February 10, 2013 | Published in Arts & Entertainment, Books, Featured, Giveaways

Tea Time with Sophia Grace and Rosie {Book and Tea Set Giveaway}

I am not a girly girl, but I seem to have given birth to one. I have to say that I have delighted in the color pink and in sparkles more as a thirty four year old than I did as a four year old. It has been so enjoyable to see my daughter reveling in “girly” things that I find myself wanting to be a part of her fun and fancy. Therefore, when I was offered a chance to review a copy of Tea Time with Sophia Grace and Rosie, I really couldn’t pass it up!

I was very excited to receive the book in the mail and I eagerly dove into it to preview it for my daughter. Tea Time with Sophia Grace and Rosie is based on real life cousins who love pink, tutus and tea time. These cousins appeared on the Ellen show and gained some notoriety there. I confess I haven’t seen the show, the episode with them on it, nor have I read any interviews. My opinions about this new picture book are based solely on my experience with the book and nothing else.

In this story, Sophia Grace and Rosie want to throw a fabulous tea party. Using their imaginations, they call upon with their fairy friends and are given fairy wands with which they transform their bedroom into the “fanciest, most sparkly castle that ever existed!” They agree that they will each invite one guest to the tea but they will not tell the other who it is. They craft beautiful (and sparkly) invitations to their guests of choice – which just happen to be each other! It is a very cute story of two girls who get along well and enjoy the same sorts of activities. Of course, any story which involves fairy dust is certain to catch my attention. I did enjoy the book. My only hesitation in giving it my full 100% stamp of approval is the characters’ manner of speaking to one another. They emphasize everything they say with the word “So” – in italics. Everything seems to be “so good” and they love it “so much” that their energy starts becoming exhausting just to read about. I love having fun and throwing parties but my personality is a little bit more muted and so it wasn’t my favorite form of enthusiastic conversation to read aloud.

But there is still the pink. And there are tutus. And there is a magical castle and fairy-sponsored tea and all of that can be enjoyed.

I’m delighted to say that you also can enjoy all of the above. (Well, perhaps not the magical castle bit. You’re on your own for that one.)

We have the following items to give away to one of you:

A copy of Tea Time with Sophia Grace and Rosie for your very own.
A special porcelaine tea set {Valued at $59) to enjoy with your favorite little girl (or fairy).
And a pink tutu. (Valued at $32)

This is a fun gift package valued over $100, and I wish you the best of luck! Follow the instructions in the rafflecopter below to enter. Use the Rafflecopter form to enter this giveaway. New to Rafflecopter? Watch this 45-second video on how to enter!

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Carrie blogs about books that she enjoys for herself, as well as those she enjoys with her children at ReadingtoKnow.com and 5 Minutes for Books.

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1 Xenia February 10, 2013 at 6:44 pm

I love having real and pretend tea parties with my two daughters!
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2 Sheila K. February 10, 2013 at 6:56 pm

I love having tea parties with my niece, Morgan!

3 Debby Chandler February 10, 2013 at 7:07 pm

I enjoy tea parties with my grandchildren!

4 Jenny February 10, 2013 at 7:49 pm

I enjoy having tea parties with my daughter, Ariana.

5 Suzie Williams February 10, 2013 at 8:24 pm

My daughter. She likes playing tea party.

6 Donna L February 10, 2013 at 8:36 pm

My granddaughter would enjoy this.

7 Rochel S February 10, 2013 at 9:16 pm

With my daughter!

8 amyc February 10, 2013 at 10:29 pm

My lovely little daughter.

9 JOAN BOGORAE February 10, 2013 at 11:07 pm

these 2 girls are delightful….this would be a great gift for a special little girl

10 Tami Vollenweider February 11, 2013 at 1:34 am

I love to have Tea Parties with my Niece Raleigh!

11 Terra Heck February 11, 2013 at 4:57 am

I enjoy having tea parties with my 4 and 5 year old great-nieces. Thanks.
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12 Crissy D. February 11, 2013 at 6:11 am

I love to have tea with my daughter

13 Kathy S February 11, 2013 at 6:26 am

I have tea parties with my doggie.

14 BusyWorkingMama February 11, 2013 at 7:14 am

I love tea parties with my daughter.
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15 Angela Alpaugh February 11, 2013 at 10:07 am

I love teatime with the special little girls in my life!

16 Mia February 11, 2013 at 10:09 am

This is absolutely adorable, love it! My little girl would love being able to play with this.

17 Mia February 11, 2013 at 10:10 am: Whoops I forgot to add, tea parties are with my little girl. She’s 6 and at the age where she loves dressing up and pretending
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18 Jeanna February 11, 2013 at 10:11 am

My daughter and I enjoy tea parties & picnics!

19 Jen February 11, 2013 at 10:15 am

I have one girly girl and one not as girly! They are both so fun to watch and learn from . This book looks great.

20 Erika February 11, 2013 at 10:18 am

My sweet daughter, Millie.
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21 Shannon February 11, 2013 at 10:20 am

I love playing tea party with my kids!

22 Jamila February 11, 2013 at 10:39 am

I love having tea parties with my daughters! We all dress up and enoy their favorite tea and treats. The girls help me make their favorite snacks beforehand. They enjoy cooking & baking for their tea party.

23 Sarah VM February 11, 2013 at 10:42 am

I love to have tea parties with my little girl.

24 Tara February 11, 2013 at 10:55 am

I love having tea parties with my three girls.. they delight in glitter and sparkle, too! This would be so fun for us!

25 Vickie Couturier February 11, 2013 at 11:10 am

my 2 grandaughters Maggie an Rachel

26 Garrett February 11, 2013 at 11:37 am

I use to when I was a child, with my younger sister.

27 anne February 11, 2013 at 11:54 am

I enjoy time with my grandaughter.

28 Missy February 11, 2013 at 11:56 am

My friend’s daughter

29 Mejia Mamma February 11, 2013 at 12:17 pm

Tea parties with my daughter are the best! I just love her adorable sense of imagination
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30 Shakara February 11, 2013 at 1:06 pm

Tea parties are great with my 2 year-old daughter!

31 Kathy Stevenson February 11, 2013 at 2:34 pm

I love having tea parties with my daughters!

32 Deb K February 11, 2013 at 3:30 pm

I love to have tea with my granddaughter

33 shelly February 11, 2013 at 4:02 pm

I love having tea parties with my 2 yr old daughter!
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34 Claire Twitter: My February 11, 2013 at 4:12 pm

My niece, she’s too cute & funny

35 Terri Moore February 11, 2013 at 6:16 pm

My daughter and both my boys loved having tea parties when they were little. We would “invite” their favorite dolls and stuffed animals too. It is one of my favorite memories of them. I am now a Grandma and plan on continuing this fun tradition.

36 HappyMomC February 11, 2013 at 9:10 pm

With my daughters!

37 robin phillips-knotts February 11, 2013 at 10:35 pm

My granddaughter. She likes all that is pink and glittery too. ty for the giveaway and good luck everyone!
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38 Rhonda S. Phillips-Tenderholt February 11, 2013 at 11:14 pm

I remember having tea parties w/my mom or sister. I would love this for my great-niece who can have tea parties w/my mom and my sister (her grandma!)

39 LaVonne Twitter: longwait4bella February 11, 2013 at 11:27 pm

With my 5 year old daughter!
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40 Jessica F February 11, 2013 at 11:27 pm

I like having tea parties with my niece! She’d love this!

41 Natalia February 11, 2013 at 11:37 pm

With my daughter

42 Nicole February 12, 2013 at 1:27 am

My little girl of course!

43 Carolyn A Colley (Griffith, Smith) February 12, 2013 at 2:44 am

my granddaughter would have so much fun with this and this would make a great birthday gift for her

44 Lori D. February 12, 2013 at 11:30 am

With my niece when she was little.

45 Audrey jacques. My daughter is 30 years old... I love having tea party with her February 13, 2013 at 3:05 am

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Audrey jacques. My daughter is 30 years old… I love having tea party with her

46 Vera Khule February 13, 2013 at 11:42 am

Tea parties are fun with Brown Bear and Honey Bear.

47 Melissa February 13, 2013 at 1:57 pm

My 6 year old is obsessed with tea parties since around Christmas time!

48 Realia M February 13, 2013 at 4:10 pm

with my little nieces!

49 Addison Kat February 13, 2013 at 5:41 pm

I enjoy tea parties with my daughter

50 Cassandra Eastman February 14, 2013 at 1:15 am

My 3 year old and 1 year old!

51 Heather Hayes Panjon February 15, 2013 at 12:43 pm

My Daughter And Nieces !

52 Danielle February 15, 2013 at 1:14 pm

I love having tea parties with my 3 year old daughter.

53 Angela E. February 15, 2013 at 5:07 pm

My best friends little girl.

54 nannypanpan February 15, 2013 at 11:15 pm

my niece
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55 Staci A February 16, 2013 at 2:55 pm

My niece loves them!

56 Mozi Esmes Mom February 17, 2013 at 2:04 am

My beautiful 5yo daughter!
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57 Tracy Slater February 17, 2013 at 5:25 pm

I love having tea with my 91 year old Grandma Ruth!

58 chelsea February 17, 2013 at 10:41 pm

I love having tea parties with my 3 daughters

59 nikki krutz February 17, 2013 at 11:54 pm

my 4 yr old daughter and 4 yr old neice

60 Lucy Nguyen February 18, 2013 at 1:40 am

My 6-year-old daughter

61 June February 18, 2013 at 9:19 am

The little girl I babysit some times.

62 Beth C February 18, 2013 at 10:15 am

With my granddaughter.

63 Krissy February 18, 2013 at 11:06 am

My daughter, Priscilla!
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64 Ellen C. February 18, 2013 at 6:05 pm

I enjoy tea parties with my daughter. Thanks!

65 Felicia Escobedo February 18, 2013 at 10:07 pm

love having tea parties with my 3 daughters

66 Andrea February 19, 2013 at 9:03 am

My six year old daughter!

67 Chuck February 19, 2013 at 10:10 am

Our 3 year old grand daughter.

68 emily February 19, 2013 at 5:01 pm

my kiddos love tea parties!

69 Jill Myrick February 19, 2013 at 6:29 pm

I enjoy having tea parties with my daughter Jaci.

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70 karen mayernick February 19, 2013 at 7:39 pm

My daughter Nicole

71 James Beck February 19, 2013 at 9:10 pm

klyde frog yes yes

72 Shannon Baas February 19, 2013 at 11:13 pm

with my little niece.

73 John Hutchens February 19, 2013 at 11:21 pm

my little daughter

74 Laura Jacobson February 20, 2013 at 12:23 am

Oh our little princess Kayla loves to have tea parties with the whole family! Even the dogs get or should I say have to join in! LOL so fun!

75 Cheryl Rahkonen February 20, 2013 at 3:08 am

I have my best tea parties with my granddaughter and grandsons. We do have a grand time at our little tea parties.

76 Tari Lawson February 20, 2013 at 6:44 am

I would enjoy a tea party with my niece.

77 Kristin Brutsman February 20, 2013 at 9:18 am

I love having tea parties with my kids! We don’t own a tea set, so we use pretty paper cups. We are planning a tea party with grandma this Sunday. The kids are super excited.

78 Lori D. February 20, 2013 at 10:37 am

We would have tea parties with the kids.

79 Don February 20, 2013 at 10:39 am

Our niece who is almost 3 years old.

80 Kristie February 20, 2013 at 11:00 am

I like having them with my daughter and son
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81 diane Baum February 20, 2013 at 11:17 am

My kids love having tea parties

82 shawna February 20, 2013 at 12:09 pm

I enjoy tea with my two little girls

83 Paula Tavernie February 20, 2013 at 12:25 pm

With my daughters!
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84 Nancy T February 20, 2013 at 12:27 pm

I love having tea parties with children and teddy bears.

85 Maryann February 20, 2013 at 12:57 pm

I love having tea parties with my sweet niece

86 Rachel Newman February 20, 2013 at 2:16 pm

I would have it with my baby cousins!

87 jules mcnubbin February 20, 2013 at 3:16 pm

i like having tea parties with @pintworks

88 Steph February 20, 2013 at 4:19 pm

My daughter Zoey.

89 Katherine February 20, 2013 at 4:38 pm

My littlenext doorneighbor

90 Cálaeb Temple February 20, 2013 at 4:40 pm

i’ll be having tea with @buttmuffin!

91 Ed Nemmers February 20, 2013 at 4:53 pm

This would be with Josie!

92 Aubrey February 20, 2013 at 6:13 pm

with my daughters

93 kathy pease February 20, 2013 at 6:19 pm

my niece loves tea parties

94 Van February 20, 2013 at 6:30 pm

With my niece’s, they like tea parties.

95 Katherine Donovan February 20, 2013 at 8:58 pm

I like having tea parties with my daughter

96 danielle lima February 20, 2013 at 9:07 pm

my daughter and neices

97 Heather Kelly February 20, 2013 at 9:14 pm

With my son and 2 little girls. I also love having them with my Mom friends too.

98 Wayne Dougherty February 20, 2013 at 9:28 pm

My great aunt Betty

99 Valerie Taylor Mabrey February 20, 2013 at 9:48 pm

my granddaughter
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100 Tracie Trump February 20, 2013 at 9:50 pm

Love to have a tea parties with my nieces Layla and Makenna, my email is tracietrump@yahoo.com

101 Marissa M February 20, 2013 at 9:54 pm

I like having tea parties with my cousins!

102 Laurie Emerson February 20, 2013 at 10:15 pm

I love having them with my 3 year old daughter. She takes them so seriously and is so much fun to spend time with!

103 Mary J February 20, 2013 at 10:51 pm

I like teatime with my neice and nephew.

104 angie February 20, 2013 at 10:57 pm

love tea parties with my granddaughter
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105 crystal allen February 20, 2013 at 11:02 pm

i enjoy tea parties with my daughter, thanks

106 Darlene Ysaguirre February 20, 2013 at 11:18 pm

My two year old always has the craziest tea parties lol

107 Lisa R February 20, 2013 at 11:38 pm

My niece

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108 joni February 21, 2013 at 12:05 am

The kids I babysit.

109 Kristin February 21, 2013 at 12:07 am

My 4-year-old niece!
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110 Colleen Busch February 21, 2013 at 12:59 am

My niece. Thank you.
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111 Lorayne Gothard February 21, 2013 at 2:31 am

tea parties with my daughter Mia

112 Breanne February 21, 2013 at 5:38 am

I like having them with my niece

113 tracey byram February 21, 2013 at 6:58 am

I have tea time with my 3 granddaughters.

114 Christina February 21, 2013 at 7:05 am

I have tea parties with my kids and nieces

115 Sheryl February 21, 2013 at 8:16 am

I like have tea time with my niece.

116 susan smoaks February 21, 2013 at 8:59 am

I love to have tea parties with our daughter and her friends, so much fun!!!

117 Sherry Conrad February 21, 2013 at 9:09 am

My girls and I have always enjoyed them- for now, it’s with my great niece.

118 Brooke Adametz February 21, 2013 at 9:20 am

With my 3 year old daughter!

119 Nicole C. February 21, 2013 at 9:28 am

I enjoy having tea parties with my daughter.

120 april yedinak February 21, 2013 at 10:22 am

With my daughter and niece and their stuffed animals.

121 kristy dobbs February 21, 2013 at 11:02 am

My daughter and nieces…its adorable!

122 Jessica Lear February 21, 2013 at 11:10 am

I love having tea parties with my daughter.

123 Maria Iemma February 21, 2013 at 11:12 am

As a matter of fact, last night my granddaughter and I played tea party

124 Charlene Shaver February 21, 2013 at 11:16 am

I enjoy having tea parties with my nieces

125 jessica hawk February 21, 2013 at 11:32 am

I enjoy tea time with my neighbors.

126 Jeanine February 21, 2013 at 12:41 pm

I saw this and just had to enter because I have a 5 year old daughter named Sophia Grace!! She is my favorite person to have tea parties with and she’d be tickled if I won this!

127 Rebecca Chestnut February 21, 2013 at 1:02 pm