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Children's Book Week Giveaway Hop: Win One of Our Favorites (or $12 to TBD!)

5/7/2012

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Children's Book Week this year is from May 7th to the 13th. To celebrate, we've joined a giveaway hop filled with children's literature goodness. The hop is organized by KidLitFrenzy, Classic Children's Books, Mymcbooks, and I Am A Reader, Not A Writer. 'Children's books' covers everything from picture books up to young adult so, for the hop, we'll give you the choice of any books in that age range, up to $12 total from The Book Depository. But if it were up to us, we'd probably buy some of our favorites. Here are a few children's books that Catie and I definitely recommend:
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The Night Pirates by Peter Harris and illustrated by Deborah Allright
A fun adventure story about a fearless band of little girl pirates who take young Tom on a treasure seeking journey one night.  Unfortunately the treasure is already in the hands of a group of rough old man pirates, but these little girls will win the day.  Upside-down houses ensue.

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale by Mo Willems
Many children have that one special toy that they can't live without.  Likewise, many parents have spent endless hours cleaning, repairing, and searching everywhere for said toy.  This story perfectly homes in on that frustration, as young Trixie can't find her Knuffle Bunny and her poor Dad has no idea why she's so upset.  This series (which continues with Knuffle Bunny Too and Knuffle Bunny Free) and its author Mo Willems number among our top favorites.  There's plenty here to enjoy for children and parents alike!

Frog And Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
I have to add this one in, for the simple reason that to this day I can't read the story Ice Cream without laughing like a maniac.

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett and illustrated by Lauren Child
I never intended to have this book on my list - in fact I stumbled across it only because I was searching for my favorite in the Charlie & Lola series by Lauren Child.  But how could I leave off one of my favorite childhood books with illustrations from one of my current favorite illustrators?  Are we allowed to enter our own giveaway?!

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
This is my favorite Cinderella re-telling.  It's perfect for ages 8-12 and has a wonderfully strong girl heroine and plenty of great messages for girls.  I recently gave this to my cousin's nine year old daughter and I can't wait to read it to my own daughters!  (Also...just FYI the movie is a travesty.)
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From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
My siblings and I dreamed about this storyline for ages--running away and living in the museum! I've reread this one many times since I first read it in elementary school. And if I'm being honest, I still dream about running away to live in the museum...and also the library.

I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
So, so hilarious. This quick picture book teaches kids about the tendency people (well in this case, animals) have of evading the question rather than incriminating themselves. It's great for kids and adults alike, as long as you have a sense of humor.

Animalia by Graeme Base
This book provides hours of entertainment. Graeme Base's book has beautiful illustrations that you can't help but pore over. Each page centers on an alliterative adventure through the letters of the alphabet.

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
First in the Wayside School series, this book features a school that was accidentally built vertically rather than horizontally and all the crazy teachers who work there and students who attend. I still remember many of the characters almost twenty years later.

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
This was my favorite book for years. A middle grade mystery is unraveled after a rich old man dies and leaves his fortune to the team who can figure out how he died. The teams working on solving the mystery all live together in an apartment building. Also, the book is another victim of horrible-movie-adaptation.

The giveway hop runs until midnight on the 13th of May, EST. Open international. One winner will receive their pick of a book or books up to $12 US from The Book Depository.  Upon notification, winner has 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be selected. 

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Maree link
5/6/2012 05:12:52 pm

Hi guys! Love the giveaway :) I have so many glorious books from childhood. I have a collection of Enid Blyton books (picked up at a garage sale), a wonderfully illustrated story book about Atlantis (won in a grade 1 colouring in contest) and Winnie The Pooh picture books. My first real novel was probably Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism which I re-read even now. Unfortunately my copy was destroyed by my cousin when I lent it to her. Now I NEVER lend books. Jacqueline Wilson books also have a special place in my heart because they were a source of comfort when my parents divorced. Haha - got a bit carried away then, didn't I? :D

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Flannery (The Readventurer) link
5/6/2012 05:15:30 pm

You can never get too carried away talking about books to us. Ever. Jacqueline Wilson? I've never heard of her books...off to look into it!

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Maree link
5/8/2012 08:43:01 pm

Haha that's why I like you guys! most people haven't unless they're from England :D

Sam link
5/6/2012 06:46:00 pm

Thanks for the great giveaway! My favourite childhood books included Charlotte's Web and all Dr Seuss books. Especially Green Eggs and Ham with Sam I Am. ;)

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Flannery (The Readventurer) link
5/7/2012 12:02:33 pm

Charlotte's Web! I love that one. Especially Templeton the rat. I love the scene in the book and the movie when he has the huge feast of food at the dump. (I *think* that's where he is)

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AH
5/6/2012 08:29:33 pm

I fondly remember reading a lot of great books as a kid - Nancy Drew, Encyclopedia Brown, Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach...I haven't read Ella Enchanted yet, but I loved the movie.

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Flannery (The Readventurer) link
5/7/2012 12:04:46 pm

Aw, Encyclopedia Brown was awesome. I never really read Nancy Drew as a kid and I always wonder how much I missed out on. And whaaaat? You loved the Ella Enchanted movie? I couldn't handle the CGI bits and it seemed a little low budget or something. I am really looking forward to someone (read: not me) doing a Book vs. Movie of that. Maybe I'll write an appeal to you by email:)

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Chachic
5/6/2012 09:48:17 pm

I loved From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler when I was a kid too! I loved reading Newbery books back then so some of my other favorites include The Giver and A Wrinkle In Time. I also loved the Narnia books (you already know this :P) and Roald Dahl's books.

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Flannery (The Readventurer) link
5/7/2012 12:06:10 pm

C, I was so confused recently because I saw that people were getting galleys of "the sequel to The Giver", though I can't off the top of my head remember what it is called. Like yesterday. I thought there already was a second one called Gathering Blue? So confused.

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Heidi link
5/7/2012 05:22:05 am

I'm so happy to see you participating in Children's Book Week! I adore children's books, and read as many now as I did as a child, including most of the one's you've featured! Can you believe I haven't read Ella Enchanted though? I've meant to ever since hearing the movie was NOT a good representation of the book, but I just haven't gotten to it yet. My most recent favorite is Diana Wynne Jones, woe that I didn't read her as a kid!

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Anna Scott link
5/7/2012 07:04:17 am

THE NIGHT PIRATES - amazing book to read to girls. I got it out the library a couple of years back. And thank you so much for letting me know about The Secret Garden illustrated by blimmin' Lauren Child! I need this book in my life. My favourite childhood reads? The Famous Five, Nancy Drew, any Agatha Christie (not strictly children's books, but I loved them all the same). One that sticks in my memory is Odysseus: The Greatest Hero of them All - a funny reworking of the Greek fable by comic actor Tony Robinson. I adored it.

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William link
5/7/2012 09:22:39 am

This is a great giveaway. My favourite book from my childhood has to be The Hobbit. I've lost count of how many times I have read this now.

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Lauren Loeffel link
5/7/2012 12:36:51 pm

Thanks for the giveaway! You listed some pretty amazing books for recommendation. Ella Enchanted will always be one of my favorites! I can't wait for my daughter to read it someday!

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oriana
5/8/2012 06:39:53 am

i used to love the sleepy beauty because i had the audio book with a book with images from the movie! i still remember some parts!
thanks!

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Aline
5/8/2012 04:12:37 pm

Anything from Enid Blyton! :)

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dian aesha
5/8/2012 04:37:41 pm

my fav book : anything from disney...
thanks for the giveaway..

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Maggie, Young Adult Anonymous link
5/8/2012 07:14:44 pm

I loved Wayside School is Falling Down! And Frog and Toad. Ah, memories.

Is it weird that I didn't have a special toy? I mean, I liked my Barbies and my Cabbage Patch Doll but I didn't have that attachment that kids have.

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Stephanie Verhaegen link
5/8/2012 08:19:41 pm

I have several favorite childhood books but "De Huilers" a book from the belgian author Willy Schuyesmans was always close to my heart.

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Evie
5/8/2012 10:52:29 pm

My favorite book was Cinderella.
Thanks a lot for the giveaway!

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Pixel Berry link
5/9/2012 12:03:55 am

The Boxcar Children series is my favorite series from childhood! I loved all the mysteries!

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CrystalGB
5/9/2012 12:36:56 am

The Berenstein Bears were my favorite books as a child.

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Margot C
5/9/2012 06:00:51 am

What a nice giveaway. My favorite book when I was little was 'Winnie the Pooh'.

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Darlene link
5/9/2012 11:23:31 pm

I was (and still am) a huge for of Thornton Burgess' Animal Adventure stories as well as the Bobbsey Twins.

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Olivia Tan
5/10/2012 12:04:08 pm

any books from Disney and Hans Christian Andersen ^^

thanks for the giveaway ^^

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Lauren M. link
5/11/2012 03:39:58 am

My favorites growing up were the Little House on the Prairie books.

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Juju at Tales of Whimsy.com link
5/11/2012 07:21:49 am

My favorite book from childhood is definitely The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe. I still peak in wardrobes hoping to find gateways to far away lands.

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Stacy
5/12/2012 08:56:36 pm

From The Mixed Up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankwieler is also one of my favorites from childhood. I was a big fan of Roald Dahl (Mathilda and the BFG were two of my favorites). I also loved the American Girl books, especially the Molly series.

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Alina
5/13/2012 12:10:05 pm

The Velveteen Rabbit, and Clifford.

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