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Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Holiday scholastic GiveawayClosed

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Scholastic has offered to Give 1 of my readers a big prize pack for the Holidays consisting of 6 books

 2 of the books I have personally got read are

 

It’s Christmas David-Christmas is coming, and Santa Claus is making his list. David is trying to be good, but when the house is filled with candy canes, Christmas cookies and beautifully wrapped gifts, it’s very hard to stay out of trouble! From wayward snowballs to the sleepless excitement of Christmas Eve, best-selling author David Shannon perfectly captures the joy and laughter of the holiday season.

Captain Blue Sky–Santa brings Jack his best toy pal, Captain Sky Blue, a pilot. Sky speaks in Pilot Talk (“Roger! Wilco!”). After a thunderstorm separates Sky and his buddy (“Mayday!”), Sky is abducted by a whale, then left alone to wander a frigid ocean floor until he chances upon a very special place, a place where he’s been before (“Now I’m spooled up!”). Captain Sky Blue thinks he has finally found an easy way home, but first he must help Santa out on Christmas Eve –a challenge that puts his pilot skills to the test! From Caldecott Medal Winner author Richard Egielski.

** These books are so cute and easy to read for preschoolers as there are not a lot of words. Perfect gift for Christmas

I have these six titles to give away:

  • Captain Sky Blue
  • It’s Christmas David
  •  Ook and Gluk
  •  Tony Baloney
  •  Odious Ogre
  •  I SPY Christmas

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Contest ends 12/10/10

Disclosure: no compensation was received, products were provided by company for giveaway.

Dora and Diego Cookbook

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Join Dora, Diego, and their friends as they introduce your child to the wonderful world of cooking!Your little ones will love to measure, wash, stir, and shape ingredients while you prepare tasty, healthy, kid-friendly meals. Easy-to-make dishes like Benny’s Breakfast Burritos, Crystal Kingdom Jewel Cups, and Howling Wolf Bars are sure to become favorites in your familia. ¡Vámonos! Let’s go!

  • The Basics B special introductory section outlines everything you need to know about cooking with children, including age-appropriate tasks, safety, and nutrition.
  • ¡Muy Delicioso! Learn to prepare over fifty scrumptous recipes perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, or just a snack.
  • Say It Two Ways English and Spanish vocabulary throughout the book provides the ultimate Dora and Diego experience.
  • Kids Help! Look for icons in every recipe to show where and how kids can lend a hand, because cooking time is quality time!

 

****This book is full of so many fun kids recipes. The names all revolve around the shows characters and episodes. For EX. Swiper’s Blueberry Hill Muffins, since he lives on blueberry hill.  The book has different sections breakfast, snacks, dinner and more. this 128 page cookbook also features basics like washing hands and  safety, tasks and more.  My kids had so much fun making these recipes with me.  My kids favorite recipe so far would be Pirate Adventure Pizza Coins. Plus the best part most of the recipes are healthy including fruits, veggies, whole grains and low fat dairy. This is a great book to get your kids active in the kitchen.

Retail:16.99 but you can find on Amazon for $11.53

This book was released on Aug. 2, 2010

Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post, a product was provided by Nickelodeon for my review. all opinions are my own.

Sid The Science Kid: Everybody Move Your Feet Review

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Description: What would happen if you did nothing but watch TV all day? Why is it important to get up and play? Read and find out all about exercise with Sid the Science Kid!

****This book is great for my children. Sid wants to see what happens if he sits in front of the TV The whole weekend. He learns in school that its bad for your body to sit around, you need exercise. My kids would love to sit around and watch TV, but I always encourage them to go out and play.  This book is great for getting kids to learn about science and facts.

Retail:$5.99

Pages: 32 pages

My Rating:9

Disclosure: I did not receive compensation for this post. A product was provided for my review from Jim Henson Company.

Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy book,cd, and video review

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Description: Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy is about a boy named Jimmy who finds a special sea shell on the beach that talks to him.  His family likes the shell but they do not hear it talk. Jimmy is allowed to take the green and white shell home with him, and that’s when the excitement begins. Jimmy finds out his shell is home to a green dragon named Danny who bears red shoes and a yellow backpack. Danny also introduces his navigator Skipper who also crawls out of the shell. The family invites the to stay for dinner and then the night.  Danny tells Jimmy he can shrink if sprayed with water, so he is able to sleep in his shell. As they are ready for bed Jimmy asks where Danny has been in all his travels. Danny says goodnight, i’ll tell you some other time!

There are three great ways to share this book with your child.  You can read it aloud to them, read long with  the book on CD, or read along with the book on dvd. The book on Cd also has 10 classical songs for you to enjoy. The book on dvd features pictures and Sign language for the hearing impaired.

I was send a bunch of goodys for this book. I received the Danny the Dragon meets Jimmy book, Danny the Dragon Dreams CD, Danny the dragon meets Jimmy DVD, a Danny the Dragon pencil, Danny the Dragon bookmark, a Danny the Dragon Door hanger, and a Danny the dragon sticker. My kids loved this book, and were in anticipation to see what was in the shell. My 4 yr old really love following along with the book as the CD and DVD read along with her. I love the fact that it also uses sign language, great way to include the hearing impaired. This book is a great addition to any home library.

Retail:$8.95-$18.95 for book and cd on www.dannythedragon.com

Disclosure: I received a product pack from the author for my review. No other compensation was provided.

Americas Biggest Bedtime Story (Giveaway) 2/28

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grab your books and pajamas because the nation’s largest annual bedtime story event, America’s Biggest Bedtime Story, is back by popular demand for the third year. BOOK IT! teamed up with children’s author and Golden Globe-winning actor John Lithgow to invite readers to participate in America’s Biggest Bedtime Story by logging on to www.bookitprogram.com on Thursday, Feb.18th. starting at 9am through all day.

For this year’s event, Lithgow will share his book, Carnival of the Animals, and if more readers participate in America’s Biggest Bedtime Story than in previous years,
BOOK IT! will donate funds for 50,000 meals to Haiti Relief through the World Food Programme. The magic number was set last year when 197,972 participants watched Lithgow read his book, I Got Two Dogs. 

To get you in the bedtime story mood I am giving away a PJ prize pack 2 $10 pizza hut gift cards and a copy of John Lithgow’s book Marsupial Sue Presents “The Runaway Pancake.”

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Meno A Nostalgically modern Space Elf Review (Giveaway)CLOSED

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I was able to share with my Children The new Meno series books.

This six-book series about Meno, a nostalgically modern space-elf and his out-of-this-world adventures, by award winning author/illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi and his wife Angela, will have kids and parents excited for each and every adventure.  Each story is told with bright illustrations in nonsensical language, as if it were translated from Meno’s Alien language into English. As childlike as they are sweet, these stories find humor in the simplest places, and are a delight to readers both young and old.  

Book #1- Parents and Preschoolers get to find out what brings Meno big fun!

Book #2 Meno and Yamagoo decide they want a “friend trio” and, thanks to their wish-granting friend Wishi, get some out-of-the-ordinary choices along the way.

**** These books have bright and colorful pictures, perfect for any preschooler. There is just one thing I don’t like about these books. They really don’t make sense. They do in a way, but the the english is not complete. I don’t know if thats the right choice of words.

For. Ex: :Meno is friend of space, but Yamagoo miss wet friends.

New friend must be wet and live in happy fun bowl.

my kids still enjoyed  looking at the pictures and my preschooler is pretending to read it over and over again.

I have a prize pack to offer one of my readers:

 

Meno’s first 2 books, plus a blanket of your choice, Blue with Meno or pink with Wishi.

To enter tell me what blanket you would choose.

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Contest closes 2/14/09 at 12 pm

Disclosure: I did receive a product from the company who is also providing the giveaway.

Happy Holidays WordFriends Review

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Frozen Turkey

This DVD features two episodes:

The Christmas Star: It’s the night before Christmas and FROG needs a star to hang on his Christmas tree. DUCK thinks this will be the perfect present for FROG, and tries to lasso one out of the sky for him. Try as he might, DUCK is unable to catch a star fro FROG, and cries himself to sleep. But while he sleeps, someone leaves him a wonderful present: the letters S-T-A-R…

A Christmas Present for DOG: It’s Christmas morning, and all the WordFriends are excited by the presents Santa has brought for them! PIG has a sled, BEAR has a doll, and ant has a cookie. But not all the letters for DOG’s present came down his chimney. All he has is a B-A-L. BEAR gets filled with the Christmas spirit and makes a sacrifice to ensure DOG’s Christmas will be merry!

**** this movie is geared more towards infants I think. my 3.4 yr old were kind of bored with it. My 23 month old enjoyed it though.  This movie is very helpful with my son learning to talk. This would be a great stocking stuffer for a 1 yr old

Running time:33 minutes

Retail:$6.99 on Amazon.com

Rating:5

Disclosure: I received this product at no charge to me through my one a month review campaign with N Circle Entertainment. all thoughts and views are my own.

Moving picture books on DVD(giveaway)

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I recently was able to introduce my children to www.movingpicturbooks.com through Momselect. This is picture books on DVD. see a preview below

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***My children really enjoyed this DVD, they were hoping on the bed just like Monkeys, laughing and giggling. My oldest even read along with the DVD, her favorite story was Eight Silly Monkeys. This DVD reads the stories in English and Spanish. That was the one thing my children disliked, they lost interest in the Spanish versions because they don’t know spanish. To get to the next story you have to sit through it.

The three stories featured on this DVD are:

Eight Silly Monkeys-counting fun with eight silly monkeys when  they turn their bed into a playground.

Five Little Piggies-counting down is fun with five little piggies and their friends on a fairy tale adventure.

Hungry Bunny-learn colors,numbers shapes, types of food and more with a very hungry bunny.

Retail-$12.99 at www.movingpicturebooks.com

Ages-3 months-7 yrs.

Rating:8

I have on copy to giveaway

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The Nutcracker and the Mouse king Book Review

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Frozen Turkey

Product description:In this gorgeous telling of The Nutcracker, Gail de Marcken brings E.T.A. Hoffmann’s richly enchanting world to life. With beautifully detailed illustrations, the story of THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING will become an instant classic . It’s a story readers of all ages will delight in.

E. T. A. Hofmann is the well-known German writer and composer. He pursued a career in law before turning his talents to composing music and writing stories. He is best known for his writing, and The Nutcracker and the Mouse King is one of his most famous stories. GAIL deMARCKEN is the acclaimed illustrator for many wonderful picture books such as Miss Hunnicutt’s Hat, The Quiltmaker’s Gift, and The Quiltmaker’s Journey, all written by Jeff Brumbeau; Clever Ali by Nancy Farmer; and Born to Pull by Bob Cary. Her artwork has won many prestigious awards. Ms. deMarcken has lived all over the world and currently lives with her husband  in the woods near Ely, Minnesota.

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**** This book is longer than a normal children’s book, but very enjoyable. My children loved learning about the Nutcracker and liked the Images of the Mouse King. This book is very colorful and a great holiday gift to any child. 

pages: 56 pages

Retail: suggested $18.99

hardcover

Rating:7

Disclosure: I received product at no charge to me, in exchange for my review. all thoughts and views are my own.

Mickey’s Choo Choo Express Giveaway (closed)

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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Choo Choo Express stars the Fab Five: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and Goofy. While Professor Von Drake goes to the top of Mistletoe Mountain to create snow that never melts, the gang put together his old Clubhouse Choo Choo train.

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