Monday, February 14, 2011

Great Monday Give: Otto

Yay! The Great Monday Give. It's still Monday, right? I haven't missed it by making red velvet cupcakes and sorting Valentine's and eating gobs of candy and drinking too much Malbac and being forced to sit through my son's requested viewing of The Phantom Menace, right? Let's just pretend I haven't lost a day and get on with it then.

I am giving this book away today, not because it's a vintage children's book (1999 is still eight years shy) but because it is written by one of my favorite vintage authors (Tomi Ungerer) and the folks at Phaidon (who are reprinting Tomi's children's books) sent it to me and we already have a copy so I'm sharing. If you child is anything like mine, he'll sob buckets on the first read of Otto: The Autobiography of a Teddy Bear. A kid-friendly story about the holocaust (really?), it's a testament to the power of love and childhood friendship, all written in the voice of one extraordinary teddy bear. To be entered to win this brand new book, all you have to do is comment on this post before February 27 - Sunday - at 11:59 PM. A winner will be selected the next day and announced here... like this...

The winner of last week's give of Who Took the Farmer's Hat? is gesbaby. E-mail me at webe(at)soon(dot)com with your info and I'll hook you up.

More sooner rather than later. Yay Monday!

38 comments:

  1. HeatherFebruary 15, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    This book sounds incredible.

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  2. john & catherineFebruary 15, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    I would love a copy of this. Thanks!

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  3. Jodie McAlisterFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Looks lovely - we have a toy cow who tells stories in our house - so would love to know what the teddy has to say! Jodie

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  4. MadelineFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    This book would be a great addition to any library, but hopefully mine! Thanks for the chance.

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  5. UnknownFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    wow, thanks for sharing. I love to get updates on great books from you. Your blog rocks!

    angellsworth at gmail.com

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  6. CarynFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    Oh how I love Tomi Ungerer. Crossing my fingers tightly for this one!

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  7. AFebruary 15, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    That sounds amazing. I would love a copy. Thank you.

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  8. ahoi!February 15, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    I've been curious about this one. Here's hoping. Thanks.

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    The premise sounds incredible - and fascinating

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  10. Books For BreakfastFebruary 15, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Yes please!

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  11. SilviaFebruary 15, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    It looks great!

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  12. noaFebruary 15, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    thank yooooooooo!

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  13. JayniFebruary 15, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Oh, I remember this book! So good. Thanks for your blog - It's a treasure.

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  14. CelesteFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    You have piqued my interest. :) Thanks for the chance to win!

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  15. Erin MawnFebruary 16, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    I'm not commenting just to enter the book give-a-way, I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your blog!

    I also collect vintage children's books, so I always check your page out to see if there are some I should watch to add to my collection. I love all your picks! :)

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  16. MarcFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    children complement to "My life under the nazis" that I've never read, would love to share it with my kid.

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  17. ChristyJanFebruary 16, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    Would love to win a copy of this book ~ thanks.

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  18. SarahFebruary 16, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Entering for the giveaway! Live that book!

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  19. AntmusicFebruary 16, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    Tomi Ungerer! SIGN ME UP! We need this one in our collection! YAY Phaidon!

    ... and congrats gesbaby!

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  20. Ariel S. WinterFebruary 16, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    How do I get on Phaidon's comp list?

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  21. Burgin StreetmanFebruary 16, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    ha! no one ever sends me stuff... this was a lark for sure...

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  22. Sarah NakrosisFebruary 16, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    My family loves Tomi Ungerer's The Three Robbers. We've never seen Otto before but would love to!

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  23. Sarah EFebruary 17, 2011 at 5:51 AM

    I would love to own a copy of Otto! Please enter me in the giveaway.

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  24. Pececito arcoirisFebruary 17, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    Hope I'm lucky. Thanks for sharing, anyway.

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  25. Pratik GhoshFebruary 18, 2011 at 5:57 AM

    i'm curious to know what is inside.

    me me me me oh plz me this time!!

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  26. CatherineFebruary 21, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    Love this book! I'm a huge Tomi Ungerer fan and this one is really special. I reviewed the book on my blog (from a library copy) but would dearly love to own my own. It's a keeper!

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  27. AmyBFebruary 21, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    We've never read it but it sounds great. Thanks for the chance at it.

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  28. KathleenFebruary 21, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    The Three Robbers and Crictor are two of my favorites and although I haven't ever read this one I would be delighted to win it.

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  29. LauraFebruary 21, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    Hi, I was wondering if I could take part to the give, living in Italy..

    Anyway, You have a lovely blog

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  30. BrookeFebruary 21, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    Fantastic author. I haven't read this one. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  31. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    OH, HOW I WOULD LOVE THIS! (Well, I guess I'll share it with some kids, if I have to...)

    Enter me, please :)
    Grace

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  32. AngelicaFebruary 22, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    So exciting! Thanks for the opportunity!

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  33. Future MomFebruary 22, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    I remember this book! How wonderful that you discovered it and are sharing! As much as I would love a copy, if I win I must give it as a gift to one of my favorite little boys who happens to be named Otto. Our family will wait for the re-print.

    My friends and I are obsessed with your blog. Thank you.

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  34. MargaretFebruary 23, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    I thought I was the only one that read books like that to my kids. I love your blog, I found it when I was looking for a book where I couldn't remember the title or author. ( A Special Trick, by Mercer Mayer) and have been reading it ever since.Thanks for writing it.

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  35. bouncing bunnyFebruary 24, 2011 at 4:51 AM

    This is the story of my dear friend ❤

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  36. UnknownFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    I love Tomi!

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  37. JennyFebruary 25, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    This book would be a great addition to my library. Hope I win!

    jennywigdahl@gmail.com

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  38. armMarch 17, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    My kids and I love Ungerer but haven't read this one. Thanks for the chance to win.

    Ann

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