Come and celebrate our 13th year of ‘Growing Readers’ with us!
We love putting together our anniversary giveaway as a way to thank you for your much appreciated loyal readership. In honor of our goal of growing readers, we are giving away an exclusive prize pack to a lucky bookworm! The prize includes three autographed books from Bianca Schulze (founder of The Children’s Book Review), an Apple iPad, a framed TCBR original ‘Growing Readers’ print created by New York Time‘s Bestselling author-illustrator Peter H. Reynolds, and a donation in the winner’s name to The Reynolds Center for Teaching, Learning, and Creativity.
The Prize Pack
One (1) grand prize winner receives:
- A copy of Don’t Wake the Dragon, autographed by Bianca Schulze
- A copy of Who Loves the Dragon, autographed by Bianca Schulze
- A copy of 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up, autographed by Bianca Schulze
- An Apple iPad: 10.2-inch iPad Wi-Fi 32GB – Gold
- A framed and matted TCBR original “Growing Readers” 8 x 7.16 print—frame size: 13.75″ × 12.91″
- A $100 donation in the winner’s name to The Reynolds Center for Teaching, Learning, and Creativity
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ABOUT THE PRIZES
Don’t Wake the Dragon
Written by Bianca Schulze
Illustrated by Samara Hardy
Ages 2-6 | 32 Pages
Publisher: Clever Publishing | ISBN-13: 978-1949998641
Publisher’s Synopsis: Shhh! Be very quiet. The rascally dragon is finally asleep. But, when the page turned, the breeze blew the door shut with a BANG! Did it wake up the dragon? Create a fantastic bedtime experience by reading this interactive story featuring a reluctant-to-sleep dragon—a character that children will surely relate! Designed to be read aloud, parents will take pleasure in the playful text as much as children will enjoy hearing it. When the story finally comes to an end, and the gentle lullaby is repeated, the dragon – and your child! – are encouraged to drift off to sleep.
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Who Loves the Dragon
Written by Bianca Schulze
Illustrated by Samara Hardy
Ages 2-6 | 32 Pages
Publisher: Clever Publishing | ISBN-13: 978-1951100438
Publisher’s Synopsis: In this interactive follow-up to Don’t Wake the Dragon, our beloved Dragon is wide-awake and preparing to celebrate one of the kingdom’s most important events of the year: the annual Friendship Festival! It’s a time for everyone to gather and have fun, all honoring their meaningful friendships. But on the day of the feast, the cooks are called away to cater to the Queen and the knights must report for special duty in the Enchanted Forest. With everyone gone, Dragon is upset and worried that this year’s Friendship Festival is doomed. Could they be planning something special for her? And in the meantime, can you help cheer her up?With colorful and humorous illustrations throughout, this read-aloud picture book encourages kids to interact with the text on every page. Young readers will love waving to characters, blowing kisses, dancing, and more on this fun ride alongside Dragon and her adorable friends in this delightful story that will beg to be read again and again.
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101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up
Written by Bianca Schulze
Illustrated by Shaw Nielsen
Ages 5-11 | 144 Pages
Walter Foster Jr. | ISBN-13: 978-1633221697
Publisher’s Synopsis: 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up provides a comprehensive list of kid-friendly books for children to read before they grow up. This must-read review list acts as an interactive journal where kids can document the books they read, why they like them, and how they rate them. Divided into sections by subject, from fairy tales and fantasy to sports and nonfiction, 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up celebrates the importance of reading and encourages family participation to develop lifelong readers. The perfect reference guide for book lovers of all ages, 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up helps both kids and parents decide which books to read next!
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iPad
Apple
10.2-inch iPad Wi-Fi 32GB – Gold
The new iPad combines tremendous capability with unmatched ease of use and versatility. With the powerful A12 Bionic chip, support for Apple Pencil and the Smart Keyboard, and the amazing new things you can do with iPadOS 14, now there’s even more to love about iPad.
Growing Readers Print
Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
A framed and matted TCBR original “Growing Readers” 8 x 7.16 print—frame size: 13.75″ × 12.91″
Peter H. Reynolds has created a commemorative illustration that honors 13 years of The Children’s Book Review’s mission of growing readers. This whimsical illustration highlights how books and reading promote creativity, wonder, and a connection with the world around us. Books can inspire, relieve stress, connect us with nature, provide a wealth of knowledge, and so much more!
Reynolds is the award-winning author and illustrator of The North Star, The Dot, and Ish. He also illustrated the bestselling Someday by Alison McGhee, Tess’s Tree by Jess M. Brallier, and the bestselling Judy Moody series by Megan McDonald. Peter is the founder and CEO of FableVision, an educational company that produces animated films, books, and software. He lives in Dedham, Massachusetts.
For more information about Peter H. Reynolds, you can visit: https://www.peterhreynolds.com/. You can also order autographed copies of his books here: https://www.thedotcentral.com/peterhreynolds.
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172 Comments
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“The Miracle of Monarchs: Monarchs Matter” had such beautiful butterfly illustrations!
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“Scruffy: Our Loyal Pandemic Pooches and the Good, the Bad, and the Crazy Haircuts We Gave Them” has such beautiful dogs in it!
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101 Books to Read this I would like to check out wondering how many books on this I have read
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Wishing “Children Book review”, happy 13 years and many more to come. Always looking for good books to introduce them to my kids. Happy to admit that Children’s book review to be my first stop to learn about different books and genera’s and add the books to our ever growing reading book list. Thank you for introducing our families to fabulous books and genres over these years.
We love meeting new authors, amazing reader friends, awesome book recs and being in a positive, educational atmosphere! Thank you for this opportunity and good luck everyone!