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Win a copy of Eric Carle’s latest book – The Artist who painted a Blue Horse

Posted on | October 4, 2011 | 56 Comments

**This giveaway is now closed**



Today is publication day for Eric Carle‘s first book in four years, The Artist who painted a Blue Horse. I reviewed it last week, but now you can try your luck at winning a copy for yourself.

All you need to do is leave a comment on this post – that’s all there is to it!

If you want extra chances to win a copy of The Artist who painted a Blue Horse you can:

  • Tweet about this giveaway. Please use this text or something similar: Over at http://bit.ly/qDD1by @playbythebook is giving away a copy of Eric Carle’s newest picture book (UK only)


  • Mention this giveaway on your blog


  • Link to this giveaway from your Facebook page or Google+ page


    • 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:

  • is ONLY OPEN TO UK RESIDENTS (apologies to my readers from elsewhere)
  • is open until 6am (UK time) 10 October 2011


    • The winners will be selected randomly with the help of random.org, and announced here on Playing by the book sometime during the day on 10th of October. Good Luck!



    **This giveaway is now closed**

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    56 Responses to “Win a copy of Eric Carle’s latest book – The Artist who painted a Blue Horse”

    1. Katherine Aitken
      October 4th, 2011 @ 6:46 am

      Yes please enter me. We Love Eric Carles’s books – he’s a bit of a legend.

    2. Katherine Aitken
      October 4th, 2011 @ 6:47 am

      I tweeted as @mumoffunkids
      http://twitter.com/#!/mumoffunkids/status/121098743423578113

    3. Chitra Soundar
      October 4th, 2011 @ 7:24 am

      Hi Zoe

      I’ve tweeted and posted this link to my facebook page.

      Eric Carle is a great writer and artist. Thanks for doing this.

      Chitra

    4. Ann Wright
      October 4th, 2011 @ 7:54 am

      It’s so great to hear Eric Carle has done another book.

    5. Angela M
      October 4th, 2011 @ 8:02 am

      What a wonderful looking book.

      I’ve tweeted too

      @daisyangel1

    6. Jane orford
      October 4th, 2011 @ 8:07 am

      tweeted at@bospherous Eric Carle ,such a legendary name .look forward to his new book

    7. Alice
      October 4th, 2011 @ 9:13 am

      Ohh, enter us please, we love Eric Carle here!!

      Thanks xx

    8. Di Coke
      October 4th, 2011 @ 9:53 am

      Oh yes! I was reading an Eric Carle book to Ry last night and the blue horse featured in it! :)

    9. Di Coke
      October 4th, 2011 @ 9:55 am

      Shared on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/di.coke/posts/271696579531180

    10. Di Coke
      October 4th, 2011 @ 9:57 am

      Added you to my blog linky! http://super-lucky.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-comp-linky-october-2011.html

    11. Di Coke
      October 4th, 2011 @ 9:57 am

      And tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/SuperluckyDi/status/121146855982764032

    12. Hattie Norman
      October 4th, 2011 @ 10:11 am

      I think this book is adorable. I love color in my life just like a child. I’m sure my granddaughter would enjoy this book.

      I have tweeted about the giveaway @topazshell5.

      I will post it on my blog. http:readwithtea@blogspot.com

      teakettle58(at)yahoo(dot)com

    13. Lucy Richards
      October 4th, 2011 @ 10:14 am

      Would love to add this one to my collection.

      Shared on facebook.

      xx

    14. artnavy
      October 4th, 2011 @ 10:25 am

      I hope we win this one.

    15. Kate Cunningham
      October 4th, 2011 @ 11:18 am

      Please enter me. Love Eric Carle books. Thanks

    16. Kate Cunningham
      October 4th, 2011 @ 11:20 am

      Have tweeted @01592_katie

      twitter.com/#!/01592_katie/status/121167542663389184

    17. Linda
      October 4th, 2011 @ 11:29 am

      How exciting with with a new Eric Carle book! We love them in our family.

    18. Kate Cunningham
      October 4th, 2011 @ 11:31 am

      Have posted a link to this giveaway on my Facebook page. Kate Cunningham
      @01592_katie

    19. Tracy W
      October 4th, 2011 @ 1:30 pm

      We love Eric Carle books.

    20. Trish Freeland
      October 4th, 2011 @ 3:39 pm

      Eric Carle Rocks!!!!

    21. Even in Australia
      October 4th, 2011 @ 6:27 pm

      I’ll throw my hat in!

    22. marne
      October 4th, 2011 @ 7:17 pm

      How fun! My kids will be so excited to read a new book by EC!

    23. Steve
      October 4th, 2011 @ 7:49 pm

      Please enter me and my daughter Molly – we just made our own Eric Carlesque flamingo picture.

    24. sarah broadhurst
      October 4th, 2011 @ 7:56 pm

      please add me into the draw for this great book
      @sbroadhurst

    25. Kirsty Ivanoski-Nichol
      October 4th, 2011 @ 8:04 pm

      Wow I love ponies and I’m sure my little lady would love this book

      Have also tweeted @Kirstyivanoski

    26. Make do mum
      October 4th, 2011 @ 8:33 pm

      I love Eric Carle’s illustrations, so pleased he is bringing out new stuff

    27. jojoebi
      October 4th, 2011 @ 11:35 pm

      looks like a great book, all his books are popular in this house!

    28. Katie
      October 5th, 2011 @ 3:30 am

      I would love to win this for my daughter. She loves Eric Carle books.

    29. wendy
      October 5th, 2011 @ 4:03 am

      Imagine the wonder of a world where horses could be blue or any other colour you could choose! – I love the way Eric Carle enters into the world of the child’s imaginations – would just adore to win this book to share with my class of beautiful and imaginative preschoolers – I can just imagine the artistic and dramatic responses as I sit here.

    30. Leanne Mayor
      October 5th, 2011 @ 4:09 am

      This would be fantastic to win this book, I love all Eric Carles books

    31. Library Quine
      October 5th, 2011 @ 7:22 am

      Please enter me in this drawing – I’d love to have an illustrators programme in our little library, and Eric Carle would be a fantastic place to start!

    32. Library Quine
      October 5th, 2011 @ 7:23 am

      I tweeted this @library_quine http://twitter.com/#!/Library_Quine

    33. lisa elmer
      October 5th, 2011 @ 7:25 am

      Yes please. My godson would love it! Also tweeted as librarylje

    34. Library Quine
      October 5th, 2011 @ 7:25 am

      I Google+ this as libraryquine
      https://plus.google.com/?hl=en&tab=mX#

    35. Library Quine
      October 5th, 2011 @ 7:27 am

      I added this as a Facebook comment http://www.facebook.com/#!/libraryquine as Libray Quine N.B. the typo is not – it really is LIBRAY QUINE

    36. Preston Rutt
      October 5th, 2011 @ 9:33 am

      Entering on behalf of my son (and myself)

    37. Preston Rutt
      October 5th, 2011 @ 9:34 am

      Tweet

    38. h0pefulmummy
      October 5th, 2011 @ 9:42 am

      oh, we LOVE LOVE LOVE eric carle’s books…

    39. h0pefulmummy
      October 5th, 2011 @ 9:43 am

      and tweeted x

    40. jellyjo
      October 5th, 2011 @ 10:22 am

      Eric Carle is a legend in this house!

    41. jellyjo
      October 5th, 2011 @ 10:23 am

      tweeted :) @humanb3an

    42. louise M
      October 5th, 2011 @ 10:26 am

      lovely prize

    43. louise M
      October 5th, 2011 @ 10:29 am

      have tweeted @loumathema

    44. sarah zama
      October 5th, 2011 @ 11:18 am

      Massive Eric Carle fan so have tweeted as @livingpaintings

    45. Saviour Pirotta
      October 5th, 2011 @ 1:53 pm

      That blue horse looks awesome.

    46. choxbox
      October 5th, 2011 @ 3:13 pm

      Awesome!

    47. Robyn Clarke
      October 6th, 2011 @ 7:26 am

      Would love to win, haven’t read a Eric Carle book before

      @robynlclarke

    48. Robyn Clarke
      October 6th, 2011 @ 7:27 am

      Tweeted @robynlclarke

    49. Robyn Clarke
      October 6th, 2011 @ 7:29 am

      Google +1′d

      @robynlclarke

    50. Robyn Clarke
      October 6th, 2011 @ 7:30 am

      Shared on Facebook (Robyn Logan)

      @robynlclarke

    51. Anabel Marsh
      October 6th, 2011 @ 11:30 am

      Can’t wait to see this book.

    52. Anabel Marsh
      October 6th, 2011 @ 11:41 am

      I’ve also tweeted this @anabelmarsh

    53. Isil
      October 7th, 2011 @ 12:16 pm

      Sounds like a lovely book.Thanks for the chance.

    54. Isil
      October 7th, 2011 @ 12:18 pm

      I tweeted @smilinglikesuns

    55. Isil
      October 7th, 2011 @ 12:24 pm

      Shared on FB

    56. helen rhoads
      October 10th, 2011 @ 6:24 am

      A lovely book have tweeted @gumbie23

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