Awareness Tour sponsored* by Jay Dee
The Children’s Book Review
See how starting each day with purpose and gratitude can make all the difference!
Ellen is stuck at home. There’s no school and no friends, and Mom is working all the time. It seems terrible until she learns about the choice each day offers: GET through it or GROW through it.
To learn more, join us on this virtual book tour for Jay Dee’s Grow Through It.
Be sure to enter the giveaway below for a chance to win a copy of the book! A $50 donation will be made in the winner’s name to UNICEF for COVID-19 relief efforts.
Grow Through It Tour Dates
Monday, May 25, 2020
The Children’s Book Review
Tour kick-off and giveaway
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Word Spelunking
A book review of Grow Through It
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Tales of Wanna-Be SuperHero Mom
A guest article by author Jay Dee
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Over Coffee Conversations
A guest article by author Jay Dee
Friday, May 29, 2020
J.R.’s Book Reviews
A book review of Grow Through It
Monday, June 1, 2020
The Children’s Book Review
A book review of Grow Through It
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Shooting Stars Mag
An interview with author Jay Dee
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Barbara Ann Mojica’s Blog
A book review of Grow Through It
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers
A guest article by author Jay Dee
Friday, June 5, 2020
The Fairview Review
A book review of Grow Through It
Monday, June 8, 2020
Heart to Heart
A book review of Grow Through It
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
icefairy’s Treasure Chest
A book review of Grow Through It
Thursday, June 11, 2020
A Dream Within A Dream
A book review of Grow Through It
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Woodpecker Books
A book review of Grow Through It
Friday, June 12, 2020
Confessions of a Book Addict
A Grow Through It giveaway
Monday, June 15, 2020
Younger Family Fun
A book review of Grow Through It
Grow Through It Awareness Tour Giveaway
Enter for a chance to win a copy of Grow Through It, by Jay Dee and a group of six illustrators!
One (1) grand prize winner receives:
- A paperback copy of Grow Through It.
- A $50 donation will be made in the winner’s name to UNICEF for COVID-19 relief efforts.
Nine (9) winners receive:
- A paperback copy of Grow Through It.
How to Enter
- Fill out the required fields in the form below. It may take a moment to load.
- You can also gain daily bonus entries through the entry form below.
- See below for giveaway rules.
Giveaway begins May 25, 2020, at 12:01 A.M. MT and ends June 25, 2020, at 11:59 P.M. MT.
Grow Through It!
Written by Jay Dee
Illustrated by
Publisher’s Synopsis: Ellen is stuck at home. There’s no school and no friends, and Mom is working all the time. It seems terrible until she learns about the choice each day offers: GET through it or GROW through it. See how starting each day with purpose and gratitude can make all the difference! Created during the CV-19 pandemic, 100% of the proceeds from sales of this book are donated to coronavirus relief efforts.
Ages 5+ | Publisher: Kraine Kreative | May 17, 2020 | ISBN-13: 978-0989810876
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About the Author
Jay Dee is an author, a certified coach, and the freshly crowned video chat expert for his nieces and nephews. As the coronavirus lockdown seemed to put life on pause, he was inspired to create a book that reminded kids (and himself!) that even days spent sheltering in place are opportunities to grow. Jay lives in San Francisco and is the author of the bestseller, The Night Before The Night Before Christmas. Find his other books at www.krainekreative.com.
For more information, visit www.GrowThroughItBook.com and Facebook.com/krainekreative.
The Illustrators
Jacob Chalkley is UX Designer based out of San Francisco, CA. His passions include music, movies, and making sure his portfolio is 5yrs out of date. His previous achievements include runner-up for student council president for Van Buren Elementary 1996, perfect attendance award for Plainfield Middle School in 1999, and achieving a bowling score of 132 in 2018. He has been using his lockdown time to prepare for his firstborn son due May 27th. He hopes to be a frontrunner for “World’s Best Dad” in 2020.
Having an interest in drawing ever since he picked up a book about how to draw Marvel Superheroes, Feras Khagani has continued to practice illustration well into his adult life. He loves to spend his time exploring art, books, movies, games, and YouTube essays. He’s both excited and grateful to contribute to a project aimed at helping others in need, and prays that everyone stays safe! He also wants to thank the brave medical experts and essential workers that are keeping our society going in this pandemic. His work can be found under his name on Instagram.
Ishmam Ahmed is an illustrator, engineer, and writer based in Minneapolis, MN. He got his start as a kid who got in trouble for doodling in the middle of science class. He’s now well-known for his power portraits and digital paintings on ishmam.deviantart.com and recently fulfilled his long-time dream of illustrating for a children’s book. When he’s not hammering out his next creative project, which can eventually be found on ishmam.com, he’s reading novels in his hammock, biking around the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, or cooking up a curry.
Axel Schmidt is an illustrator based out of the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, WA. During the COVID-19 lockdown, a random connection was made through an unlikely forum that presented the opportunity to participate in this project. While never his goal nor intention for his art, many people who viewed his work often commented that he should do illustrations for children’s books. So he made the jump to the realm where many people felt his talents should already be. By day, he is a Project Manager in the renewable energy world and when not working or illustrating, he can often be found biking, hiking or camping in the great PNW trails and mountains. His work can be seen at www.adsillustrations.com
Darren Geers
Mike Shaposhnikov is an illustrator and character designer based in Moscow, Russia.
He is bringing his vision of a fantasy world to life through games, children’s book or animation projects, and creating original character designs in free time.
He is mainly active on kolgarave.deviantart.com
Giveaway Rules
- NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER TO WIN.
- Grow Through It! by Jay Dee | Book Awareness Tour giveaway. Sponsored* by Jay Dee.
- Enter between 12:00 AM Mountain Time on May 25, 2020, and 11:59 PM on June 25, 2020.
- Go to https://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/weblog/2020/05/grow-through-it-by-jay-dee-book-awareness-tour.html on a computer or wireless device and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions.
- One (1) grand prize winner receives:
- A paperback copy of Grow Through It.
- A $50 donation will be made in the winner’s name to UNICEF for COVID-19 relief efforts.
- A paperback copy of Grow Through It.
- Nine (9) winners receive:
- A paperback copy of Grow Through It.
- Winners will be selected at random on or about June 30, 2020. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received.
- 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 the time of entry. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
- Important Notice: You may be charged for visiting the mobile website in accordance with the terms of your service agreement with your carrier.
- The prize(s) that may be awarded to the eligible winner(s) are not transferable, redeemable for cash or exchangeable for any other prize. Participants must provide valid and accurate contact information. If a winner cannot be contacted or is disqualified for any reason, The Children’s Book Review reserves the right to determine an alternate winner or not to award that winner’s prize, in its sole discretion.
- The Children’s Book Review is not responsible for undeliverable, lost, delayed, misdirected or misaddressed email or any other issues regarding the electronic delivery of the contest form. This includes, but is not limited to, the speed at which your email service routes email through the internet. The sole determiner of eligibility for the final drawing will be the time the email or entry form is received at our offices.
- This giveaway is not sponsored*, endorsed, administered by, or associated with UNICEF.
- The Children’s Book Review is not responsible for prize fulfillment. Prizes courtesy of the sponsor: Jay Dee.
Thanks for following along with us on the Grow Through It! awareness tour, sponsored* by Jay Dee.
32 Comments
I serve on the Board of our community library. I am so grateful for our staff who keep our patrons informed and engaged. Our children’s specialist reads stories on video and she just created a series of laminated story “walk” that she posted outside our library with activities to make up for our building being closed…she’s amazing! https://www.facebook.com/ebcl17316/videos/726330591509020/
I would love to win this book because I love to read to my 6 grandloves and I feel this book has a message to share that they need to hear .. thank you for the chance <3
My 4 grandchildren would enjoy this wonderful treasure. Thanks.
I love these illustrations! So creative! I would love to read this to my 3 children. A good read on current events and how other children are getting through these times is crucial for growth. Thank you for the review!
We have been gardening with the kids while we are all working at home for a long time to come. They love picking fresh vegetables from the seeds that they planted. I think they would relate to this book and enjoy reading it out loud.
This looks like a very timely book for our daughter. The silver lining I’ve found is how much I’ve learned about how her brain works academically. Also, she’s very good at reading and math. Way more ahead than I thought she was. And of course, we’re much closer as a family!
I would like to win this book because there are kids in the family that would get something out of the story and they love new books. I have found during the pandemic that I don’t need so much stuff. It’s nice to just keep things simple.
Sounds like a wonderful book. I am just glad that it wasn’t worse & that my family is healthy.
Would love to win a copy for my two granddaughters, ages 7 and 5, whom unfortunately my wife and I have been unable to visit since Christmas. They’re in Pittsburgh, PA and we’re in High Point, NC and have only seen them via FaceTime since. We missed one birthday and a few teeth during these last few months. Smiles
Great cover! Grow with It can mean anything to someone (grow mentally, physically) but the pic showing growing food is perfect. I can’t wait to read this and share with a friend’s daughter who helped put in her first garden.
My kiddos have been having a tough time with the quarantine even though they understand it’s for the greater good! This would be excellent for them!
This would be perfect for my great nieces because my niece is very afraid for their future.
I’d love to share this with my nephew, Sam. He loves books and he loves to read. We’ve taken advantage of this Pandemic and have done a lot of family activities and have made wonderful memories.
I would love to share this book with my sons. We have planted our garden.
id love to win this for my 8 yr old grandaughter,who has just discovered the joy of reading,,she isalways carrying a book around with her
What a wonderful book!!
grateful for good health every day
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What a wonderful article. Thank you very much. Stay safe and healthy!
I can’t wait to read this to my students… when we get back to the classroom.
My great niece loves books and I have been getting them for her since before she was born. During lock down her mother was cleaning her room like so many others. She started pulling books out of Zay’s bookcase and zay was not having it. Mommy tried to explain that they were baby books and they would give them away. Zay was not having it they were her books and she was keeping them. And she kept them!
Sounds like a very appropriate book for the times we are experiencing now I think my grandchildren would enjoy and learn something from it
I want this book for my granddaughters. I think it will help them get through tough times.
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What a wonderful book!!
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This sounds like a cute book that my niece would enjoy.
This sounds like a book for today for sure! I have managed through the lockdown by getting my affairs in order and sending books and gifts to my grandchildren off and on. I sure miss seeing them.
I am thankful for all the helpers during the pandemic.
Starting each day with purpose and gratitude is a lesson all the young people could learn from.
Covid is not going anywhere, unfortunately. I’d love to share this book with my new class when we begin in the fall. As an adult, I struggle with my emotional feelings and worry about loved ones. I want kids to know that we will get through this and can learn from it.