A Kiss For You! lift-the-flap board book with magnet giveaway

Many thanks to I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Martha's Bookshelf for hosting the

Are You Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop January 13-18, 2012.

I began this board book (with lift-the-flap magnetic hand) four years ago as a way to empower young children by showing the many important, loving things that little hands can do. In fact, the original title was What Can A Little Hand Do? My editor loved the idea of blowing a kiss, which I had on one of the inside pages. So the title became A Little Hand Can Blow A Kiss, and then further evolved into the shortened, final title: A Kiss For You!

I made numerous dummies of the book to figure out the best way for the hand to move as a lift-the-flap. The hand folds over on each page in turn, and Scholastic had the idea of adding a magnet so the hand would stay in place easily, until lifted.



Caroline Jayne Church's adorable illustrations added just the right touch that brought the story alive. I hope you and your child enjoy this book, which so many loving hands and minds came together to create.

From Publishers Weekly: "Readers can engage with this sunny board book by maneuvering a hand-shaped flap attached to the back cover, in seven scenes. Gently lifting the hand up and down makes a blonde girl softly pat a puppy. Elsewhere, a boy blows a kiss with the hand, and a brunette girl can play "peek-a-boo, I see you!" with readers...a fun, engaging gimmick. Ages 2–4. (Sept.)"

MY GIVEAWAY IN THE HOP IS:

AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF A KISS FOR YOU!

PLUS BOOKMARKS FROM MY OTHER BOOKS SUCH AS 

THE GODDESS GIRLS SERIES 

AND GROUNDHOG WEATHER SCHOOL. 

To Enter:

Please drop a comment on this post in the comments section. 

I'd also appreciate it if you follow this blog and/or my FB page.

Either include your email address or be sure to check back to see if you are the winner. 

Winner will be randomly chosen on January 19th.

Winner must contact me within 10 days, or another winner will be chosen.

Good luck and thanks for stopping by.

~ Joan

A Kiss For You!
ages 2-5
Author: Joan Holub, readertotz co-founder
Caroline Jayne Church, fabulous illustrator
Scholastic, Cartwheel Books
September 2011

Groundhog Weather School in Scholastic Book Club

A friend who teaches 2nd grade just let me know that Groundhog Weather School 

is in Scholastic's Lucky Book Club this month!

http://clubs.scholastic.com/clubs/lucky/

Goddess Girls: Aphrodite the Diva + red heart ring in the Scholastic flyer

Look what's in the Scholastic Arrow Book Club January flyer--

Aphrodite the Diva (Goddess Girls 6)

with a sparkly red heart-shaped ring!  

http://clubs.scholastic.com/clubs/pdfs/core/2012/january/arrow0112_news.pdf

Who Was Babe Ruth? releases today!

I'm a huge biography fan, so I really enjoy writing for Grosset & Dunlap's "Who Was" series. Also known as the "big head" biography series. Here's the scoop on Who Was Babe Ruth?, which releases today!

Babe Ruth came from a poor Baltimore family and, as a kid, he was a handful. It was at a reform school that he discovered his talent for baseball, and by the age of nineteen, he was on his way to becoming a sports legend. Babe was often out of shape and even more often out on the town, but he had a big heart and an even bigger swing! Kids will learn all about the Home Run King in this rags-to-riches sports biography. With black-and-white illustrations throughout.

This is my 4th title in the series for ages 7-11:
Who Was Johnny Appleseed?
Who Was Marco Polo?
Who Was Jim Henson?
Who Was Babe Ruth?

Drop a comment here for a chance to win an autographed copy! Winner will be announced here on my blog in the comments under this post on or about January 19th. Please either leave a contact email or be sure to check back to see if you're the winner.

Here's hoping that Who Was Babe Ruth? is a home run!

~ Joan