Announcing Children's Book Week Event

Hi everyone - Mymcbooks and Family Literacy (my other blog) are putting together our very first real event together and we'd like to ask you to join us.... Even if you decide NOT to review a Children's or YA book would you consider helping us with advertising? We would  LOVE you forever if you do!

Please add this button and the link to your sidebar

(link to: http://ning.it/huxAjk)

1st Annual Children's Book Week Spotlight

Hosted by Mymcbooks & Co-host Family Literacy and You

Children’s Book Week – 2-8 May 2011

Each participating blog will host their giveaway. There is no requirement on the minimum or maximum value of your giveaway. It's up to you to decide. You can give away books or Amazon gift cards, or anything else you can think of that has to do with books. Your giveaway can be as simple or as elaborate as you want.

• All participating blogs will be linked up through a Giveaway linky. 
• We ask you to REVIEW and GIVEAWAY your favorite CHILDREN'S book or books (or a gift card to your favorite bookstore)

How can you sign up?

• The details and the linky are on my other blog .... Family Literacy and You

What can you do to help?

• Sign Up! and tell your friends!
• Post our handy little Children's Book Week button above on your sidebar in a prominent place.
• Tweet and share with your favorite Social Media program  =D

Here are some sample tweets....

• RT @familyliteracy Book Bloggers needed 4 #Children's #Book Week Spotlight May 2-8, Sign Up 4 Event @ http://ow.ly/4CbZC  

• RT @familyliteracy May 2-8, Children's Book Week Spotlight, #Giveaway #Meme, Sign Up 4 Event @ http://ow.ly/4CbZC 

• RT @familyliteracy May 2-8, #Giveaway Meme 4 Children's/YA Books, Sign Up 4 Event @ http://ow.ly/4CbZC  

Thanks so much for your help! I'll post some NEW Tweets next week for the actual event  =D

Monday Fun & Games:

  Welcome to my blog!
(Sorry the icon wasn't coming up correctly so it's not joining us today!)

1.  Do you eat Sushi?  NO!
2.  What kind of bath soap do you use?  I don't - use shower gel from Bath/Body Works
3.  How often do you talk to your Mom?  

     Maybe once a month, occasionally twice.  They're really hard to get ahold of.
4.  What TV shows do you watch on a regular basis?

     I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE - Criminal Minds, Blue Bloods, Numb3rs, & the Mentalist!
5.  Did you start Christmas shopping
     yet?  I'm more or less done.  I think I have a couple more and then I'm done.

How's that for short and quick?  LOL

Alright, I'm back.  I've been fighting this awful headache for almost 10 days and it really takes it out of me.  I think it's a sinus headache and most of it's gone - it's just sitting on my right side - ear, teeth and temple.  I've been taking this Pseudophedrine PE since Friday and it seems to do the trick for a couple hours at a time and then it all comes back.  BUT - it's not near as bad as Wed - Thursday.  According to the pharmacist at Wally-World something is going around and I think I caught it.

Other people here at work at getting the "something" that's going around too.  I think it's all John's fault! 

Anyway - the 12 Days of Christmas has officially started on my Holiday Traditions blog.  Don't miss out - if you sign up for my newsletter you get an extra entry for my Black Friday holiday kickoff!  Stop by in the morning and check out the FREE holiday music, children's books and the mega Holiday Sippers gift set I will be giving away that day. 

Giveaways you DON'T want to miss & some news too:

The Magic of Giving by Marc Dunston is a wonderful family book that teaches about compassion and sharing.  Drawing closes 11/19 around 10 pm.

Celebrate the Haul-idays with Chronicle Books!
Chronicle Books is giving away a $500 in Books to a lucky blogger and a matching set to their reader. I had so much FUN putting together a Family's Dream List of Books. Everything for kids of all ages and a few for me too! Drawing will take place 12/14 just in time for Christmas!

WIN a FREE Month of Kid-Friendly menu's! 11/19 - Low Entries as of now, you have a strong chance of winning this.  Actually everyone is a winner as the company is also donating a FREE week to everyone who requests it.  Ends 11/19 around 10 pm.

Thanks so much everyone for your wonderful support!  I've made some awesome friends in BloggyDom and have learned so much from you too!  See ya around!  Tina "The Book Lady"

Welcome to all of my NEW Friends!

Please take some time and look around my blog. You will find book reviews, special notices of sales, new titles, family literacy tips and more on Family Literacy and You.

My name is Tina Peterson, also known as "The Book Lady" to my customer's kids. They know me as the lady who brings the Touchy-Feely Books, the "See Inside" Books and they also know I have a passion for a Great Book!

Most of you know that I have a Monthly giveaway for $50 in FREE Books through Usborne Books that you can sign up for.  This giveaway in an ongoing event, and all entry information is destroyed after the drawing - so be sure to sign up every month!

Today, there are several giveaways and reviews I'd love to hear your thoughts on:

Ends Today: Low Entries!  Kumon Books, 8/16, US

Low Entries: RockNLearn Phonics DVD Giveaway/Review, 8/22, US

While you’re here be sure to follow the link to http://www.oboyorganic.com/

Trina’s goal is to help parents feed their children through education, interaction and know how in a manner that is fun and exciting for mommies, daddies and children alike.

O’BoyOrganic.com and I are giving away The Usborne Healthy Cookbook to one lucky winner on 8/22.  You don’t want to miss her informative review of this cookbook, complete with recipes and tips on cooking with kids!

Please stay awhile and visit - and if you leave a comment, please leave your blog or contact information so I can thank you!  ~ Tina "The Book Lady"

Tina "The Book Lady"

www.MyUsborneBooks.com

http://givingnsharing.blogspot.com

http://familyliteracyandyou.blogspot.com