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:

annaed_2 said...

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

So what does daggy mean?

the brown couch said...

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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Cari K. said...

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Cari K. said...

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

K said...

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

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RT on twitter
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K said...

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

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K said...

I am following Osborne Books on twitter
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P.S. Yay Australia!!! It cracks me up the different words around the world, fairdinkum!
And Yaya, Brissy, Brown Couch!

Candice said...

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!!

Candice said...

Im a new follower to your Blog.

Candice said...

Ive become a Facebook fan.

Candice said...

Ive subscribed via RSS.
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Candice said...

I found out about your site from through the Connect2mums site.
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Angela C said...

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

mummy2jj said...

i follow your blog

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mummy2jj said...

i loved the babysitters club books and famous five
and currently now i love twilight series!
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mummy2jj said...

i follow you on twitter
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mummy2jj said...

i follow you on connect2mums
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i am a fan on facebook

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Bombtastic Belle said...

I loved "Where the Sidewalk Ends" :)
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SquiggleMum said...

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

SquiggleMum said...

I found you through C2M :)

SquiggleMum said...

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

SquiggleMum said...

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!!

Rachel Chegini said...

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

Candice said...

I follow you on Twitter.
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Candice said...

Im following Usborne Books on Twitter
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Candice said...

RT on twitter @Candy3181

Candice said...

Have joined Usborne Books on Facebook.

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jennifer57 said...

the penguin that hated the cold