The Adventures of Ook and Gluk Giveaway

October 15, 2010 By Momstart 26 Comments

The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Fun Fu Caveman from the future.

We received Ook and Gluk from Scholastic to review and I’ve enjoyed looking through it. It’s a little too old for my 2 and 3 year old to fully enjoy but they do really like looking through the pictures.!!

About the Book

In this all-new graphic novel, George Beard and Harold Hutchins present the sensational saga of two silly caveboys named Ook and Gluk. Ook and Gluk have a pretty awesome life growing up together in Caveland, Ohio, in 500,001 BC—even though they’re always getting in trouble with their nasty leader, Big Chief Goppernopper. But Ook and Gluk’s idyllic life takes a turn for the terrible when an evil corporation from the future invades their quiet, prehistoric town. When Ook, Gluk, and their little dinosaur pal, Lily, are pulled through a time portal to the year 2222 AD, they discover that the world of the future is even worse than the devastated one they came from. Fortunately, they find a friend in Master Wong, a martial arts instructor who trains them in the ways of kung fu, so that they may one day return home and make things right again. And, like the other Captain Underpants books, The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future features the world’s cheesiest animation technology, “Flip-O-Rama,” in every chapter.

About the Author

Dav Pilkey has written and illustrated numerous popular, award-winning books for children, including the Captain Underpants and Dumb Bunnies series; Dog Breath, winner of the California Young Reader Medal; and The Paperboy, a Caldecott Honor Book. He lives with his wife in the Pacific Northwest. Visit him online at www.pilkey.com

Enter to Win:

Five (5) winners will receive:

Copy of THE ADVENTURES OF OOK and GLUK!

Each hardcover book is $9.99

To Enter:

Tell me the name of your favorite Sunday comic Strip, you remember those right?

This giveaway ends November 1st, I was provided a sample in exchange for this post! All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

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The Hunger Games Giveaway

July 10, 2010 By Momstart 78 Comments

Encouraging reading is very important to me. We read to our kids every night now and it puts a big smile on the entire family. We all sit down together upstairs read two books, one for each kid and then settle them down for bed with a good story.

My husband and I both read as we go to bed too. The Hunger Games was recommended to me and I’m going to try them out. I could use a break from re-reading Twilight over and over again. Yes, just slap a big NERD across my forehead please!!

The Hunger Games is Now available in paperback!

In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capital surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capital is harsh and cruel and keeps the other districts in line by forcing them to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight-to-the death on live TV. One boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and sixteen are selected by lottery to play. The winner brings riches and favor to his or her district. But that is nothing compared to what the Capital wins: one more year of fearful compliance with its rules. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her impoverished district in the Games. But Katniss has been close to death before—and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love. Bestselling writer Suzanne Collins delivers equal parts suspense and philosophy, adventure and romance, in this stunning novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to our present.

If these guys liked it then I’m sure to like them because I love Stephen King and Stephanie Meyer (NERD across my forehead)

“I couldn’t stop reading."

-Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly

“I was so obsessed with this book.”

-Stephenie Meyer, www.stepheniemeyer.com

Suzanne Collins named to the 2010 TIME 100 list (April 29, 2010)

Enter to Win:

5 winners will receive a copy of the book!

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Tell me what you think I should read next!

This giveaway ends July 26th.

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Chicken Soup for the Soul Thanks Dad Giveaway

May 30, 2010 By Momstart 71 Comments

Chicken Soup for the Soul is at it again! This time, they are honoring dads with heartwarming stories, personal accounts and dads just being dads. Funny story about my dad? My mom and dad are divorced, and whenever my mom would pick me up when I was in grade school, he would make funny eyes at me as I was leaving. Let’s see if I can describe it, He would put his hands on his eyes but his hands would be upside down, and his thumbs would be at his forehead. It used to make me laugh so hard, he was such a goofy dad.

This book gives fathers the pat on the back they deserve. Children of all ages share their heartfelt words of thanks and loving memories in this collection of 101 new stories. Personal accounts of learning from Dad’s example and lasting lessons, special moments and memorable outings, encouragement and expectations will bring any father joy, inspiration, and laughs. Whether the reader is a new dad, a father to one or more, a father of teens, a father of grown children, or a grandfather, these heartwarming and humorous stories will resonate with him. He may even find that his kids did pay attention after all! Expect plenty of celebrity contributors!

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Three Winners

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad

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Show your mom appreciation with Chicken Soup for the Soul – Thanks Mom – #giveaway

March 30, 2010 By Momstart 99 Comments

The Newest installment to Chicken Soup for the Soul has arrived on my door step. Chicken Soup for the Soul Thanks Mom. I received a copy and I get to give away a copy. I get to give away three copies.

A mother’s job is never done, but in Thanks Mom, she gets the praise she deserves. Children of all ages share their words of gratitude and appreciation in this new collection of stories for moms. Daughters and sons retell tales of love and learning, celebrating moms, their wisdom, and all that they do. These stories of special memories, loving and hard lessons, unforgettable moments, laughter and tears, support and encouragement will bring any mom joy, inspiration, and amusement. Mothers of all ages, whether new moms, experienced moms, or grandmothers, will feel good about the recognition they receive. Expect plenty of celebrity contributors!

Thank you to Chicken Soup of the Soul for sending us a copy of this book for me to relax too. All of your books add humor, laughter, tears, and smiles to my life. I hope that they are giving my readers the same.

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Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul Outrageous #giveaway

September 1, 2009 By Momstart 255 Comments

Chicken Soup for the Soul reaches all kinds of people. They reach children, adults, families and pet lovers. Some of these categories cross over into other categories but they all provide inspiration and love. So let’s love our pets with some Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul. It’s a dog/cat food and treat brand now.

"Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul provides premium nutrition for your dogs and cats. They offer a full line of formulas to meet your pet’s unique and changing nutritional needs. So whether your pet is a puppy or kitten, a senior or somewhere in between, the innovative formulas from Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul provide nutrition to help promote your pet’s lifelong health."

Enter To Win:

(1) $30 gift certificate to PetFoodDirect.com,

(1) copy of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul (book)

(1) sample bag of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul (food).

To Enter:

Visit Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul take a look at the pet care tips and tell me what you learned.

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