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    Giveaway: Have a Blast with the Past Prize Pack

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze6 Mins Read Giveaways
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    Sponsored by Carole P. Roman
    The Children’s Book Review | December 2, 2019

    Does the thought of time travel excite you?

    Join award-winning author Carole P. Roman and travel through time to visit the most interesting civilizations throughout history. Learn what kind of food you might eat in Ancient Greece, the clothes you wore in 15th century Renaissance Italy, what your name could be in Elizabethan England, and what Colonial American children did for fun. Get on-board this time-travel machine, discover the world, and have a blast with the past!

    Enter for a chance to win the Carole P. Roman ‘Introduction to Civilizations Around the World’ prize pack—includes a $100 gift card!

    History BooksOne (1) grand prize winner receives:

    • An autographed set of the If You Were Me and Lived…Introduction to Civilizations Around the World series (10 Books)
    • A $100 Amazon gift card

    Three (3) winners receive:

    • An autographed set of the If You Were Me and Lived…Introduction to Civilizations Around the World series (10 Books)

    Giveaway begins December 2, 2019, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends January 2, 2020, at 11:59 P.M. PST.

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    About the Books

    If You Were Me and Lived in...the Ancient Mali EmpireIn Carole P. Roman’s award-winning If You Were Me and Lived in … An Introduction to Civilizations Throughout Time series, she delivers educational pieces that allow readers to imagine themselves in the book and time period. Her background as a social studies teacher has provided her with a knack for making the educational aspect of these books delightfully digestible. Each book is always filled with colorful illustrations that bring extra insight to propel the reader along with a visual journey. With each book, readers learn about things like dwellings, lifestyles, food and diet, what people wore, and the occupations and interests that people partook in.

    In each of the books, it is typical of Roman to ask questions of the reader to encourage an examination between the historical period and our current times, creating deeper thinkers and heightening the learning experience. The end pages include a list and brief biography of famous people, and a glossary of foreign words.

    Ideal for children ages 7 and older, each of these books will help inspire global citizens and young history buffs. Carole P. Roman’s love of history shines through on every page and every book in this series. Where to next? Wherever it is, readers everywhere will be looking forward to traveling there.

    Books in the Series:

    • If You Were Me and Lived in … Renaissance Italy
    •  If You Were Me and Lived in … Ancient Greece
    • If You Were Me and Lived in … Elizabethan England
    • If You Were Me and Lived in … Colonial America
    • If You Were Me and Lived in … the Ancient Mali
    • If You Were Me and Lived in … Viking Empire
    • If You Were Me and Lived in … the American West
    • If You Were Me and Lived in … the Middle Ages
    • If You Were Me and Lived in … Ancient China
    • If You Were Me and Lived in … the Mayan Empire

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    Praise

    “Roman not only educates, she entertains with her fascinating storytelling that will enthrall readers.”—The Children’s Book Review

    About the Author

    Carole P Roman

    Carole P. Roman

    Carole P. Roman is the award-winning author of the nonfiction series of children’s books If You Were Me and Lived in…. The first title in the collection, If You Were Me and Lived in…Mexico won the Pinnacle Award for Best in Children’s Nonfiction in 2012. If You Were Me and Lived in…Russia and If You Were Me and Lived in…France were finalists in the Indie Fab Foreword Review Book of the Year. Norway and South Korea have also been named as Book of the Year with Rebecca’s Reads and Children’s Reader’s View Book of the Year. Roman has also found success with her Captain No Beard children’s books. Her debut, Captain No Beard: An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate’s Life, was named a Kirkus Best of 2012, received a Star of Exceptional Merit, and won the Pinnacle Award in 2012. Roman lives on Long Island with her husband and very near her children.

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    Giveaway Rules

    • NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER TO WIN.
    • Have a Blast with the Past Prize Pack sponsored by Carole P. Roman.
    • Enter between 12:00 AM Mountain Time on December 2, 2019, and 11:59 PM Mountain Time on January 2, 2020.
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    • One (1) grand prize winner receives:
      • An autographed set of the If You Were Me and Lived…Introduction to Civilizations Around the World series (10 Books)
      • A $100 Amazon gift card
    • Three (3) winners receive:
      • An autographed set of the If You Were Me and Lived…Introduction to Civilizations Around the World series (10 Books)
    • Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
    • Winners will be selected at random on or about January 7, 2020.
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    • Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are thirteen years of age or older in their state or territory of residence at time of entry. Void where prohibited by law.
    • The Children’s Book Review is not responsible for prize fulfillment.
    • Prizes Courtesy of Carole P. Roman

    Thank you for entering the Introduction to Cultures Around the World Holiday Prize Pack giveaway. Check out our sweepstakes page to see what other free children’s books may be up for grabs!

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    124 Comments

    1. Gaye McGill on December 4, 2019 7:49 am

      My granddaughter’s family recently moved from the US to Malaysia, so they’re experiencing a very different way of life. I know the boys would enjoy these books about other cultures as well.

      Reply
    2. Barbara on December 4, 2019 10:01 am

      I am most interested in the American West. It would be where I would time travel to.

      Reply
    3. Tara Kosing on December 4, 2019 10:43 am

      I think my son would really love the ancient Greece one. He likes Greek mythology.

      Reply
    4. Traci Bold on December 4, 2019 10:54 am

      What a wonderful way to learn about the other cultures of the world! So happy this series exists.

      Reply
    5. sandra on December 4, 2019 10:55 am

      time travel would be a fun way to explore history

      Reply
    6. Sheila Mulki on December 4, 2019 11:48 am

      I would love to win so I could read these with my grandsons and learn more about history and different places. This is important to learn how much we have in common with others. It fosters understanding and friendship.

      Reply
    7. Patricia wright on December 4, 2019 12:09 pm

      I would love to win this. I have always wished I was born in the early days of wagon trains settling in new places. The old west when men were men and women were women

      Reply
    8. shannon zeidan on December 4, 2019 12:10 pm

      I think I am most excited to read If You Were Me and Lived in … Renaissance Italy. The thought of time travel is especially exciting.

      Reply
      • Nicole Watson on December 7, 2019 4:48 pm

        I’m very excited about time travel and so are my granddaughters. They love reading and been read to.

        Reply
    9. Jessica W. on December 4, 2019 5:56 pm

      I would be most excited about If You Were Me and Lived in … Renaissance Italy. I love Italy and am so happy I was able to visit many years ago.

      Reply
    10. Deb Beyer on December 4, 2019 6:29 pm

      I would love to win these for my great-nieces & nephews! They are learning so much in school, and these books, I believe, would broaden their minds.

      Reply
    11. Sherry on December 4, 2019 10:25 pm

      I would love to win this for my niece I think she would really enjoy them.

      Reply
    12. Anne S on December 5, 2019 1:51 pm

      We love the idea of time travel around here – stemmed from watching Back to the Future which is a favorite movie, so always trying to find time travel books!

      Reply
    13. Pauline Milner on December 6, 2019 9:31 am

      Cameron and Patrick are just getting to the ages where they are very interested in other cultures. I know that they would love reading about time travel, which is really a fun concept. Thanks for the super giveaway opportunity..

      Reply
    14. Julie Waldron on December 6, 2019 2:12 pm

      I’m most interested in the American West book. I think time travel would be so much fun! I’d like to travel to the WWII era 40’s.

      Reply
    15. Karley Moore on December 6, 2019 2:17 pm

      I would love to win these books for my sister’s classroom. Thanks for the awesome giveaway! Time travel would be exciting!

      Reply
    16. mrsshukra on December 6, 2019 3:22 pm

      One of our favorite authors! These books are exciting!

      Reply
    17. Tracie Cooper on December 7, 2019 9:33 am

      I find the thought of time travel very exciting! I would love to share these books with my sweet niece and nephew!

      Reply
    18. DeGeorgetown on December 7, 2019 10:08 am

      My family loves traveling! These books look wonderful, I’d love to have them for my niece.

      Reply
    19. Cassandra D on December 7, 2019 12:44 pm

      The thought of time travel excites me.

      Reply
    20. Kathy Cozzarelli on December 8, 2019 9:00 pm

      I am most excited about the Ancient Mali book because I have never read anything about that country’s past.

      Reply
    21. Dana Matthews on December 8, 2019 10:28 pm

      In the If You Were Me series, I’d love to check out American West. I’d love to win this so I could share it with nieces and nephews. I love to travel!

      Reply
    22. Victoria Scott on December 9, 2019 2:06 pm

      This collection looks amazing! What a treasure for my kids to have!

      Reply
    23. Rusti Michael on December 9, 2019 11:55 pm

      Time travel is always a fascinating thought! I would love to win these bigs for m school library. The one I think would be exciting to read is The Middle Ages. Thank you.

      Reply
    24. Tiffany Greene Elliott on December 13, 2019 7:42 pm

      My kids love to read so this collection of books would excite them! It would let them explore different countries and cultures! Time travel excites my kids and I! Thank you!

      Reply
    25. rhonda miotke on December 13, 2019 7:59 pm

      Gosh, there are so many very interesting subjects I cant chose just one!

      Reply
    26. Anita Jude on December 13, 2019 11:20 pm

      I love this one If You Were Me and Lived in … the American West and yes I would love to travel back in time

      Reply
    27. Jenny Ham on December 15, 2019 2:18 am

      Thought of time travel sounds great.

      Reply
    28. Tiffany Schmidt on December 18, 2019 12:04 pm

      Time travel is exciting, but I think I’d only like to time travel as an observer. I’m pretty happy with medications, running water and electricity 🙂

      Reply
    29. gloria patterson on December 19, 2019 3:19 pm

      Does the thought of time travel excite you?

      I am 69 and remember watching the original Star Trek and always dreamed about going into space. And then they did time travel oh yes I wanted to do that bad.

      Reply
    30. Mary Gardner on December 20, 2019 5:12 am

      I am most excited about If You Were Me and Lived in … Ancient Greece. Greece is a place I have always wanted to visit. The thought of time travel would be thrilling if we could do it!

      Reply
    31. Barbara Lima on December 20, 2019 4:50 pm

      I’m most excited about Elizabethan England!

      Reply
    32. Darlene Cruz on December 21, 2019 7:52 pm

      She makes learning fun, especially knowing other cultures and places.

      Reply
    33. Mary W on December 22, 2019 4:39 pm

      It would be fun to read these books together with the Grand kids. I think time travel is very exciting. The Wild West would be a favorite book for sure.

      Reply
    34. Crystal Abel on December 23, 2019 4:59 pm

      I would love to win these because these books look amazing for my younger kids and I might learn something as well! I am most excited about Ancient China because my son went on a trip to China recently and got a chance to see the Great wall and other sights. I would someday like to go there at a time when it is better to do so. Time travel does excite me.

      Reply
      • Susan Stickney on December 27, 2019 9:48 am

        I am excited about all ten books in the If You Were Me and Lived…Introduction to Civilizations Around the World series, but especially the Viking one.

        Reply
    35. Shannon Pickin on December 24, 2019 3:41 pm

      I’m most excited about the Renaissance Italy and time travel sounds really fun! 🙂

      Reply
    36. Molli Taylor on December 26, 2019 4:16 pm

      we are fantasy and sci fi fans in my house and are pretty obsessed with the idea of time travel.

      Reply
    37. Susan Smith on December 28, 2019 7:07 pm

      If You Were Me and Lived in the American West would be my first choice. I would love to be able to time travel. I know my daughter would enjoy these books as she loves history.

      Reply
    38. Antoinette M on December 29, 2019 2:12 pm

      This is a wonderful series! We would read about the Middle Ages first.

      Reply
    39. Sarah L on December 29, 2019 7:30 pm

      My niece has been studying about early America so I’d like “if you were me and lived in colonial america”
      Thanks for the contest.

      Reply
    40. Debra Branigan on December 30, 2019 9:19 am

      As a child, I thought time travel would be an awesome thing and imagined doing so. As an adult, maybe not so much depending on where you end up. However, I am excited about possibly winning this giveaway, because my granddaughter loves to read about history and historical places so I’m sure she would love this series. Thanks for the chance.

      Reply
    41. Sarah Hayes on December 30, 2019 10:25 pm

      These would be so fun to read with my daughter! Shed love them and Id love the one about ancient Greece especially. Time travel is so fascinating

      Reply
    42. Susan P. on December 30, 2019 11:09 pm

      Ancestors on my mother’s side of the family came from England on a ship soon after the Mayflower so I am interested in “If You Were Me and Lived in … Colonial America”.

      Reply
    43. Jamie Martin on January 1, 2020 9:27 am

      I’d love to travel anywhere really, but I’m afraid of heights.

      Reply
    44. deana dietrich on January 1, 2020 10:48 am

      You can never have enough books! I would choose Greece but def would time travel to any of these times!

      Reply
    45. Sarah Butler on January 1, 2020 12:11 pm

      I would be excited to read about the Mayan Empire as I saw some ruins years back on a trip we took!

      Reply
    46. Robin on January 1, 2020 1:35 pm

      I’m looking forward to sharing the colonial america book with my son.

      Reply
    47. lisa king on January 1, 2020 6:06 pm

      i am excited about the If You Were Me and Lived in … Elizabethan England and i would love to time travel!

      Reply
    48. Pam Flynn on January 1, 2020 6:31 pm

      I love Colonial America and I think this book as well as all the others would be enjoyed so much by myself and my 9 yr. old granddaughter. The thought of time travel is exciting but I’m not sure I would want to go back to some of the past times.

      Reply
    49. Michelle Catallo on January 1, 2020 8:53 pm

      The Viking Empire; their lore and mythology has always interested me. I remember watching a TV show in my history classes in 6th grade (if I remember correctly) about children time traveling to different parts of history. Always been fascinated with history, and that was the 80’s LOL Now, my kids enjoy the same.

      Reply
    50. Candie L on January 2, 2020 10:23 am

      I would love the one on England. Thank you

      Reply
    51. Edith Grimstead on January 2, 2020 10:28 am

      My great grandkids would love this!! Ty for the chance to win!

      Reply
    52. Jennifer Tilson on January 2, 2020 11:25 am

      I’d love to win these books and share with my children’s elementary school library. I’d love to read If You Were Me and Lived in…the Mayan Empire.

      Reply
    53. Sally Gearhart on January 2, 2020 11:46 am

      My oldest daughter always loved books about time travel and she still does, she’s obsessed with the time traveler’s wife. She teaches preschool kids now and these would be perfect for her to share with them. My youngest son really enjoyed Captain No Beard so I know this series will be fantastic too!

      Reply
    54. Sarah Mayer on January 2, 2020 2:27 pm

      I am most excited about the Ancient Mali book because my niece is big into world travel at the moment.

      Reply
    55. Colette S on January 2, 2020 5:11 pm

      I’d love to give this as a gift to my children

      Reply
    56. Daniel Scott Thuet on January 2, 2020 7:52 pm

      I would be most interested in If You Were Me and Lived in … Ancient Greece. I love the sea and it would be great to see it so unspoiled.

      Reply
    57. Juana Maria Esparza on January 2, 2020 10:43 pm

      I am most excited about if you were me and lived in Ancient Greece.

      Reply
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