To celebrate 5 years of blogging I’d like to send one lucky reader a gift: a picture book of their choice! Please leave the title of the book you’d like in the comment section by March 23, 2017/6amMDT, and if I can get a hold of a new copy I’d be honored to send it to you. Please understand that if the winner is from outside the US, the offer applies in softcover/paperback form. Looking forward to reading your wish titles in the comment section below! And happy St. Patrick’s Day to my fellow (lucky) Irish folks!
Author: Sabine Lipan
Illustrator: Manuela Olten
Publisher: Eerdmans, 2016; orig. in German: Mama, da steht ein Bär vor der Tür!
Age: 2-5
Themes: bears, mother-and-child, humorous stories
Opening: Mom, there’s a bear at the door! A Bear? A bear. But we live on the eleventh floor! That’s why he’s here.
Summary: (from my library catalog) I love the faith tenacity of this main character, and the expression-laden character designs. So much fun!!! Can’t wait to try this out on my storytime kids!
Why I like this book: A mother has several questions when her son tells her there’s a bear standing outside the front door of their eleventh-floor apartment.
Resources/Activities: this is a great ‘what if?’ prompt for young writers!
For more Perfect Picture Book picks with teacher/parent resources, check out the list on Susanna Hill’s blog HERE.
julie rowan-zoch 
That’s incredibly generous of you, Julie! Congrats on 5 years and best of luck to many more! My Book choice: If I Had a Little Dream by Nina Laden
Thanks!
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Happy Anniversary!
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No title, Robin?
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You lost me. Title?
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What book would you like if your name gets picked?
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Good thing I don’t read for a living. I would love a signed copy of one of your books. 😀
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You’re sweet!
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Happy blogiversary, Julie! We should be sending you books! But if you insist ;-). I’d love to own I WISH YOU MORE.
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Happy Blogiversary!!! You Rock, Julie!!!!
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Title, please! In this contest family members can enter!
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Happy Blogiversary! Thank you for bringing attention to books I “missed”. My local librarian always asks how I know about all these great books. You are are of my sources.
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What book would you like, library-loving soul-sister?
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Oh, I was so busy going to my library search that I forgot. I would love anything from Amy Krause Rosenthal, Jen Bryant or Jean Reidy. Thanks!
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Happy Blogiversary! What a wonderful offer, Julie! Thank YOU!
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Book title, please!
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Happy Blogiversary! Enjoyed your pick today, especially since it is bilingual. I would love one of the board books you illustrated in the You’re Here series — especially the You’re two. I have many great grandchildren in that age group with another one due in June.
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Happy Blogiversary ! (I didn’t even know such a thing existed 🙂 ).
And I’d love a copy of You’re Two if you have one 🙂 , Baby Boy is about to turn two in just two weeks !
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Happy 5th, and I LOVE the spread in their helmets on the bike.
I would love a copy of Big Cat, Little Cat that Susanna introduced us too today. Thank you for the giveaway!
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Yes, that book looks like a keeper!
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PS Is that header new? Even if it isn’t and I am slow to notice, I love it!
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Yep! Pat yourself on the back – you’re the first to notice!
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Happy Blogiversary, Julie! I enjoyed your review of this humorous book, and if chosen, I would love a copy of Mom, There’s a Bear at the Door. Keep blogging, Julie. I always know I’ll find a treasure to read when I visit you here.
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Happy Blogiversary! I would love You’re Here, of course:)
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Happy Blogiversary, Julie! I would love a copy of Some Writer!
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I gave myself that book for Christmas, and I totally deserved it!
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What a fun book indeed. Julie – no book for me. If I win will you please give a favorite book to a low income school near you?
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I do that anyway with books I win!!!
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Happy fifth anniversary Julie! I love your choice for today; the idea of a bear on the 11th floor seems hilarious & I’ve read so few German picture books, besides, of course, the Grimm tales, that I can’t wait to read this one. Yes, it’s my choice if I win. And I love the new banner on the top – books & a bear, such a perfect pairing.
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Five years! Wow! I will have to go back and check out some of your past posts. Your book choices are always great ones! Happy Blogiversary! (No need to enter me in the contest since I live in Canada).
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I am happy to send a paperback to you, Andrea!
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Happy 5th Julie! A free book? My mind is a blank right now-overworking in the country does that to me. Lol
I teach preschool, so how about a new exciting pb English or Spanish (I can translate). Would you pick one for me Julie , if I win? Tnx. 🙂
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Happy Blogiversary! I would love ! or any of Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s books.
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Hi Julie. Congratulations! I’d love to win and donate a copy of one of your books to my MARCHing Books to Kids book drive. If I win, would you please sign the book? All of the books are donated to children of incarcerated parents via the VNS of Iowa Storybook Project. You can learn more about the drive at https://www.facebook.com/PBPiO/
Thank you!
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Happy Blogiversary! “Shy” by Deborah Freedman is on my current wishlist, but I’d also be happy with one of your’s if I were to be picked. =)
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Your recommendation sounds like a fun one. On my list. Happy Blogiversary! I would love any of Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s books.
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