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Judith Kerr 5x Mog picture books Giveaway

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5x Mog Picture Books Giveaway

February is the month of love and Judith Kerr’s stories of ’Mog’ the naughty but very lovable cat will always hold a special place in my heart. I have many happy memories of reading about ’Mog’ with my children and now I am sharing the books with my grandchildren. So, I’m excited to announce that February will be my 5x Mog Picture Books Giveaway.

Up for grabs this month are five books in the ’Mog’ series.

Titles included are:

  • Mog and Bunny

Mog and Bunny

Bunny is Mog’s best thing. But one day Mrs Thomas says she is going to throw Bunny in the dustbin… 

Awww.

  • Mog and the Baby

mog and the baby

Mog’s peaceful day is shattered when a baby comes to visit. All Mog wants to do and sleep and play but there is no chance of that with a little baby around!”Mog loves babies,” says Mrs Thomas but suddenly Mog isn’t quite so sure… 

This was my children’s all time favourite bedtime story. You have to know how Mog saves the baby.

  • Mog’s Bad Thingmog's bad thing

When Mog’s garden disappears under an enormous white flappy thing, Mog is very unhappy and does A Bad Thing. But inside the white flappy thing a Cat Show is taking place, the perfect setting for Mog to make her family very proud indeed. 

All kids love it when ‘bad things’ are done lol!

  • Mog and the Granny

mog and the granny

When the Thomas family go on holiday, Mog stays with Granny. It seems safe enough…until she meets Tibbles. 

Oh dear. More trouble for Mog.

  • Mog’s ABC

mog's abc

On the day of Debbie’s birthday party, Mog sets off on an adventure through the alphabet. Along the way she meets the dragons in the dark and the jaguar with a jug of jelly. M is for Mog, but to her surprise, it is also for the mad mouse monster of her dream.

An ABC book with a difference 🙂

 

So, there you have it. Five fantastic books that should be on every child’s bookshelf.

I’ll be drawing the winner the 2nd of March.

Enter below.

Good luck!

Suzie xx



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The winner of the Winnie the Pooh classic boxset January Giveaway

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A.A Milne’s Winnie the Pooh books are such classics and they must be as popular today as they’ve ever been because I had nearly 1500 entrants in my January Giveaway – a record number for me.

Anyway, onto the business of announcing the winner.

The winner of the Winnie the Pooh Giveaway is…

*** Chris Fredlund ***

Chris, if you can get in touch with your address, I’ll post the books out to you straight away.

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Stay warm and happy reading.

Suzie xx


Today is Winnie the Pooh Day. How will you be celebrating?

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Did you know that 18th of January is the official Winnie the Pooh Day?

A.A. Milne, the author of this classic story, was born on this day back in 1882. It’s hard to imagine that this well-loved little bear was first published on 14 October 1926. The story started around the author’s son’s collection of stuffed toys. And yes, his son was called Christopher Robin in real life.

Did you catch last year’s film Goodbye Christopher Robin? It’s a dramatization of how the characters came to be created and well worth a watch.

Idea’s to celebrate Winnie the Pooh Day

Read a book. 

Yeah, that one’s obvious but Pooh always has some words of wisdom even though he professes to be a ‘bear of very little brain.’

Watch a film.

There have been loads of animations of Winnie the Pooh stories. Here’s the trailer for the 2010 film.

Cuddle your Teddy

Go on, everyone had at least one cuddly Pooh bear, didn’t they?

Eat some honey

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Enter my January Giveaway

I’m giving away a Winnie the Pooh Classic Collection Box set. It features 4x titles:

  • Winnie the Pooh
  • The House at Pooh Corner
  • When we were very Young
  • Now we are Six

Winnie the Pooh

Whatever you do, have a Happy Winnie the Pooh Day.

Love Suzie xx


 

Winnie the Pooh Giveaway: 4x Classic Books Box Set

I love Winnie the Pooh. As a child I had cuddlies of Pooh, Piglet and Kanga (complete with a removable Roo in her pouch.) So, the books in my January Winnie the Pooh Giveaway are very special to me.

Winnie the Pooh Giveaway

Winnie the Pooh Giveaway

Titles include:

  • Winnie the Pooh
  • The House at Pooh Corner
  • When we were Very Young
  • Now we are Six

There are four books in a tidy slip case and they are illustrated throughout in full colour.

Winnie the Pooh GiveawayThese are lovely books which are a must for any child’s bookshelf.

I will be drawing the winner on 2nd February.

Good luck.

Suzie xx


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Writing a short film was a lot of fun and a great exercise in constructing a story through dialogue alone.

“A Mummy Trick” came fourth overall in the competition  – which was great.  But I was super pleased with being awarded the title of Most Heartwarming Story.

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Check it out below. (PS this was my little grandson’s acting debut.)

Wishing all my readers a Happy and peaceful “Bookish” Christmas.

See you all in 2018

Suzie xx


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There were exactly 1300 entrants in my Usborne Christmas Picture Book November Giveaway. Being a numbers freak, I liked that it ended so perfectly lol.

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Paul, your books are already speeding their way to you so you’ll have plenty of reading time before Xmas.

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Suzie xx 

 

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Christmas is coming! As I write this there are just 51 sleeps until the big day. Yikes!

With that in mind, my November giveaway has four classic picture books from Usborne; perfect for building excitement for your little ones.

The titles are:

Twas the Night Before Christmas

twas the night before christmas

This is one of my personal favourite books of all time. I did so many reads of this story that my kids could recite it word for word. (And, thirty years later, one still can ha ha)

The Snow Queen

the snow queen

A classic tale with gorgeous illustrations.

A Christmas Carol

a christmas carol

A fantastic version to introduce children to the story of Scrooge.

The 12 Days of Christmas

Is it a book or a song? The Twelve Days of Christmas is a must.

The Giveaway finishes on 30th of November so you will get plenty of pre-Christmas bedtime reading so enter now.

Good luck.

Suzie xx



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There were over 1100 entries in my October “Win 5x Jill Murphy Picture Books”  giveaway. I really love The Large Family Series so this was a great prize.

The Winner of the October Giveaway

The long-suffering Mrs Large is one of my favourite book characters but Kingsumo decided on a winner and it was … drum roll please … ? Katie Skeoch.

Yay for, Katie! Please reply with your mailing address and I’ll send the books out straight away.

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Happy reading.

Suzie xx

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The books in this prize are some of my favourites but Kingsumo decided on a winner and it was … wait for it … Deborah from Falkirk.

Yay for, Deborah!

Autumn is creeping on fast here in Wales. I love the misty mornings and beautiful colours of the leaves on tress. This was the sunrise from my window today. september giveawayHappy reading.

Suzie xx


 

Win 5x Jill Murphy Picture Books in the October Giveaway

Jill Murphy giveaway

Win 5x Jill Murphy picture books in the October Giveaway.

My October Giveaway is for 5x picture books about “The Large Family”  by Jill Murphy.

These stories are a firm favourite in our house with both the children and the adults. Which parent doesn’t relate to the long-suffering Mrs Large longing for Five Minutes Peace?

The five books in the prize are:

  • Five Minutes Peace
  • Mr Large in Charge.
  • A Piece of Cake.
  • A Quiet Night In.
  • All in one Piece.

The competition runs until the end of October and I’ll be announcing the winner on the 1st of November.

Entering is easy-peasey – just answer one simple question. Good luck everyone 🙂

Suzie xx



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