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Kids Health Notes Weekend Give-away: Children’s Books

Grace Ibay — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:19:33 +0000

We are currently renovating a space in our house we call ‘library’. Well, it’s really just an extra space, but we’re painting and assembling a wall of bookshelves to house my growing number of books and literature. And I am so excited, I tell you, because I am a self-confessed bookworm.

Books can change a child’s life, as mine did and in countless others. So, in honor of the love for books, and in observance of the National Children’s Book Week, I am giving away books and other cool prizes!

From now until the end of May, watch this list grow as I add contests and give away books for children, parenting, healthy living and even towards a greener lifestyle. I also have some children’s nursery/sleep bedding to give-away in observance of Better Sleep Month.

May 16-23 (Children’s Book Week):

May 16- 28 (Better Sleep Month):

Dream Aid pillow covers (2)
Natural Mat Bed linens (3)

Read to your child. Let your child read. It’s one of the few treasures you can give him that no one can take away.

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Kids Health Notes Weekend Give-away: Children’s Books

Kids Health Book give-away: Fairy Chronicles series

Grace Ibay — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:47:02 +0000

Let me tell you a side story. The Fairy Chronicles series were one of the first books I reviewed this month. I sat down to read one and eagerly jumped to the second. I was halfway through the second book when I realized I have to give them away. And I almost just wanted to keep all seven books to myself!

That’s how captivated I was with the Fairy Chronicles books, written by J.H. Sweet. The adventures take place in the real world, but introduces us to fairies, brownies and goblins who live all around us. Each book tells of an ordinary girl who discovers magical fairy power. She gets to know other 9-year olds who are secretly fairies themselves, and they go on adventures to protect nature and do good. J.H. Sweet provides enough details to whet the imagination and inject humor. Young girls will totally relate to the main characters. Visit the Fairy Chronicles Website and check out the cool online games and activities for young girls.

I have a set of seven books of The Fairy Chronicles to give away, to ONE (1) very happy winner!

How to join? Easy.

In the comments, share what book your child is currently reading right now.
Additional entry will be given to those who link this contest post on their site! You need to include your post URL.
Eligibility – one entry per person per email daily (so you get more entries if you come back tomorrow, but I need different books each time).
It’s open to residents of the 48 contiguous US states only. If you have a blog, do post your URL as well, as I love to visit my readers’ sites and catch a conversation.

Contest ends 12:00 midnight EST on May 23, 2008 (Friday). One winner will be randomly chosen and announced via blog and email the week after. If the winner does not reply within 3 days, he/she forfeits her winnings and an alternate winner will be chosen.

UPDATE: This contest is now closed. A winner has been chosen.

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Kids Health Book give-away: Fairy Chronicles series

How books can change a child’s life

Grace Ibay — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:46:48 +0000

I can personally tell you that books were a huge influence in my life. My love for reading began at a very young age, and I owe this first to my grandparents. My paternal grandmother, an elementary school teacher, taught me to read, literally by candlelight, because the town I spent my preschool years didn’t always have electricity. She read to us first, until my younger sister and I learned to read in both the English and our native language.

My maternal grandfather, the first engineer in his town, let me read his vast collection of well-guarded classics. We didn’t have much conversation between us, but he and I would alternate using his rocking chair while I devoured Shakespeare, the complete collection of Sherlock Holmes mysteries, Ludlum originals, Readers’ Digests that were older than my own mother, and many more. When he died, my mother brought his books home with us.

My elementary school librarian – she let me stay in the library before school, during recess, and after school. We became such good friends that she allowed me to bring library books home without the pass. I would always return them the next day anyway. I read everyday, and well into the night. When my parents bought us a version of children’s encyclopedia and a children’s bible, I read them cover to cover, over and over. In fact, my three other siblings did too. These days, I don’t get to read much, but I would read whenever I can, even in the car with my husband driving. My choice of books have also evolved, but I still recall those story-books from grade school.

Yeah I ~~was~~ am a bookworm. And I gained much from being one.

Books can bring a child to far-away places long before he step foot on them. Books can introduce a child to people and cultures, and adventures and mysteries. Books will challenge a child’s values and help him shape his own. Short stories, novels, fiction and real, textbooks and inspirational – a person who loves to read will read them all.

This week, we celebrate National Children’s Book Week. Read to your child. Let your child read. It’s one of the few treasures you can give him that no one can take away.

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How books can change a child’s life