Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Great Holiday Give Day Three: Kangaroo for Christmas

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:

  1. Diandra MaeNovember 30, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    I need to swing by your blog more often. You share the best obscure titles! :) Hope Kangaroo comes home to me!

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  2. LsLNovember 30, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    That would a great Christmas present. (Referring both to the book - or a kangaroo.)

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  3. HECNovember 30, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    WE LOVE FLORA in this house! Happiness.

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  4. HeatherNovember 30, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    We have a collection of Christmas books which we read endlessly every December, but I've not heard of this one!

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  5. john & catherineNovember 30, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    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!

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  6. OnePerfectDayNovember 30, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    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!

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  7. OnePerfectDayNovember 30, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    I shared the link on facebook....though my whole heart wasn't in inviting more people to claim such a wonderful prize.....

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  8. OnePerfectDayNovember 30, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    ...and then i remembered to tweet about it....

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  9. GretchenNovember 30, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    All I want for Christmas is a Kangaroo for Christmas! Thank you for this giveaway.

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  10. CarynNovember 30, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    Oh man, I would love this book!

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  11. LiseNovember 30, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    What great giveaways! I'd love a chance to win this one. Thanks so much.

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  12. Sew Flippin CoolNovember 30, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    I've never heard of this one, but I'm always happy to have a new Christmas book in the house. :)

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  13. Hazel TerryNovember 30, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    Ooooooo yes please a Kangaroo would be great for Christmas :-D
    Freya and I would take good care of it.

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  14. beyondNovember 30, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    this is a fun one. we love kangaroos!

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  15. skkormanNovember 30, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    My boy Joey would love this book—please enter me to win!

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  16. CoryNovember 30, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    I've never heard of this one!

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  17. Danzel @Silver Shoes and Rabbit HolesNovember 30, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    More wonderful stuff!

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  18. AnonymousNovember 30, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    I'd love to give this book as a present, it looks fantastic. Thank you! Marta martaplayita at gmail dot com

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  19. KatieNovember 30, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Love James Flora. This would be so fun!

    emrichkh@comcast.net

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  20. MegNovember 30, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    I am loving these giveaways! Yet another adorable book.

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  21. SCNovember 30, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    This book looks great, too.

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  22. Matt W.November 30, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    This looks great!

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  23. AmyNovember 30, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Kangaroos and james flora = giddyness. Thanks for sharing all your favorites in reprint.

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  24. laura r.November 30, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    i would appreciate my name entered in this giveaway! thank you.

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  25. Pececito arcoirisNovember 30, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    I think I need some more Christmas books at home...And this one seems fantastic!

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  26. ChristyJanNovember 30, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    This book has been on my wish list for a long time now ~ I'd love to win a copy!

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  27. ClaireNovember 30, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    so busy at work I almost forgot to look! thanks for the chance to win this lovely book. fingers crossed!

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  28. AnonymousNovember 30, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    Looks adorable!

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  29. JennetteNovember 30, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    It looks gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.

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  30. RobCramerNovember 30, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    My favorite Flora story involves Argy Bargle thwarting marauding ivy tentacles with his trombone.

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  31. nopinkhereNovember 30, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    Looks like fun!

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  32. CorinneNovember 30, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    Yes, I love a well done reprint!

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  33. ChristinaNovember 30, 2011 at 11:22 PM

    Merry Christmas to me?

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  34. NanDecember 1, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    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. ;^)

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  35. alyDecember 1, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    I bet my kids would be absolutely tickled by this story!

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  36. KristieDecember 1, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    Fun! Thank you for the chance to win! :-)

    khmorgan_00 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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  37. Miles JW BooksDecember 1, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    Flora is amazing! There is such life in his books!

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  38. karichuckroryskylarDecember 1, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    Love James Flora.

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  39. NohemíDecember 1, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    What a wonderful present for Christmas!! I hopo Santa remember me thisyear!!

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  40. BeccaDecember 1, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    This looks like yet another wonderful tittle I would love to add to my collection.

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  41. RebeccaDecember 1, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    We love us some James Flora and this would be a welcome new friend in our library:)

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  42. hunnybee2501December 1, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    I learn about so many new titles on this site that I just keep adding to my list of books to get.

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  43. Fierce NaugaDecember 1, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    Love Jim Flora ~ I would share this book with 60 children and perhaps more next year ...

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  44. Happy ReaderDecember 1, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    One of our favorite authors at our house! would love to add this to our collection! Thanks for sharing.

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  45. UnknownDecember 2, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    All I want for Christmas is a "Kangaroo for Christmas".
    Thanks

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  46. Christina RodriguezDecember 2, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    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.

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  47. UnknownDecember 2, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    am loving this giveaway!

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  48. NickDecember 2, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    I've never heard of Flora before... that's obviously a deficiency of mine that needs to be corrected promptly.

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  49. KimberlyDecember 2, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    Another great title we'd love to have!

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  50. JaedynDecember 2, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    That is SUCH a cute-looking book! I would love to add it to our Christmas books. :)

    Lindsey
    ladyufshalott at yahoo dot com

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  51. TeraDecember 2, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    This one is such a treat!!!

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  52. JanineDecember 2, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    You have the best books on this blog! So inspired to start collecting!

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  53. Natalie, Dorian Grey Gallery AssistantDecember 9, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    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

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  54. Natalie, Dorian Grey Gallery AssistantDecember 9, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    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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