY
Don't know the quote? No problem (but don't forget to check Twitter and/or Facebook for clues)...try one of these other ways to get entered each week!
- Be the first to identify the book and/or author
- Share the Well Read Guess post on Facebook or Twitter (be sure to tag me or I won't know!)
- Sign up to follow me via email (on the sidebar or at the bottom of this post). Subscribers are automatically entered into EVERY contest!
- Leave me a comment below with the name of your favorite NEW picture book (published on or after September 1, 2016).
AND, from now through March 3, 2017, the Well Read Guess will feature WEEKLY giveaways!
(Well Read Guesses end Monday, January 30, 2017 at noon, Central Time are closed! Check back next week for a new round!)
Rules Governing Sweepstakes
Congratulations to last week's winner: SUSIE SAWYER! Thanks for playing, Susie! I hope you enjoy THE MESSY BOOK by Maudie Powell-Tuck!
The Well Read Guess is BACK (and BETTER THAN EVER)!
Some of you may remember my weekly picture book contest from last year. When summer came around, I kind of...sort of...gave it up. But recently I got a couple of comments that I should start it back up, and I think that is a fantastic idea!
But to bring it back, I think it needs to be even BETTER than before. So this time around, the prizes will be WEEKLY prizes. That's right y'all! WEEKLY giveaways. From now through March 3, 2017, the Well Read Guess will feature WEEKLY giveaways!
Similar to last year, I'll post quotes from 2 picture books - a new(er) picture book (from late 2016 to present) and an older/classic picture book - each week.
Be the first to identify a quote (by Friday at noon, central time), and earn an entry into the WEEKLYmonthly giveaway! Identify both the book and the author for a quote, and you'll get two entries. Identify both for both quotes, get four entries.
Quote #1: THE MESSY BOOK by Maudie Powell-Tuck and Richard Smythe
"Eww. I'm wet. And now the mess is soggy. Please, please, PLEASE can we clean it up? Hello, penguin hat."
Quote #2: JUST A MESS by Mercer Meyer
"First, I put a few things in the closet. I put my clothes in the drawers. I straightened up my games." ..."Everything was just about perfect."
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But to bring it back, I think it needs to be even BETTER than before. So this time around, the prizes will be WEEKLY prizes. That's right y'all! WEEKLY giveaways. From now through March 3, 2017, the Well Read Guess will feature WEEKLY giveaways!
What will the giveaway be? A copy of the featured picture book!
Be the first to identify a quote (by Friday at noon, central time), and earn an entry into the WEEKLY
Don't know the quote?
No problem (but don't forget to check Twitter and/or Facebook for clues)...
Try one of these other ways to get entered each week!
- Be the first to identify the book and/or author
- Share the Well Read Guess post on Facebook or Twitter (be sure to tag me or I won't know!)
- Sign up to follow me via email (on the sidebar or at the bottom of this post). Subscribers are automatically entered into EVERY contest!
- Leave me a comment below with the name of your favorite NEW picture book (published on or after September 1, 2016).
Are you guys ready to start playing? HERE WE GO!
"Eww. I'm wet. And now the mess is soggy. Please, please, PLEASE can we clean it up? Hello, penguin hat."
Quote #2: JUST A MESS by Mercer Meyer
"First, I put a few things in the closet. I put my clothes in the drawers. I straightened up my games." ..."Everything was just about perfect."
(Well Read Guesses end FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2017 at NOON CENTRAL TIME are closed)
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Encourage reading...by not reading! (plus a GIVEAWAY!)
One of my most popular posts by far was this one, a blog post about encouraging reading in reluctant pre-readers. I absolutely LOVE that this post was so popular, and I really hope that the list has helped readers of my blog find a book (or two, or ten!) to help encourage their littles toward a fondness for reading.
But like I said in that post, I definitely understand that not all kids enjoy reading. So, with that in mind, I've put together a list of ways to encourage your kiddos to read, without actually reading. And while that sounds really strange, I am a big fan of doing whatever it takes to get kids engaged in books. Even if that means not reading. :)
EMILY ARROW
How can there be so much adorableness packaged up in one person? It should be impossible. Except it isn't, apparently, because we have Exhibit A, Emily Arrow. What does Emily do? She adapts children's books into songs. But in a way that you've never heard before. It's not Peter, Paul and Mary style, where all of the words in the story are sung (although this Peter, Paul and Mary book IS popular at our house), and it isn't nursery rhymes. It's actual current, popular children's books adapted into song. And she has a YouTube channel. And she adapted my favorite children's book of all time (and was the 2015 Winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for it). AND one lucky reader is going to win a copy of Emily's 2016 album, STORYTIME SINGALONG, VOLUME 1. Just leave me a comment on this post bySeptember 26, 2016 (EXTENDED!) September 30, 2016 to enter (or subscribe to email updates)!
ONE MORE STORY APP/WEBSITE
From their site: "One More Story is the online library of the best of children's illustrated books set to music and read aloud to you. Follow Benjamin D. Bookworm, Bendy, through your favorite books, or try the I Can Read It mode to read them yourself." I had some difficulty finding apps that would read aloud to my daughter when I looked; most of the apps out there are either to help kids read on their own (which although admirable, wasn't necessarily what I was going for at age 3) or didn't include any of the more popular titles or authors that we would find in the library or bookstore. While One More Story isn't free (around $50/year), it is a great app that my own little asks for again and again.
BOOK TO TV/MOVIE/THEATER ADAPTATIONS
Introducing a character via television/movie FIRST can be a fun way to sneak in a little literary magic. If yours are anything like mine, once your little is hooked on a character, they'll want everything they can see/touch/taste/hear to be about said character. So, make the characters literary! Some great options: Julia Donaldson's THE GRUFFALO, Janell Cannon's STELLALUNA, Marie-Louise Gay's STELLA and SAM series, Kate and Jim McMullan's I STINK and I'M DIRTY via Amazon's new series, THE STINKY AND DIRTY SHOW, and (hopefully soon!) Mary Pope Osborne's THE MAGIC TREE HOUSE series. Finding characters at the theater is especially fun, too! There is SO much great children's theater based on kid lit. Two of our favorite stage adaptations: (again) Julia Donaldson's ROOM ON THE BROOM and Mo Willems' ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE'S "We Are In a Play."
FIND BOOK CHARACTERS BROUGHT TO LIFE
Artists all over the world have brought storybook characters to life via sculpture. Visit Robert McCloskey's ducklings (of MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS fame) in Boston's Public Garden, the winged monkeys of L. Frank Baum's THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ in Burlington, Vermont, or seventeen different characters in the Storybook Capital of Texas: Abilene (including Dr. Seuss's Horton).
BOOKS THAT INCLUDE SONGS
Sneak in a song from a book between repeat encores of "Let It Go," and you might pique their curiosity! Eric Litwin has some fun choices, both in the Pete the Cat series and his newer series, The Nuts.
And while this is a total cheat to include on this list, you have to learn the Happy Llama, Sad Llama song (complete with hand gestures) if you are going to read ANY of the Llama Llama books by beloved Anna Dewdney.
I'd love to hear if you have any other ideas for encouraging reading by not reading!
Happy (non?) reading!
But like I said in that post, I definitely understand that not all kids enjoy reading. So, with that in mind, I've put together a list of ways to encourage your kiddos to read, without actually reading. And while that sounds really strange, I am a big fan of doing whatever it takes to get kids engaged in books. Even if that means not reading. :)
EMILY ARROW
How can there be so much adorableness packaged up in one person? It should be impossible. Except it isn't, apparently, because we have Exhibit A, Emily Arrow. What does Emily do? She adapts children's books into songs. But in a way that you've never heard before. It's not Peter, Paul and Mary style, where all of the words in the story are sung (although this Peter, Paul and Mary book IS popular at our house), and it isn't nursery rhymes. It's actual current, popular children's books adapted into song. And she has a YouTube channel. And she adapted my favorite children's book of all time (and was the 2015 Winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for it). AND one lucky reader is going to win a copy of Emily's 2016 album, STORYTIME SINGALONG, VOLUME 1. Just leave me a comment on this post by
ONE MORE STORY APP/WEBSITE
From their site: "One More Story is the online library of the best of children's illustrated books set to music and read aloud to you. Follow Benjamin D. Bookworm, Bendy, through your favorite books, or try the I Can Read It mode to read them yourself." I had some difficulty finding apps that would read aloud to my daughter when I looked; most of the apps out there are either to help kids read on their own (which although admirable, wasn't necessarily what I was going for at age 3) or didn't include any of the more popular titles or authors that we would find in the library or bookstore. While One More Story isn't free (around $50/year), it is a great app that my own little asks for again and again.
BOOK TO TV/MOVIE/THEATER ADAPTATIONS
Introducing a character via television/movie FIRST can be a fun way to sneak in a little literary magic. If yours are anything like mine, once your little is hooked on a character, they'll want everything they can see/touch/taste/hear to be about said character. So, make the characters literary! Some great options: Julia Donaldson's THE GRUFFALO, Janell Cannon's STELLALUNA, Marie-Louise Gay's STELLA and SAM series, Kate and Jim McMullan's I STINK and I'M DIRTY via Amazon's new series, THE STINKY AND DIRTY SHOW, and (hopefully soon!) Mary Pope Osborne's THE MAGIC TREE HOUSE series. Finding characters at the theater is especially fun, too! There is SO much great children's theater based on kid lit. Two of our favorite stage adaptations: (again) Julia Donaldson's ROOM ON THE BROOM and Mo Willems' ELEPHANT AND PIGGIE'S "We Are In a Play."
FIND BOOK CHARACTERS BROUGHT TO LIFE
Artists all over the world have brought storybook characters to life via sculpture. Visit Robert McCloskey's ducklings (of MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS fame) in Boston's Public Garden, the winged monkeys of L. Frank Baum's THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ in Burlington, Vermont, or seventeen different characters in the Storybook Capital of Texas: Abilene (including Dr. Seuss's Horton).
BOOKS THAT INCLUDE SONGS
Sneak in a song from a book between repeat encores of "Let It Go," and you might pique their curiosity! Eric Litwin has some fun choices, both in the Pete the Cat series and his newer series, The Nuts.
And while this is a total cheat to include on this list, you have to learn the Happy Llama, Sad Llama song (complete with hand gestures) if you are going to read ANY of the Llama Llama books by beloved Anna Dewdney.
I'd love to hear if you have any other ideas for encouraging reading by not reading!
Happy (non?) reading!
Let's Raise Books! (a Pop Up Birthday Book-raiser)
Every once in a while you come across an organization or group that is doing such amazing things that they make YOU feel inspired and ready to take on the world. Pop-Up Birthday is that organization for me right now.
Pop-Up Birthday's Mission:
"To provide birthday celebrations to children in foster care and create a moment of connection between the child and their caregiver. We believe that something as simple as a birthday party has the power to provide normalcy, joy and hope in a foster child’s life."
They do something so simple, yet so powerful! What a fun and special way to make an impact in the lives of children who (unfortunately) really need to be reminded how amazing and beautiful the world can really be.
Pop-Up Birthday provides "a plastic tote filled to the brim with complete party supplies, including theme decorations, paper goods, games/craft, cake, candles, balloons, goody bags, a personalized card and gifts for the foster child." Because Laila Scott (the founder of this goodness) understands the value of books in the lives of children, each box also includes a new book. This pretty much hits upon every single thing that I love and that is good in this world (and I know there are others of you just like me out there!): BOOKS, GIFT GIVING, PAPER GOODS (giftwrap, cards and party supplies galore!), PARTY PLANNING, HELPING KIDS IN NEED, HELPING FOSTER CARE KIDDOS...so much goodness!
As you can see, I am in love.
So, to help support Pop-Up Birthday in the best way I know how, I am raising books! Want to help?
To donate before September 21, 2016, go HERE and pledge the number of books you are donating (1 to infinity!). My 4th and 16th pledges will receive an INSTANT WIN PRIZE (a $25 AMAZON GIFT CARD). Plus, I will match your book pledges, up to the first 20 books. To donate after September 21, 2016, simply leave me a comment on this post so we know to look for your donation!
Once you've pledged, you can either mail the book directly to me (PM me on Facebook for my physical address), or send them directly to Pop-Up Birthday!
I hope you'll come join me and take part in this book-drive for a great cause. And, if you want to volunteer or put together a box of your own, I know they would love to have your help!
Happy Reading!
Pop-Up Birthday's Mission:
"To provide birthday celebrations to children in foster care and create a moment of connection between the child and their caregiver. We believe that something as simple as a birthday party has the power to provide normalcy, joy and hope in a foster child’s life."
They do something so simple, yet so powerful! What a fun and special way to make an impact in the lives of children who (unfortunately) really need to be reminded how amazing and beautiful the world can really be.
Pop-Up Birthday provides "a plastic tote filled to the brim with complete party supplies, including theme decorations, paper goods, games/craft, cake, candles, balloons, goody bags, a personalized card and gifts for the foster child." Because Laila Scott (the founder of this goodness) understands the value of books in the lives of children, each box also includes a new book. This pretty much hits upon every single thing that I love and that is good in this world (and I know there are others of you just like me out there!): BOOKS, GIFT GIVING, PAPER GOODS (giftwrap, cards and party supplies galore!), PARTY PLANNING, HELPING KIDS IN NEED, HELPING FOSTER CARE KIDDOS...so much goodness!
As you can see, I am in love.
So, to help support Pop-Up Birthday in the best way I know how, I am raising books! Want to help?
What I'm Raising: New children's books (picture book to YA)
To donate before September 21, 2016, go HERE and pledge the number of books you are donating (1 to infinity!). My 4th and 16th pledges will receive an INSTANT WIN PRIZE (a $25 AMAZON GIFT CARD). Plus, I will match your book pledges, up to the first 20 books. To donate after September 21, 2016, simply leave me a comment on this post so we know to look for your donation!
Once you've pledged, you can either mail the book directly to me (PM me on Facebook for my physical address), or send them directly to Pop-Up Birthday!
I hope you'll come join me and take part in this book-drive for a great cause. And, if you want to volunteer or put together a box of your own, I know they would love to have your help!
Happy Reading!
The Well Read Review: Mary Had a Little Glam (with a Giveaway!)
Tammi Sauer (Author), Vanessa Brantley Newton (Illustrator)
Sterling Children's Books
Amazon
IndieBound
If you don't already own any Tammi Sauer books, just go ahead and run right out and buy one. Or four. Or twelve. You'll have lots to choose from (since she's sold like a gazillion books, aka 23), but if you can't decide, start with Mary Had a Little Glam...(and Nugget and Fang, because, Nugget. And Fang.)
I'll wait.
Just kidding. You can finish reading this before you go buy them.
Mary Had a Little Glam is a rhyming tale loosely based on Mary Had a Little Lamb, but while this Mary does have a little lamb, it comes in the form of a wonderful accessory (a lamb shaped purse), not a baa-d animal.
Sauer and Newton's Mary is appealing on several levels. She is, obviously, quite glamorous. She's creative and inventive (making curtains into dresses, finding glamour in natural objects like bird nests). But more than that, she is compassionate. She helps her friends - who you might recognize from other nursery rhymes - find their glam in a way that makes them happy and comfortable. When her fun makeovers meet an obstacle in the form of playground equipment, she doesn't abandon her dream of making the world more glamorous, throw her hands in the air and give up, or expect everyone to be happy with just being how she wants them to be. She leads the charge into giving up just enough "glamour" to happily play, exchanging her glamorous duds for a little less sparkle and a little more mud.
But even as she is losing her accessories, we needn't worry about Mary's glamour. Mary has true glamour, "the attractive or exciting quality that makes certain people or things seem appealing or special," not because of her shiny necklaces and fuzzy boas, but because of her personality.
Newton's illustrations are also quite refreshing. In a world where we, very unfortunately, have to have a hashtag and a movement to try to come up with a list of more than a handful of books that feature diverse characters, Newton has delivered a book filled with illustrations representative of the world we live in. As they should.
So back to going out to buy Tammi Sauer's (and for that matter, Vanessa Newton's!) books: while I really, truly encourage you to do so, I also really, truly encourage you to enter to win a copy of Mary Had a Little Glam, too. :)
How do you do that? Use the entry form below, and either tweet Get Your Glam On! with a picture of your own little "Mary" all glammed up with #MaryHadALittleGlam, and/or subscribe to follow Pickle Corn Jam via email. (MAKE SURE TO USE THE ENTRY FORM REGARDLESS OF YOUR METHOD OF ENTRY, OR YOU MAY NOT BE ENTERED!) Good luck!
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The Well Read Guess (Week 14)
Each
week I post quotes from 2 picture books - a new(er) picture book and
an older/classic picture book. Be the first to identify a quote (by the following Thursday), and earn an
entry into the current monthly giveaway! Identify both the book and the
author for a quote, and you'll get two entries. Identify both for both
quotes, get four entries.
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Quote #1: THE HOLE STORY OF THE DOUGHNUT by Pat Miller, Vincent X. Kirsch
"But sailors like their stories bold. Not satisfied with the pastry's humble origin, they spun legends worthy of such a delicious treat."
Quote #2: IF YOU GIVE A DOG A DONUT by Laura Numeroff, Felicia Bond
"When you give him the juice, he'll drink it all up. Then he'll ask for more. There won't be any left, so he'll want to make his own."
Monthly Giveaway: An OCTOPUS Prize Pack! (thru 6/30/2016)
The winner of this month's giveaway will receive an OCTOPUS Prize Pack, including an adorable Octopus plush (Wild Republic 8"), Octopus Alone by Divya Srinivasan, Be Glad Your Dad (is Not an Octopus) by Matt Logelin and Sara Jensen, and Thank you, Octopus by Darren Farrell!
Stumped? Check out Facebook and Twitter for clues.
Good luck and happy reading!
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Quote #1: THE HOLE STORY OF THE DOUGHNUT by Pat Miller, Vincent X. Kirsch
"But sailors like their stories bold. Not satisfied with the pastry's humble origin, they spun legends worthy of such a delicious treat."
Quote #2: IF YOU GIVE A DOG A DONUT by Laura Numeroff, Felicia Bond
"When you give him the juice, he'll drink it all up. Then he'll ask for more. There won't be any left, so he'll want to make his own."
(Week 14 Guesses end Thursday, June 23, 2016 at midnight Central time are closed!)
Monthly Giveaway: An OCTOPUS Prize Pack! (thru 6/30/2016)
Stumped? Check out Facebook and Twitter for clues.
Good luck and happy reading!
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The Well Read Guess (Week 13)
Each
week I post quotes from 2 picture books - a new(er) picture book and
an older/classic picture book. Be the first to identify a quote (by the following Thursday), and earn an
entry into the current monthly giveaway! Identify both the book and the
author for a quote, and you'll get two entries. Identify both for both
quotes, get four entries.
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Quote #1: Painting Pepette by Linda Ravin Lodding, Claire Fletcher
"The painter propped open his easel and filled his canvas with not one, but two button noses, and three rabbit ears! When he finished, he waved his paintbrush in the air and declared his painting a 'masterpiece'!"
Quote #2: I Ain't Gonna Paint No More by Karen Beaumont, David Catrow
"One day my mama caught me
paintin' pictures on the floor
and the ceiling
and the walls
and the curtains
and the door,
and I heard my mama holler,
like I never did before..."
Monthly Giveaway: An OCTOPUS Prize Pack! (thru 6/30/2016)
The winner of this month's giveaway will receive an OCTOPUS Prize Pack, including an adorable Octopus plush (Wild Republic 8"), Octopus Alone by Divya Srinivasan, Be Glad Your Dad (is Not an Octopus) by Matt Logelin and Sara Jensen, and Thank you, Octopus by Darren Farrell!
Stumped? Check out Facebook and Twitter for clues.
Good luck and happy reading!
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Quote #1: Painting Pepette by Linda Ravin Lodding, Claire Fletcher
"The painter propped open his easel and filled his canvas with not one, but two button noses, and three rabbit ears! When he finished, he waved his paintbrush in the air and declared his painting a 'masterpiece'!"
Quote #2: I Ain't Gonna Paint No More by Karen Beaumont, David Catrow
"One day my mama caught me
paintin' pictures on the floor
and the ceiling
and the walls
and the curtains
and the door,
and I heard my mama holler,
like I never did before..."
(Week 13 Guesses end Thursday, June 16, 2016 at midnight Central time are CLOSED)
Monthly Giveaway: An OCTOPUS Prize Pack! (thru 6/30/2016)
Stumped? Check out Facebook and Twitter for clues.
Good luck and happy reading!
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The Well Read Review: Mira Forecasts the Future (with a GIVEAWAY!)
Kell Andrews (Author), Lissy Marlin (Illustrator)
Sterling Children's Books
Amazon | Barnes and Noble | BookPeople | IndieBound
I've started and restarted this review a dozen or so times. Not because reviewing Mira Forecasts the Future is difficult, and not because my daughter was "negotiating" about not wanting to nap the entire time I was writing it (alright, maybe that did happen...), but because I was startled and disappointed to read another review that claimed it was just a "marginal choice" a couple of weeks ago when I decided to purchase it. Why was it a "marginal choice" according to that review? Because the visuals were "uneven": the illustrations show people in the bright and colorful garb of the 1920's flapper era, despite references to SPF 100, a surfing contest and a female lifeguard named Taylor in the text.
Really?
COME ON.
How about we focus on what this book did right? Because it did SO. MUCH. RIGHT.
It is attention grabbing for the three to eight year old set, with a fortune teller, a seaside town with a carnival boardwalk, bright, colorful windsocks and pinwheels (which, I promise, are right up there with bubbles in fascination-factor), surfers and lifeguards and beaches.
It offers non-overbearing lessons on science - both meteorology AND scientific method (observation/measurement/experiment).
It is the story of a little girl who decides - all on her own - to use SCIENCE to make her dreams come true after RESEARCHING AT THE LIBRARY. It also never discounts magic or other belief systems.
It is the story of a little girl who has the full support of her mother, despite obviously long hours at the boardwalk's fortune telling stand.
It is the story of a little girl who dreams big and wins over an entire town's adult population.
It is a story illustrated with DIVERSE characters adorned with fun and festive attire that brings a colorful twist (and a nod to history) to the tale.
It is a fresh and unique story that has never (to my knowledge) been done. And that is a very hard task to accomplish.
Does anyone really care if "SPF" and professional surfing contests didn't really happen until the 1970s in our world (though both sunblock and surfing contests did actually exist in the 1920s and 30s)? Or if "Taylor" wasn't a popular or common name for a female (though, of note, author Taylor Caldwell was born in 1900 and was a woman)? And which is more distracting or hard to follow: a fortune teller working in a boardwalk stand wearing "stereotypically exotic garb, even when she’s off duty" or a mother who works as a fortune teller who is suddenly in normal street wear? I do feel it is important to note that when she is in the library, supporting her daughter, she is wearing "off-duty" clothes, turning her "garb" into a headband, a shawl and gold jewelry; I am fairly certain I could find a picture of a well-dressed woman of 2016 wearing a very similar outfit. Perhaps the festive, colorful, bright and non-typical flapper-esque garb used in the rest of the illustrations was purposefully included to help downplay the "stereotypically exotic garb" of Madame Mirabella?
While some people might agree with the other review, I can say I wholeheartedly disagree. I hope you'll give Mira Forecasts the Future a chance, and I hope that you love it as much as our family has. Scarves off to Kell Andrews and Lissy Marlin on this debut - can't wait for your next one.
AND, to show how much we love this book (in honor of my 50th post on Pickle Corn Jam), I'd love to give away a copy to one lucky reader. Simply leave me a comment below by next Friday, June 17, 2016, to be entered.
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The Well Read Guess (Week 12)
Each
week I post quotes from 2 picture books - a new(er) picture book and
an older/classic picture book. Be the first to identify a quote (by the following Thursday), and earn an
entry into the current monthly giveaway! Identify both the book and the
author for a quote, and you'll get two entries. Identify both for both
quotes, get four entries.
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Quote #1: MIRA FORECASTS THE FUTURE by Kell Andrews, Lissy Marlin (Illustrator)
" 'Telling the future is a gift for me,' she said. 'For you, it's a science.' "
Quote #2: MR. WUFFLES by David Wiesner
and
Monthly Giveaway: An OCTOPUS Prize Pack! (thru 6/30/2016)
The winner of this month's giveaway will receive an OCTOPUS Prize Pack, including an adorable Octopus plush (Wild Republic 8"), Octopus Alone by Divya Srinivasan, Be Glad Your Dad (is Not an Octopus) by Matt Logelin and Sara Jensen, and Thank you, Octopus by Darren Farrell!
Stumped? Check out Facebook and Twitter for clues.
Good luck and happy reading!
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Quote #1: MIRA FORECASTS THE FUTURE by Kell Andrews, Lissy Marlin (Illustrator)
" 'Telling the future is a gift for me,' she said. 'For you, it's a science.' "
Quote #2: MR. WUFFLES by David Wiesner
and
(Week 12 Guesses ENDED Thursday, June 9, 2016 at midnight Central time)
Monthly Giveaway: An OCTOPUS Prize Pack! (thru 6/30/2016)
Stumped? Check out Facebook and Twitter for clues.
Good luck and happy reading!
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The Well Read Guess (Week 11)
Each
week I post quotes from 2 picture books - a new(er) picture book and
a classic picture book. Be the first to identify a quote (by the following Tuesday at noon), and earn an
entry into the current monthly giveaway! Identify both the book and the
author for a quote, and you'll get two entries. Identify both for both
quotes, get four entries.
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Quote #1 (Brand-Spankin'-New-Book): Where's the Party? by Ruth Chan
"Georgie understood. Georgie liked pickles, and knew that a good pickle took time."
Quote #2 (Classic Book): Corduroy Lost and Found by Don Freeman and Jody Wheeler
"The familiar neighborhood looked very different. And where was Lisa's balloon? Then he saw it at the end of the street. 'It's getting away!' "
The winner of this month's giveaway will receive an OCTOPUS Prize Pack, including an adorable Octopus plush (Wild Republic 8"), Octopus Alone by Divya Srinivasan, Be Glad Your Dad (is Not an Octopus) by Matt Logelin and Sara Jensen, and Thank you, Octopus by Darren Farrell!
Stumped? Check out Facebook and Twitter for clues.
Good luck and happy reading!
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Quote #1 (Brand-Spankin'-New-Book): Where's the Party? by Ruth Chan
"Georgie understood. Georgie liked pickles, and knew that a good pickle took time."
Quote #2 (Classic Book): Corduroy Lost and Found by Don Freeman and Jody Wheeler
"The familiar neighborhood looked very different. And where was Lisa's balloon? Then he saw it at the end of the street. 'It's getting away!' "
Monthly Giveaway: An OCTOPUS Prize Pack! (thru 6/30/2016)
Stumped? Check out Facebook and Twitter for clues.
Good luck and happy reading!
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The Well Read Guess (Week 10)
Each
week I post quotes from 2 picture books - a new(er) picture book and
a classic picture book. Be the first to identify a quote (by the following Tuesday at noon), and earn an
entry into the current monthly giveaway! Identify both the book and the
author for a quote, and you'll get two entries. Identify both for both
quotes, get four entries.
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Quote #1 (Brand-Spankin'-New-Book): Oh No, Astro! by Matt Roeser, Brad Woodard
"Please keep your distance. You stay in your orbit and I'll stay in mine. It's one of the core rules of the cosmos, you know. And yet, you've come closer."
and
"Meanwhile, an Earth girl named Nova was enjoying a quiet night of stargazing, when something caught her eye."
Quote #2 (Classic Book): Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi and Ron Barrett
"After a brief shower of orange juice, low clouds of sunny-side up eggs moved in followed by pieces of toast. Butter and jelly sprinkled down for the toast. And most of the time it rained milk afterwards."
Monthly Giveaway: Middle Grade Prize Pack!
The winner of this month's giveaway will receive a Middle Grade Prize Pack, including Bridge to Terabithia, Pippi Longstocking, James and the Giant Peach, and Holes!
Stumped? Check out Facebook and Twitter for clues.
Good luck and happy reading!
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Quote #1 (Brand-Spankin'-New-Book): Oh No, Astro! by Matt Roeser, Brad Woodard
"Please keep your distance. You stay in your orbit and I'll stay in mine. It's one of the core rules of the cosmos, you know. And yet, you've come closer."
and
"Meanwhile, an Earth girl named Nova was enjoying a quiet night of stargazing, when something caught her eye."
Quote #2 (Classic Book): Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi and Ron Barrett
"After a brief shower of orange juice, low clouds of sunny-side up eggs moved in followed by pieces of toast. Butter and jelly sprinkled down for the toast. And most of the time it rained milk afterwards."
Monthly Giveaway: Middle Grade Prize Pack!
Stumped? Check out Facebook and Twitter for clues.
Good luck and happy reading!
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The Well Read Guess (Week 9)
Each
week I post quotes from 2 picture books - a new(er) picture book and
a classic picture book. Be the first to identify a quote (by the following Tuesday at noon), and earn an
entry into the current monthly giveaway! Identify both the book and the
author for a quote, and you'll get two entries. Identify both for both
quotes, get four entries.
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Quote #1 (Brand-Spankin'-New-Book): Finding Wild by Megan Wagner Lloyd
"Wild keeps many secrets, waiting to be discovered - like its candy: honey from bees and sap from trees, swift-melting snowflakes and juice-bursting blackberries."
Quote #2 (Modern Classic Book): All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon
"Hive, bee, wings, hum...Husk, cob, corn, yum!"
Monthly Giveaway: Middle Grade Prize Pack!
The winner of this month's giveaway will receive a Middle Grade Prize Pack, including Bridge to Terabithia, Pippi Longstocking, James and the Giant Peach, and Holes!
Stumped? Check out Facebook and Twitter for clues.
Good luck and happy reading!
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Quote #1 (Brand-Spankin'-New-Book): Finding Wild by Megan Wagner Lloyd
"Wild keeps many secrets, waiting to be discovered - like its candy: honey from bees and sap from trees, swift-melting snowflakes and juice-bursting blackberries."
Quote #2 (Modern Classic Book): All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon
"Hive, bee, wings, hum...Husk, cob, corn, yum!"
Monthly Giveaway: Middle Grade Prize Pack!
Stumped? Check out Facebook and Twitter for clues.
Good luck and happy reading!
Rules Governing Sweepstakes
The Well Read Guess (Week 8)
Each
week I'll post quotes from 2 picture books - a new(er) picture book and
a classic picture book. Be the first to identify a quote (by the following Tuesday at noon), and earn an
entry into the current monthly giveaway! Identify both the book and the
author for a quote, and you'll get two entries. Identify both for both
quotes, get four entries.
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Quote #1 (Brand-Spankin'-New-Book): The Storm by Akiko Miyakoshi
"I wonder how fast the wind blows. I wish I had a ship with big propellers that would spin stronger winds to drive the storm away."
Quote #2 (Modern Classic Book): The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
"On went the mouse through the deep dark wood. An owl saw the mouse and the mouse looked good."
Quote #3 (AN EXTRA! Beautiful Non-Fiction): Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes by Nicola Davies
"They are the invisible transformers of our world - the tiniest lives doing some of the biggest jobs."
Quote #4 (An extra, extra! And not a quote! Ha!): Flora and the Peacocks by Molly Idle
Monthly Giveaway: Middle Grade Prize Pack!
The winner of this month's giveaway will receive a Middle Grade Prize Pack, including Bridge to Terabithia, Pippi Longstocking, James and the Giant Peach, and Holes!
Stumped? Check out Facebook and Twitter for clues.
Good luck and happy reading!
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Quote #1 (Brand-Spankin'-New-Book): The Storm by Akiko Miyakoshi
"I wonder how fast the wind blows. I wish I had a ship with big propellers that would spin stronger winds to drive the storm away."
Quote #2 (Modern Classic Book): The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
"On went the mouse through the deep dark wood. An owl saw the mouse and the mouse looked good."
Quote #3 (AN EXTRA! Beautiful Non-Fiction): Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes by Nicola Davies
"They are the invisible transformers of our world - the tiniest lives doing some of the biggest jobs."
Quote #4 (An extra, extra! And not a quote! Ha!): Flora and the Peacocks by Molly Idle
Monthly Giveaway: Middle Grade Prize Pack!
Stumped? Check out Facebook and Twitter for clues.
Good luck and happy reading!
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This Month's Giveaway (It's a Prize PACK, yo!)
Since starting Pickle Corn Jam less than three months ago, I've reviewed 8 new books, created 7 new Well Read Guess challenges (showcasing 15 books, new one FRIDAY!), highlighted over 100 Austin-area story times and 10+ kid's literary theater events, celebrated the birthdays of Dr. Seuss and Beverly Cleary (as well as Read Across America, National Bookmobile Day and National Library Week), written twelve original poems/short stories based on 3 words submitted by readers, hosted a donation drive for BookSpring and (potentially most excitingly) had FIVE giveaways (plus a Facebook-only runner up giveaway)!
Prizes Awarded to date include Bears Make the Best Reading Buddies by Carmen Oliver, a $25 BookPeople Gift Card, Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon (Facebook only giveaway!), Wild About Books by Judy Sierra, Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary and a Reader's Choice Book (of ANY previously reviewed/quoted book)!
And I've got another giveaway announcement!
This month's giveaway is a Middle Grade Prize Pack, featuring Bridge to Terabithia, Pippi Longstocking, James and the Giant Peach and Holes! To enter:
Submit a correct guess to any Well Read Guess between now and the contest end date (5/27/16, Midnight, CDT)
OR
Submit a new 3 Word Challenge (use the contact form in the sidebar)
OR
Share your favorite post on Facebook (**and leave a comment ON THIS POST that you have done so)
OR
Subscribe to the blog via email (see sidebar - subscribers are automatically entered into EVERY giveaway)
OR
Leave a comment ON THIS POST telling me why I am your favorite blogger. Just kidding...I'm not THAT conceited. I can be in your top 5.
You can (and SHOULD!) earn multiple entries! Don't forget to check out Facebook and Twitter for hints and announcements! Good luck!
Sweepstakes entry and prize award is subject to Sweepstakes Rules and Regulations found here.
Prizes Awarded to date include Bears Make the Best Reading Buddies by Carmen Oliver, a $25 BookPeople Gift Card, Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon (Facebook only giveaway!), Wild About Books by Judy Sierra, Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary and a Reader's Choice Book (of ANY previously reviewed/quoted book)!
And I've got another giveaway announcement!
This month's giveaway is a Middle Grade Prize Pack, featuring Bridge to Terabithia, Pippi Longstocking, James and the Giant Peach and Holes! To enter: Submit a correct guess to any Well Read Guess between now and the contest end date (5/27/16, Midnight, CDT)
OR
Submit a new 3 Word Challenge (use the contact form in the sidebar)
OR
Share your favorite post on Facebook (**and leave a comment ON THIS POST that you have done so)
OR
Subscribe to the blog via email (see sidebar - subscribers are automatically entered into EVERY giveaway)
OR
Leave a comment ON THIS POST telling me why I am your favorite blogger. Just kidding...I'm not THAT conceited. I can be in your top 5.
You can (and SHOULD!) earn multiple entries! Don't forget to check out Facebook and Twitter for hints and announcements! Good luck!
Sweepstakes entry and prize award is subject to Sweepstakes Rules and Regulations found here.
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