Book Giveaway!

Little, Brown Young Readers has kindly offered the following four books to give away to one lucky reader of The Well-Read Child. They would make perfect holiday gifts for special young readers in your life.

South by Patrick McDonnell

This wordless picture book by the creator of the comic strip Mutts follows a little bird and the cat who helps him find his way south for the winter.




Willow Buds #2: When Toady Met Ratty by Mary Jane Begin

This is the second book in Mary Jane Begin's Willow Buds series inspired by Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Badger introduces Toady to Ratty, and a bit of competition ensues before a trip to carnival helps them all become friends.



AMERICA: The Making of a Nation by Charlie Samuels

This is my favorite book of the bunch and would make a great gift for history loving kids of all ages. In the format of an anonymous journal, the book takes readers through the history of the United States from the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the 21st century. It's full of pictures and interactive components such as flaps and fold out Declaration of Independence.


The Beginner's Guide to Bears by Gillian Shields, illustrated by Sebastien Braun

This cute book shows young children about the fun they can have with their teddy bears. At the end is a peek-a-boo mirror inviting the reader to look in it with his/her own teddy bear. I can see this book being paired with a stuffed bear to make a perfect gift for a young child.




Entry rules
Enter the giveaway by leaving a comment on this blog by midnight EST on Saturday, November 29th. Please leave either a link to your blog or an email address so I can get in touch with the winner. The contest is open to US residents only.


Good luck!

Last Chance to Sign up For Giveaway

Just a reminder that tomorrow is the last day to sign up for your chance to win a copy of Cynthia Rylant's book, When I Was Young in the Mountains ! Thanks to all who've signed up so far. If you haven't signed up yet, click here and add a comment to the post, making sure to leave me your email address. Good luck!

First Giveaway

I have two paperback copies of Cynthia Rylant'sWhen I Was Young in the Mountains (Reading Rainbow Books) available to two readers who would like to participate in our December 17-21 review of this fabulous book.

Review from an Amazon.com reader:
Cynthia Rylant's enduring favorite "When I Was Young in the Mountains" is the tale of her own childhood growing up in the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia. The gently repetitive text details her everyday life, from swimming in a swimming hole (even if there were snakes!) to taking a bath to drinking cocoa made by her grandmother. Each page starts off with, "When I was young in the mountains . . . " By the final page, we see that not only did Ms. Rylant appreciate her low-tech, memory-making childhood, but she wouldn't have traded it for anything.

Diane Goode's softly colored illustrations beautifully dovetail with the text, whether she's showing a river baptism, a nighttime trip to the "johnny-house" after too much fried okra, or a stint at the water pump. It's a lovely ode to the simple life, and to being happy with what you have instead of worrying about what you don't have.

Sign Up Information:
To sign up, please comment on this post by Friday, November 30th. The only thing I ask from our lucky winners is that you comment on the book at least once during the week we review it. I'll do a drawing on December 1st and randomly pick two winners. Make sure I have your email address so I can contact you and arrange shipment if you are one of the winners...either include it in your comment or email me at thewellreadchild@gmail.com.

Bloggers, feel free to mention this giveaway on your blogs!

I absolutely love this book, so even if I don't draw your name, you'll have plenty of time to get the copy in time to participate in our December 17-21 review.

Good luck!