Enter for a chance to win:
- an author-autographed copy of One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo, illustrated by David Small (Dial)
- full-body penguin hand puppet
- 15 minute Skype visit with author Toni Buzzeo
Author-sponsored. Eligibility: North America (U.S./Canada). Deadline: midnight CST Feb. 20.
From the promotional copy of One Cool Friend:
On a momentous visit to the aquarium, Elliot discovers his dream pet: a penguin. It’s just proper enough for a straight-laced boy like him. And when he asks his father if he may have one (please and thank you), his father says yes.
Elliot should have realized that Dad probably thought he meant a stuffed penguin and not a real one…
Clever illustrations and a wild surprise ending make this sly, silly tale of friendship and wish fulfillment a kid-pleaser from start to finish.
Cynsational Notes
Toni was one of my earliest writing partners. At the beginning of our careers, as unpublished writers, we were paired by our mutual mentor, Jane Kurtz, and, for some years, exchange manuscripts online.
Today, Toni is a popular and well published author of numerous picture books and teacher/librarian resource books! It’s a thrill to see her latest picture book, One Cool Friend, on the New York Times bestseller list! Congratulations, Toni!
Toni Buzzeo, a former English teacher and elementary school librarian, is a popular author of picture books who divides her time between Sarasota, Florida, and Buxton, Maine. She also is the author of two of the most popular posts in the history of Cynsations — Author-Librarian Interview: Toni Buzzeo on School Visits (part one and part two).
David Small is a Caldecott Medal winner, National Book Award finalist, and Christopher Award winner, among other honors. The illustrator of more than forty books, he lives in southern Michigan.
Ongoing Cynsations giveaways also include the Diabolical Grand Prize Giveaway (author sponsored, international eligibility, Feb. 8 deadline); Giveaway: Ellen’s Broom by Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrated by Daniel Minter (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2012)(author sponsored, U.S. eligibility, Feb. 13 deadline); Six-book Giveaway of Bewitching, Beastly Deluxe Edition and Cloaked by Alex Flinn (author sponsored, U.S. eligibility; Feb. 20 deadline).
In the video below, visit Toni’s Writing Cottage:
I would love to have an authographed copy of One
Cool Friend, the wee stuffed penguin puppet and a Skype visit–Yahooo! Check out my review of this stellar title at
http://librariansquest.blogspot.com/2012/02/like-father-like-son.html
My email is mmmcu at charter dot net.
Thanks to all for this sensational giveaway.
Toni's work is so helpful to me as a librarian, it's great to see her success. Penguins are a perennially favorite topic in my library as well. What a great giveaway.
hg195 at yahoo dot com
Sounds interesting! Penguins are really cute too 🙂
lovemibooks at aol dot com
This librarian's own 3 children are going to love this book. Thanks for the giveaway!
books4susie at aol dot com
I would love a copy of Toni's book – it looks great. I do a penguin project with my first graders every year and they read everything I have on penguins all month long.
Thanks,
Donna
dmiller at norwood dot k12 dot ma dot us
I've been eager to read "One Cool Friend" ever since Pippin Properties started buzzing about it!
Thank you for the fun giveaway.
cathy54321 at hotmail dot com
The kids love penguins! So cute 🙂
maureen at homemademothering dot com
Yes, please! This book is great. priscilla dot mizell at gmail dot com
My First graders would really enjoy this book if it was added to our classroom library!
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