Cooper and Me and the Military Giveaway Winner!

Hey, Lynessa R.! You won Cooper and Me and the Military! I bet your nephew will love having that story read to him. You should receive it in a couple of weeks. Please let us know how you like it. Congratulations!

Keep a lookout for the next review and giveaway soon. You'll need popcorn for that one!

Cooper and Me and the Military Giveaway

They sit snuggled side by side grinning and talking Micah-nese to each other. Kindred spirits. Aunt Deb is one of the few who understands his language, and Micah loves her for that. And for the stories of course. While Seth knows a visit from Uncle Bob almost always includes a partner for chess, Micah equates their company with one-on-one time a la Aunt Deb. We had a new book to choose from this time too. Cooper and Me and the Military had just arrived for review. What better way to check out a fresh book than to enlist an auntie's help?  A sweet illustration of two kids and their dogs peered from the shiny cover. This is just a temporary front, though. Books mailed to winners and available for sale will look differently. No matter. The same good story is on the inside. I can't help but be impressed that it is a preteen, Alexa Peters, who has teamed up with her mom, Monique, to write and illustrate Cooper and Me books.

Aunt Deb reads in a sing-song voice, asking questions along the way and encouraging Micah to turn the pages. They meet Gracie and Joe, whose parents, along with a dog, Trooper, serve in the military. It seems both parents are deployed. Joe and Gracie live with Grandma and miss their parents very much. When Mom and Dad come home on leave, what a surprise! They bring Trooper home with them. Trooper had been hurt and needed a place to recover and to call his own. As mom and dad head back to work,  Trooper stays to help Grandma take care of the kids. What special surprise do Gracie and Joe send Mom and Dad? Why don't you enter to win your own copy so you can read about it for yourself? Just leave a comment or click "like" on Facebook and you'll be entered. (We have to keep it to U.S. residents, though, for shipping purposes.)  "Share" a link to this post and you'll get an extra entry. Don't forget to leave me a comment, letting me know you've shared. ( Helpful Hint: sharing works. It was what helped Barb S. to win last time!) This giveaway will be open until February 24, 2012.
One really cool thing to know about Cooper and Me is that they donate a portion of the proceeds to both the Happy Hearts Fund, which helps provide education for children living in natural disaster areas, and to the Lustgarten Foundation for pancreatic cancer. You can learn more about Cooper and Me books at www.cooperandme.com AND download a free song at www.cooperandme.com/gift

Now for the disclosure. Take a deep breath aaaaand...
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
Hmmm. I bet we could turn this disclosure into a song...

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Congratulations to Barb S. who won the movie! Maybe she'll let us know what she thinks of it later.
The next review and giveaway will be a children's book, so visit back soon!