Sunday is Voting Day!

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Voting day is just around the corner. All the preparations and planning are pretty much done! This is one last push to remind you to vote.
During the contest we will be giving away fun story related prizes, beginning with the grand prize of a nifty super hero cape, tune in tomorrow for pictures. The fun is just beginning!
* The voting starts on Sept. 20 and ends Oct. 4, 2009

* Only one vote per day, per IP address

* Please tell everybody who is planning to vote to make sure they have their computers/Internet browser set to “allow cookies” or their votes will not register.

Voting link:http://www.abcbookcompetition.org/5th_comp/SorryDoesntCleanItUp.html

Below is a coloring page for the kids. You can print Here and email it back to me. Then check back to see your work on the Sorry Doesn’t Clean it Up Blog
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If I’ve driven you crazy with my rambling and promotional posts bear with me a bit longer…. you all know how hard this industry is to break into…. that tasty carrot forever dangling in font of the nose. I would just like a little nibble!!
A big thank you to Caroline Soer for adding my button to her side bar… and to all of you who visit my blog and leave your encouraging comments. I feel as though we are a all neighbors in the world’s coolest neighborhood!

Sorry Doesn’t Clean it Up Goes Live

So Tyler and I and Liv of course…. put our acting shoes back on… OK…technically Liv’s too young to have any…. to make this book trailer-ish video!

Guess who is who… and I am not grandpa!

Voting starts soon!

  • The voting starts on Sept. 20 and ends Oct. 4, 2009
  • Only one vote per day, per IP address
  • Please tell everybody who is planning to vote to make sure they have their computers/Internet browser set to “allow cookies” or their votes will not register.

Voting link:

http://www.abcbookcompetition.org/5th_comp/SorryDoesntCleanItUp.html

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What’s Wrong with Mud ~ Book Tour

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Today I have the pleasure of showcasing the wonderful new book “What’s Wrong with Mud?” written by Gillian Colley and illustrated by Nikki Shoemaker.

This dynamic team were the winners of Round 3 of the ABC Children’s Picture Book Competition. The competition gives new authors and illustrators a chance to use their skills by collaberating  on the winning book. 

So What’s Wrong with Mud? 

Not a darn thing…. Join these sweet barnyard characters as they experience the  joy of meeting new friends and see  how they discover that different isn’t bad it’s just…. DIFFERENT!  The kids will want to read this fun loving story with it’s unique illustrations over and over.

 Stuck in the Mud

This twist on the classic game will have you stuck in the mud! 

What you will need: 5 or more friends
 
HOW TO PLAY:
1. This game of tag is played just like the regular one, with an It player chasing the others. But in this version, any players It tags must freeze on the spot and remain there — stuck in the mud — until an untagged player comes to their rescue, setting them free by crawling through their legs.

2. The last untagged person becomes the next It.

Thanks for stopping by the What’s Wrong with Mud Virtual Book Tour.     Nikki is giving away 3 themed tote bags and there are 3 ways to enter to win!

Copy/paste the book tour schedule onto your blog and leave a comment on Nikki’s blog to let her know that you posted on or before Saturday, July 11.

  1. Create your own blog post promoting What’s Wrong with Mud?

(You can contact Nikki for the Cover image and an interview to post if you want to)

  1. Stop by each blog on the Book Tour and leave a comment on each including Nikki’s blog (on or before Saturday, July 11), to let her know to enter you into the  drawing.

 If you enjoyed the book tour and would like a autographed copy of What’s Wrong with Mud? please email Nikki Shoemaker, nikki.shoemaker@yahoo.com for more details.

 Tour Schedule

 ABC Children’s Book Competition