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Showing posts with label Kids Book Review. Show all posts
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Sunday, September 12, 2010

The Little King and His Marshmallow Kingdom Review and Giveaway-CLOSED!


As a parent it is very important to teach your little one to respect each other and treat everyone like you would like to be treated, even if they are different. I had the opportunity to review this amazing book called "The Little King and His 
Marshmallow Kingdom" by Louis Rotella III.  This book is about a wonderful, smart and funny little eight year old boy called Louie. He was born with Down Syndrome, but that does not stop him from playing and enjoying life with the love and support of his parents and family. 


The minute I received the book, Sophia and I were having a tea-party. So we decided to read it right then. I opened the book and she was immediately fascinated with the The Little King's crown. She told me to stop reading, so she could wear her princess crown as well. Once she had it on, I continued with the story. It is wonderfully, well-written with large colorful images for any child to adore. Sophia loves the part where the The Little King was blowing bubbles and swinging on the tire swing. She even said, "I did that at the park too." 



“No kid is exactly alike. But we’re all kids. Right?”


Just like the words, not everyone is the same. We play and have fun just like everyone, but in our own special way.    
"The Little King and His Marshmallow Kingdom" was written to give parents, their children and instructors the ability to access some of the lessons and joy Louie brings into  every person he meets. This is an incredible book for everyone to read. It brought back a lot of my childhood memories of my friend Ellen, who also had Down Syndrome. Yet, she was the sweetest, lovable little girl who behaved and enjoyed life like everyone else.  The book is available at amazon.com 

WIN: One lucky Show Me Mama reader will receive a copy of " The Little King and His Marshmallow Kingdom"!


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Visit The Little King and His Marshmallow Kingdom and tell me something you 
have learned.

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Rules: Open to US and Canada!
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Winner will be chosen by random
Giveaway ends September 21st at 11:59 P.M. CST
Winner will be emailed and must respond within 48 hours or another winner will be selected.

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Here is your random number: 17
Congratulations to the winner:
 Kimberly 
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Monday, August 2, 2010

Hallmark Recordable Story Books Review and Giveaway-CLOSED





I definitely need to let you all know about this product that I am about to review and offer as a giveaway.  Looking for cards as always, I stumbled on the Hallmark Recordable Story Book. This definitely made me stop what I was doing and clicked on the page of the book. I was curious and eager to know what this recordable story book was all about. I know that my little one would just a love it.


Hallmark has given me the opportunity to do a review and I graciously accepted the offer. I was sent Bright and Beautiful: A Child's Blessing recordable story book. The minute I opened the book, it just touched my heart on what I could share with my daughter. Each page of the Recordable Story Book can be individually recorded with your own voice. Don't worry, you can redo it as many times you like. So, if your like me and want to make sure you have it just right, you can always record it again. Simple as that.  When your completely satisfied with the results, you can lock in the recording, so you won't delete it by accident. So, even when you change the battery, guess what, your recording is still saved.   

When I started to record the story book, I was nervous. After several recordings, I was happy with the results and gave it to Sophia to listen to.  Oh my, she was thrilled to hear my voice. She immediately screamed out loud that it is "mommy's voice." Yes, she knows how I sound, so kept on replaying the story book over and over again. Seeing the smile on her face made me realize what a great gift this would be for a child. Perfect for grandparents or distant relatives that would like to share a piece of them with their loved one by recording this story book for that special little one in their lives.  It is definitely a keepsake for your little one to treasure forever. Think about when they grow older they can still listen to it and say, yes my mom, dad, grandparent, aunt, uncle and so on recorded this for me, because they loved me.  It is a great way to have your little one read the recordable story book each and have a little piece of you with her.

BUY: These wonderful Hallmark recordable story books are available at the Hallmark Gold Crown Store.  They have several other recordable story books for Christmas and others to choose from.

WIN: Here is a chance to win one of these Hallmark recordable story books for your precious one.  Here is how to enter.


Mandatory Entry:  Needs to be completed FIRST before extra entries!
Visit Hallmark and let me know which Hallmark Recordable Story book you would like to have for your little one.

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Enter one of my other current giveaways- 4 entries
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Rules: Open to US Only!
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Winners will be chosen by random
Giveaway ends August 14th at 11:59 P.M. CST
Winner will be emailed and must respond within 48 hours or another winner will be selected.

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DISCLOSURE: My opinions are my honest, and thoughtful views and were not influenced by any source. I was not compensated monetarily for this giveaway. Thank you to Hallmark for providing a complimentary sample for the review and sponsoring a giveaway.



Here is your random number: 39
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a little bit of everything
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Barefoot Books Review and Giveaway-CLOSED!



Prior to having my little one, I used to read to her each night wile she was still in my tummy.  I knew from that start that she enjoyed reading, because there was not a lot of kicking going on when I did read. It was such a nice feeling know that she loved it when I read her books. I made this promise that I would always read to her each and everyday for at least 20 minutes. When looking for books, I like to look for at least one book that I know she would love, which will make the story time even better knowing she is paying attention to it. Plus, when she likes a book I have to read it over and over and over again.

When browsing the internet, I stumbled upon this amazing website called Barefoot Books and as curious as I am, I started to browse their site. I was so excited and thrilled of the different kinds of wonderful books they are offering for children of all ages. The website itself is easy to browse through, I like the fact that you quickly can search books for your child by age range or subject. They sent me three wonderful hand-picked selections of Barefoot books.  

The first one is Shrinking Sam by Miriam Latimer. As much as Sophia loves all three books, I must say that this one was Sophia's favorite. It is about a little boy called Sam, that gets smaller each time he is being ignored or not listened to. So Sam is going on several adventures along with his friend, as ordinary objects get bigger and bigger. This book kind of reminded me when I was little and no one listened to me. Sophia loved Shrinking Sam because she likes everything that is small, so she kept looking at the pictures. The colorful illustrations are remarkable and memorizing for any child even me. It is pleasant to look and it encourages you to read immediately just knowing what is being told in the book.  


The second book is Prince's Bedtime By Joanne Oppenheim. It is about a little prince who can't get to sleep. So, the whole kingdom decides to help him get to bed. Until a mysterious woman mesmerizes him to sleep with an enchanted story.








The last book is The Barefoot Book Princesses retold by Caitlin Matthews. It is seven short stories about princesses around the world and the challenges and triumphs they face.








For more information about Barefoot Books, please visit the following links: 

Now, Barefoot Books is graciously giving away ONE of my readers a FREE book of their choice.  Isn't it wonderful!!!.  Here is how to participate in the giveaway.

Mandatory Entry:  Needs to be completed FIRST before extra entries!
Vist Barefoot Books and let me know which book you would like to have for your little one.

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Follow me via Google Friend Connect -3 entries
Subscribe to my blog via email or Reader (You MUST confirm)- 6 entries
Follow me on Twitter and Facebook-4 entries
Follow Barefoot Books on Twitter and Facebook-4 entries
Follow me on Networked Blogs-2 entries
Tweet the giveaway, leave link to your tweet, include@ShowMeMama- 7 entries
Vote for me on Top Mommy Blogs-3 entries
Add my button to your blog entry and let me know where it is-4 entries
Enter one of my other current giveaways- 4 entries
Blog about this giveaway with a link back to this post-8 entries

Rules: Open to US and Canada Only!
Include email address with first entry
Winners will be chosen by random
Giveaway ends August 10th at 11:59 P.M. CST
Winner will be emailed and must respond within 48 hours or another winner will be selected.
NOTE: Entries who do not complete mandatory entry will not be calculated in the giveaway entry!


Sincerely,
 
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Here is your random number:  107
Congratulations to the winner
LARA
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