And the Winner is...

   Thank y'all from the bottom of my heart for entering in our first ever giveaway!!  As an aspiring author it is invaluable to earn the respect from my readers enough to share my link on your facebook page or to trust me with your email address.  No more credible stamp of approval exists beyond word of mouth, in my opinion.  I am entirely grateful for your continued support!  

   After conducting a random selection in the most trusted of ways, via a slip of paper pulled out of a hat, I am happy to announce the winner of the Bear Snores On giveaway is.....

***NATALIE*** 

Congratulations to Natalie!!! 

I'm sure your little one(s) will absolutely adore this board book collection!

 

 

   I am currently working on divulging all of our Disney World tips and secrets in another series of posts.  And our next giveaway will be during Children's Book Week in May!  Add yourself to our email list to get the updates!  Thank you for reading!!

 

 

(Poster by Brian Selznick – Caldecott winner,
2012 Children's Choice Book Awards Illustrator of the Year,
and creator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck )



Last Day for the Giveaway!

Today is the last day to enter our very first giveaway

for this four pack of board books from the Bear Snores On post!

 

If you signed up for our email list and would like to be entered in the giveaway,

be sure to comment on this post or the original Bear Snores On post

as per the giveaway terms below!

To enter to win the set of board books, you can do one (or both) of the following and a winner will be selected at random tomorrow, February 23rd:

1. Enter your email address in the little white box near the top of this blog! [At this time you will only receive one email each time I publish a new blog post.] After you have confirmed your follow by email, comment on this post below [with your name so I can find you if you win] and let me know you entered!
2. 'Like' us on facebook [www.facebook.com/islabooks] if you haven't already done so, share a giveaway link from our facebook page, and comment on which giveaway link you shared!

Thank you for entering!

I'll announce the winner tomorrow at 12:00pm (cst)! 

 

Good luck!

 

 

Bear Snores On

   I believe our lives can be summed up by decisions made on only a handful of days.  One small step or a swivel of the neck wields the power to change the trajectory of an entire lifetime.  The first time I read Bear Snores On, written by Karma Wilson and illustrated by Jane Chapman, my life was changed forever.  I fell for this slumbering, grumbling bear in an instant.  And as each creature found its way into Bear's cave, seeking shelter from the night's storm, my heart went pitter-pat.  Bear Snores On became my first true love in the wide world of children's literature (in adulthood).   Prior to poring over this spirited tale, I knew I possessed a leaning towards them and I certainly had my favorites as a child (But No Elephants, Henry's Awful Mistake, The Secret Garden, Little Women), but only after experiencing Bear Snores On did I feel compelled to write my own children's books.  I choose this day of love, Valentine's Day, to share our newest Blueberry Book with you and to celebrate our very first giveaway on what is also International Book Giving Day!