REVIEW & GiveAway~Cooper & Me and the Military (children's book)

Cooper and Me and the Military

by Alexa and Monique Peters
Hardcover  27 pages
WEBSITE:  HERE!
Ages: Preschool-3rd grade


I received Cooper and Me and the Military for review as part of the Propeller Review team for my honest opinions without monetary compensation.  My opinions are my own.  

I fell in love with this rhyming story told from a child's perspective of military deployment and how the children of the soldier parents made themselves and their parents feel love.  Immediately I am drawn to the hand drawn art of Alexa Peters, who has authored and illustrated along with her mother, Melissa Peters. Reading level is about first or second grade and the website has other neat resources to make this little fun story so much more such as coloring pages and games.  There is a tab for parents with reading guides and for schools with links to all four in the Cooper and Me ~Exploring Life Together series and a link to the Common Core Educational Standards. 


There's a freebie included with this book of a download for a FREE song included in the book as well as a section of parent-child communication areas such as Connections, Life Lessons, and Learning Together. 

Measuring 8.5X8.5 in hardcover with glossy pages this book is a great addition to any child's library, male or female.  I'm from a military town and actively support our military with prayers and other encouragement having at one time written soldiers who were deployed with my children. 

Another real charm of this little book for me is the beautiful child-like illustrations that remind me of some of my own daughter's early artwork...but most of all, the little girl~Alexa..her picture reminds me of my own daughter...We have a black Lab too!

HERE's THE GIVEAWAY~
Leave me a shout out and you are entered in this giveAway~Contest ends 2/14/2012 11:59PM ET
Thanks so much!
SisterT <3

“Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or

services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it 

on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally 

and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance 

with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the 

Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

GiveAway & Review: A Mile In His Shoes (DVD) ENDS 1/22/12

Do you like FEEL GOOD extra cool movies? We do at my house, and A Mile In His Shoes is a really great film for a boy or teenage boy OR the whole family...My son loved it! He gives it the THUMBS UP! He says it's a good movie!

Here's the scoop:

 "Sometimes MIRACLES HAPPEN when you least expect them and late in the game."

Special needs...Mickey has Asperghers and has a special baseball gift..and more!  You will love this movie, and it's FANTASTIC for the entire family! (Rated PG so be sure to preview before your littles...but overall very good!)




AND I get to GiveAway a copy for a wonderful reader! TY ALL so much!
Leave me a comment and tell me WHAT special gift or talent do you SEE in your child ;-)) God gives each of our children a wonderful unique something special JUST for them!

And that's it~for one entry for the giveaway OR if you want 3 more entries, follow me on and leave a comment three times telling me that you did or do ;-)) We'll end this one on Sunday 1/22 11:59PM ET!
Check out the facebook page for
A Mile In His Shoes

Blessings,
SisterT

 PaperWork:

 “Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or

services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it 

on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally 

and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance 

with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the 

Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

REVIEW & GiveAway: I'm ALLL IN! Contemp Christian Music CD

Go hear Robert's 'Light the Way' contemporary praise song FREE and...enter up for a copy of his NEW CD~I'm All In! What's not to like? This is a young man who is a teen on a mission~I am a f/b fan too so I know he's busy (MAYBE maybe coming to your town!) out spreading the GOOD NEWS!  What's NOT to like?? Head to F/B and *like* Robert's  MINISTRY!!!~he's out of Orlando, FL!!

CK HIM OUT~Anybody besides this (ole rocker) Christian Mama think he looks a wee bit like Elvis??? HUH??? You will so love his sound and his uplifting message~GOT TEENS? Pass this one..NO! WAIT...KEEP IT for yourself Moms...LET the KIDS enjoy it W/YOU!!


AND THE BESTEST NEWSSSSSSSSSS???

ENTER UP for your OWN COPY~FREE!  Leave me a message~1 entry...grab my button 2 entries...OR if you aren't MY friend..and BECOME ONE~3 entries...(BE SURE to leave your comments with each entry!)

Hugs
SisterT

Contest will END 7/31/11 11:59PM EST...woot!! Thanks so much!!

“Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services 

mentioned above for free from Propeller Marketing in the hope that I would mention it on my blog.   Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. 

I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: 

“Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Entering and Hosting GiveAways~Some Ideas

I'm hosting a GiveAway HERE! and  keep an updated list of them on the tabs under the header HERE!  Be sure when you are entering these to check the blog for other current ones being hosted as there could be stuff we're missing b/c the links posted show just ONE entry at a time. I hope this helps us all max our ability to enter these and have more fun!

FOR HOSTING:

Up front, I'm no pro at this, but I have had ones that were not so successful in driving up my readership and so with that, I HOPE I've learned a few things.

1. Give enough time for readers to find it.

2. Be sure and give the END date/time. (Typo cost me this a little bit ago~now fixed!)

3. Post about the giveAway as much as you can on as many social networks as available.

4.  Pre Announce if possible~

5.  Set to post in a time frame your readers are most likely to find it~I think early wee-hrs of the morning equal early morning readers get a jump on entering!

6.  Link to all giveAways on the post (gotta do this and please forgive me as I'd forgotten)

7.  Find creative/cool ways of offering entries~the more the merrier!

8.  Use a random number generator OR other random method of selection so it's fair game for all.

9.  Add in signature line of emails while in progress.

10.  HAVE FUN creating the post~put the review/critique or whatever purpose of the giveAway for the vendor present with the giveAway so maximum draw is given.  Provide vendor with as much exposure as possible~I am guessing they will remember the attention to detail for further giveAway  opportunities.

What are your methods/ideas? Some of you are MASTERS OF GiveAway!! Whoohoo! (Thanks for having them~they are soo much fun!!)