September 7th, 2008
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One of the bonuses of my business travels with my husband is meeting authors in person whom I’ve known online for years. For the past few days, Jim and I have been in Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. (We live in NH.)
I discovered we were driving right through the small Wisconsin town where Janet Elaine Smith and Billie Williams live. So I contacted them via e-mail and found they were going to be home, at their side-by-side homes on “Author’s Row.”
Both write for children as well as mystery/suspense. They also co-authored a Christmas play. More on these authors later. I must leave soon to catch a plane.
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September 6th, 2008
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. -Dr. Seuss
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September 6th, 2008
Everyone loves Crocs, right? I know that kids love Crocs, especially my son. In fact, he loves his Crocs so much that he chose to throw his very first pair in our local river (along with his brand new pair of $300 glasses).
Debuting in 2002, Crocs have seemed to weather the fashion industry with style, introducing new trendy designs that appeal both to the masses and to those who want comfort.
We have FIVE pairs of Kids Caymans to giveaway for the start of school.
Kids Cayman:
These classic Crocs™ shoes feature an orthotic foot bed, advanced toe-box ventilation system and slip-resistant and non-marking soles. Additionally, the Kids Cayman is anti-microbial and odor resistant. The shoe’s footbed is infused with Crocs’ signature Croslite™ material known for its legendary comfort. Ventilation holes accommodate Jibbitz™ brand charms – allowing kids to customize their look.
Guidelines for the giveaway:
Please leave your name and email address in the comments below ( your email will not be shared). Share with us, if you’d like, who will get the Crocs. The giveaway is ONLY open to those living in the United States or who have a US mailing address.
Deadline is Midnight TONIGHT, September 6.
Make sure to check back tomorrow when we get back to normal writing!
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September 5th, 2008
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Generally both bloggers don’t have chaos in their lives at the same time, so one covers for the other. I’ve been traveling lately and found Internet access more intermittent than I expected. So although I have posts written in my notebook in draft, I haven’t been able to post as I would like.
Marcie has done a great job with the giveaways, finding all these really neat items to offer you, our readers and our friends. I also want to thank all of you for participating. I’ve enjoyed your comments about reading in your lives and how you’re encouraging your youngsters to read and enjoy books.
Have a wonderful “reading” day. I’ll be back with some writing activities!
(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen
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September 5th, 2008
I was so excited about this product I couldn’t contain myself…and it’s not even on the shelves yet. There is only Poingo.com to learn about Poingo…nothing on the shelves. My guess is that it will be the hottest new Holiday present.
Poingo is an all new product for your little guys who are just learning how to read and loving it. I have one on order through the company (I think they saw how excited I was and gave in) and can’t wait to get it.
Representing the next generation in interactive books – made simple –Poingo™ makes books “come alive” for children. Poingo enables kids ages 3 to 7 to unlock hidden treasures on every page, triggering exciting elements of discovery, exploration and surprise. Using penshaped Poingo to touch pictures or text, children bring their favorite characters to life with words, sounds and music. Poingo is “fun right out of the box,” with no complicated instructions, so kids simply turn it on, point and go. An infrared scanner “reads” microscopic symbols throughout the book, which triggers Poingo to provide the audio through an onboard speaker.
Technical Information: Poingo is powered by two AAA batteries and includes a headphone jack for quiet play. Poingo features 256 megabytes of internal memory capacity that will store more than 50 different books simultaneously. Interactive content for all six of the launch titles (see below) will be preloaded onto the starter-set Poingo. Content for additional books will be available for download by consumers from www.mypoingo.com using the USB port on the Poingo unit, Poingo Content Manager™ and a home computer. The software is compatible with Mac OS X and Windows Vista/XP/2000.
Now, if you know AJ you will know WHY I am so excited about this product. AJ has both auditory and visual processing disorders, making it difficult for him to process information that he sees. We have not attempted reading yet but we know that he has the visual form of VPD called dyslexia because of the way he sees b’s and d’s (and the way he speaks them sometimes).
At this time there are six debut titles, Cars, Cinderella, Winnie the Pooh, Sleeping Beauty, Lion King, and Finding Nemo. After the launch, there will be more titles added.
Guidelines for the giveaway:
We have one Poingo to giveaway.
Please leave your name and email address in the comments below ( your email will not be shared). Share with us, if you’d like, how you’d use the book…for your children, grandchildren, as a gift, in school or in homeschool, etc. The giveaway is ONLY open to those living in the United States or who have a US mailing address.
Deadline is Midnight TONIGHT, September 5.
Make sure to check back tomorrow to see who the winners are!
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September 4th, 2008
Readers…I’ve come down with a cold and though it is nothing serious I also have a house to run, lunches to pack, a son to raise…You get the drill. So, I promise winners when my head clears a tad. Hang in there!
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September 4th, 2008
Monday, September 08, 2008
Rob Scotton, will be promoting Splat the Cat
Appears on/at: ANDERSON’S BOOKSTORE
123 W Jefferson AVE Naperville, IL 60540
Also in the series:
Love, Splat
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September 4th, 2008
If you are a book lover like myself then you will certainly love renting them instead of buying them every time you want to read a book. Imagine being able to order a book online just like you do with your online movie rentals! No more trips to the library with cranky toddlers or screaming babies…just order on your computer.
BookSwim Corporation is the first rental library club lending you paperbacks and hardcovers netflix-style directly to your house without the need to purchase! Whether it’s New Releases, Bestsellers, or Classics, we’ve got over 200,000 titles to choose from, with free shipping both ways! Read your books as long as you want. — no late fees! Even choose to purchase and keep the titles you love! Join Bookswim today and read to your hearts content or sign up to win today!
Guidelines for the giveaway:
We have Two- Three Month Subscriptions to giveaway.
Please leave your name and email address in the comments below ( your email will not be shared). Share with us, if you’d like, what the first book you order will be (check out the lists…BookSwim Corporation) The giveaway is ONLY open to those living in the United States or who have a US mailing address.
Deadline is Midnight TONIGHT, September 4.
Make sure to check back tomorrow to see who the winners are and to check out our next giveaway from Poingo, a completely new and innovative product! It is NOT even on the shelves yet…
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September 3rd, 2008
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Sunday we celebrate Grandparents Day. In honor of this occasion, the Lifestyles Channel bloggers are writing tributes to grandparents.
To my grandparents, on both my dad and mom’s sides of the family, I owe my love of reading. All of them read and collected books. Both couples were farmers, but enjoyed reading. My parents inherited this love of reading, too.
My mom and her mother were school teachers. Her father was a writer and preacher, as well as a reader and farmer. I still have books in which they had written their names. My dad’s mother enjoyed letter writing, genealogy, and reading. I also have books from my own childhood that I can share with my grandchildren.
Do you have a reading and/or writing heritage from your grandparents, who instilled a love of reading into their descendants? Share with us.
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(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen
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September 3rd, 2008
After the age of four, the window of opportunity for learning language begins to close.
We have the DVD starter kit for Your Baby Can to get your little one started reading so that window of opportunity doesn’t go unused.
Guidelines for the giveaway:
We have one copy of the DVD to giveaway.
Please leave your name and email address in the comments below (your email will not be shared). Share with us, if you’d like, how you’d use the DVD…for your children, grandchildren, as a gift, in school or in homeschool, etc. The giveaway is ONLY open to those living in the United States or who have a US mailing address.
Deadline is Midnight TONIGHT, September 3.
Make sure to check back tomorrow to see who the winners are and to check out our next giveaway from BookSwim Corporation!
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