Sunday, October 4, 2009

Usborne Books giveaway! - CLOSED!



UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED! Congratulations to Candice, mummy2jj and SquiggleMum for winning!



About a month back, we did a giveaway post focusing on what your parents did to bond with you, and 106 comments later it was clear that most of you had parents that loved to bond with you, and did lots of fun stuff with you as children. It was really touching.

I (Mr Couch) personally think one of the best things you can do with your kids is read with them. Not only is there a profound impact on your child's intellectual development, there are huge bonding issues that are fulfilled when you take 20 minutes out of a busy day to enjoy the written word with your children.

And, there ain't no better way to do it than with a book like this: Usborne Books Illustrated Classics for Boys. With six classic stories for boys (aimed at six years old and up), like Robin Hood, Gulliver and Robinson Crusoe, and with beautiful illustrations that are just bound to enthrall your little ones, this will be a perfect way to spend some quality time with your kids AND enhance their literary skills!



Usborne Children's Books Australia is giving three lucky winners the chance to win one of these gems!



Just leave a comment telling us your favourite book as a child! Doesn't have to be one your parents read to you, just something that appealed to you when you were young. For me it was the Famous Five. But that's probably because I'm daggy. Maybe.

Entries go into a random draw!

Here's the fine print:

  • Open to Australian residents only
  • Giveaway closes October 19th 2009
  • To find out how to earn extra entries click here!




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37 comments:

  1. annaed_2October 4, 2009 at 9:16 AM

    Fun give-away! Wish I could enter. The boys would love it! ;-)

    So what does daggy mean?

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  2. the brown couchOctober 4, 2009 at 9:20 AM

    Mrs Couch asked me the same question! I told her there's no direct translation but it kind of means uncool, nerdy...that sort of thing.

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  3. Cari K.October 4, 2009 at 10:40 AM

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  4. Cari K.October 4, 2009 at 10:41 AM

    I subscribe to feed
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  5. Cari K.October 4, 2009 at 10:42 AM

    Oops...I tried to erase both comments...only got one....not in australia.

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  6. KOctober 4, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    I two books as a child that got read every night!!! One was a golden book Sooty, a black sheep dog who saves the flock. Also Dogga, I am not sure the author but Alfie loses his toy dog and it turns up at the school fair but someone else had bought it, what happens?? You will have to read it to find out, hehe

    busybbee05(at)yahoo.com.au

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  7. KOctober 4, 2009 at 12:16 PM

    I follow you on twitter
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  8. KOctober 4, 2009 at 12:17 PM

    I am subscribed on Google RSS Feed
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  9. KOctober 4, 2009 at 12:17 PM

    I follow your blog
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  10. KOctober 4, 2009 at 12:17 PM

    I follow you on facebook
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  11. KOctober 4, 2009 at 12:18 PM

    RT on twitter
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  12. KOctober 4, 2009 at 12:22 PM

    I found you through Connect2mums and clicked from there, fantastic site, fantastic people!

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  13. KOctober 4, 2009 at 12:23 PM

    I am following Osborne Books on twitter
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  14. KOctober 4, 2009 at 12:25 PM

    I have joined the Osborne Books group on facebook
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    P.S. Yay Australia!!! It cracks me up the different words around the world, fairdinkum!
    And Yaya, Brissy, Brown Couch!

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  15. CandiceOctober 4, 2009 at 10:05 PM

    My favourite story as a child was "The 12 Dancing Princesses" about 12 sisters who were princesses who each night would sneak out of their palace & go by boat across the lake to dance the night away..........and then one night a prince secretly follows them.....I loved it!!

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  16. CandiceOctober 4, 2009 at 10:06 PM

    Im a new follower to your Blog.

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  17. CandiceOctober 4, 2009 at 10:07 PM

    Ive become a Facebook fan.

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  18. CandiceOctober 4, 2009 at 10:08 PM

    Ive subscribed via RSS.
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  19. CandiceOctober 4, 2009 at 10:09 PM

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  20. CandiceOctober 4, 2009 at 10:12 PM

    I found out about your site from through the Connect2mums site.
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  21. Angela COctober 5, 2009 at 9:10 AM

    I loved where the sidewalk ends and The Babysitters club books.

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  22. mummy2jjOctober 5, 2009 at 12:55 PM

    i follow your blog

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  23. mummy2jjOctober 5, 2009 at 12:56 PM

    i loved the babysitters club books and famous five
    and currently now i love twilight series!
    alana(dot)francis(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  24. mummy2jjOctober 5, 2009 at 12:57 PM

    i follow you on twitter
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  25. mummy2jjOctober 5, 2009 at 12:57 PM

    i follow you on connect2mums
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  26. mummy2jjOctober 5, 2009 at 1:13 PM

    i am a fan on facebook

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  27. Bombtastic BelleOctober 5, 2009 at 3:04 PM

    I loved "Where the Sidewalk Ends" :)
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  28. SquiggleMumOctober 6, 2009 at 2:12 PM

    My favourite....ooh so hard to choose. Probably Possum Magic.

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  29. SquiggleMumOctober 6, 2009 at 2:12 PM

    I found you through C2M :)

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  30. SquiggleMumOctober 6, 2009 at 2:13 PM

    Am now following you on twitter (hey, I'm a Brissy girl too!)

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  31. SquiggleMumOctober 6, 2009 at 2:15 PM

    And, just because I'm always giving away books myself and would love to actually win one for a change... I've also subscribed to your RSS feed for a final entry!!

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  32. Rachel CheginiOctober 8, 2009 at 5:21 AM

    My favorite childhood book was The Little Match Girl...read to me every night by my late Mom!!!!

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  33. CandiceOctober 12, 2009 at 1:02 PM

    I follow you on Twitter.
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  34. CandiceOctober 17, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    Im following Usborne Books on Twitter
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  35. CandiceOctober 17, 2009 at 4:29 PM

    RT on twitter @Candy3181

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  36. CandiceOctober 17, 2009 at 4:36 PM

    Have joined Usborne Books on Facebook.

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  37. jennifer57October 20, 2009 at 7:25 AM

    the penguin that hated the cold

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