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5 Minutes for Books: 1000 Times No!

July 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

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

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As a mom to three angelic children ranging from toddlerhood to pre-adolescence, I’m perfectly accustomed to stating things such as, “It’s clean up time,” or “It’s time to leave now,” and being met with a chorus of, “Okay, Mom!”

Yeah, right.

The reality is that the word “no” is spoken approximately 14,927 times a day in my world, whether it’s coming out of my mouth as my toddler is found standing on the kitchen table or it’s being shrieked at such an incredibly high-pitch that the area dogs have simply packed their belongings and left. To my delight, Tom Warburton, an author who obviously has been around a toddler or two in his days, has created a whimsical new children’s book, 1000 Times No to help bring some much needed levity and humor to these oh-so-familiar scenes.

As you open to the first page, Noah the diaper-wearing tot appears, big cartoonish curls popping off his head and sucking away on his thumb. When his mother appears and informs him that it is time to leave, the real story begins. The storm starts to rage as Noah expresses his feelings to this announcement in one creative way after another. The word “no” is spoken in a variety of languages, some authentic and some just plain silly, and each is accompanied by a visual illustration that made me and my little ones giggle time and again. At one point, even the little bear on his diaper is matching his changing expressions face for face!

This simple and very relatable story appealed to my young ones, each on his or her own level– my 20 month old laughed at the pictures and the funny voices that simply have to be used to read this aloud, while my 3 year old had a look of absolute understanding as the fit went on and on. (She should. She’s a champion.) I’m a sucker for the illustrative style- cartoon-like, with thick black outlines and splashes of soft colors. 1000 Times No is a book to help us mamas (and papas!) explore the darker side of learning to express oneself with our children, in a humorous and light-hearted way.

Have I convinced you that you simply need to have a copy of this book? Leave a comment to win a copy, complete with personalized inscription from the author! (US and Canadian residents only, please.)

Dawn lives in Maryland, but she’s pretty sure that her children’s protests can be heard at least as far west as Kansas. Her chronicles of parenthood can be found at my thoughts exactly.

The winner of If Your Kid Eats This Book, Everything Will Be Okay is #23 Adele

The winners of I Spy A to Z are
#176 Hesper F., #11 Linda White, #165 Steph, #123 etirv

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56 Comments

  1. Susan says

    July 30, 2009 at 9:19 am

    Oooh … would love this! Thank you for a fun giveaway!

    Reply
  2. kathy pease says

    July 26, 2009 at 10:58 pm

    Thank you for the AWESOME GIVEAWAY.. Please count me in 🙂

    Reply
  3. Mozi Esmes Mommy says

    July 25, 2009 at 8:28 pm

    Not an entry: just a note that I’ve posted about this on Winning Readings:

    http://winningreadings.blogspot.com/2009/07/1000-times-no.html

    Reply
  4. Angela C. says

    July 25, 2009 at 7:23 pm

    I would love to win a copy of the book. Thanks for the giveaway.

    accoupons at gmail dot com

    Reply
  5. Tracydr says

    July 23, 2009 at 11:43 pm

    My 5 year old son is big on saying “no”. “no” to everything. I would LOVE to win this book.

    Reply
  6. pixie13 says

    July 23, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    My daughter would definitely love this book.

    Reply
  7. Annette W says

    July 23, 2009 at 12:04 pm

    This book sounds like my daughter! She’s two. Need I say more??

    Reply
  8. Alicia says

    July 23, 2009 at 2:47 am

    Sounds like a perfect book for this family’s library!

    Reply
  9. israel y says

    July 22, 2009 at 11:07 pm

    oh yeah! my son would love this!

    Reply
  10. Lea says

    July 22, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    This sounds like a fun book that my daughter and I would enjoy!

    Reply
  11. Mommy Magee says

    July 22, 2009 at 7:15 pm

    FUNNY! I’m getting ready soon for the terrible 2’s and will love this book!

    Reply
  12. Michelle says

    July 22, 2009 at 6:46 pm

    No, lol! Yep, we hear that a lot around our house. Usually before bedtime. 🙂

    Reply
  13. Lisa says

    July 22, 2009 at 5:52 pm

    I’d love to read this to my son!

    Reply
  14. Lorie Shewbridge says

    July 21, 2009 at 11:30 pm

    This sounds like such an adorable book, I’d love to win it for my grandson. Thanks for the chance.

    Reply
  15. Adele says

    July 21, 2009 at 10:33 pm

    Well not only will be 16 month old grandson love this book but maybe my 22 year old son would enjoy reading it.

    Reply
  16. Staci A says

    July 21, 2009 at 9:15 pm

    This sounds like a great book. I hear “no” around here more times a day than I could possibly count!

    Reply
  17. Shanna Flaschka says

    July 21, 2009 at 9:04 pm

    Oh, wow! I have a five-year-old and twin three-year-olds, and I definitely hear “NO!” at least a 1000 times a day! Though I say it just as much!

    Reply
  18. Barbara M says

    July 21, 2009 at 8:07 pm

    I have a grand daughter who this book is perfect for.

    Reply
  19. Beth says

    July 21, 2009 at 2:54 pm

    I say “no” all day long. This sounds like a fun book.

    Reply
  20. Thao says

    July 21, 2009 at 12:27 pm

    I think these days are coming for me and this book would be great to see the humor in children.

    member (dot) thao (at) gmail.com

    Reply
  21. Marj says

    July 21, 2009 at 11:10 am

    Thank you for this chance to laugh myself silly. OMGoodness do I remember the tantrums. Mercy.

    Reply
  22. Maureen says

    July 21, 2009 at 11:07 am

    This sounds like a fun book to read out loud to my boys. Thanks,
    Maureen (jnomaxx at hotmail dot com)

    Reply
  23. Stephanie says

    July 21, 2009 at 10:28 am

    As a mom of a champion 3-year-old fit-thrower, I think I need this book!

    Reply
  24. Mary Ward says

    July 21, 2009 at 10:06 am

    Running a daycare, I must use the word no a zillion times a day. I’m sure the kids would get a kick out of this book.

    Reply
  25. Tammy Gordon says

    July 21, 2009 at 6:43 am

    Would love to win this!!

    Reply
  26. emily says

    July 21, 2009 at 6:29 am

    I’ve heard wonderful things about this book, and think it would be perfect for my very stubborn 3 year old.

    Reply
  27. Mozi Esmes Mommy says

    July 20, 2009 at 11:33 pm

    Would love to have this book!

    Reply
  28. Jinii Boren says

    July 20, 2009 at 11:28 pm

    I totally need this book. I think I said no to my daughter 200 times in 10 minutes.

    Reply
  29. Jen Nutzhorn says

    July 20, 2009 at 11:04 pm

    Love to win this book!

    Reply
  30. Holly at Tropic of Mom says

    July 20, 2009 at 11:01 pm

    Sigh, the word no. It’s either that or my toddler pretends not to hear me.

    Reply
  31. Pam says

    July 20, 2009 at 8:46 pm

    That looks like a fabulous book! It reminds me of my favorite They Might be Giants song, “No!”

    Reply
  32. cris says

    July 20, 2009 at 6:35 pm

    My guys all know this word (since the youngest was able to learn it from the oldest from an early age). We’d love to win this!

    Reply
  33. Tarasview says

    July 20, 2009 at 5:53 pm

    oh I would LOVE to win this book!

    Reply
  34. Shannon (The Mommy-Files) says

    July 20, 2009 at 5:47 pm

    I NEED this book for myself and my 3 boys. Thanks for the great recommendation 🙂

    Reply
  35. Alison says

    July 20, 2009 at 4:53 pm

    Would love to win this! My 3 year old’s new version of “no” is “You do it.” Uh, someone needs an attitude adjustment!

    Reply
  36. Sarah says

    July 20, 2009 at 4:40 pm

    I would love to read this one!

    Reply
  37. Emily L says

    July 20, 2009 at 3:58 pm

    I would love to read this. 🙂

    Reply
  38. Misty says

    July 20, 2009 at 3:50 pm

    I just found your site! I would love to win this book!

    Reply
  39. alissa says

    July 20, 2009 at 2:37 pm

    Sounds very familiar!!!! I’d love to check it out. Thanks.

    Reply
  40. Holly says

    July 20, 2009 at 2:11 pm

    I would love a copy of this. Somehow it would be so appropriae for my daughter who loves to scram NO! at the top of her lungs.

    Reply
  41. Stefany says

    July 20, 2009 at 12:59 pm

    No? I don’t think I have heard that today… well at least not in the past 30 seconds. OH, never mind. I have now heard it 3 times in the last 30 seconds. 🙂

    Reply
  42. Lisa says

    July 20, 2009 at 12:19 pm

    I’m the mom of three boys – youngest is five – I babysit toddlers. I can’t even begin to count the number of times I’ve said “no!” 😉 This book looks super cute.

    Reply
  43. Magi says

    July 20, 2009 at 11:34 am

    This sounds like a great book to read my 3-year-old.

    Reply
  44. Jen says

    July 20, 2009 at 10:56 am

    Love to try that!

    Reply
  45. Heather H says

    July 20, 2009 at 10:41 am

    Sign me up – I’d love to have this book!

    Reply
  46. Jen says

    July 20, 2009 at 10:12 am

    Count me in!

    Reply
  47. LT says

    July 20, 2009 at 10:01 am

    This sounds so cute! Thank you for the chance to win!

    Reply
  48. denise says

    July 20, 2009 at 9:20 am

    I need this book. 😉

    denise_22315(at)yahoo(dot)com

    Reply
  49. Allyson says

    July 20, 2009 at 8:49 am

    Great giveaway. Thanks for the chance to win!

    Reply
  50. The Diaper Diaries says

    July 20, 2009 at 8:20 am

    Looks adorable. And sadly, way up my kid’s alley 🙂

    Reply
  51. Mary says

    July 20, 2009 at 7:30 am

    This sounds like a really great book. The waiting list for it in our library system is currently at 19, so we’re going to be waiting at least 38 weeks before we get to read it if we don’t win a copy.

    Reply
  52. susan says

    July 20, 2009 at 3:24 am

    My little one has just learned to shake his head to mean “no”. I’m sure he’d love this one!

    Reply
  53. Linsay says

    July 20, 2009 at 2:33 am

    this book looks right up my alley, my son is 2 and NO is his favorite word!

    Reply
  54. Liz C. says

    July 20, 2009 at 2:11 am

    Sounds like a very cute book! We would love to win one! 🙂

    Reply
  55. Laureen says

    July 20, 2009 at 2:01 am

    Definitely cute. I’m going to have to try and find a copy of this one sometime. Because the word “no” is one that I’m more than willing to laugh at; not just dread.

    Reply
  56. Maddy says

    July 20, 2009 at 1:12 am

    Me? I’ll try anything once.
    Cheers

    Reply

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