Thursday, June 30, 2011

alphabet glue volume 2: giveaway!

The lazy days, that stretch out for miles when you're small, call out stacks of books. We headed to our library the moment school let out and will be returning all summer to keep our readers fed.  I'm so happy to announce that Annie, of Bird and Little Bird, has come out with the new issue of her children literary e-zine, Alphabet Glue. It's the perfect companion to summer reading and enticing enough to tempt some stubborn"non readers" about the magic of words.  It's just as fun as her first issue of Alphabet Glue and I plan to incorporate it into our days. You'll find all of this between the "covers":
 A reading list for summer
Review as You Read Bookmarks
Story Starting Jars
Hidden-Binding Accordion Books
Story Lanterns
Make a Compass
Kid Detective Reading List
Do-It-Yourself Detective Kit including:
Secret Code Cards
Writing in Invisible Ink
Anonymous Letters
Costume Magnifying Glasses
A Detective's Notebook
 
 It's targeted for the early elementary age group and will be a perfect fit for my daughter since she's recently become intrigued by mysteries. Annie always hits the mark and her book lists are fantastic. Lucky for us... she's generously giving away 5 copies! If you'd like to have a chance to win one, please leave your name and email address before Friday at 8pm EST. I'll announce the winners in this post on Saturday. Good luck! Comments are now closed and the winners announced!
Now I'm off to print out the Alphabet Glue reading list to take on our next library run. I'd love to hear your summer reading plans...
  
And the winners are:
 hi, i'm kat. said...
ooohh, that sounds so fun! i have an almost 8 year old dd who would love this :)

Amy said...
Thanks for introducing me to Alphabet Glue, just the thing for my daughter, an avid book-lover who doesn't yet read independently.


Jessica Jo said...
My mom is a mystery person, this would be great for her to do with her grandkids!

Emilie said...
Oh! This looks lovely! Thanks for the giveaway (and the idea).

Nordlicht said...
this sounds absolutely perfect! Sunny greetings, Astrid.

Congratulations to all of you! I'll be sending your email addies over to Annie.



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61 comments:

  1. TanyaJune 30, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    ooooh, that looks lovely. Thanks!

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  2. Regina June 30, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    My youngest daughter would seriously dig this!
    Regina
    EcoFabFun (at) att (dot) net

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  3. TaraJune 30, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    I have two little boys who love detective stories. They would love this!

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  4. Herbal Tonya hereJune 30, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    we really enjoyed the first edition of alphabet glue! My7 year old loves a good mystery! for solstice last year i made her a detective kit. it is one of her favorite things. you can read about it here
    http://plantinggreendreams.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/handmade-holidays-summary/

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  5. EricaJune 30, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    What a cool e-zine! We read 'Nate the Great' earlier this summer and my son has been parading around in rain books and a raincoat ever since:) Would love to win this:)

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  6. adrianeJune 30, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    This zine looks great! This could be my daughters first foray into detective work, thanks for the chance!

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  7. KatieJune 30, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    This looks like great fun! The homemade magnifying glass is cool.

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  8. ~HeatherJune 30, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    My kids love playing spies (well, and reading)! My 5 year old dressed up as a spy just this morning (wearing all dark colors).

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  9. NordlichtJune 30, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    this sounds absolutely perfect! Sunny greetings, Astrid.

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  10. The MacKay WayJune 30, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    Looks like a cool zine! My niece & nephew would eat it up! Happy summer!

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  11. mekJune 30, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Oh that looks like so much fun!

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  12. NancyJune 30, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    How cool does alphabet glue look! It would be a hoot to win, thanks for the chance.

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  13. CoreneJune 30, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    This looks like fun! thanks for the giveaway

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  14. Jessica JoJune 30, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    My mom is a mystery person, this would be great for her to do with her grandkids!

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  15. AprilJune 30, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    My kids would love this!

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  16. shelliJune 30, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Looks so great! Thank you for the opportunity!

    sksittler@yahoo.com

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  17. angieJune 30, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    oh how exciting! thanks

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  18. EmilieJune 30, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Oh! This looks lovely! Thanks for the giveaway (and the idea).

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  19. KatieJune 30, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    I think I'd like to do those things with or without my kids! Sounds like fun.

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  20. Amie PlumleyJune 30, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    I am excited about Alphabet Glue! We are reading Ramona the Pest (again) at our house.

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  21. JoeyJune 30, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    This would be perfect for my kids this summer! Thank you for giving us the chance to win a copy!
    ~ joey ~

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  22. Jennifer AllisonJune 30, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    :)

    jmayer (at) tabula (dot) com

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  23. ElizabethJune 30, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    Looks fabulous! Thanks for the chance!

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  24. bethJune 30, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    Reading over the summer is just so blissful. You can pick up a book and visit any world imaginable. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  25. bloomingheatherJune 30, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    Thanks for the chance! Looks like a lovely little zine.
    hlr {at} uchicago {dot| edu

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  26. Doubly BlessedJune 30, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    Looks fun!
    Leah

    leahhaney@gmail.com

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  27. RosanneJune 30, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    My grandaughter would love this

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  28. This is My LifeJune 30, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    How fun and creative.

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  29. MaryamJune 30, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    oh wow, that sounds like so much fun :)

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  30. primdollieJune 30, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    what a wonderful offer thnx so much!!! would love to win one!! :))

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  31. YvetteJune 30, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    This looks like the perfect gift for an upcoming summer birthday! Thanks for the opportunity.

    little.eve@rev9.net

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  32. AnonymousJune 30, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    gosh, my little boy would hang out near the mailbox waiting for that! so fun! (I've been swept away by the Game of Thrones series, so those beefy books will just about dominate my summer reading. soooo good! and cold, perfect for hot weather.) nancywalters44@hotmail.com

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  33. KarenLSJune 30, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    I would love to win a copy for my daughter-in-law who is a third grade teacher!

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  34. KristiJune 30, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    Looks like a fantastic summer reference.

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  35. katieJune 30, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    I love it!!!

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  36. JannetteJune 30, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    That looks fab - perfect for the summer..

    In our camping-book-box this year will be lots of fairy tales (still! 2 out of my 3 loooooove them..), lots of non-fiction on animals and space and formula 1 (I know..), and in particular Jacqueline Wilson books for Eldest, Mr Majeika books for Middle and Dr Seuss and Oxford Reading Tree books for Youngest. Oh and then there's me with Kate Atkinson and Philip Pullman and Natasha Solomons and Carol Ann Duffy and lots more..

    Thank you for the chance of winning!

    kampinga `at` bigfoot `dot` com

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  37. SharonnzJune 30, 2011 at 4:44 PM

    Squeeeee! We loved EVERYTHING about the first issue. Very exciting to see the second issue is ready to go! Would love to win a copy but will definitely buy one if not;-)

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  38. AnonymousJune 30, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    What a great way to tempt little lazy readers! I love it!
    Gesche
    geschea@yahoo.de

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  39. stacyJune 30, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Been meaning to check this out...a giveaway is nice!

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  40. Seaweed and RaineJune 30, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    You make summer sound so enticing! :) Only 5 months to go and counting! (I do like certain aspects of winter - promise).
    My boys aren't quite old enough yet for what is in the ebook - but Oh, what a fabulous resource to have in your hands for when they are! I feel inspired by it even now!

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  41. RikaJune 30, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    Looks lovely. Hope international folks can win too.

    Cheers - Rika in Darwin Australia

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  42. hi, i'm kat.June 30, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    ooohh, that sounds so fun! i have an almost 8 year old dd who would love this :)

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  43. AnonymousJune 30, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Would love to win this!
    Thanks!

    Jane
    jcwah1999@yahoo.com

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  44. MaxabellaJune 30, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    I couldn't wait, I went an purchased both vol 1 and 2. LOVE! Thanks for another great lead, Maya. x

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  45. MaxabellaJune 30, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    I couldn't wait, I went an purchased both vol 1 and 2. LOVE! Thanks for another great lead, Maya. x

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  46. AmyPJune 30, 2011 at 11:50 PM

    So perfect!

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  47. JenniferJuly 1, 2011 at 12:49 AM

    This might just be what my 7 year old reluctant reader needs to push him over the edge!?!?

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  48. NickiJuly 1, 2011 at 12:52 AM

    This looks like fun, thanks for sharing!

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  49. Jennifer McNicholsJuly 1, 2011 at 2:35 AM

    We're considering a spy party for our daughter's 7th birthday & this would give us lots of great clues! ;)

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  50. AmyJuly 1, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    Thanks for introducing me to Alphabet Glue, just the thing for my daughter, an avid book-lover who doesn't yet read independently.

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  51. melonkelliJuly 1, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    I'd love to win. The first issue was great.

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  52. PixiewearJuly 1, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    looks like a great zine! thanks for the chance to win.

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  53. KJuly 1, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    Thanks for the opportunity-would love to win this

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  54. HollyJuly 1, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Maya--I have never heard of this magazine before but am off to order this issue (and the last one if I can find it) for my own new little reader. As for our summer reading plans, we also have regular trips to the library where mostly non-fiction books about animals and outer space are checked out. At home though, my son has been reading the Piggie and Gerald books by Mo Willems to me each night--and then I have been reading Where the Red Fern Grows to him (one of my faves when I was a child--still seems to be as riveting as ever).

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  55. JakDeeandKidsJuly 1, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Thanks for the chance to win! We are currently reading Pippi Longstockings for my 6 year old and The Throne of Fire (Rick Riordan) for my 11 year old!

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  56. PatriciaJuly 1, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    Cool! And very fun for summer reading!

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  57. MooreJuly 1, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    pick me!

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  58. c.meisnerJuly 1, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    I love the little note books...and so would my kids.

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  59. Dana+MartinJuly 2, 2011 at 2:42 AM

    Is it too late? I just didn't get to read anything on the computer for the last two days, but would love to get a chance at this!

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  60. SztiJuly 2, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    Hi,
    i'm writing from Hungary, and i'm not sure if i'm in time...
    But my nephew would love it, and could continou his english lessons during summer too... :)

    Eszter Szigeti
    eszterszigeti@t-email.hu

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  61. NordlichtJuly 7, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    Hooray! thank you so much!!! Just received the copy I won from Annie, and am really looking forward to digging into the projects with my two kids. This is fantastic! Big smiles all around, and thanks again, Astrid.

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