Monday, January 23, 2012

Great Monday Give: 25 Mystery Books

In anticipation of spring cleaning here in Texas, I am going to be hosting the biggest, baddest Great Monday Give EVER.

I actually need to make room on my son's shelves, so I am offering up a mystery box of 25 books. I'm not yet sure what they'll be, but rest assured, the package will be awesome. The best part is, you'll have three ways to win.

One... Comment on this post as usual.

Two... Follow me on Twitter and then post about the Giveaway using the hash tag #vintagekidsbooksrule.

Three... friend me on Facebook and post a comment saying you want to win on my wall.

I'll pick one name from each of these avenues (could be the same person) and then randomly pick a winner from the three. By entering the give all three ways, it ups your chances of winning.

The give will run for two weeks, so you have plenty of time. Enter between now and Sunday, February 5 at 11:59 PM. A winner will be announced the following day.

I promise the box will be filled with all sorts of vintage goodies! Good luck, gang.

(If you are outside of the US, you can still enter to win, but if you win, I would ask that you cover shipping. Fair?)

(And the winner of last week's give is Patricia! E-mail me at webe@soon.com with your info.)

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124 comments:

Danzel @Silver Shoes and Rabbit Holes said...

Awesome giveaway! Crossing fingers. Please, please, please...

Alice said...

If i say it in french, is it giving me a bonus? ;-)

Bard Oly said...

Great!
Sign me up!

Frogs Mom said...

Oh this is an exciting giveaway for us book lovers! I hope we win!

Cory said...

What an awesome giveaway!

arm said...

Count me in! My kids and I love your blog!

Thanks,
Ann

Lise said...

Oh, my gosh, what a great giveaway! I hope I get to see what you pick! (I promise to pass on any duplicates in as generous a manner as you are). Thanks for the chance!

Ms. said...

I'm in for the gargantuan surprise!

Ms. said...

Count me in for the gargantuan surprise. that element makes it all the more exciting.

Sharon Hyland said...

Thank you so much for the change to win! Makes Monday more bearable! :)

Paul & Morgan said...

Fantastic! Here's to having our name added to the hopper.

Pececito arcoiris said...

Wow! What an amazing giveaway!!!

ABCash said...

I want to win too - love your blog!

Celeste said...

The box of mystery books sounds amazing! Thanks for the chance to win.

Wendy said...

How fun! I love this giveaway!

Marta G. (A Bilingual Baby) said...

I'm crossing my fingers! Thanks!!!!!
Marta
martaplayita at gmail dot com

rachel said...

Pick me, pick me! :)

Liz said...

Love your giveaways! Thanks for the chance:)

Victoria Stitch said...

oh wow me me me!!

Victoria Stitch said...

am i allowed to enter if i live in the uk?

Ami said...

Wow, how generous of you. Please enter me. I have a U.S. adress, but I wonder if U.S. addresses are necessary? (For example, can Aussies and Kiwis enter?)

Burgin Streetman said...

If you are outside of the US, you can still enter to win, but if you win, I would ask that you cover shipping. Fair?

Anya said...

What and awesome giveaway!

Meg said...

This is amazing! Thank you!!

karichuckroryskylar said...

I love your contests...but I won one of your Christmas books and never received it. I emailed twice with no response.

danielle said...

PICK Me! this would be so awesome!
danielle

Amanda said...

count me in!

Steve Mott said...

Thanks for giving us a chance. We love books!

jengod said...

You are a good woman. What a nice and smart way to declutter! jengod at gmail dot com

NancyB said...

This is an awesome give away!

jessamyn said...

My almost two year old would love to have a box of books that he could ask me to read to him, and I would love some new favorites to add to the(read this one again?) mix!

Crunchy Squirrel said...

I've lurked here for a long while, but have to de-lurk for this thing. I'm in.

BTW, love the blog. It's one of my faves...

uriyo said...

25 books! That sounds awesome. Awesome times twenty-five! Thanks for keeping the excitement alive.

Linda P. said...

For the love of all that is good--- I need ... I mean I beg... I mean I hope...that I win?

KT said...

What a wonderful giveaway!

I'm outside the US, and very happy to cover shipping.

^_^ said...

25 BOOKS??? Fingers crossed!

At the SG Group ... said...

A wonderfully nice thing to do. My son George would love them and they will make a great addition to his Richard Scarry collection. Cheers. John. (In England happily paying for post)

Burgin Streetman said...

karichuckroryskylar.... I saw you note before and checked my e-mail's spam, and still can't find it. I left you a note on the other post asking to try my other e-mail address burginstreetman(at)gmail(dot)com. I don't know why your e-mails have been lost, but I still have the book and would love to send it off to you!

I left a comment on your blog, too. Hopefully we can connect!

Sorry again.

Peter in Philadelphia said...

Burgin,

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

Molly said...

fun! :)

Catherine said...

Oh! Very exciting! Thanks for the fun!

PuppyLovePrincess said...

ohmygosh, best giveaway ever :)

RobCramer said...

This is my entry.

Catherine said...

What a great giveaway! I would love to win it for my sons!!!

brady said...

what a fun giveaway! thanks!

esther said...

Oh, I would love that (and so would my children). I'm sure it will be excellent.

Janine said...

Oh wow! Studying to become a teacher and I know my future students would love any book from your shelves. Thanks for the opportunity!

Nuno Alexandre Vieira said...

You can sign me up!!
I admire your blog, I'm an illustrator and your blog is very
inspiring... I read it every day!
(I don't say that just to win, but it's true) When I don't read it I simple admire our great vintage books!
Congratulations!

Matt W. said...

This sounds awesome!

Prairie Girl said...

I'm so excited by the prospect of getting a big ol' box of children's books from the most awesome blog out there. Seriously, I read it every day & almost as often pin to Pinterest!
PS Can I still win if I don't follow Twitter? :-)

Christina said...

Throwing my hat in the ring.

Patricia said...

What a magnificent haul! Count me in please.

AmyB said...

Very cool. Thanks so much!

Antmusic said...

Oh yeah! Enter me into this one! I'm already following facebook and twitter, and I will enter those ways too! This is awesome!

Unknown said...

Oh oh Oh!!! I want to win... and hey if i do I could post about it on my kids book blog Pen Pals & Picture Books... okay I'm on my way to tweet and fb

-Robyn

Bonnie Kaye Varga Cooper said...

Count me in! This is a great giveaway! good for you good for us!

Nat said...

Amazing!! Please please so I can fill my son's new bookcase!

Whitney said...

Oh this is awesome! What a lovely giveaway that I really really hope I win!! I will now attempt to tweet about it!
Happy Spring cleaning!
-Whitney from
penpalsandpicturebooks.com

Fierce Nauga said...

YES, 25 books sound like the perfect gift for my birthday, which is coming up really soon ...

Eden said...

WOw! What a great giveaaway!! I recently discovered your blog and have been pouring over it!! Would love a chance to win!

Melissa@Julia's Bookbag said...

Two words for you Miss B:

YES.

PLEASE!

I will write about you. I will sing about you. I will video myself and Julia reading and doing a little dance about you!

Unknown said...

Sweet! Thanks for letting us international fans get in on the fun!

Tera said...

This is fun!

stephanie said...

I'm in. Those shelves look packed!

ChristyJan said...

Great giveaway! Please enter me

Belinda said...

My boys would be in heaven. I hope we win!

Kathryn said...

Oh, I'd love to win!

daysease said...

So Excited!!! What a mysterious and amazing giveaway...Yay!!!

Unknown said...

I love your bog! Great giveaway!!

Kimberly said...

What a fantastic give. We'd love to add the mystery books to our collection!

Marga said...

Uaouuuuu!! Let,s dream...
Great blog. Thanks!

Sarah R. said...

I would love to win 25 books for my new baby!

Cathy Burnsed said...

Would love to see what's in the mystery box! Thanks!

MeLeah said...

Wow! Would love to win! Just found your blog! Love it!!!

Leah Carpenter said...

Just discovered your blog on pinterest! Exciting I teach second grade and have always had a love for old books. Growing up we did not have an abundance of them, it was just not something we spent money on.

hdoncaster said...

I want to open the mystery box! What fun!! Thanks for the chance to win. :)

SHellbombs said...

WOW! As a fellow vintage children's book enthusiast, to win would be a dream come true!!!!!!!!! (:

Nan said...

Be still my heart. Flitter. Flutter.

Caryn said...

I'm in! Love your giveaways!

Jennette said...

I'm following you on Pinterest now. Thanks for the giveaway! (my pinterest link: http://pinterest.com/spyknits/)

Tarsila Krüse said...

Wow! what a greta great great giveaway. I hope I win! :) Thank you so much!

Heather said...

What a fun giveaway. just by chance I discovered a long-lost title from my childhood (we had to throw our copy away when I was a kid because it was used to help hold down the list on our hamster cage and our hamster eventually chewed through the entire book). Such a pleasure to see it again! I can't imagine the fun of a 25-book giveaway!

Liana said...

Your website has been such a great resource for me and my twin daughters! I'm in!

Unknown said...

What a fun giveaway! I really enjoy your blog.

MissShapes said...

I'm hoping and wishing for a win! I've just added your blog although I've popped in a few times. I'm obsessed with all children's literature but specifically stuff from the 60s! I just love the illustrations that came out of that time period. :-)

Jessamy said...

Very excited about finding this giveaway! I was looking up "The Tall Book of Make-Believe" when I stumbled upon your fantastic blog.

Laura Catalán said...

Wow! 25 awesome vintage books! yes thanks!

Robin said...

I LOVE old books! What a great giveaway!!

CanadaGirl said...

Ohh. I love mysterious surprises. Sign me up!

Altadena Mom said...

This is my go-to site for books for my kids. I'm fortunate enough to find many of these books at our local library. Thanks for all the effort you put into making these recommendations.

Katie said...

Fantastic giveaway! Love the illustration styles and color ways of vintage children's books. Thanks for the chance!

emrichkh@comcast.net

Jaedyn said...

What an awesome giveaway! So nice of you to share your treasures with us. :)

Lindsey

Kim Laird said...

Very cool! Thank you.

Amber said...

we love books bring it on!!!!

Wendy C said...

What a great giveaway! Love your site - it brings a smile to my face every day!

Sue @ Kid Lit Reviews. said...

What a great giveaway. I have just found your blog and what a find it is. Will happily accept a win.

http://kid-lit-reviews.com

mejaka said...

I just found your blog. I drooled over your bookshelves. And I want this box.

Amy said...

I'd LOVE me some more vintage children's books.....Thanks.

Prairie Girl said...

Still drooling over the prospect of a box of vinatge books showing up on my doorstep!

Rosita said...

This is such a perfect prize! Fingers crossed, I'd divvy up the winnings among my twin grandchildren and my young nephews! I know they'd all be thrilled.

Emily said...

PLEASE enter me in this fabulous giveaway!

Unknown said...

Goodness, the competition is stiff this time! I'm almost on the other side of the world near the Southern tip of Africa, but still...I'm sure it'll be worth the postage!

Diandra Mae said...

Oooh, I've got bookshelves waiting for some new old book love! *crossing fingers*

Cissy said...

I haven't been here for awhile, but I'm glad I stopped by in time to enter.

Talia's Travel Blog said...

We'd love some new books!

taliastravelblog (at) gmail

Tania said...

So awesome! thank you for doing this!

hazycosmicjive said...

Awesome! Please enter me into the drawing. :)

Mary A. (connect4mary@mac.com) said...

I am confident that my shorties and I would LOVE all of those 25 mystery books!

Conrad H. said...

Sounds, great. I love the Mystery Boxes!

thelittlefluffycat said...

Love me some kids' books! Me!

OnePerfectDay said...

Now, this is so exciting! @5 vintage books! (Be still my beating heart.)
I'd be more than glad to cover the shipping cost, sign me up please!

OnePerfectDay said...

I tried sharing this link on facebook but was unable to, for some strange reason...But I've liked and followed...
Now all I have to do is figure out how to tweet....

Karin said...

I would love to enter the draw. What a great give away! I love your blog!

Unknown said...

I LOVE Mrs. Ticklefeather. I have a copy of it myself. I found it a few years ago remembering it from when I was a child. Ours was all scribbled and cut-up some. As a librarian, I cannot believe what we did to our books! I teach my students better! What fun it is to look at some of the old and not so old children's books again.

Marie said...

What a fun giveaway -- my kids and I love vintage books -- well, ok, we love all books :-) We read a lot!

sarahjunie said...

What a great giveaway! Thank you, thank you!

Cathy C said...

great giveaway I LOVE surprises :)

catherine0807 at hotmail dot com

Sherri T. said...

I love checking out your postings to see all the lovely pictures of all the great books you showcase. That is a prize in and of itself!

Paula said...

Sweet! what a great give. We love reading your posts & finding new books to put on our 'hunt' list. Thanks for giving new life to the oldies but goodies.

martijntje51 said...

I'm a follower for ages and I love all those golden oldies.
And I am Booklover, Librarian and From Holland. Completely insane if I win those books. Love, Martijntje

Unknown said...

Biggest one yet! Are you cleaning house? Good luck everyone.

Rachel Go. said...

You Rock! Thanks for the chance to win some awesome vintage books!

Margaret Mayfield said...

Oh Wow! I love, love , love vintage children's books! Count me in!

Wehaf said...

My fingers are crossed!

urchiken at gmail dot com

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