Giveaway: Win $500 Worth of Chronicle Books
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: November 17, 2010
Now is your chance to win a haul of Chronicle Books! This San Francisco based publishing house is well known for their unique and beautifully designed books and stationary—it was no sweat to fill a shopping cart with $500 of goodies. There is fun stuff for the kids, family, dads, moms, grandparents; something for the cooks, crafters, doers, makers, jokesters … you name it.
Many blogs have posted a list of books valued up to $500! One blogger and one commenter on the winning post will each WIN the list! See the details below for your chance to enter. Winners will be announced on December 13th, 2010!
The Shopping Cart
For the Kids …
Scribble It!
By Taro Gomi
Share your scribbles with the world! Taro Gomi’s latest installment of the best-selling Scribbles and Doodles series invites you to doodle and draw in 30 mailable ways with playful prompts and open-ended artwork.
Mini Lunch Notes
By Peagreen
Busy parents will love this quick and easy way to add a personal touch to their child’s lunch. Includes 105 colorful cards for jotting notes and more than 100 silly stickers for brightening up lunch sacks and sandwich baggies.
A Nutty Nutcracker Christmas
By Ralph Covert
and G. Riley Mills
Illustrated by Wilson Swain
This is no ordinary Nutcracker! This time, it’s Fritz’s story. The traditional Nutcracker tale gets turned on its head in this rollicking Christmas adventure, based on the hit musical A Nutty Nutcracker Christmas.
The Little Books Boxed Set
By Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Illustrated by Jen Corace
Three adorable characters in three adorable board books! These clever twists on dinnertime, bedtime, and clean-up time will delight all the little mess-makers, picky eaters, and night owls in your life.
Creature Floor Puzzles
By Andrew Zuckerman
The strikingly detailed nature of Andrew Zuckerman’s animal portraiture comes to bold life in this beautiful large-format floor puzzle for children. This keepsake package includes four 16-piece puzzles (2 double-sided puzzles)
The World Almanac for Kids Puzzler Deck: Math, Ages 5-7
By Lynn Brunelle
The No. 1–selling kids’ almanac becomes a fun educational tool in these portable decks tailored by age and subject. Seventy-five curriculum-based activities encourage children to develop their comprehension of a specific subject
The World Almanac for Kids Puzzler Deck: Reading, Ages 5-7
By Lynn Brunelle
The No. 1 selling kids’ almanac becomes a fun educational tool in these portable decks tailored by age and subject. [Contains] Seventy-five curriculum-based activities.
Mini Masters Boxed Set
By Julie Merberg
and Suzanne Bober
Four beautiful board books from the best-selling Mini Masters series, all packed in a colorful box. The set includes: Dancing with Degas, A Picnic with Monet, A Magical Day with Matisse, and In the Garden with Van Gogh.
For the Family …
Garden Anywhere
By Alys Fowler
Have a small patch of soil? Or just a window box? Not a problem. Garden Anywhere shows how anyone can create an oasis in the smallest of spaces. We’re not talking just a simple pot of marigolds, here.
Fairy Parties
By Colleen Mullaney
Photographs by Jack Deutsch
Fairy Parties spills over with magical party themes, simple recipes, easy-to-follow craft projects, fun games, and imaginative costumes. These activities and treats will keep fairy partygoers entertained for hours.
City Walks: San Francisco
By Christina Henry de Tessan
Maps by John Spelman
Ditch the usual tourist traps and see the City by the Bay on foot! City Walks: San Francisco will give you an insider’s experience of this breathtaking (and walkable) city. Each card in this deck offers a self-guided walking tour.
School Years
Illustrations by Stephen Britt
Families will love this cute and clever keepsake album for recording precious milestones and accomplishments. Both parent and child can fill each expandable pocket—there’s one for every year from kindergarten to 12th grade.
Poo Log
By Anish Sheth, M.D.
and Josh Richman
Illustrations by Peter Arkle
Finally, what every bathroom has been waiting for—the Poo Log, a journal for recording and studying the wondrous uniqueness of each bowel movement. With an extensive glossary, handy reference checklists, interesting nuggets …
Obsessed With Star Wars
By Benjamin Harper
Even the most die-hard Star Wars fans will find themselves challenged by this entertaining new approach to the details of the saga.
My Quotable Kid
Outrageous, poignant, or bitingly witty—the things our children say always offer an unexpected glimpse into a world that is all their own. Filled with roomy pages for jotting down conversations or overheard saying[s].
Change the World for Ten Bucks
By We Are What We Do
In 2004, a London-based community organization called We Are What We Do launched with the publication of a little book with a big idea: 50 simple actions to make the world a better place.
Ultimate Book of Card Games
By Scott McNeely
Classic and comprehensive, this guide to over 350 games is sure to appeal to all ages. From Bridge to Poker and Solitaire to Hearts, card games are a beloved source of entertainment and competition (and they are recession proof!).
Handy Dad
By Todd Davis
Photographs by Juli Stewart
and Todd Davis
Illustrations by Nik Shulz
Skate ramps, zip lines, go-carts, and more! In this super-fun book, Todd Davis—extreme sports athlete and host of HGTV’s Over Your Head—presents 25 awesome projects for dads to build with their kids. Busy dads can choose projects …
For the Grown-Ups …
The Book of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks
By Bethany Keeley
From the sarcastic to the suggestive, here are quotation marks as we love them best, doing horrible damage to the English language. Who wouldn’t have second thoughts about ordering the “hamburger” on the diner’s menu?
I Love Macarons
By Hisako Ogita
Cute-as-can-be, buttery macarons capture the whimsy and elegance of Paris, where they’re traditionally served with tea or wrapped up in ribbon to give as a gift. But the secrets of making perfect macarons have long eluded home bakers—until now!
Kitchen Sticky Notes
This handy portfolio of sticky notepads lets busy home cooks keep track of recipes, write shopping lists, and flag cookbooks with notes and reminders.
Girl’s World
By Jennifer Paganelli
Photographs by Tim Geaney
Jennifer Paganelli designs one of the most popular fabric lines in the crafting marketplace. In Girl’s World, her debut book, she presents twenty-one adorable sewing projects to make for little girls—frilly dresses, ruffled …
I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids
By Trisha Ashworth
and Amy Nobile
“I don’t know how she does it!” is an oft-heard refrain about mothers today. Funnily enough, most moms agree—they have no idea how they get it done, or whether they even want the job.
The Beatles Anthology
By The Beatles
This extraordinary project has been made possible because Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr have agreed to tell their combined story especially for this book.
Creative, Inc.
By Meg Mateo Ilasco
and Joy Deangdeelert Cho
As the hipster classic Craft, Inc. did for crafters, this book will teach all types of creatives—illustrators, photographers, graphic designers, animators, and more—how to build a successful business doing what they love.
How to enter:
- Leave a comment in the comments field below.
- An extra entry will be given for each time you twitter about the giveaway and/or blog about it—this relates to TCBR’s shopping cart only. You will need to paste the link in a separate comment to make this entry valid. Click here to follow us on Twitter.
- Maximum entries: Three (3)
Giveaway Rules:
- Shipping Guidelines: This book giveaway is open to participants with a United States address.
- Giveaway begins November 12, 2010, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends December 13, 2010, at 11:59 P.M. PST, when all entries must be received. No purchase necessary. See official rules for details.
Category: Book Lists, Gift Books, Giveaways
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The Children's Book Review, named one of the ALSC Great Web Sites for Kids, is powered by Bianca Schulze, mother to two daughters. Bianca has almost a decade’s worth of experience working with children and is passionate about continuing to work with children. Combined with her love of books and experience as a childrens specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion through this blog.Subscribe
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What a great collection. I keep seeing the unnecessary quotation marks book….I think it must be a favorite among bloggers. Your selections are quite different–for the most part–from mine See My List Here but a really delightful list nevertheless. I would absolutely love to win either one.
Smiles,
Teresa
Super assortment of books…something for everyone! I love to read everything so there’s sure to be a lot of fun involved.
Some pretty funny books listed here….and lots of interesting titles. Love the kid’s books!
tweeted the contest here!
http://twitter.com/karenladd/status/9101113521340417
Wow – what an amazing list and what an incredible collection this would be for my kindergartener and 3rd grader who is an avid reader! Thanks for sharing the contest and Happy Holidays!!
This would be awesome for my girls!!!
Thanks!
mary_reiss@hotmail.com
This is such a generous and amazing prize. It would be so much fun to choose from Chronicle’s titles and build our Children’s Room library. Thanks to Chronicle Books and The Children’s Book Review!
I love anything by Amy Krouse Rosenthal but her ‘Little’ books are among my favorites.
You can view my list of picture books at http://thebookmavenshaven.blogspot.com/.
Great, great list. Good luck!
Fabulous, please count me in!
This is so AWESOME! Thank you for chance!
http://twitter.com/natathean/status/9201118365430037
This is the greatest giveaway I ever seen
Count me in.
Great list! My kids love those scribble books.
Good luck
Please include me! Thanks!
What a really great list! The title “I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids” is hilarious (and sadly, oh, so true!) LOVE the kids’ books, too! My Bebe Boy James would totally go for the Almanac sets (he’s into atlases, weird facts, how things work – he’s an odd little kid, but I love him!)
I can’t believe that none of the books on each of our respective lists are the same! Chronicle has the greatest books, though!
Good luck!
knittingandsundries(at)gmail(dot)com
wow what a line up. I’d love to win thanks
ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com
Love the list! Love Chronicle Books too.
Fantastic opportunity to win some incredible treasures to share with our grandchildren. This is very exciting.
Wow, what a great opportunity and wonderful selection. We have grandchildren that love books and their father is a teacher with his own special library. There are also selections that would interest us.
This is a wonderful prize. Holiday greetings to all.
Awesome & Amazing giveaway!! Chronicle books you ROCK!!!!
nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net
Books are the gifts that keep on giving!
I really want to read more from Change the World for Ten Bucks…
These books would be an awesome gift for our whole family! Thank you for the chance.
blondie_31971(at)yahoo(dot)com
This is a fantastic contest. Thanks for the opportunity!
I’m a new email subscriber and I would love to win this to give them all away LOL I give books for every holiday/birthday and this is a great contest with some really nice books! Everyone on my list would benefit from this package!!
bert501 AT hotmail DOT com
Would love to win this fabulous collection!
I would love to try and win this for my younger cousins, they would love these amazing prizes!
What a wonderful giveaway! Our entire family enjoys reading and this would be awesome to win!
great list! best of luck!
I think Chronicle makes great quality books and their recipe books are the very best!
Wow please win! I seriously think I would cry if I won all these books!
happy_haylee_3(at)hotmail(dot)com
Great list, Good Luck
NewBorrowedUsed(at)gmail(dot)com
What a great list of giveaways! I’d love to win.
Posted about this great giveaway here on my blog-
http://thesecherishedmoments.blogspot.com/2010/12/great-books-giveaway.html
This is a great contest opportunity for a blogger and someone who leaves a comment. Good luck to all!
You’ve got a great list of books. I’d like to read a lot of them myself.
smdrazic(at)yahoo(dot)com
What a great list of books!
jowanjowan73(at)yahoo(dot)com
I would love to be entered in this giveaway. Awesome list of books.
wmmahaney(at)att(dot)net
Wow. You have a lot of comments on this post. Your list is great, though, so I see why. I see lots of books that my kids would like, ones I like, and ones I know other people I know would like. Good luck!
wow so much to look at and so much to share and read and do…my daughters and i would so enjoy this giveaway…so here’s to hoping to win
http://twitter.com/ movingforward55
Nice choice of books. Let’s wish us both alot of luck! And Thank You to Chronicle books!
jcamp2020 at aol dot com
Tweeted you this morning..
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Chronicle books is well known for quirky, interesting books, many with a San Francisco Bay Area interest. Looks like a great collection!
Fabulous choices, especially the Beatles book!
Lilyhoot at gmail dot com
I adore so many of Chronicle’s Children’s selections. Great list! Good Luck and fingers crossed for us both.
You can view my list at: http://stilettostorytime.wordpress.com/2010/11/25/happy-haul-idays-from-chronicle-books/
Thanks,
Courtney
stilettostorytime at gmail dot com
Oh, my daughter would just love all of the kids’s books.
Never heard of most of these, and a lot of them sound great…the Puzzlers decks I have seen and like…Quotation book sounds fantastic…but, well, not so sure about the Poo Log!
Interesting collection! Have seen the Puzzlers decks, but not most of the others. Quotations books looks like fund, but, umm, well, I’m not sure about the Poo Log!
Great selection/collection…never seen most before…some look great (like the Quotations book), others…..??? Well, really, it’s only the Poo Log that kind of makes me wince!
The winner of the Happy Haul-idays haul of books is:
CakeSpy
http://www.cakespy.com/blog/2010/11/16/sweet-giveaway-happy-haul-idays-with-chronicle-books.html
GREAT SELECTION.
HOPE I WIN FOR MY GRANDCHILDREN.
There is something here for EVERYONE! And I’m someone so I think I should win (big grin!)
AWESOME BOOKS.
MY GRAND CHILDREN & THEIR WOULD ENJOY THESE.
WOW!! Just the thought of this great pack makes me salivate. Any book that isn’t appropriate to be added to the library could go to a home of a child who would appreciate it. Got my fingers crossed!!
I was disappointed to see that this is only available to US. I am from Canada. It would have made a great birthday gift for my son (his birthday is Dec 21).
Great collection! Can’t wait to read them all!
Can’t wait to read these books to my kids!
What a generous and amazing prize. It would be great and so much fun for my 3 grandchildren to win this contest and to choose from Chronicle’s titles — they love to read and I know they would enjoy receiving all of this books. Thank you, Chronicle Books and The Children’s Book Review, for giving us the opportunity to win such a fantastic prize.
All of us in my family would love to win this giveaway and have a chance to obtain a book for each one of us to read. Thanks for the opportunity to win this awesome giveaway.