Awareness Tour sponsored* by The Monster Twins
The Children’s Book Review
Follow the Monster Twins as they discover their shared past and do their best to make a better future for themselves, their families, and others like them.
Created by the family team of Robert and Karen Hanvik, along with their illustrator daughter Ella Ransom, The Monster Twins is a charming book available as a paperback or interactive ebook!
Join us on this virtual book tour for The Monster Twins.
Be sure to enter the giveaway below for a chance to win a copy of the book and a $25 Visa gift card to stock up on more books from your favorite bookstore!
The Monster Twins Tour Dates
Monday, July 20, 2020
The Children’s Book Review
Book review of The Monster Twins
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Life Is What It’s Called
An interview with the creators of The Monster Twins
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
J.R.’s Book Reviews
Book review of The Monster Twins
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Word Spelunking
Book review of The Monster Twins
Friday, July 24, 2020
Over Coffee Conversations
An interview with the creators of The Monster Twins
Monday, July 27, 2020
The Fairview Review
Book review of The Monster Twins
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
icefairy’s Treasure Chest
Book review of The Monster Twins
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Library Lady’s Kid Lit
An interview with the creators of The Monster Twins
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Tales of Wanna-Be SuperHero Mom
Book review of The Monster Twins
Friday, July 31, 2020
Confessions of a Book Addict
A The Monster Twins giveaway
Monday, August 3, 2020
Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers
Book review of The Monster Twins
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
A Dream Within A Dream
Book review of The Monster Twins
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Barbara Ann Mojica’s Blog
Book review of The Monster Twins
The Monster Twins Awareness Tour Giveaway
Enter for a chance to win a copy of The Monster Twins and a Visa gift card!
One (1) grand prize winner receives:
- A physical copy of The Monster Twins
- A digital flipbook copy of The Monster Twins
- A $25 Visa gift card to stock up on more books from your favorite bookstore
Five (5) winners receive:
- A choice of:
- A physical copy of The Monster Twins
- A digital flipbook copy of The Monster Twins
- A physical copy of The Monster Twins
How to Enter
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- See below for complete giveaway rules.
Giveaway begins July 20, 2020, at 12:01 A.M. MT and ends August 20, 2020, at 11:59 P.M. MT.
The Monster Twins
Written by Robert Hanvik
Illustrated by Karen Hanvik and Ella Ransom
Publisher’s Synopsis: Bella and Bertie are twins, but they don’t know that, or each other. Separated while babies by bad law, they grew up 6000 miles apart, in Singapore and London. Follow the twins as they discover their shared past and do their best to make a better future for themselves, their families, and others like them.
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About the Authors
The Monster Twins represents Robert’s first foray into children’s literature. Having been trained in journalism, Robert has written for media in the United States and England. As a long-time communications consultant, Robert also has written professionally on behalf of clients and governments around the world. In his various roles, he has traveled extensively in North America, the UK, and Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia.
About the Illustrators
The Monster Twins is the first book Karen has designed and illustrated, although she has stretched her creative muscles for many years. Having trained at London College of Fashion and Central St. Martins (UK), Karen has channeled her creativity into numerous areas over the years, including her own line of high-fashion scarves (karenhanvik.com) and a successful career as a digital marketing consultant. An avid traveler, Karen has visited numerous locations across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Singapore, and Australia
Karen’s and Robert’s daughter Ella has enjoyed drawing monsters for as long as she can remember, starting when she was just six years old. More recently, she has added a deep interest in architectural drawings large and small, which inspired her to include a number of iconic buildings in The Monster Twins. Ella studied art and design at University for the Creative Arts (UK) and is currently studying for her bachelor’s degree in Computer Animation Art and Design at Bournemouth University (UK). With her family, 19-year-old Ella has spent time in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Singapore.
For more information, visit https://monstertwins.com, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Giveaway Rules
- NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER TO WIN.
- Complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions listed here.
- Enter between 12:00 AM Mountain Time on July 20, 2020, and 11:59 PM on August 20, 2020.
- One (1) grand prize winner receives:
- A physical copy of The Monster Twins
- A digital flipbook copy of The Monster Twins
- A $25 Visa gift card to stock up on more books from your favorite bookstore
- A physical copy of The Monster Twins
- Five (5) winners receive:
- A choice of:
- A physical copy of The Monster Twins
- A digital flipbook copy of The Monster Twins
- A physical copy of The Monster Twins
- A choice of:
- Winners will be selected at random on or about August 25, 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.
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- 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.
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- The Children’s Book Review is not responsible for prize fulfillment. Prizes courtesy of the sponsor: The Monster Twins.
Thanks for following along with us on The Monster Twins awareness tour.
55 Comments
My granddaughter would love this!!
I have 2 littles that would love this book!
I wanted my great niece to be a reader. I bought her first book before she was born and she alwasys goes home from my house with new books ever visit. She loves her books and every time mom want to get rid of some of the younger my great niece fights to keep all of her books
As a future teacher, it is so important for children to see their stories reflected in books. As an individual whose story partially aligns with Bella and Bertie, it would have meant the world. While separation, adoption, and discriminatory laws are “heavy topics,” they are very much real and greatly impact more children than we know. It is so important for students to build empathy in the classroom through books like The Monster Twins. Though it may not be their story, it should inspire them to think more globally about issues! I would absolutely love to have this book in my future classroom 🙂
I love the artwork for this book. This would be a perfect fall book for my 6 year old great-niece.
Looks like a fun book.
Cute concept and sounds like a good read.
I would like to win this giveaway for my son. We are missing our library.
I think my kids would really enjoy this. Looks fun and colorful
My 4 grandchildren who are avid readers would be delighted with this wonderful treasure.
Always been fascinated with twins.
Perfect book for the 5 year old twins in my family. My niece would be thrilled to have the Visa card to spend on books for the boys.
to give to my nephew
It will be great for my students
I would love to win this for my niece.
I’m intrigued by the premise, and who doesn’t love monsters?
My grandchildren love to read and this would be a great addition to their library
This looks like a fun book and I think my nieces and nephews would enjoy it.
I would love to win this for my nephews.
I have two young nieces that would love this book!
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Such a cute prize pack
My kids love reading new books!
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What a great idea to have twins living in different parts of the world! I’m excited to see how these twins compare. Thanks for writing this interesting story. Can’t wait for my grandkids to read it!
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Thank you for all of the amazing opportunities to win for our kiddos.
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love to add this book to my classroom library
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I want to win this book for my granddaughter. The gift card would be great to add more books to her library.
My grandkids always look for new titles on Grandma’s bookshelf.
I would love to win this for my grandchildren because the graphics look cute.
Every year I give books to each of the children in our family for Christmas. All year long I gather them, trying to find the right book for the right child. I would like to set this aside for a particular first grader.
This would make a great gift.
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Thanks for the contest.