My eight-year-old son had talked a lot about wanting to keep a diary. I thought that was a great idea, so I gave him a notebook as he requested, but he didn’t use it a whole lot. I’m still hoping to tap into that desire, because as I writer I know how therapeutic and inspiring and cathartic writing can be.
With two creative and artistic kids, I definitely thought that The Scribble Diary: My Brain Right Now by Lisa Currie could help them entertain themselves as they examine their days. This is a book that is a twist on a traditional diary — designed for all ages to be able to use.
Each two-page spread has a place to record events and feelings in a creative way, either writing or scribbling. Honestly, when I first looked at it, I wasn’t sure how it would really work in a practical way.
But my son LOVED it. He has used it consistently for the last week, even doing more than one entry during a day when he was feeling inspired. I even picked it up and left my own entry for him to discover.
So whether you want to encourage your child or teen to record their lives, or give them a creative activity for the summer or a long road trip, or create a fun family book, The Scribble Diary: My Brain Right Now is a unique way to do that.
We have TWO copies to give away today. Just leave a comment, and we’ll announce the winner in our 5 Minutes for Books column right here on June 4.
The winner of I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag is #46 Lori D.
Oh, I am going to have to go buy this. What a great idea!
My daughter would really enjoy this! Thanks for the chance to win it!
Perfect to encourage my kiddos to *write* as well as read.
Perfect for my 9 year old!!!
Great way to keep my son writing over the summer! Thanks for the chance!
What a good concept to help others.
Oh my princess would love something like this!
Count me in! My girls would loveeeeeeeeee this!
Lilhottemomma@yahoo.com
Looks like a lot of fun, thanks so much for the giveaway! Appreciate it!!
My almost 8 year old son would love to have this book. It would make a great birthday present!
I have a pre-teen who would love this.
My grand daughter would love this. it would give her a unique way to express herself
My daughter journals everyday. She started at about age 13. She’s now 26. I’d love to win this for my 2 neices ages 4 and 8. Thanks for the giveaway!
This looks like a great way to keep our son writing this summer!
My son would love this book. He uses so much paper to write that I should take stock in it. This books would be a blessing. LOL
My nine yr old would LOVE this!!!
THIS LOOKS LIKE THE MOST INTERESTING DIARY I HAVE EVER SEEN! COUNT ME IN!
Thanks for the giveaway!
katja9_10 at hotmail dot com
Clever idea. Thanks for the giveaway.
My nephew would love this! My son is a little young for it.
My son would love this!
Thank you for the opportunity;)
My daughter would absolutely adore this!
oh sounds like a fun book. count me in!
i think my niece would really enjoy this 🙂
My sister is in rehab right now. This would be great to write down her personal thoughts when she comes home!
I think my daughter would love this! I love that it prompts them on what to write.
Looks fun! Thanks.
My oldest daughter would love this!!!
This would be fun for my son.
I love the format… interesting and engaging prompts. Seems like it would be a good fit for my daughter too, not much of a writer/reader, but someone with a lot on her mind.
This would be wonderful for my granddaughter. Good to be creative.
What a brilliant idea!! I love this.
Great idea for summer writing. Perfect for my 8 year old. Thanks for the great idea if I don’t win!
Cool books! Would love for my daughter to try one!
This diary would be great for my daughter, who has been dealing with health issues lately.
I would love to give this to my young cousin. He really needs something like this to process all the stuff that’s going on in his immediate family. Also I think it would help to nurture his artistic side. (Something I try to do with him and his younger brother.)
Oh! I know just the grandsons who’d enjoy and benefit.
I may have to get one for myself!
Looks really fun. I think all my kids would enjoy a copy!
Amy
This looks so fun! Thanks so much for the chance to win!
That looks really cool. My daughter would love that.
My son would love this!
I love this idea. It’s like the Wreck this Journal and other journals (can’t remember the author’s name), which are really inspiring as well. My son would love this… my daughter probably would as well… 🙂
This looks like an awesome book, I know several kids who would like it!
This looks like a lot of fun – i have a daughter who would love it!
Diary keeping seems to be a lost art. How inventive.
This would be great for my son to use this summer while on his school break.
this looks awesome!!! fingers crossed although I’m not very lucky on giveaways. 🙂
My 8-year old son is also creative and artistic. He loves to draw and I know this would be an absolutely awesome book for him!
This would be great to activate the kids during the summer.
Love it! So would my daughters.
This sounds great! Please enter me!
Margaret
singitm(at)hotmail(dot)com
A little girls dream is owning a dairy.
Good practice for child learning.
This sounds like a lot of fun, I think my son and I would both enjoy this.
Great for my daughter who tries to keep a diary but never gets very far. She’d find success with this!
My daughter who is 7 just started wanting to write in a journal so this would be SO SO perfect for her!
This would be perfect for my daughter!
My cousin is really going through some tough times right now and I think this book would be so helpful to him!
Our oldest son would benefit from being able to write down his thoughts in such a creative way! Thanks!