Giveaway: Barry’s Adventure by Dulce Rodrigues
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: September 13, 2010
We have three copies of the lovely Barry’s Adventure to giveaway. Each one will be signed by the author, Dulce Rodrigues.
Reading level: Ages 7-12
Paperback: 28 pages
Book overview: Pet dog Barry is sad and angry. How can his family play such a bad trick on him! He really does not deserve it! He has always been a faithful friend to them. Of course, humans are very ungrateful and egotistic beings, but… he had a different opinion about his family. Well, until a few moments ago! If at least he knew where they were taking him to… But nobody had even bothered telling him anything! And now there he was, sitting at the back of the car, the road before him, nothing else but always the road! When the car stopped in Spain and he was put on a leash, Barry thought he had had enough and decided to punish his family for what they were doing to him. He managed to get loose and ran away… and lost track of his family. What happened next is what you’ll find out when reading the whole story.
About the author: Dulce Rodrigues was born in Lisbon, Portugal. After a professional career that took her to other cities and countries, she now spends her life either traveling or among books; writing for children is for her a rewarding challenge and an engaging act of creation. She has university courses in the field of science as well as languages and literature, and she was awarded scholarships by the Goethe-Institute and by NATO. A few of her children’s tales and stories were awarded literary prizes in France at European level contests. She speaks six living languages and writes regularly in at least three.
Following the publication some years ago in Belgium of her first book for children, Dulce Rodrigues created the children’s project www.barry4kids.net that opened the way to collaborations in different European countries, namely France, Belgium, Luxembourg and even Romania. Her books have been published in more than one European country, and performances of her children’s play “Penguin and the Fig Tree” have already taken place in Romania and Luxembourg; of “Father Christmas has the Flu” in Portugal; and of her recent play script “There is a party up in the Sky”, also in Luxembourg.
Author’s website: www.dulcerodrigues.info
How to enter:
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- Maximum entries: Three (3)
Giveaway Rules:
- Shipping Guidelines: This book giveaway is open to participants with a United States or International address.
- Giveaway begins September 13, 2010, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends October 11, 2010, at 11:59 P.M. PST, when all entries must be received. No purchase necessary. See official rules for details.
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Karen
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I would love to win this for my children…thanks for the chance 🙂
September 13, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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Good luck… I’m so happy about my book giveaway! Barry would love your children visit him at his website http://www.barry4kids.net. Have a nice day.
September 16, 2010Dulce
Tanya
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Thanks so much for the giveaway I would be thrilled to win for my nieces
September 13, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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Maybe will your nieces be lucky winners… meanwhile, tell them to visit Barry’s website http://www.barry4kids.net. Have a nice day.
September 16, 2010Dulce
Nancy
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Would love to win this for my school library!
September 13, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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Good luck to your school library. Tell your young library visitors that Barry loves reading too. I wish you a nice day.
September 16, 2010Dulce
Clair
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I would love to win this book to share with my students or nephews. clairjuly (at) yahoo (dot) com
September 13, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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Sure Barry would love it too. Tell your students and nephews to visit him at http://www.barry4kids.net, where learning is fun. Have a nice day.
September 16, 2010Dulce
Mary Elizabeth
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Great giveaway! Sounds like a good read! mclaingreen@yahoo.com
September 13, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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Of course I’m suspect, but I also think it’s a great read about my special pet dog Barry. A nice day to you.
September 16, 2010Dulce
Christine W
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My grandson and I would really love to read this book. It will mean something to him as he had two dogs, Arthur the Golden Retriever and Gretel the German Shepard. Thank you for sponsoring this giveaway.
Thank you,
Christine
September 13, 2010womackcm@sbcglobal.net
Dulce Rodrigues
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I wish I were a grandmother too and feel very happy for you. I Sincerely hope your grandson is one of the lucky winners. He will certainly like to know that Barry’s breed is… German shepard! He is very welcome to http://www.barry4kids.net. Have a nice day.
September 16, 2010Dulce
Christine W
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I tweeted about this giveaway http://twitter.com/ossmcalc/status/24449605107
Thank you,
Christine
September 13, 2010womackcm@sbcglobal.net
Dulce Rodrigues
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Thank you so much.
September 16, 2010Dulce
Christine W
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I follow you on Twitter and tweeted about this giveaway
September 13, 2010Staci A
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This sounds like quite the story! My son loves reading dog stories (maybe since we keep saying no to a real one), so I’m sure he’d love the book.
Thanks for the chance to enter!
September 15, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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Well, I hope you say him “yes” one of these days. I had a lot of dogs, also a cat, an eel and an amazing greenfinch. I wrote stories about most of them: Barry’s parents – Piloto and Lassie, a pet story of Romeo and Juliet; about his grandmother Bobbyuka – a very sweet “lady” with a funny name that is also part of the story; about Penguin, and… and… Tell your son Barry is waiting for his visit at http://www.barry4kids.net.
September 16, 2010Dulce
Kendra
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Looks like a beautiful book and I have family in Portugal where the author is from!
September 15, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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I’m so glad you’ve family in Portugal. I’m from Lisbon. I wish you good luck. Barry would for sure be happy to have his book in your classroom library. He loves reading and learning. Please visit him at http://www.barry4kids.net.
September 16, 2010Dulce
Stephanie M
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I would love to win this for my classroom library. Thanks for the giveaway.
September 16, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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I wish you good luck. Barry would for sure be happy to have his book in your classroom library. He loves reading and learning. Please visit him at http://www.barry4kids.net.
September 16, 2010Dulce
Mozi Esmes Mom
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I’d love to share this with my daughter.
janemaritz at yahoo dot com
September 18, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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I’m sure she would love the story. Have a nice day.
September 23, 2010Linda Kish
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Please include me. My great niece and nephew would enjoy this book.
Thanks for the chance to win.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
September 19, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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I wish you good luck. Cheers.
September 23, 2010Sheyla
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Count New Life Baptist Academy in this giveaway.
Thank you, for promoting reading!
September 22, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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Thanks to you too for the work developed by your academy.
September 23, 2010Johannah B
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Looks like a great story.
September 22, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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It’s a very nice true story with a little fantasy.
September 23, 2010Marie
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This looks like a sweet book, my kids love dogs!
September 22, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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Me too! That’s why even my plays for children tell stories about dogs. Good luck for your kids.
September 23, 2010Patricia Boyle
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There is something special about books written for children.
Please enter my name in the giveaway.
September 23, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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I believe that keeping a child’s soul is essential. Cheers.
September 23, 2010Swati
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I like the concept of getting a pet dog emote the feeling of being left out little people sometimes get. I’d love to share this book with my child. Have already bookmarked Barry4kids for playing!
September 23, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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I hope you will. In Barry4kids you find other (short) stories. By the way, I’ve just uploaded a short version of Penguin and the Fig Tree. Good luck.
September 23, 2010apple blossom
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I love children’s books. Please include me in this giveaway. thanks
ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com
September 23, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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I love children’s book too! They keep you young in your heart. Good luck.
October 5, 2010avalonne83
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Great giveaway! I’d love to be entered.
Please count me in. Thanks.
avalonne83 [at] yahoo [dot] it
September 23, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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I wish you good luck.
October 5, 2010Linda Kish
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Count me in please.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
September 23, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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Good luck.
October 5, 2010Ingvild Herfindahl
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I would love to win this for our library. Thanks!
September 28, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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I hope you’ll. I love having my books in libraries.
October 5, 2010Andrea
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Sounds like a fun story. My son loves dogs.
September 29, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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I hope your son will be one of the lucky winners.
October 5, 2010Theresa N
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Love to read these books.
September 30, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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Good luck then.
October 5, 2010Connie Black
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Ah…..Barry can come live with me. I talk to my dog more than I talk to my husband! lol
October 1, 2010🙂
Dulce Rodrigues
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And your dog possibly is a more patient listener than your husband, right?
October 5, 2010Mary
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Thank you for all the chances at beautiful books.
October 4, 2010Dulce Rodrigues
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A book is always a beautiful gift… and a good friend.
October 5, 2010Nancye Davis
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This sounds like a great book! Thanks for the chance.
nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net
October 9, 2010Nancye Davis
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October 9, 2010Nancye Davis
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October 9, 2010Bianca Schulze
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Thank you so much to everyone who entered this giveaway. The winners have been drawn and will all be receiving a notification e-mail very soon!
October 12, 2010