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The Ugly Duckling

Lisa — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:01:25 +0000

Do you remember this story from when we were kids? The Ugly Duckling is a story about a duck who doesn’t look like the other ducks. However, one day the duckling discovers who he really is. This book tells the story just like I remember it. However, I’ve never seen such great illustrations for this story before. You can easily tell the story from the pictures. Simple yet beautiful is the best way I can describe them.

There is definitely more to this book than just what the cover shows! I’d recommend this for kids in preschool to the second grade age group. It’s a great way to show your kids they are beautiful no matter what they look like, and that they will always fit in somewhere. Sometimes, it is hard to see that in this world.

The Fox and the Hen

Lisa — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:34:28 +0000

Another great children’s book to check out is The Fox and the Hen. The story is pretty simple — Henrietta Hen laid an egg and the Red Fox tricked her into giving it to him. The book is about getting the egg back, and how Henrietta plays her own trick. As an adult, I couldn’t really figure out why Henrietta Hen traded her egg away and then wanted it back. However, my kids like the story. Each page has a few sentences on it with a corresponding picture, so it was great for my new reader. What she couldn’t read, she was able to work through by looking at the pictures. Since each page is short, it is great for kids with short attention spans. My kids did enjoy the end where he tried to cook what he traded for.

The Fox and the Hen is a fun book for kids.

National Geographic Kids 2010 Almanac Review and Giveaway

Lisa — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:04:46 +0000

This giveaway is now over. The winner is Debra P. Congrats!

I remember back in the day (and I may be dating myself here) when almanacs were boring. You used them for school projects (when you needed to) and never looked at it again. All I have to say is that my kids have it way better! I have to admit I was excited to check out the National Geographic Kids 2010 Almanac. The cover alone makes you want to look inside and find interesting facts. What surprised me most was that my husband sat in his chair and read the almanac for himself one night. I knew my kids would love it, but my husband got drawn in too!

My two year old likes the pictures. We’ve been able to take the book and work it into his speech and get him to say a few more words. My 6 year old also enjoyed the pictures. However, she liked the facts too. Both my kids loved the section on dinosaurs and loved finding pictures of snakes to show my husband (who is NOT a fan of snakes at all. I love that we all found this book great! This book is just full of knowledge (which will come in handy for my next game of Trivia Pursuit!). National Geographic Kids 2010 Almanac is definitely a book that’s hard to put down once you open it no matter what your age.

Since I loved this book so much, I’ve arranged for one lucky reader to also win a copy of the National Geographic Kids 2010 Almanac. Here’s what you need to do:

Check out the National Geographic site and tell me what you hope to learn about if you win this book. Did you want to learn that in Scotland residents open their front doors before midnight on New Year’s Eve to let the old year out and the new year in? Or did you want to know that in the 1870′s a swarm of locusts migrated over the Great Plains that stretched 300 miles long and 100 miles wide?

Each of these gives you one additional entry:
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Add More ~Ing To Your Life Review and Giveaway

Lisa — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:28:16 +0000

This giveaway is now closed. The winner is Marcy Strahan. Congrats!

Are you happy in your life? Are you in rut that you can’t seem to get out of? If so, Add More ~Ing To Your Life is a must read book for you. This book starts off with the author telling you about her life and how unhappy she was. She shares with us how she had everything you are suppose to have to be happy and yet wasn’t. She also talks about the changes she made and how they impacted her life to get where she is today. I find that a lot of self help books don’t have authors that get this personal. It tends to be a do as I say, not as I do. However, this book isn’t that at all. I love that this a 30 day guide, and it ties in physical activity, positive affirmations, and creative visualization. This book teaches you how to rethink and remove the negative thoughts you may have. She also uses others stories to show you how other women have taken her advice and how they used it. My favorite story has to be the one of her mentor Rha, and how she attracted her husband (it reminds me of my story. My husband was the guy you’d never date because he’s such a good guy.). I find this book to be written for a younger crowd (20′s and 30′s) though I think that every generation will walk away with some insight for their own personal life.

Since everyone wants to make a change in their lives, I’ve arranged for one of my lucky readers to get a copy of this book. Here’s what you need to do:

Check out the Add More ~Ing To Your Life site and tell me what area in your life you’d like to improve.

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1. Twitter about this contest. Please leave me your username so I can verify. Or use something like this:

Win a copy of Add More ~Ing To Your Life from @blm03. Enter here: http://lisareviews.com/2010/01/27/add-ing-life-review-giveaway/

2. Stumble this post and add this post to other social media sites like Digg, Kirtsy, Blogging Zoom, Reddit, Propeller, Etc. (1 entry for each social network).

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This contest will end Feb. 11th at noon CST and both US and Canadian residents are eligible to win! Good Luck!

Sabu & Me

Lisa — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:06:15 +0000

Sabu & Me is the story of Maura Lane and her dog Sabu and the wonderful times they spent together during Maura’s early life. Written by Maura herself, Sabu and Me is the re-telling of her earliest memories with her best friend. I love that this book is written so Madison, who is learning to read, can actually read most of the book herself! Each page has only one sentence on it, so it will hold the attention of even the youngest little one. Will, my two year old, loves to just look at the pictures in this book. The illustrations bring the story of Sabu & Me to life and tell the story without even needing the words. Best of all, the profits from the book from on-line sales will be donated to Paws Chicago. This book is a must have book!