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We Love to Read – Some Fab New Finds + a Giveaway!

August 12, 2013 by fabfrugalmama

My kids love to read. It’s something I’m immensely proud of, because I’ve put a lot of time and energy into consistently reading to my children since they were babies. (Our favourites include Guess How Much I Love You and Goodnight Moon.) They adore our nightly ritual so much that, on the nights when it’s too late for stories, my husband and I are met with whines and cries of “just one book… pleeeeeeeease!?” That’s a good ‘problem’ to have, if you ask me!

While we visit the library quite often, I find there are quite a few books my kids love so much that we want to add them to our permanent collection. If my child wants the same story every night for months in a row, who am I to say no? Needless to say, I’m a sucker for books.

My little guy is really into dinosaurs and vehicles right now (trains, cars, construction vehicles… you name it) and was overjoyed to receive a fantastic ‘Touch and Feel’ dinosaur book from his grandparents. This was one of those books that we had to read every night. Sometimes twice. ☺ I tweeted out my son’s love of this book one day and the kind folks at DK Canada (who published the book) were sweet enough to get in touch and send out some other books they thought my son would like. They even included some for my daughter – such a nice gesture!

The minute my kids opened the package, their joy was evident. They quickly took their books into the living room and were engrossed for at least an hour. I asked them each what they liked about the books, then we sat down and read together.

My kids, engrossed in their new books!

Here is a review of our favourites…

My Terrific Dinosaur Book 
I will admit to being completely blown away when I opened this book. The illustrations are fantastic; lots of dinosaur facts are presented in an engaging, fun way. And the bells and whistles…I mean, what doesn’t it have? (Pop-ups – check! Moving parts – check! Sounds – check!) My son just turned three, and he can already identify many dinosaurs and tell you the difference between herbivores, carnivores and omnivores – amazing! He loves this book and it has become a “go-to” favourite.

My 3 year old’s favourite, My Terrific Dinosaur

The Big Book of Crafts & Activities
I’m a crafty girl by nature, and I’ve passed that love onto my kids. So when my daughter opened this book, she was in heaven!! She voraciously devoured each and every page, soaking up the activities and making mental notes about which she would try first. She showed me her favourites and pointed out how cute the projects were. It was obvious that a lot of care went in to the design and creation of the book. The projects are beautiful, yet not intimidating, due to the easy to understand step-by-step tutorials. There are so many usable projects in the book… hair accessories, decorative boxes, and more. With school having just let out for the summer, this is the perfect opportunity to make some. There’s nowhere I’d rather be than with my kids, glue gun in hand and glitter at the ready!

So many fun activities in my daughter’s favourite, The Big Book of Crafts & Activities

We just tried the cute Beaded Butterfly Pendant activity yesterday and the results were great… check out our creation!

My kids simply love the books they received from DK Canada. The quality is fabulous and the prices are very reasonable. Take a peek at their online catalogue – you’ll be surprised at how many amazing titles jump out at you! Funnily enough, I’m noticing now just how many DK books are in my kids’ libraries. Even my son’s treasured Cars sticker book encyclopedia is from DK!

A huge thanks to DK Canada for the wonderful books. ☺

There’s More!

Canadians!! The fab folks at DK Canada want kids to continue their love of reading throughout the summer, so they are generously giving away a three book set to one lucky FFM reader! These books will not only keep your kids busy, but will encourage a love of the outdoors, too.  Enter via the Rafflecopter below; CAN only; ends Aug. 20 at 12:00am ET (midnight). Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

Disclosure: As mentioned above, I received complimentary products from DK Canada in the hopes that I would share my them with my readers. As always, I only write about products I personally believe in and like. 
 
 

Filed Under: Contests, Kids Tagged With: crafts, DK Canada, giveaways, kids books, reading

Comments

  1. jemrah says

    August 12, 2013 at 8:17 pm

    Outdoor crafts looks like a lot of fun!

  2. Steph Bkn says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:04 pm

    My little crafter would love Big Book of Things to Make

  3. Jeannie Lam says

    August 12, 2013 at 10:54 pm

    I think my son would love the Doodlepedia Dinosaurs

  4. Maya Fitzpatrick says

    August 12, 2013 at 11:15 pm

    where on earth. my son loves maps and geography

  5. Erika E says

    August 13, 2013 at 2:23 am

    I think my son would like Bug Zoo and Pocket Genius Science the best.

  6. loven mommy says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:44 am

    doodlepedia pretty, big book of crafts and activities and how cooking works.

  7. charity konrath says

    August 14, 2013 at 1:21 am

    animals up close

  8. michelle tremblett says

    August 14, 2013 at 3:43 pm

    Outdoor crafts looks fantastic, my kids a big crafters 🙂

  9. Anonymous says

    August 14, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    Any of my four children would love these!

  10. Anonymous says

    August 14, 2013 at 3:55 pm

    Doodlepedia Pretty

  11. ivy pluchinsky says

    August 14, 2013 at 4:01 pm

    Doodlepedia Dinosaurs for sure

  12. cdnmtbchick says

    August 14, 2013 at 4:15 pm

    Outdoor Crafts looks fun

  13. cdnmtbchick says

    August 14, 2013 at 4:15 pm

    Outdoor Crafts looks like fun

  14. sandra says

    August 14, 2013 at 4:21 pm

    SHARKS!! Son is into reading about them.

  15. Shari G says

    August 14, 2013 at 4:22 pm

    We have big book of things to make and we love it! My 7yo really really wants the outdoor crafts one you are giving away! He saw that in the catalogue and asked why he doesn't have it yet. Oh yeah he has a little mommy in there somewhere.

  16. Big Sister says

    August 14, 2013 at 5:21 pm

    outdoor crafts

  17. Jen says

    August 14, 2013 at 5:38 pm

    Big Idea Science Book

  18. Sweet Panda says

    August 14, 2013 at 6:00 pm

    I think my kids would like the Eye Wonder
    Whales & Dolphins the best!

  19. Magnolius T. says

    August 14, 2013 at 6:57 pm

    I think that my son would like the Doodlepedia Wow book.

  20. Sue2Sueper says

    August 14, 2013 at 7:37 pm

    My cousins little boy would just LOVE the dinosaur book

    SueSueper Sue

  21. Monique L.S. says

    August 14, 2013 at 7:56 pm

    I think my daughter would enjoy "Look Closer Ocean".

  22. caryn coates says

    August 14, 2013 at 8:08 pm

    Big Idea Science Book. My daughter loves Science

  23. Amber says

    August 14, 2013 at 10:15 pm

    My oldest son would like How to Cook, my second-born would love any of the Doodle-pedia books, my third would enjoy The Big Book of Things to Make, and my daughter would have tons of fun with The Big Book of Crafts and Activities!

  24. Sunshine says

    August 14, 2013 at 11:34 pm

    I think my DD would like the How to Cook or The Big Book of Crafts & Activities. I think both of those would be handy too since winter/fall will be here before we know it and we will want some ideas for awful rainy days.

  25. nancy says

    August 15, 2013 at 12:20 am

    animals up close

  26. nancy says

    August 15, 2013 at 12:21 am

    animals up close

  27. Hippofatamus says

    August 15, 2013 at 2:08 pm

    We are on Day 15 of our #45booksIn30days back to school challenge and could use some new books! My girlie girl would love the craft book but she not fussy she will read anything and love it!

  28. Journeys of The Zoo says

    August 15, 2013 at 5:38 pm

    Mine would like "Look Closer Ocean". http://cn.dk.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,11_9780756692377,00.html

    Thanks for hosting and linking up to my weekly FB Giveaway Wall. Feel free to add it to my weekly giveaway linky as well (http://www.journeysofthezoo.com/2013/08/weekly-giveaway-linky-august13.html).

    Besos, Sarah
    Journeys of The Zoo

  29. Angela M says

    August 15, 2013 at 11:21 pm

    My daughter would be most excited to read Where on Earth?
    angela mitchell

  30. Jennifer L. says

    August 16, 2013 at 3:44 pm

    My son would like Spot The Bug.

  31. marlibu says

    August 17, 2013 at 11:17 am

    Outdoor crafts 🙂
    Marla

  32. eleanor says

    August 17, 2013 at 7:28 pm

    Outdoor Crafts, Big Book of Crafts & Activities, Big Book of Things to Make & How to Cook

  33. Andrea Amy says

    August 18, 2013 at 4:12 pm

    bug zoo 🙂

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