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Holiday Kindle Fire HD Kids Edition 7" Tablet Giveaway (Nov 1 to 30)

About the Kindle Fire HD Kids Edition 7" Tablet
Mother Daughter Book Reviews was pretty excited to see this pretty cool new product available through Amazon - and we can see why. This is a HOT PRODUCT! The all-new Kindle Fire HD Kids Edition Tablet also comes with 1 year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited (which means kids get unlimited access to 5,000 books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, and games—at no additional cost!). It includes a quad-core processor for great performance, a vivid HD display, front and rear-facing cameras, and Dolby Audio PLUS comes with a Kid-Proof Case, and a 2-year worry-free guarantee - if they break it, return it and Amazon replaces it for free. No questions asked! Um... can you say Christmas present? Fabulous Sponsors (Bloggers)Thank you to the following bloggers who are sponsoring this giveaway. Please consider visiting at least one or two and thanking them personally.
  Mother Daughter Book Reviews   Enter Here CanadaLavender Likes, Loves, Finds and DreamsI am a Reader   Addicted Readers   Crystal's Tiny TreasuresA Bit Bookish  Home on DerangedBook, Reviews and GiveawaysTales of a Bookworm   BeachBoundBooks   A Leisure Moment   Fabulous Sponsors (Authors and Publishers)A big thank you to all of the participating authors and publishers who are sponsoring this giveaway. Below you will find their fabulous books broken down by category. Please note that these categories are not mutually exclusive. For example, some of the middle grade books featuring dogs also feature a great adventure or some great tween books also have a hint of magical realism. * PLEASE READ * Under each category you will see a button to "Add to Amazon Wish List" and "Add to Goodreads". If you click on these buttons, you will be directed to a Listmania list or one of my bookshelves where you can add each book to either your wish list (Amazon) or want-to-read shelf (Goodreads). Doing this will earn you entries in the giveaway below. 
AMAZON: Hint...if you scroll to the bottom of the list on Amazon, you will see a button "Add All Items to Your Wish List". One click is all it takes! 
GOODREADS: If you do not see the column entitled "my rating", click on "settings" and make sure that the "shelves" box is checked. This will make it super-easy to add the books to your "to-read" shelf. 
Please consider purchasing one, two or more books that interest you as a "Thank You" to these generous sponsors. Some books are free, others only 99 cents!   
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Picture Books for the Holidays

             

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Rhyming Picture Books

              

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Award Winning Picture Books

             

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Picture Books (Life Lessons)

           

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Picture Books (Non-Fiction)

            

★★★★★★★Great Books for Tweens

             

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Chapter Books for Newly Independent Readers

             

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Chapter Books for Reluctant Readers

             

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Middle Grade Books Featuring Dogs

             

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Middle Grade (Magical Realism)

             

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Middle Grade (Science Fiction/Time Travel)

                     

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Books for Tween/Teen Girls

             

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Middle Grade (Adventure)

            

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Giveaway DetailsPrize: One winner will receive either a new Kindle Fire HD Kids Edition 7" Tablet (US only) a $200 Amazon gift card (International) or $200 PayPal cash prize (International)

Contest closes: November 30, 11:59 pm, 2014

Open to: Internationally

How to enter: Please enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.

Terms and Conditions: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. A winner will be randomly drawn through the Rafflecopter widget and will be contacted by email within 48 hours after the giveaway ends. The winner will then have 72 hours to respond. If the winner does not respond within 72 hours, a new draw will take place for a new winner. Odds of winning will vary depending on the number of eligible entries received. This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. This giveaway is hosted and managed by Renee from Mother Daughter Book Reviews. If you have any additional questions – feel free to send and email to Renee(at)MotherDaughterBookReviews(dot)com.


NOTE: When the winner is chosen, ALL of their entries will be verified. If ANY of the winner's entries is invalid, they will be disqualified and a new winner will be chosen.

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This does not look like me. Wordless Wednesday Writing Prompt ✏

Poem? Story? Haiku? Question? What does this picture bring to your mind? Write it below in the comments and have an amazing day! We are excited to participate in Wordless Wednesday Blog Hops.
We encourage you to visit them as well.
Thank you to all of the fabulous hosts!
   

Thank you for reading and sharing,



Felicia, our Author, was recently interviewed by the Reading Eagle.  Click here to view a picture of the article on Facebook. 
Only a few days left to enter our Book Blasty Tour with a $25 Giveaway. Enter now.  Katrina's Word of the Week.
View videos on YouTube or view our most recent blog post. Don't miss Something's Awry Productions' Movie Premiere Party, this weekend.Click here to read all about it! Follow Stanley and Katrina on Twitter  * Join Stanley and Katrina on Facebook 
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No CONUNDRUM can stand in Katrina's way. Word of the Week with Guest Chris Grabenstein (10/27/2014): #KidLitWow

New York Times Best-Selling Author, Chris Grabenstein, is our paw-tastic video guest this week. Mr. Grabenstein is the author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, which has been on the NY Times Best-Selling List for the past 19 weeks!  He also wrote with James Paterson, I Funny, I Even Funnier and coming soon I Totally Funniest. He is another all-around great guy, as we share in this post, and he is  an upcoming guest on "The Write Chat" - look for his interview in January! 
Mr. Grabenstein is here to introduce this week's word of the week: CONUNDRUM. Can you use the word CONUNDRUM in a sentence?  Connect with our guest, Chris Grabenstein:  Website  * Facebook * Twitter * YouTube 


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Don't forget that we have free printables to go along with the Words of the Week. Visit Kid Lit Printables to download them now.
If you and/or your family completes an activity, we would love to see a picture of it, or hear all about it. You may do this in the comments below; on our Facebook page; on Twitter (use the hashtag #kidlitwow); Pinterest; Google+ - truly, anywhere you want to tell the world with gusto!  Yes, we are looking for more guests for this school year. Please consider joining us. Don't wait to sign-up!  Did you catch the newest episode of  The Write Chat ? This post has been included in:  We are most creative with our videos. How are you creative this week?Thank you for reading and sharing,

Felicia, our Author, was recently interviewed by the Reading Eagle.  Click here to view a picture of the article on Facebook. 
There is still time to enter our Book Blasty Tour $25 Giveaway. Enter now.  Katrina's Word of the Week.
View videos on YouTube or view our most recent blog post. Don't miss Something's Awry Productions' Movie Premiere Party: This Saturday!Click here to read all about it! Follow Stanley and Katrina on Twitter  * Join Stanley and Katrina on Facebook 
Click here to find out how you may purchase our fun book now!
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Ten Thankful Turkeys Book Blast with $50 Giveaway hosted by Mother Daughter Book Reviews (Ends 11/23/2014)

About the BookTitle: Ten Thankful TurkeysAuthor: Angela MuseIllustrator: Ewa PowdlesPublication Date: October 4, 2014Publisher: 4EYESBOOKSPages: 32 Recommended Ages: 2 to 8Summary: This colorful autumn tale follows ten turkeys as they get ready for an important celebration. This story teaches about gratitude. There are also fun turkey facts in the back of the book. Kindle version available for only 99 cents from Amazon on October 24 & 25, 2014. Grab your copy now!!Amazon (Kindle) * Amazon (Paperback)About the Author: Angela Muse
Angela Muse was born in California to a military family. This meant that she got used to being the "new kid" in school every couple of years. It was hard trying to make new friends, but Angela discovered she had a knack for writing. In high school Angela began writing poetry and song lyrics. Expressing herself through writing seemed very natural. After becoming a Mom in 2003, Angela continued her storytelling to her own children. In 2009 she wrote and published her first rhyming children's book aimed at toddlers. Since then she has released several more children's picture books and released books in her first young adult romance series, The Alpha Girls , in 2013/2014. Her husband, Ben Muse writes suspense/thriller books that can also be found on Amazon.
Website | Facebook | Goodreads | Twitter* $50 Book Blast Giveaway *
Prize: One winner will receive a $50 Amazon gift card or PayPal cash (winner's choice) Contest closes: November 23, 11:59 pm, 2014 Open to: Internationally How to enter: Please enter using the Rafflecopter widget below. Terms and Conditions: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. A winner will be randomly drawn through the Rafflecopter widget and will be contacted by email within 48 hours after the giveaway ends. The winner will then have 72 hours to respond. If the winner does not respond within 72 hours, a new draw will take place for a new winner. Odds of winning will vary depending on the number of eligible entries received. This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. This giveaway is sponsored by the Angela Muse and is hosted and managed by Renee from Mother Daughter Book Reviews. If you have any additional questions – feel free to send and email to Renee(at)MotherDaughterBookReviews(dot)com.
Click here to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway.
 Thank you for reading and sharing,

Felicia, our Author, was recently interviewed by the Reading Eagle.  Click here to view a picture of the article on Facebook. 
We are in the midst of our Book Blasty Tour with a $25 Giveaway. Enter now.  Katrina's Word of the Week.
View videos on YouTube or view our most recent blog post. Don't miss Something's Awry Productions' Movie Premiere Party!Click here to read all about it! Follow Stanley and Katrina on Twitter  * Join Stanley and Katrina on Facebook 
Click here to find out how you may purchase our fun book now!
Check out our current offers/giveaways.
Learn how you may Skype with our author.

Lego wants to know what is for dinner. ✔ Wordless Wednesday Writing Prompt ✏

Poem? Story? Haiku? Question? What does this picture bring to your mind? Write it below in the comments and have an amazing day! We are excited to participate in Wordless Wednesday Blog Hops.
We encourage you to visit them as well.
Thank you to all of the fabulous hosts!
   

Thank you for reading and sharing,



Felicia, our Author, was recently interviewed by the Reading Eagle.  Click here to view a picture of the article on Facebook. 
We are in the midst of our Book Blasty Tour with a $25 Giveaway. Enter now.  Katrina's Word of the Week.
View videos on YouTube or view our most recent blog post. Don't miss Something's Awry Productions' Movie Premiere Party!Click here to read all about it! Follow Stanley and Katrina on Twitter  * Join Stanley and Katrina on Facebook 
Click here to find out how you may purchase our fun book now!
Check out our current offers/giveaways.
Learn how you may Skype with our author.

The event you do not want to miss in Wilmington, DE!

Three Brothers, Two Films, One Party -- Film Festival Bound Filmmakers to Hold Film Premiere at Theater N in Delaware
Seriously. Get your tickets now. Go ahead. Don’t wait. Do it! Why? Well, award-winning filmmakers Kurtis, Kris and Nik Theorin will premiere two short films, Alien Communications and GUMBALL, on Sunday, November 2nd at the Theater N in Wilmington, DE from 2:00—4:00pm. 
These three brothers have won awards from the WHYY Youth Media Awards for the last four years in a row—four years!  They and their mother, photographer, Amy Theorin, are the creative force behind Something’s Awry Productions.  Their release last year, Retreat, has been highly successful on the film festival circuit around the world, including a showing at the famous Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood this summer. Okay, maybe you don’t want to take our word for it...we are silly pets after all, but take less than two minutes of your day and watch their contest submission (below) for last year’s Mega Video Contest. We have watched it many times, and it always makes us smile. Are you ready to join him in the cloud? Actually, it is on Vimeo, not YouTube but we like our button: iPhone Vs Android from Something's Awry Productions on Vimeo.

Attend the premiere to be among the privileged attendees who will be able to screen both of  Something’s Awry’s newest short films prior to their submission in the upcoming film festivals. 
The November 2nd premiere will not only screen Alien Communications and GUMBALL but will also include a variety of local artists showcasing their work.  Our very own, Neighbor Girl (Felicia) will be in attendance — we are so proud of her. Joining Felicia will also be  artist Elizabeth Krov, who will be selling prints of fine art as well as ‘Toastie Monsters’, and singer/songwriter Emma Cullen will be performing original songs from her latest EP.
Believe it or not, Felicia is most excited about the fact that they will have an actual red carpet and photo opportunities with the production team and actors! Come on, you know you want to jump on that red carpet. Admit it. 
For full details, including descriptions of the Alien Communications and GUMBALL, view the press release.
To order your  tickets (make sure you invite friends) for the Movie Premiere, click here.
Connect with Something’s Awry ProductionsWebsite * Facebook *Vimeo 

Thank you for reading and sharing,




Felicia, our Author, was recently interviewed by the Reading Eagle.  Click here to view a picture of the article on Facebook. 
We are in the midst of our Book Blasty Tour with a $25 Giveaway. Enter now.  Katrina's Word of the Week.
View videos on YouTube or view our most recent blog post. Follow Stanley and Katrina on Twitter  * Join Stanley and Katrina on Facebook 
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Katrina dislikes her SOJOURNS at the pet motel. Word of the Week with Guest Matt Phelan (10/20/2014): #KidLitWow

Author and Illustrator, Matt Phelan, is our paw-tastic video guest this week. Mr. Phelan is the author-illustrator of the award-winning graphic novels, The Storm in the Barn, Around the World, and Bluffton. He also has illustrated many books including The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron, which won the 2007 Newbery Medal. He is an all-around great guy, as we share in this post, and he is  an upcoming guest on "The Write Chat" - look for his interview in December! 
Mr. Phelan is here to introduce this week's word of the week: SOJOURN. Can you use the word SOJOURN in a sentence?  Connect with our guest, Matt Phelan: YouTube * Website  * Facebook * Twitter 


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Don't forget that we have free printables to go along with the Words of the Week. Visit Kid Lit Printables to download them now.
If you and/or your family completes an activity, we would love to see a picture of it, or hear all about it. You may do this in the comments below; on our Facebook page; on Twitter (use the hashtag #kidlitwow); Pinterest; Google+ - truly, anywhere you want to tell the world with gusto!  We are full for 2014 but
still have guest openings in 2015!
Don't wait to sign-up!  Did you catch the newest episode of  The Write Chat ? This post has been included in:  We are most creative with our videos. How are you creative this week?Thank you for reading and sharing,
We are in the midst of our Book Blasty Tour with a $25 Giveaway. Enter now.  We have free printables for our books, words of the week, and more at Kid Lit Printables. Follow Stanley and Katrina on Twitter  * Join Stanley and Katrina on Facebook 
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Where did you get your bookmarks? We'll tell you where we got ours.

First..."The Write Chat" has a new episode, today! Before we get into the bookmarks...Erik & Felicia, co-hosts of The Write Chat, release their third episode, today. They interview the talented author, Michelle Isenhoff. Head over there now to view their video. Yes, they have outtakes again, too!

Do you have bookmarks? Authors, what do you use as your card? Bookmarks are one way to go. You may include them with book purchases; give them out at events, and carry them with you everywhere. Why not? What is more perfect than a bookmark for an author? 

If you decide bookmarks are for you, you'll need to figure out where to order them from. 


Do-It-YourselfOf course, there is the print-at-home option where you use a publishing program to create your bookmarks and then print them out on cardstock paper. 
Local Print ShopThis is a valid option, especially if you have a local print shop that you work with for other projects. Has this worked for you? 
Online Custom PrintingWe went with online custom printing. Cool Mom did a ton of research a few years ago, when she needed bookmarks. She found that NextDayFlyers.com was priced the best for bookmarks. 
NextDayFlyers for BookmarksOn Cool Mom's recommendation, we used NextDayFlyers. We chose their 2x6 14pt Cardstock style with color printing on both sides. NextDayFlyers currently has a free shipping offer that makes their prices amazing. If you aren't in a rush, NextDayFlyers, is a fantastic way to get bookmarks, as the price is extremely reasonable when you don't upgrade the "Printing Turnaround" options. If you are in a rush and need to expedite the turn-around time, they are still a fantastic bookmark printing solution.

We were able to order 1,000 bookmarks for under $55 and had them in our hands within a week's time. The quality is superb.
Don't Make it All About You To make the price even more reasonable, Neighbor Girl and Erik of This Kid Reviews Books, went in on the bookmarks together. Erik's information is one one side, and Felicia's is on the other. 
Benefits of Shared Bookmarks/Promotional MaterialsWhen one of you is at an event handing out bookmarks, you both are being promoted. Not comfortable promoting yourself? This is a great way to work your way into it...you may focus on the "other side" of the bookmark and focus on promoting the other author. For example, "Oh, and by the way, my book's information is on the other side." Cost savings. We hope this information helps others. We are thrilled with NextDayFlyers and will be using them again. 
Thank you for reading and sharing,

Please note that we decided to not use the available affiliate program with NextDayFlyers for this post. We were not asked to review their service and received no compensation for this post. This post is our opinion and is based on our experience using NextDayFlyer.com's service.


Katrina's Word of the Week. View videos on YouTube or view our most recent blog post.
Book Signing this weekend!  We are in the midst of our Book Blasty Tour with a $25 Giveaway. Enter now.  We have free printables for our books, words of the week, and more at Kid Lit Printables. Follow Stanley and Katrina on Twitter  * Join Stanley and Katrina on Facebook 
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Kid Lit Blog Hop #47

Welcome to the 47th Kid Lit Blog Hop where we continue to develop a dynamic and engaged community of children's books bloggers, authors, publishers, and publicists. You are always more than welcome to join us by popping in a post and hopping around to meet some of your fellow Kid Lit bloggers and authors! We are pleased to be formally part of the Kid Lit Blog Hop as permanent hosts on the Hop. Also, a big welcome to our co-host this week, Kimbra, the blogger behind The Barefoot Librarian . We are thrilled to be an official part of the Kid Lit Blog Hop! Happy Hopping everyone and enjoy the Hop!

 
Kid Lit Blog Hop Rules *Please Read* 1. We ask that you kindly follow your hosts. You can follow us any way you choose (Email, GFC, Twitter, Facebook, G+, Pinterest, etc.), but we've added our preferences below. If you could just give us a quick "follow" or "like" that would be much appreciated! Make sure to leave us a message if you are following us (i.e., on Twitter or Facebook or on our websites) and we will be sure to follow you back. Thanks! :-)
Hostesses: Renee @ Mother Daughter Book Reviews Facebook * TwitterJaymie @ Snacks for Max Twitter * FacebookKatie @ Youth Literature Reviews Twitter * FacebookJulie Grasso, Author/ Blogger Twitter * FacebookCheryl Carpinello, Author / Blogger Twitter * FacebookReshama @ Stacking Books Twitter * FacebookStacie @ BeachBoundBooks Twitter * FacebookMia @ Pragmatic Mom Twitter * FacebookLina @ Best 4 Future: Bringing Up Baby Bilingual Twitter * FacebookStanley & Katrina, Pawthors Twitter * Facebook Co-Host: Kimbra @ The Barefoot Librarian Twitter * Google+  
2. Link up any Kid Lit related post. This can be a link to a children’s book review, a discussion about children’s literature/literacy, or a post on a recently-read children’s book or one that you love from your childhood.* Don't link directly to your blog, it must be a specific post.* * For Authors, we prefer you to link to your blog if you have one. Please link unique posts each time ~ no repeats please. ** Make sure you include an image relevant to the POST (e.g., book cover), not your blog button or photo of yourself.** Feel free to link more than one post.*3. Please visit AT LEAST the TWO LINKS directly ahead of your own and leave them some love in the form of a comment. We are trying to build a community of bloggers, readers, parents, authors, and others who are as passionate about children’s literature as we are so please CONNECT and follow any or all of the blogs that interest you!4. If you like, grab the button above and put it somewhere on your blog, preferably the post you're linking up. If you'd prefer, you can just add a text link back to this Hop so that others can find it and check out all these great book links!5. It would really help us get the word out about the Kid Lit Blog Hop if you would be so kind as to tweet, share, and spread the word about the Hop!

Interested in co-hosting the Kid Lit Blog Hop? If you've joined us before, you are welcome to join us again! Please email renee @ motherdaughterbookreviews (dot) com and put Co-Hosting Blog Hop in the subject line.

Thank you for reading and sharing,


Katrina's Word of the Week. View videos on YouTube or view our most recent blog post.
Book Signing this weekend!  We are in the midst of our Book Blasty Tour with a $25 Giveaway. Enter now.  We have free printables for our books, words of the week, and more at Kid Lit Printables. Follow Stanley and Katrina on Twitter  * Join Stanley and Katrina on Facebook 
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Wordless Wednesday Writing Prompt: Lego is on Watch #WW

Poem? Story? Haiku? Question? What does this picture bring to your mind? Write it below in the comments and have an amazing day! We are excited to participate in Wordless Wednesday Blog Hops.
We encourage you to visit them as well.
Thank you to all of the fabulous hosts!
   

Thank you for reading and sharing,





We are in the midst of our Book Blasty Tour with a $25 Giveaway. Enter now.  We have free printables for our books, Words of the Week, and more at Kid Lit Printables.
Follow Stanley and Katrina on Twitter  * Join Stanley and Katrina on Facebook 
Click here to find out how you may purchase our fun book now!
Check out our current offers/giveaways.
Learn how you may Skype with our author.