Monday, October 3, 2011

Great Monday Give: Squirrels

Just to let you folks who abstain from blog reading on the weekends, I've started an ongoing and occasional new weekend feature here on VKBMKLs. I hope to interview contemporary authors about their vintage book leanings and thought Lane Smith was a great place to start. Author and illustrator of many books, most recently Grandpa Green, he is also the co-curator of Curious Pages, a Website where he shows off some of the awesome and quirky books in his vintage children's book collection. Check the two-part interview out here.

And, for the Great Monday Give this morning, I'll be giving away a newish but used paperback copy of Brian Wildsmith's Squirrels. All you have to do to be entered to win is comment on this post between now and 10/9, Sunday at 11:59 PM. A winner will be selected at random and announced the following day.

The winner of last week's give is Cory! Congrats and e-mail me your info to webe(at)soon(dot)com.

Bye all!

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34 comments:

  1. The Smith FamilyOctober 3, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    This looks like a fabulous book!

    Lorie

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  2. BeccaOctober 3, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    We're studying Squirrels this week and I love this book!

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  3. NohemíOctober 3, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    I love those happy colours!!

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  4. alyOctober 3, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    We have no Wildsmith in our home library, and the recent Wild Animals post made me think that may be a big problem!

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  5. Steve MottOctober 3, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    I think squirrels are often taken for granted. Just sayin'! :)

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  6. OnePerfectDayOctober 3, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    It looks just wonderful!
    That squirrel illustration is the cutest!

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  7. CelesteOctober 3, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    Awesome fall selection!

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  8. HannaOctober 3, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    so cute!

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  9. AnonymousOctober 3, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    Wildsmith, one of my favourites.
    Thanks, Corinne

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  10. PaulaOctober 3, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    ahh...after many, many months of not checking in I drop in to see that the Monday give is a book by one of my favorites. It's meant to be...and if not, well I enjoyed the moment. Thanks for making my (mon)day!

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  11. k~October 3, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    My children are such nature lovers... they would love this! We've been laughing as we watch the crazy squirrels harvest hickory nuts in our front yard lately :)

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  12. dayseaseOctober 4, 2011 at 2:31 AM

    I really enjoyed the Lane Smith interview, by the way... I must say, MY SON LOVES SQUIRRELS!! He eventually wants a squirrel birthday party. Where we are there aren't any. I would love to win this. Hope I can. Thanks for the chance! Have a great day!

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  13. AnonymousOctober 4, 2011 at 3:50 AM

    cute squirrels!

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  14. Kickcan & ConkersOctober 4, 2011 at 3:51 AM

    We have squirrels in our garden on the edge of the woods and I love Brian Wildsmith so fingers crossed...

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  15. AnonymousOctober 4, 2011 at 3:51 AM

    cute squirrels!
    annechan@yahoo.com

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  16. debbieOctober 4, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    I love Brian Wildsmith!

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  17. M GuyOctober 4, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    My son just learned to shew the squirrels away from our bird feeder so the chickadees get a chance.

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  18. ChristyJanOctober 4, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    Would love to win a copy of this book ~ thanks

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  19. AmiOctober 4, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Please put my name on the list. Thanks.

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  20. ChristinaOctober 5, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    I would love to ... Squirrel! ... win this : )

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  21. No OneOctober 5, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    beautiful illustrations- so perfect for this time of year. thanks!

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  22. Joan SwanOctober 5, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    We love squirrels at my house, and I love Brian Wildsmith since you introduced me recently.

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  23. Katherine TereeOctober 5, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    I'm a school librarian and it's squirrel week in my library. It's fall and I love squirrels! Plus,lots of opportunity for terrible puns like "We're NUTS for books!" I have heard of the Wildsmith book and tried to order for our library but it is out of print. We want one! Yay, SQUIRRELS! Just read Erroll to the kindergarteners today...it's my new favorite squirrel story.

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  24. ^_^October 6, 2011 at 12:12 AM

    Oooh, I hope I win. I'm a fan of Brian Wildsmith! Fingers crossed!

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  25. Michelle E.October 6, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    I can't resist this one! Thanks for the morning boost - love the enthusiasm about books.

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  26. TaylorOctober 6, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    So I've just recently come across your blog and I'm in love! Thanks for all you do!

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  27. saemmersonOctober 6, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    This looks like a great book! Please enter me in the giveaway.

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  28. CarynOctober 6, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Oh! This book would be an awesome Christmas surprise for my husband who loves squirrel art!

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  29. sarahjunieOctober 7, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    What a beautiful book--my son loves squirrels; I'll have to see if I can find this one at the library.

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  30. AnonymousOctober 7, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    The cover is gorgeous!

    urchiken at gmail dot com

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  31. Francine AnchondoOctober 7, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    Thanks for the giveaway

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  32. stephanieOctober 7, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    I have been looking for a copy of this book! Great new feature with the interviews - I'm looking forward to more. :)

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  33. Candie LOctober 7, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    Please enter me. THank you

    candieluster(at)gmail(dot)com

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  34. Rachel G.October 9, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    I have been looking for this book! Thanks for the chance to win it!

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