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Giveaway!

Posted on | September 23, 2009 | 25 Comments

**The giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered!**

Hmm… This blog has been up and running for nearly 2 months – and I’ve been really enjoying writing it. So today I’m very pleased and excited to have my first giveaway :-)

ladybird-coastersTo one lucky reader I will send a a beautiful set of 4 Ladybird coasters donated by Dani from The Literary Gift Company PLUS a copy of any book I have reviewed here on Playing by the book.

To be in with a chance of winning please take a look around The Literary Gift Company – you’ll find loads of lovely gift ideas there for you and other book lovers you might know – and leave a comment here at the bottom of this post stating which of the books I’ve reviewed you’d like to win and read. If you have a blog or website a link back to Playing by the book will gain you an extra entry into the giveaway.

Please leave a comment by 6am (UK time) Wednesday 30 September and I’ll announce the winner (randomly selected) later that day. This giveaway is open to all, worldwide :-)

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25 Responses to “Giveaway!”

  1. Andi
    September 23rd, 2009 @ 11:20 am

    I may be too late for the giveaway (I never have been good at remembering time zones) but I had to tell you that I LOVE your site! It is so wonderful to see the creative activities you have done with each book and I got so carried away reading your past posts I will be late for work if I’m not careful! I especially enjoyed discovering “Katie and the Sunflowers” and have added this one to my wish list for my classroom. I’ll definitely be back to explore more!

  2. Zoe
    September 23rd, 2009 @ 12:42 pm

    Thanks for the encouraging comment! You’re not too late at all – the giveaway runs for a week and so next Wednesday I’ll announce the winner – Good luck!

  3. Ali
    September 23rd, 2009 @ 1:10 pm

    Wonderful idea – a gift site for book lovers. I can see the ‘banned books bracelet’ being a great present (and conversation starter) for my sister. I also crave the ‘ladybird’ cake tin although I must confess in my house it would contain shop bought biscuits or chocolate!

    I like your book reviews and T’wit T’woo sounds a wonderful way to send my little seven month boy to bed with sweet dreams.

    Ali at Mindful Mum

    p.s. my favourite lady bird book was the ‘princess and the pea’. When I was four I used to beg my big sister to read it too me, when she said no I would torture her by making up a story to the pictures as I couldn’t read.

  4. Zoe
    September 23rd, 2009 @ 1:23 pm

    Hi Ali,
    It’s funny you mention the banned books bracelet – I’ve just been reading about Banned Books Week which is about to start over in the US:

    http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/bannedbooksweek/index.cfm
    http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/

    Good luck with the giveaway!

  5. New Mummy
    September 23rd, 2009 @ 4:31 pm

    Oh can I enter please?

  6. Melitsa
    September 23rd, 2009 @ 4:47 pm

    Cute coasters.
    What a great website for us book people. I love the book handbags. I can imagine one for each occasion. lol The boys would love Millie’s marvellous hat.

  7. Melitsa
    September 23rd, 2009 @ 4:50 pm

    Twitted: http://twitter.com/playactivities/statuses/4317984098

  8. Vicki
    September 23rd, 2009 @ 8:10 pm

    Neat!! The Literary Gift Company has purses made from books???! I LOVE them! I collect purses like most women collect shoes and of course I also love books, so now I HAVE to have buy one! Shhh, don’t tell my husband LOL!!

    I’d love to win Alison Lester’s Magic Beach !

    lelou2 AT ymail DOT com

  9. Vicki
    September 23rd, 2009 @ 8:12 pm

    I posted this giveaway on my sidebar HERE

    This is my first time to your blog but it won’t be my last. I love that you do so many crafts with your children. They are going to have wonderful childhood memories!!

    lelou2 AT ymail DOT com

  10. SandyCalico
    September 23rd, 2009 @ 9:38 pm

    I love the LGC website, thanks for linking to it.
    I’m looking forward to my boys being big enough to start making things.
    I like the Maisy book review.

  11. Andi
    September 23rd, 2009 @ 9:51 pm

    I see I was a week ahead of myself this morning – glad it is only the 23rd and not the 30th! I couldn’t help telling everyone about your site today, and I also posted about it on my blog: http://laundryontheline.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/happy-to-be-a-book-worm/

    Thanks for sharing so much wonderful literature and all of your creative ideas!

  12. Mystica
    September 24th, 2009 @ 3:38 am

    Thanks for sharing and also for opening it for overseas readers.

    Please count me in.

    Mystica

  13. MummyTips
    September 24th, 2009 @ 9:06 pm

    What a fab comp and your blog is a lovely read. I became a collector of Ladybird books after my mother in law passed her own collection on to me.
    That was a couple of years ago – and the collection totaled just over 400 books. With the help of my children and a lot of memory work we have now managed to amass nearly 2000 books!

    We love it! Sunday mornings routing through boxes at car boot sales are one of our all time favourite pass times!

  14. Whales | Playing by the book
    September 25th, 2009 @ 9:17 pm

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  15. Allison-Lee
    September 26th, 2009 @ 3:10 pm

    I love these coasters. Classic!

  16. karen k
    September 26th, 2009 @ 4:40 pm

    what a great blog….please count me in…thanks.

    karen k

  17. Allison-Lee
    September 27th, 2009 @ 3:38 pm

    I forgot to metion a book I would be interested in winning, so, after much deliberation, I have selected Katie and the Sunflowers. Thanks. :)

  18. A Magical Childhood
    September 27th, 2009 @ 6:18 pm

    This is my first visit and I’ve enjoyed looking around. I love the whales. :)
    ~Alicia

  19. Jan Evans
    September 28th, 2009 @ 2:06 am

    count me in please..thx..

  20. Blending in | Playing by the book
    September 28th, 2009 @ 12:33 pm

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  21. Kim
    September 28th, 2009 @ 12:49 pm

    Thanks for the mention of my sewing guest post on NTFFC!
    Your blog is fabulous. I think my daughter and I will be crafting our own whales, thanks to your great whale craft idea. (We’re also London-bound next month and were already planning a Natural History Museum visits; this makes it all the better!)

  22. Zoe
    September 28th, 2009 @ 12:58 pm

    If you’re going to the Natural History Museum *slight sigh of envy….* you might also enjoy our dino related activities -
    http://www.kuvik.net/ztoft/playingbythebook/category/subjects/dinosaurs/ :-)

  23. TheMadHouse
    September 28th, 2009 @ 11:26 pm

    I love your blog, hope I am in time!!

  24. TheMadHouse
    September 29th, 2009 @ 10:05 am

    Believe it or not neither boys are much into dinosaurs, but I like the sound of the hat book – Millies Marvelous Hats. Currently they are heavily in to The Wind in the willows, we have read all the books and a freind has given us an old VHS tape of the series and they love it. We have moved on to Beatrix potter. I like how you link activities to the books.

  25. Ashley
    September 29th, 2009 @ 8:33 pm

    Those coasters bring back so many childhood memories! Bookmarking that site for Christmas presents definitely.
    I just adore this blog, both the inspiration it provides and the obvious enthusiasm you and your lovely children have for books. Halibut Jackson would be my choice, it sounds great.

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