Haul-idays Giveaway from Chronicle Books
Have you finished your holiday shopping? Have you even begun? Books make the best gifts, especially for families and children. If you love books and love to win, then be sure to celebrate the Haul-idays with Chronicle Books.
I’ve posted a list of Chronicle Books valued at up to $500 that I’d like to haul in and if I do then one of you readers who comments on this post will win the list from Chronicle Books too!
My picks are fun family kinds of books that all ages of boys and girls would love to hear, see, and read. So, go ahead, follow the links and check out my selections for a great list of children’s books for the kids on your holiday list this year!
Be sure and leave a comment for your chance to win my choices if I win the Chronicle haul!
Bird Songs Bible
Edited by Les Beletsky
Featuring audio sounds from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
From the best-selling Bird Songs series comes the most comprehensive bird book ever published. Bird Songs Bible covers the sights and sounds of every single breeding bird in North America—nearly 750 in all. This utterly … MORE
The Small Object: Today Is Super Journal
By Sarah Neuburger
Complete with an adorable sticker sheet to track the journaler’s moods and progress, this colorful journal will keep writers on track and smiling all day. … MORE
Day & Night
By Teddy Newton
Day meets Night and Night meets Day in this delightful picture book based on the Pixar short, Day & Night, which premiered with Toy Story 3 in 2010. Kids will delight in the way these two characters explore their … MORE
The Story of Little Red Riding Hood
By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Illustrated by Christopher Bing
From the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of Casey at the Bat comes a rich and exquisitely crafted edition of one of the best-known tales by the Brothers Grimm. Christopher Bing captures the light and darkness—as well as the … MORE
Out of Sight
By Pittau & Gervais
In this big, beautiful, astonishing book, more than 50 animals are hiding. In elegant drawings and graphic, eye-catching layouts, Out of Sight will enthrall children with the amazing variety of the animal kingdom. … MORE
In My Forest
By Sara Gillingham
Illustrated by Lorena Siminovich
Turn the colorful die-cut pages of this irresistible board book to discover just what makes little deer’s forest so cozy. Is it the fluffy snow? No, it’s their loving families! Bright pictures, sweet reassuring messages, unique layered … MORE
The First Christmas
By Anthony Knott
Illustrated by Maggie Kneen
The perfect stocking stuffer! This unique version of the first Christmas story is just right for snuggling and sharing around the tree. Lavish illustrations, eye-catching foil, and a sweet pocket-size format make each reading extra … MORE
Eight Winter Nights
By Laura Krauss Melmed
Illustrated by Elisabeth Schlossberg
Moishe’s Miracle author Laura Krauss Melmed and illustrator Elisabeth Schlossberg celebrate Hanukkah in joyful action rhymes, festive poems, and exuberant scenes of family life. From traditional holiday foods to the story of the … MORE
Port-a-Pug has all the perks and benefits of real dog ownership without the exhausting cleanup or the expensive upkeep. Easy to assemble, easy to transport, difficult not to adore. Includes: • Certificate of Adoption… MORE
The Sounds of Star Wars®
By J. W. Rinzler
Foreword by Ben Burtt
Any Star Wars fan can mimic Darth Vader’s voice or Chewbacca’s roar with ease. But how many of them would be able to identify the lion’s roar used in the sound of the Millenium Falcon’s engine? In this aurally astonishing and visually … MORE
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Junior Edition Boxed Set
By David Borgenicht,
Justin Heimberg,
and Robin Epstein
Boxed set includes:
• The Original Junior Edition
• Extreme Junior Edition
• Weird Junior Edition … MORE
The Sock Monkey & Friends Kit
By Samantha Fisher
and Cary Lane
Transform stray socks into stuffed-animal friends with this utterly cute craft kit! Featuring step-by-step instructions for 9 unique sock creatures—including a cat, bear, pig, rabbit, elephant, and even a crocodile—plus basic … MORE
Create Your Own Planet
From Planet Color by Todd Parr
Create a world unlike any other with this one-of-a-kind jumbo coloring book. Best-selling illustrator and author Todd Parr takes kids on a quirky, inspiring journey through a planet they create. With the help of stickers and wacky … MORE
Shadow
By Suzy Lee
A dark attic. A light bulb. An imaginative little girl.
Internationally acclaimed artist Suzy Lee uses these simple elements to create a visual tour de force that perfectly captures the joy of creative play and celebrates … MORE
Classic Horse Stories
Compiled by Christina Darling
From Black Beauty to Pegasus, few animals inspire as much devotion and delight as horses. This collection has something for the horse-lover in everyone, including favorite horses in fiction, true stories of real horses, and a guide to … MORE
Other Goose
Retold and Illustrated by J.otto Seibold
It’s Humpty Dumpty, Little Bo Peep, Jack Be Nimble, Miss Muffet, Little Boy Blue, and more, like you’ve never seen them before! Renowned artist J.otto Seibold re-nursuries and re-rhymes over the Mother Goose classics in this must-have … MORE
The Story of Snow
By Mark Cassino
with Jon Nelson, Ph.D.
How do snow crystals form? What shapes can they take? Are no two snow crystals alike? These questions and more are answered in this visually stunning exploration of the science of snow. Perfect for reading on winter days, the book features … MORE
Creature ABC
By Andrew Zuckerman
An elegant addition to any library, this deluxe alphabet book features 120 pages of Andrew Zuckerman’s breathtaking wildlife photography. From alligator to zebra, each featured animal boasts two striking studio portraits against a … MORE
Lullaby Baby
Illustrated by Audrey Ficociello
Every new parent, whether musical or not, needs a good repertoire of lullabies. Filled with 50 classic songs, this beautiful, lavishly illustrated songbook features an on-board sound module that lets parents learn each song as they sing … MORE
Moleskine Folio Squared Book A4
This new Squared Book A4 offers a wide squared pages to be filled with projects and writings. 100 g/m2 acid free paper. Folio is a new, top quality collection, dedicated to creativity, free expression and design. The Folio Collection … MORE
Leave a comment and let me know if these are the books to fill your holiday list!
One blogger and one commenter on the winning post will each WIN the list!
Winners will be announced on December 13th!














what a great list!
Great list! I have my list posted too at Debbie’s World of Books. Looks like we have some of the same books.
What fun! These books all sound great.
What fun books! These would make such terrific gifts to the little people in my life!
Bird Songs Bible has been on my list for a while now. My godson would love the rest!
Great list! I would love to win these books!
What a fun list! The Bird Songs Bible sounds wonderful.
Fantastic selections! Best of luck!
awesome books!
Shadow looks like a quality book!. love the illustrations.
awsome they souund great
i’d love Day and Night as well. that was a cute sketch
Love the list – some great books that my twin boys would really enjoy! (And so would I!)
I love the Small Object journal, my absolute favorite! Good choices!
Thanks! foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com
Lots of people are choosing the Star Wars books. Very cool.
mrsderaps @ hotmail . com
Nice list.
cjwallace43 at gmail dot com
Excellent list! So pleased with this giveaway.
Would love to win your selections! You picked some awesome selections!
Mollydedwards AT yahoo DOT com
The port-a-pug cracks me up. Good luck!
Our lists are very similar! Check mine out for another chance to win.
http://thispurplecrayon.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-haul-idays.html
Great selection! I missed a lot of these on my list!
Nice list! The Bird Song Bible is on my list too!
shetreadssoftly(at)gmail(dot)com
Lovely list! Here’s to hoping that you and I both win it
Thanks,
Jules
Great list! I have Shadow by Suzy Lee on my list too.
I love Chronicle – this is such a generous giveaway. Thanks for the entry.
gaby317nyc at gmail.com
Great list of books,I’d have went totally all cookbooks,
cupcakes,baking books. Good luck to both of us!
barb g. directorylanesuperstore(at)gmail.com
Nice list! Wouldn’t it be amazing to win?
callansparents@yahoo.com
Interesting list of books! Thank you for the chance to win this wonderful giveaway!
missbelle60(at)gmail(dot)com
This is a great list for kids!!
ncnguyen514 [at] gmail [dot] com
nice picks, must have been hard.
Lauren
the port-a-pug is on my list too. such a creative piece, i think.
vvb32 at yahoo.com
port a pug looks super cute
That’s a great list! We share Day and Night, the Worst Case Scenario set, and The First Christmas on our lists! We have Other Goose and Shadow here, and Other Goose was a great hit! (Shadow is waiting to go into a Christmas book box!) Good luck! I hope we win!
knittingandsundries(at)gmail(dot)com
Great list, my kids would love it! I’d love that moleskin
A wonderful list. I wish I had noticed the bird songs one–my mom would love this one for Christmas. Very different–for the most part–from the ones I selected See My List Here but a really delightful list nevertheless. I would absolutely love to win either one.
Teresa [AT] LadySilk [DOT] Net
Smiles,
Teresa
i’m completely loving your list! here’s hoping we both win!
k_sunshine1977 at yahoo dot com
I just love that Port-a-Pug!!!
Hi! You have a great list of books. I too picked out a lot of kids books but also added some for me. I’d love to have you come comment on my blog when you get a chance, my list is at:
http://familyliteracyandyou.blogspot.com/2010/11/win-my-list-of-great-reads-from.html
I also have a family friendly book review/giveaway linky Sat – Monday and you are welcome to add your (fiction/non-fiction) books at the same blog. It’s usually up either Friday night or Saturday AM.
I thought the christmas book and the 8 nights (hanukkah) book looked interesting.
Thanks! Tina “The Book Lady”
We really chose a lot of the same children’s books. I know my son would adore them! Good luck to you and perhaps me as well! What a great contest from a fabulous publisher!
Courtney
stilettostorytime at gmail dot com
Great list! Good luck!
nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com
Great list!
Um please please PLEASE win. Wow I seriously think I would cry if I won all these books!
happy_haylee_3(at)hotmail(dot)com
Good luck!
great list! best of luck!
I like your list!
Good selection of titles. Good luck to both of us. And Thank You to Chronicle Books.
jcamp2020 at aol dot com
great list! good luck to both of us!
Great list of childrens books!
GREAT list!!!