To continue celebrating the International Postcard Swap for Families (there are still a few days left in which you can sign up for it – see here for details) I’ve another great and very appropriate giveaway today.
The kind folk at none other than The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art have provided two sets of Eric Carle postcards to giveaway to readers of this blog. There is one set of Eric Carle favourites and one set of Eric Carle Animals and Plants up for grabs. Each set contains 35 assorted postcards, all featuring Eric Carle’s art.
To enter, simply leave a comment on this post.
If you want extra chances to win an Eric Carle postcard set you can:
For any of the extra entries to count you must leave a separate comment here on this post saying what extra chance you’ve gone for (eg tweeted about the giveaway etc).
This giveaway:
The winner will be selected randomly with the help of random.org, and announced here on Playing by the book sometime during the day on 19th May. Good Luck!
In addition, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is offering Playing by the book readers a 15% discount on one entire purchase from their online store. Just use coupon code PLAY2011 at checkout. Offer expires May 19, 2011.
The online shop is full of gorgeous items! I particularly like their exhibition posters, the Very Books fabric line and the Animals carpet.
94 Responses
Ellen
One of my favorite artists- and one of my favorite museums! I’d love to have these to send to my students.
Erin Mawn
count me in! I’d love a set of these postcards!
Kate Slater
Ooooh I’d LOVE to win these, as a collage illustrator and owner of a much loved (and sellotaped) copy of The Hungry Caterpillar these Eric Carle has always inspired me!
Lisa Sunbury
Love sharing Eric Carle’s books with young friends (I’m a nanny, and toddler teacher.)Wrote a blog post to share Slowly, Slowly, Slowly Said The Sloth, with parents. Will be visiting the museum for the first time this month, from California. Can’t wait!
Emily Curtin
Great giveaway!
katie klein
So cute I would love to win!
Rose Ann
What a fun idea! 🙂
Rose Ann
shared on facebook as well!
Rose Ann
and twittered too!
🙂
jennifer
count me in! Love Eric Carle and the Museum! Wish we didn’t live so far away…. 🙂
Jen
jennifer
Just shared on my Facebook page!!
Sandie Sing
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?
I see Eric Carle giving post cards to a blogger he sees!
Margaret Smith
As an art teacher I would love to have the postcards for class.
Sara
They look wonderful framed (IKEA has nice frames that hold 3 so you can arrange them)
lauren
would love to win this! we drove from NC to MA in 2009 to meet eric carle at his museum! it is a beautiful place, and the museum store is wonderful! <3
Rita Painter
My school LOVES Eric Carle! If I win I will frame these beautiful cards and display them in my library! Keeping my fingers crossed in Texas!! 🙂
Rita Painter
Just shared this on my FB page…
Rachel McInnes
I know who I will share them with!!
Lucy A.
Eric Carle is my hero 🙂
Sarah Tuttle
What a great idea!
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LifetimeReader
These are fabulous! My young nephew would love getting notes from me on them.
bakingteacher
What a super cute give away, I am in lol!
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Barbara
Yes please! My nephew is obsessed with his books!
Barbara
I have just FBed it!
Barbara
Blogged about it too!
http://adventuresinyouke.blogspot.com/2011/05/oooooooooooooooh-book-love.htm
Chocoralie
Ah such a big fan of the artist!
Lisa B
Eric Carle’s books are pure joy.
Colleen Ferrante
Took my class to the Eric Carle Museum back in 2003. It was a two hour bus ride to get there from NH but the kids loved it! We even made our own tissue paper creations and turned them into T-Shirts!
Murfmensch
This museum has done so much to help me get over a distant move.
liveotherwise
Ooh, what a lovely giveaway! I shall tweet it as well.
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liveotherwise
and shared on fb 🙂
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LouiseH
Retweeted the giveaway. Would love to win. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is one of my favourites!
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Alison
Wow, they look gorgeous!
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Alison
I’ve shared it on FB too.
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Paige Cunningham
What a fabulous way to spread color around the world! Teaching Eric inspired art at camp this summer!! The postcards would be fun way to keep in touch with pen pals, friends…. Thanks for the chance!
Paige Cunningham
I just shared it on my Facebook page!
laurie f
We love the Eric Carle! Planning a “secret getaway” for my family to come up and visit! Love his artwork…always have!!
laurie f
Linked the contest to my FB page!! 🙂
ne-knopka
Looks great!
ne-knopka
shared on fb-http://www.facebook.com/#!/permalink.php?story_fbid=184702541578285&id=100000397851099
ally
what a gorgeous prize
great site
love the post card swap idea
:-))
virjmummy
My son is crazy about these drawings, thanks to his aunty an oncle who lives in liverpool !
maybe I will have a little chance to win ?!!
jennifer northrup
I would love love love to win!!