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5 Minutes for Books — Lilly P. Badilly

August 25, 2008 by Jennifer Donovan

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

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If you love books, be sure to check out our 5 Minutes for Books. We have reviews for novels, children’s books, babies’ books, and informational non-fiction.

Here at 5 Minutes for Mom, we love to promote Mom entrepreneurs who create great products for or with their family in mind. When Debbie Glade contacted me to offer me a copy of The Travel Adventures of Lilly P. Badilly, I knew that I had to take a look at it.

Lilly Badilly is a millipede who lives in the Miami International Airport with her grandma and grandpa. One day Lilly tackles her fears and follow her adventurous Grandma Nellie’s lead and hop a plane to Costa Rica. Once there she learns about the new country and is the hero who orchestrates an escape from Ruth Less spider’s web.

Debbie Glade wrote and illustrated the story, but then the whole family joined her in recording the CD that goes along with the book, bringing Lilly P. Badilly, the musical millipede, to life. Mrs. Glade recorded the voices, giving great variety to the various characters in an over-the-top cartoonish way, which is exactly what makes my four-year-old son Kyle love this book. (When I say “love,” I mean that for two weeks it’s been his top request for car listening, and he still laughs out loud when he listens to it.) Her fifteen-year-old daughter Rachel played the piano and sitar for the recording, and composed the music. Her husband John joined daughter Rachel in composing and played the harmonica and guitar for the CD recording.

The book is generally longer than Kyle would sit and listen to if I were reading it (62 pretty text-heavy pages), but because of the way that the story is told on the CD, complete with music, songs and sound-effects, he has followed along with the book over and over. The CD follows the story exactly, and page turns are indicated on the CD with a subtle page turning sound instead of a harsh “ding”. I love this. The story stands on its own fine, but to me, the inclusion of the CD makes it well worth the purchase price, especially if you want to entertain and educate your four- to six-year-old. For older children who can read independently, the themes of music, travel, and bravely trying new experiences will stand out, as well as the interesting information that they will glean about Costa Rica.

Your children aged 5 – 10 might be interested in the travel adventure writing contest sponsored by the publisher Smart Poodle press, which they can enter through September 1.

You can support this creative family by buying your own copy at the Lilly Badilly website, and one of you (with a U.S. address) can win a copy right here. If you’d like to win, just leave a comment. We’ll announce the winner in next week’s column.

The winner of last week’s book Slummy Mummy is #147 Alexia.

Congrats!

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About Jennifer Donovan

Jennifer Donovan has been a part of the 5 Minutes for Mom team since 2007. She writes product reviews, covers events, and manages the 5 Minutes for Books weekly column and website. She lives in Houston and blogs at Snapshot about life with her family.

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115 Comments

  1. Cindi says

    September 2, 2008 at 2:15 am

    This story about the traveling caterpillar with her grandparents sounds adorable. We love books in our home. Please enter my name in your drawing. Thank you, Cindi

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  2. Donna Kozar says

    September 1, 2008 at 2:13 am

    Sounds like my son would like it.

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  3. Denise says

    August 31, 2008 at 9:53 pm

    This would be nice to give to my daughter.

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  4. Veronica Garrett says

    August 31, 2008 at 8:49 pm

    My granddaughter would love this book.

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  5. Nick says

    August 31, 2008 at 5:45 pm

    It would be a pleasure to win your contest. Thank you for offering this.

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  6. Carolyn Ireland says

    August 31, 2008 at 5:44 pm

    I would be ecstatic to win this contest!

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  7. Ed Nemmers says

    August 31, 2008 at 3:39 pm

    Sweet niblets!

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  8. Kathy Conley says

    August 31, 2008 at 3:27 pm

    Great book that my daughter would love to read!

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  9. Chrysa says

    August 31, 2008 at 1:46 pm

    Looks great. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  10. Jennifer C says

    August 31, 2008 at 12:32 am

    Looks like a great book!

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  11. Tamara Leonard Merritt says

    August 31, 2008 at 12:13 am

    How precious. Thanks for the chance to win it.

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  12. Sherri Siler says

    August 30, 2008 at 10:48 pm

    Looks like a very cute book. I would love to win it for my 2 year old.

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  13. shawna f says

    August 30, 2008 at 5:54 pm

    Sounds like a great story!

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  14. Jacqueline O. says

    August 30, 2008 at 5:19 pm

    Wow, what a cool prize.

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  15. Vicki Wurgler says

    August 30, 2008 at 4:16 pm

    sounds like a good story-I’d love to read this to my grandchildren

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  16. Cassandra says

    August 30, 2008 at 3:04 pm

    Looks great–thanks!

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  17. Renee G says

    August 30, 2008 at 1:57 pm

    This sounds like a great story for the whole family.

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  18. Kimberly says

    August 30, 2008 at 1:40 pm

    I would love to read this with my granddaughter! Thanks for the chance to win your great giveaway!

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  19. philip halter says

    August 30, 2008 at 12:44 pm

    GREAT PRIZE

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  20. Fruitbearer says

    August 30, 2008 at 1:38 am

    Please enter me. Thanks!

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  21. Julieh says

    August 29, 2008 at 10:44 pm

    Count me in!

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  22. Frances Watson says

    August 29, 2008 at 8:07 pm

    this would be a great win for my god children

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  23. Millicent C. says

    August 29, 2008 at 7:41 pm

    My kids love to read and what mother doesnt love that? Thanks for the chance to win!

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  24. Julie says

    August 29, 2008 at 2:21 pm

    My kids need a new story!

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  25. Christine says

    August 29, 2008 at 12:50 pm

    This looks like something my son would love, thanks, [email protected]

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  26. nancy says

    August 29, 2008 at 12:07 pm

    The more books my kids read the better!

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  27. ellen cunningham says

    August 29, 2008 at 11:31 am

    My niece would love this book. Please enter me.

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  28. Alyssa Sparks says

    August 29, 2008 at 10:43 am

    We love books!

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  29. Erica G says

    August 29, 2008 at 8:57 am

    I’d like to win!

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  30. Jill Miller says

    August 28, 2008 at 8:17 pm

    Please draw my name as the winner!

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  31. Sheila Pepe says

    August 28, 2008 at 6:46 pm

    Would like to read this book. Please enter me in this sweepstakes!

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  32. cindy Allen says

    August 28, 2008 at 5:35 pm

    the illustrations look wonderful

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  33. Shelly says

    August 28, 2008 at 5:27 pm

    Costa Rica is a place where we would love to go – so this would be great to introduce our daughter to it

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  34. Anthony Hedden says

    August 27, 2008 at 10:32 pm

    enter me

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  35. Rhonda B says

    August 27, 2008 at 8:03 pm

    Enter me too!

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  36. kathy pease says

    August 27, 2008 at 5:28 pm

    PLEASE COUNT ME IN ON THIS AWESOME GIVEAWAY 🙂

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  37. valerie mabrey says

    August 27, 2008 at 5:21 pm

    thanks for the contest

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  38. David Benedict says

    August 27, 2008 at 3:00 pm

    such a cute book ,my kids would love it

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  39. judy brittle says

    August 27, 2008 at 11:32 am

    This book looks great and I would love it for my grandson. Thank you so much!

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  40. Janne says

    August 27, 2008 at 9:08 am

    Looks like a really cute book.

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  41. Sharon Jones says

    August 27, 2008 at 4:30 am

    Would LOVE to win this…thanks so much!!!!!!

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  42. Valerie Mitchell says

    August 27, 2008 at 1:00 am

    What a wonderful prize!

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  43. Cherie J says

    August 26, 2008 at 11:20 pm

    Sounds great! Please enter me.

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  44. sabb266 says

    August 26, 2008 at 11:16 pm

    This sounds like a great story. I would love to ad this to our library for storytime

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  45. Trish says

    August 26, 2008 at 8:31 pm

    This book sounds great – I know my son would love it. Thanks for having this giveaway!

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  46. Gary Osborn says

    August 26, 2008 at 7:36 pm

    Wooo Hooo Make me a winner!

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  47. clenna in NH says

    August 26, 2008 at 7:10 pm

    Sounds like a great story. I’d love to win the book.

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  48. Vicky Boackle says

    August 26, 2008 at 5:11 pm

    my grandkids would like this.

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  49. Mike Weisberg says

    August 26, 2008 at 4:53 pm

    I want to win

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  50. Steve Scott says

    August 26, 2008 at 4:40 pm

    My sister’s in laws on a B&B in costa rica. We are wanting to go for a visit.

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  51. Andrea R says

    August 26, 2008 at 4:28 pm

    I’d like to win this one for the kids!

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  52. Carolyn Nedrow says

    August 26, 2008 at 3:38 pm

    I would love to win this for a little girl that I know!
    [email protected]

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  53. Stephanie V says

    August 26, 2008 at 2:55 pm

    sounds like a fab story — fingers crossed!

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  54. Donna Holmberg says

    August 26, 2008 at 2:41 pm

    My nephews and nieces would love to have this to listen to/read when visiting Aunt Donna (that’s me). 🙂

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  55. tim brown says

    August 26, 2008 at 2:21 pm

    THANK YOU GOD BLESS

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  56. Barbara Fox says

    August 26, 2008 at 2:16 pm

    Looks great!!

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  57. Rebecca Snodgrass says

    August 26, 2008 at 2:14 pm

    Looks like a great read.

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  58. veronica sandberg says

    August 26, 2008 at 2:14 pm

    want to win this

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  59. Mia J. says

    August 26, 2008 at 1:53 pm

    This sounds like a wonderful adventure book that my daughter and I would love to read together.

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  60. Angel says

    August 26, 2008 at 1:06 pm

    pretty cool

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  61. Lydia Wilson says

    August 26, 2008 at 12:51 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  62. Lisa Fosses says

    August 26, 2008 at 11:40 am

    looks like a cute book

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  63. Linda Grieser says

    August 26, 2008 at 11:14 am

    Count me in, sounds like a great adventure book!

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  64. Elizabeth M. says

    August 26, 2008 at 10:05 am

    What a wonderful book. It sounds like quite an adventure for the millipede.

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  65. Susan C says

    August 26, 2008 at 9:47 am

    Costa Rica is on my list of places I really want to visit!

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  66. Chava says

    August 26, 2008 at 9:11 am

    My daughter Lily would LOVE the Lilly P. Badilly book and cd. I hope I win.

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  67. toasters says

    August 26, 2008 at 9:05 am

    Thanks.

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  68. stampedwithgrace says

    August 26, 2008 at 8:59 am

    sounds like a book my kids would enjoy 🙂

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  69. david basile says

    August 26, 2008 at 8:25 am

    sounds like a good read

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  70. Kathy Scott says

    August 26, 2008 at 7:47 am

    My boys would love to write their own stories.

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  71. TONI SULLIVAN says

    August 26, 2008 at 7:40 am

    COOL BOOK

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  72. Lori says

    August 26, 2008 at 6:41 am

    what a great idea… I love that they are having children write their own stories as part of the give away!

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  73. Janet F says

    August 26, 2008 at 2:56 am

    My grandson would love this!

    Thank you!

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

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  74. Felicia Lockamy says

    August 26, 2008 at 2:49 am

    I love to read, this sounds like a good book, thank you.

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  75. Alicia says

    August 26, 2008 at 2:38 am

    rica rica rica

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  76. Stacie Ruyle says

    August 25, 2008 at 11:54 pm

    count me in!

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  77. Karen Gonyea says

    August 25, 2008 at 10:13 pm

    Count me in !

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  78. Michelle Rosborough says

    August 25, 2008 at 9:46 pm

    cute story

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  79. Heather says

    August 25, 2008 at 9:19 pm

    I think my kids would love this book!

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  80. Hil'Lesha says

    August 25, 2008 at 8:50 pm

    Sounds great! 🙂

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  81. Nora SP says

    August 25, 2008 at 8:29 pm

    This sounds like a really good book.

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  82. The Diaper Diaries says

    August 25, 2008 at 8:15 pm

    We took Lily to Costa Rica when she was just 4 months old so this would be really cool to have for her.

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  83. Tonya Froemel says

    August 25, 2008 at 8:03 pm

    like to win this

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  84. Beth Y says

    August 25, 2008 at 7:45 pm

    My daughter’s name is Lily and I think she would love this adorable book!

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  85. joyglo says

    August 25, 2008 at 7:31 pm

    Thank you for the chance to win. Sounds like a wonderful book for the whole family!

    Reply
  86. Adrienne Gordon says

    August 25, 2008 at 6:49 pm

    love reading to the kids.

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  87. djp says

    August 25, 2008 at 6:43 pm

    need a good read

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  88. Denise says

    August 25, 2008 at 5:39 pm

    Count me in!

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  89. Lisa says

    August 25, 2008 at 5:23 pm

    We are studying geography this year. This book would make a great addition!

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  90. victoria says

    August 25, 2008 at 4:19 pm

    My daughter is the bug queen. She would love to read this book

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  91. Desiree says

    August 25, 2008 at 3:18 pm

    Would love to win this for my nephew 😉

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  92. Adena says

    August 25, 2008 at 3:05 pm

    Bugs and adventure – it sounds like a terrific combo for a children’s book!

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  93. Belinda A. says

    August 25, 2008 at 2:17 pm

    Lilly sounds like one cute and adventurous millipede!

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  94. Danai says

    August 25, 2008 at 1:28 pm

    Sounds like a fun read and I am sure my daughter would enjoy it. Thanks!

    Reply
  95. Michael Capp says

    August 25, 2008 at 12:39 pm

    I want to win!

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  96. susan varney says

    August 25, 2008 at 12:30 pm

    thanks would love to win for my grandson

    Reply
  97. c. clemens says

    August 25, 2008 at 12:24 pm

    I love this site 🙂

    Reply
  98. c. clemens says

    August 25, 2008 at 12:24 pm

    great enter me..

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  99. Ally says

    August 25, 2008 at 12:20 pm

    sounds like a nice story that my kids would love…

    Reply
  100. Kathy D says

    August 25, 2008 at 12:17 pm

    sounds like a great book…..

    Reply
  101. Meredith Rowe says

    August 25, 2008 at 11:57 am

    This book looks great!! Got my fingers crossed, I hope to win

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  102. Mama Zen says

    August 25, 2008 at 11:24 am

    This sounds really cool!

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  103. JenPerkins says

    August 25, 2008 at 11:23 am

    My husband and I went to Costa Rica (before kids), and we’d love to bring the kids one day. This book and CD would be a great introduction!

    Reply
  104. Shannon Baas says

    August 25, 2008 at 11:01 am

    Looks like a cool book.

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  105. charline s says

    August 25, 2008 at 10:51 am

    Sounds like a great book, love the idea it comes with a cd so that the little can kinda read along with it.

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  106. Jenn S. says

    August 25, 2008 at 9:40 am

    Sounds like a terrific story. I would love to read this with my kids.

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  107. DJ says

    August 25, 2008 at 9:26 am

    Sounds like a wonderful tale!

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  108. Doll Clothes Gal says

    August 25, 2008 at 9:07 am

    Sounds like a great tale. I put book reviews (from guests too) on my blog also. Reading has always been one of the most important activities in our household.

    Reply
  109. Maddy says

    August 25, 2008 at 8:57 am

    They’re a real boon in the car though.
    Cheers

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  110. Cheryl Free says

    August 25, 2008 at 8:33 am

    This looks like such a sweet book 🙂 *Thanks* for the giveaway!

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  111. Michelle says

    August 25, 2008 at 7:14 am

    We would love to add a story like this to our home library collection.

    Reply
  112. Beth/Mom2TwoVikings says

    August 25, 2008 at 7:04 am

    This sounds adorable! Count me in!

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  113. SANDY says

    August 25, 2008 at 6:47 am

    wow, sounds like a great story..my kids may sit stilll

    Reply
  114. Melissa A. says

    August 25, 2008 at 1:32 am

    This sounds like an awesome adventure book that my kids (and me too) would really enjoy! And what a creative family – so much talent!

    Reply

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