Holiday Giveaway: Win The Little Blue Dog Three Book Series for Kids!

December 3, 2013
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Kid's Book Giveaway: WIN The Little Blue Dog Series!

We’re super excited to be working again this year with children’s book author, Karen J. Roberts! She’s the creator of The Little Blue Dog series of books and we’re bringing you a chance to WIN all three of them in time for the holidays. Promoting compassion for animals and responsible pet ownership, Karen’s books are sure to become favorites of all dog-loving kids:

The Little Blue Dog
2013 National Indie Excellence Award Winner

Based on the real life story of Karen’s adopted dog Louie, The Little Blue Dog is the first book in the series. Fall in love with Louie as he shows courage and hope for a second chance as a shelter dog.

The Little Blue Dog Has a Birthday Party

The second book in the series, readers can follow Louie’s journey as an adopted shelter dog. He continues to warm our hearts with his gentle nature and generous spirit.

The Little Blue Dog Goes to School

The third book in the series, The Little Blue Dog Goes to School teaches children about tolerance and the important role service and therapy dogs play in our lives.

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About the Author:

An avid animal lover and pet owner her whole life, Karen J. Roberts became active in animal rescue in December of 2011 when she adopted her little dog Louie from the Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem, Ma. After losing both her parents to cancer in the previous year, she felt an overwhelming need to do something positive. Adding Louie to her family sent her on a mission to find a way to help the countless animals who end up in shelters across the United States through no fault of their own. She wrote The Little Blue Dog as a way to tell Louie’s story and raise awareness and funding for animal rights and rescue organizations. Learn more at her book website: http://thelittlebluedog.com/

Her Mission:

Creating books for kids with lovable characters in engaging stories with a message of kindness, humane choices and the importance of compassion for animals to provide our younger generations with the tools to effect social change.

Check out Karen’s books on Amazon. You can read the reviews and order copies. They make great gifts!

Enter to WIN The Little Blue Dog 3-Book Series for Kids

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One-Of-A-Kind Gift Book Ideas for Pet Lovers + 30% OFF with Blurb Promo Code

November 26, 2013
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blurb gift books

People love getting really creative, one-of-a-kind books for Christmas. Books that elicit a “where did you find this?” response. As the leading indie- and self-publishing platform, Blurb has an entire online bookstore full of unique books by an incredible array of undiscovered, self-published authors, artists, and photographers. And while these books probably aren’t in your recipient’s bookshelf, many of them should be. So, if you’re thinking of giving unique gifts this year, check out the Blurb bookstore.

Here’s an example of just one of the titles I thought you might like to give (or receive) as a gift. Click through to view a preview inside the book and to browse lots more:

dog by my side book

Dog by My Side by Adam Schnitzer
This charming collection of original, vintage photos shows us that as long as there have been cameras, we’ve wanted to photograph our canine best friends. As a special bonus, there’s a glossary of the early photographic methods used in the original images.

Whether you decide to buy one of the gift books from the Blurb bookstore, or create your own, be sure to head on over to Blurb now to get some ideas AND start tackling that long gift list! If you get inspired and decide to make your own photo books to give as gifts, you can take advantage of the FREE design tools and templates plus you’ll save 30% on Blurb’s Print Books with Blurb Promo Code: SAVE30 when you order by 11/30!

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Give a Truly Personal Gift This Holiday Using Your Favorite Pet & People Photos

November 20, 2013
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Give Something Personal This Holiday Season! If you have a digital camera-whether it’s your smart phone or your DSLR-chances are you have a lot of wonderful photos of the people and pets in your life. And there’s a pretty big chance that if you do, those photos haven’t seen the light of day since you first took them, posted them to Facebook, or picked that new wallpaper for your smartphone or computer.

Now, imagine those photos in a book, given as a gift. Wouldn’t you look like the best most thoughtful person ever? Yeah, you pretty much would. And with Blurb‘s easy, custom books, you can make a photo gift book that’s both personal and extremely polished.

personalized gift book

You can use your Facebook photos, Instagram photos, or photos on your computer. You can design your own book, or have it automatically created with the Blurb Designer Collection templates. All these tools are designed to run right in your web browser, letting you make a book in as little as ten minutes, and they start at just $12.99.

A real book. One you can hold, share, and pass on. Plus it’s so easily customized that you can create different versions for different people. Just swap in a few new photos, change the text, and re-order. Looking to make something a little bigger, like a family history book? Yeah, Blurb has ways to do that too.

instagram book

Of course, this is a custom gift, so you don’t want to be last minute about it. Even though you can order up until December 19, ordering early is always better (and a bit cheaper too).

So, get started on making a beautiful gift book now: Blurb

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67% OFF Zoobooks, Zootles & Zoobies Animal Magazines & Books for Kids

November 13, 2013
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animal books for kids

Encourage your child’s love of reading and respect for animals with these great animal magazine and book deals from Groupon Goods. Perfect for holiday gift-giving or just because!

Get Zoobooks, Zootles and  Zoobies Magazines 67% OFF with Free Shipping:

  • 1-year subscription to Zoobooks, 10 issues, Zootles, 6 issues, or  Zoobies,6 issues for $10 ($30 reg)
  • 2-year subscription to Zoobooks, 20 issues, Zootles, 12 issues, or Zoobies, 12 issues for $19 ($60 reg)

Zoobooks and its sister magazines excite the minds of pint-size animal lovers with facts and photographs of winged, scaly-skinned, and furry-faced creatures. As a guide to the world’s most fascinating animals, birds, reptiles, and insects for children aged 6–12, each issue of Zoobooks unfurls to 20 full-color pages of lifelike animal drawings, photographs of animals in their natural habitats, puzzles, and anatomy diagrams.

Zootles hones in on kids aged 3–6 with cartoons, wildlife photography, and an illustrated animal bedtime story, a perfect match for beginning readers and self-reflective spider monkeys.

Zoobies, the youngest member of the family, surprises readers aged 3 and younger with its lift-the-flap and peek-a-boo features and can survive the wear and tear of super-strong baby hands with its durable, toddler-tough pages.

Visit Groupon Goods for more info and to order.

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Cool Gift Idea: Create a Personalized Chicken Soup for the Soul Book

November 13, 2013
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Are you a fan of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series or know someone who is? Well, Blurb just came out with a special line of the books that you can personalize for yourself or as a gift for someone special!

Personalized Chicken Soup for The Soul Books

Not only do you get to choose from five different story themes (from “Christmas Stories” to “Giving thanks”), you can personalize it in ways you just can’t with a conventional book. As the title suggests, these are stories meant to comfort, heal and inspire the soul.

make chicken soup soul book

Your custom Chicken Soup for the Soul book will truly be a book especially for the recipient because the book is printed with their name on the cover. And it’s truly from you because your name is printed on the cover as the giver. You can even include an inscription inside the book and on the back cover. Even add a photo to the back.

There are other nice options to choose from, like the type of cover you’d like and the type of paper. It takes just about five minutes to make it a truly custom book. And chances are, it’s something they’ll love forever. And a 60-page book starts at just $24.95.

There’s a quick video here: Chicken Soup for the Soul that shows you how to fill in all the info using a simple online tool. The books are all done by Blurb, so you know the quality is going to be great and your gift is sure to be unique!

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