As promised, I have a copy of the Enchanted Lion reprint of Jim Flora's Kangaroo for Christmas for day three of the Great Holiday Give. Both Enchanted Lion and Phaidon have done an incredible job of recreating the original look and feel of these old books. Phaidon's Ungerer reprints and Enchanted Lion's Flora titles have that wonderful matte feel that makes such a rich tactile experience to the reader. Love love love.All you have to do to be entered to win this brand new copy of Kangaroo for Christmas is comment on this post by 11:59 PM Sunday, December 4. A winner will be selected at random and announced (along with all the other winners from the week) on Monday, December 5.
The Great Holiday Give lasts all week, so be sure and check back each day to find out about a new vintage reprint and enter to win a different book. And if you missed the past two days, throw your hat in the ring now...
Day One: Christmas Eve at the Mellops by Tomi Ungerer
Day Two: Professor Wormbog in the Search for the Zipperump-a-zoo by Mercer Mayer
This book was sent to me by the publisher to giveaway, but I don't think I need to tell you that this in no way educated my opinion of the publisher or the title in question. I've been bragging on this book since the beginning of time!
Good luck everyone!
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54 comments:
I need to swing by your blog more often. You share the best obscure titles! :) Hope Kangaroo comes home to me!
That would a great Christmas present. (Referring both to the book - or a kangaroo.)
WE LOVE FLORA in this house! Happiness.
We have a collection of Christmas books which we read endlessly every December, but I've not heard of this one!
We would love this! I need to get some of these for gifts, too. Thanks for the great review. Love the matte-paper reproductions--great to know!
I remember your post about this and I remember the great illustration of the kangaroo- which is my soft spot!
Great give-away once again.
I've never read any of these books so it would be a great Christmas present for both me and my little one!
I shared the link on facebook....though my whole heart wasn't in inviting more people to claim such a wonderful prize.....
...and then i remembered to tweet about it....
All I want for Christmas is a Kangaroo for Christmas! Thank you for this giveaway.
Oh man, I would love this book!
What great giveaways! I'd love a chance to win this one. Thanks so much.
I've never heard of this one, but I'm always happy to have a new Christmas book in the house. :)
Ooooooo yes please a Kangaroo would be great for Christmas :-D
Freya and I would take good care of it.
this is a fun one. we love kangaroos!
My boy Joey would love this book—please enter me to win!
I've never heard of this one!
More wonderful stuff!
I'd love to give this book as a present, it looks fantastic. Thank you! Marta martaplayita at gmail dot com
Love James Flora. This would be so fun!
emrichkh@comcast.net
I am loving these giveaways! Yet another adorable book.
This book looks great, too.
This looks great!
Kangaroos and james flora = giddyness. Thanks for sharing all your favorites in reprint.
i would appreciate my name entered in this giveaway! thank you.
I think I need some more Christmas books at home...And this one seems fantastic!
This book has been on my wish list for a long time now ~ I'd love to win a copy!
so busy at work I almost forgot to look! thanks for the chance to win this lovely book. fingers crossed!
Looks adorable!
It looks gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
My favorite Flora story involves Argy Bargle thwarting marauding ivy tentacles with his trombone.
Looks like fun!
Yes, I love a well done reprint!
Merry Christmas to me?
Woot! The pink on the cover matches a felted bowl I made my niece for Christmas. She's in 1st grade and wanted a bowl to hold her treasured stones. Aren't kids sweetness? That pink and Flora's madcap illustrations would make a terrific companion gift.
Bowl: (just cuz I'm so proud of myself.) http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Nandolphin/knitted-felted-bowl-with-bottom-welt
p.s. I keep looking for ya in the thrift stores. ;^)
I bet my kids would be absolutely tickled by this story!
Fun! Thank you for the chance to win! :-)
khmorgan_00 [at] yahoo [dot] com
Flora is amazing! There is such life in his books!
Love James Flora.
What a wonderful present for Christmas!! I hopo Santa remember me thisyear!!
This looks like yet another wonderful tittle I would love to add to my collection.
We love us some James Flora and this would be a welcome new friend in our library:)
I learn about so many new titles on this site that I just keep adding to my list of books to get.
Love Jim Flora ~ I would share this book with 60 children and perhaps more next year ...
One of our favorite authors at our house! would love to add this to our collection! Thanks for sharing.
All I want for Christmas is a "Kangaroo for Christmas".
Thanks
I'm so glad there were able to reprint it with matte covers/pages. I swear I cried when I first saw some Dr. Suess reprints with gross glossy plasticy covers.
am loving this giveaway!
I've never heard of Flora before... that's obviously a deficiency of mine that needs to be corrected promptly.
Another great title we'd love to have!
That is SUCH a cute-looking book! I would love to add it to our Christmas books. :)
Lindsey
ladyufshalott at yahoo dot com
This one is such a treat!!!
You have the best books on this blog! So inspired to start collecting!
KANGAROO FOR CHRISTMAS is available at Dorian Grey Gallery in the East Village where we are currently exhibiting a wonderful 60 year retrospective of JIM FLORA'S Drawings & Paintings, among various prints, books and commercial goods
DORIAN GREY GALLERY: Jim Flora Exhibit, 437 East 9th Street, NYC. Featuring Kangaroo for Christmas, The Day the Cow Sneezed and more!
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