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    Barry’s Adventure, by Dulce Rodrigues | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze2 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Ages 9-12
    Barry’s Adventure, by Dulce Rodrigues | Book Spotlight
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    Book Spotlight: Barry’s Adventure
    The Children’s Book Review

    Self-Published Book

    Barry’s Adventure

    Written by Dulce Rodrigues

    Ages 4-12 | 28 Pages

    Publisher: Dulce Rodrigues

    What to expect: dog, family, adventure

    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.

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    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

    Dulce Rodrigues

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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.

    55 Comments

    1. Karen on September 13, 2010 11:04 am

      I would love to win this for my children…thanks for the chance 🙂

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on September 16, 2010 3:59 pm

        Good luck… I’m so happy about my book giveaway! Barry would love your children visit him at his website www.barry4kids.net. Have a nice day.
        Dulce

        Reply
    2. Tanya on September 13, 2010 12:25 pm

      Thanks so much for the giveaway I would be thrilled to win for my nieces

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on September 16, 2010 4:03 pm

        Maybe will your nieces be lucky winners… meanwhile, tell them to visit Barry’s website www.barry4kids.net. Have a nice day.
        Dulce

        Reply
    3. Nancy on September 13, 2010 1:13 pm

      Would love to win this for my school library!

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on September 16, 2010 4:09 pm

        Good luck to your school library. Tell your young library visitors that Barry loves reading too. I wish you a nice day.
        Dulce

        Reply
    4. Clair on September 13, 2010 5:00 pm

      I would love to win this book to share with my students or nephews. clairjuly (at) yahoo (dot) com

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on September 16, 2010 4:12 pm

        Sure Barry would love it too. Tell your students and nephews to visit him at www.barry4kids.net, where learning is fun. Have a nice day.
        Dulce

        Reply
    5. Mary Elizabeth on September 13, 2010 7:54 pm

      Great giveaway! Sounds like a good read! [email protected]

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on September 16, 2010 4:16 pm

        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.
        Dulce

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    6. Christine W on September 13, 2010 10:03 pm

      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
      [email protected]

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on September 16, 2010 4:30 pm

        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 www.barry4kids.net. Have a nice day.
        Dulce

        Reply
    7. Christine W on September 13, 2010 10:05 pm

      I tweeted about this giveaway http://twitter.com/ossmcalc/status/24449605107

      Thank you,

      Christine
      [email protected]

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on September 16, 2010 4:31 pm

        Thank you so much.
        Dulce

        Reply
    8. Christine W on September 13, 2010 10:35 pm

      I follow you on Twitter and tweeted about this giveaway

      Reply
    9. Staci A on September 15, 2010 12:12 pm

      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!

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on September 16, 2010 4:47 pm

        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 www.barry4kids.net.
        Dulce

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    10. Kendra on September 15, 2010 1:08 pm

      Looks like a beautiful book and I have family in Portugal where the author is from!

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on September 16, 2010 4:53 pm

        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 www.barry4kids.net.
        Dulce

        Reply
    11. Stephanie M on September 16, 2010 11:07 am

      I would love to win this for my classroom library. Thanks for the giveaway.

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on September 16, 2010 4:54 pm

        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.
        Dulce

        Reply
    12. Mozi Esmes Mom on September 18, 2010 4:21 pm

      I’d love to share this with my daughter.

      janemaritz at yahoo dot com

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on September 23, 2010 5:11 am

        I’m sure she would love the story. Have a nice day.

        Reply
    13. Linda Kish on September 19, 2010 9:33 am

      Please include me. My great niece and nephew would enjoy this book.

      Thanks for the chance to win.

      lkish77123 at gmail dot com

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on September 23, 2010 5:12 am

        I wish you good luck. Cheers.

        Reply
    14. Sheyla on September 22, 2010 10:28 am

      Count New Life Baptist Academy in this giveaway.

      Thank you, for promoting reading!

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on September 23, 2010 5:13 am

        Thanks to you too for the work developed by your academy.

        Reply
    15. Johannah B on September 22, 2010 12:07 pm

      Looks like a great story.

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on September 23, 2010 5:14 am

        It’s a very nice true story with a little fantasy.

        Reply
    16. Marie on September 22, 2010 1:07 pm

      This looks like a sweet book, my kids love dogs!

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on September 23, 2010 5:16 am

        Me too! That’s why even my plays for children tell stories about dogs. Good luck for your kids.

        Reply
    17. Patricia Boyle on September 23, 2010 3:35 am

      There is something special about books written for children.

      Please enter my name in the giveaway.

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on September 23, 2010 5:18 am

        I believe that keeping a child’s soul is essential. Cheers.

        Reply
    18. Swati on September 23, 2010 4:38 am

      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!

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on September 23, 2010 5:21 am

        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.

        Reply
    19. apple blossom on September 23, 2010 6:30 am

      I love children’s books. Please include me in this giveaway. thanks

      ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on October 5, 2010 7:08 am

        I love children’s book too! They keep you young in your heart. Good luck.

        Reply
    20. avalonne83 on September 23, 2010 12:04 pm

      Great giveaway! I’d love to be entered.

      Please count me in. Thanks.

      avalonne83 [at] yahoo [dot] it

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on October 5, 2010 7:08 am

        I wish you good luck.

        Reply
    21. Linda Kish on September 23, 2010 2:39 pm

      Count me in please.

      lkish77123 at gmail dot com

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on October 5, 2010 7:09 am

        Good luck.

        Reply
    22. Ingvild Herfindahl on September 28, 2010 11:33 am

      I would love to win this for our library. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on October 5, 2010 7:10 am

        I hope you’ll. I love having my books in libraries.

        Reply
    23. Andrea on September 29, 2010 8:29 pm

      Sounds like a fun story. My son loves dogs.

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on October 5, 2010 7:11 am

        I hope your son will be one of the lucky winners.

        Reply
    24. Theresa N on September 30, 2010 5:02 am

      Love to read these books.

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on October 5, 2010 7:12 am

        Good luck then.

        Reply
    25. Connie Black on October 1, 2010 12:24 pm

      Ah…..Barry can come live with me. I talk to my dog more than I talk to my husband! lol
      🙂

      Reply
      • Dulce Rodrigues on October 5, 2010 7:14 am

        And your dog possibly is a more patient listener than your husband, right?

        Reply
    26. Mary on October 4, 2010 6:38 pm

      Thank you for all the chances at beautiful books.

      Reply
    27. Dulce Rodrigues on October 5, 2010 7:17 am

      A book is always a beautiful gift… and a good friend.

      Reply
    28. Nancye Davis on October 9, 2010 7:41 pm

      This sounds like a great book! Thanks for the chance.

      nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net

      Reply
    29. Nancye Davis on October 9, 2010 7:47 pm

      I follow you on Twitter
      @NancyeDavis

      nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net

      Reply
    30. Nancye Davis on October 9, 2010 7:51 pm

      Tweet! Tweet!
      @NancyeDavis

      http://twitter.com/NancyeDavis/status/26900127922

      nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net

      Reply
    31. Bianca Schulze on October 12, 2010 3:54 pm

      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!

      Reply
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