Did you get an ereader for Christmas? Or did your child or teen? I predict that’s one of the hot gifts of the year. If you did get or give one, I’d love to know which ereader and from whom it came (or was received).
Once you get that ereader, you need to stock it up with titles. The beauty of my Kindle is that I will never run out of books to read! What’s more, I make sure that there are titles on there for my kids as well. I keep a good eye out for sales (I bought several titles for me, and each of my 2 kids, for less than $4 a few months ago), and I’m always watching the Kindle Free bestsellers, which include small press and self-published books as you’d expect, but also has backlist titles from authors you love.
Today I’m proud to feature a wonderful ebook title from Open Road Media. I love the versions of books that I’ve read from them, including Pat Conroy‘s The Prince of Tides (they have published most of his backlist), and the Boxcar Children books by Gertrude Chandler.
Mr. Popper’s Penguins is one of their newest releases. This is a great movie (sharing very little with the movie except the heart and the name). My son read it last summer before we saw the movie, and enjoyed it. He’s a young, high-level reader, so it was perfect for him (a challenge, but no inappropriate content). I’d recommend this book for readers on the 4th – 6th grade levels, but I remember reading it aloud to my older daughter when she was much younger (5, I think).
This book also comes with enhanced features (available on a PC or a tablet that supports this format): extended, illustrated biography of the authors, photos, and two videos from Fox Entertainment: the first is the charming story of how Mr. Popper’s Penguins became a book, told partly by the Atwaters’ grandchildren, and the second is a trailer of the feature film.
One of you will win a free download of the enhanced version of the Newbery-Award winning Mr. Popper’s Penguins. Leave a comment, and we’ll announce the winner right here in our weekly book giveaway column on Monday January 9.
- The winner of the Family Storybook Treasury is #14 Liz.
We got ereaders last year (kindles) from each other to each other. The kinder reads with our kindles.
Great movie. Would love to read the book.
I know my girls would love to read this on our tablet! Thanks for the chance to win! 🙂
Please enter me. the boys would be excited if mommy finally got them a book for the ereader. tHank you
I got a Nook for Christmas. Thanks for the tips. I’d love some more books on there for the kids.
This was one of my favorite books as a child. I’d love to be able to add this to the family kindle. My girls would love it!
My daughter loves this book
I would love this!! My little boy would love this.
jessica d
jdawson7709@yahoo.com
Sounds like a great book
My husband got me a kindle but it is really for the kids. I prefer actual books, but we are saying it is mine, makes it easier for kids just to share mine. Have downloaded a lot for the kids from amazon. Really loved Lionel’s Grand Adventure, Andy the Spider and Willow Crossing for the kids.
ILOVE FREE BOOK AND I DO READ A LOT IN WEEK AND THEN I DO THE
DO BLOG ON THEM AND LET THE AUTHOR KNOW AOBUT WHAT I DID
DESI THE BLONDE2MSN.COM
My daughter got a Kindle from her grandfather for her birthday, and she *loves* it.
I got a kindle fire for christmas and would love to add this to my book collection!
I got a Nook Tablet for Christmas so this would be great!
My husband surprised me with an ereader for Christmas! I’d love this!
I would love this 🙂
I have a nook Tablet but use a memory card with it so I am able to read Kindle books as well, I think my son would enjoy reading this.
nhmummab@comcast.net
Santa didn’t bring me an e-reader, so I’m saving to buy one. I’d love to have some e-books to get started when I buy it! Thanks for the chance!
I’ve had a sony reader for a while now, love it
I’d love to win this book for my son! He would love being read to:) He is obsessed with penguins!
This book would be an excellent addition to our ebook library!
I’d enjoy this!
janemaritz at yahoo dot com
Thank you for the tips. I would love to read this book to my kiddos!
I have a Kindle and love reading to my 6 (soon to be 7) children from it. Would love to win this one!
I’d love to win! I actually have two Kindles right now (the keyboard and the touch), but one of them has been passed on to my hubby 🙂 I love getting the free books, and I’ve also signed up for Lendle to borrow books for free. Pretty great!
We’ve had our Kindle for about a year and we LOVE it:) My hubby gave it to me for Christmas. We homeschool and it’s a lifesaver for sure. Ironically we are starting a unit on penguins in the next week or so that I was wanting to center around this book. What a blessing it would be to win and save a little! Thanks for the chance:)
I haven’t seen the movie, and I think this would be a good read from me to my children.
I would love this on my kindle we love the movie and i’m alwasy looking for good kids book to bring on vacations
Of course I would love to add another book to my Kindle…and I’ve been curious about this one! Thanks for the opportunity.
I’m shopping for an eReader right now – it’s time! Would love to add this book 😉
Thanks!
Tami
Thanks for the giveaway!
I love this book! I read it aloud to my kids when they were 5, 9, and 12. We haven’t seen the movie yet; we are more book people. 🙂 I use the Kindle app on my iPhone, as do all of my kids (now 13, 17, and 21!!!!). I would love a Kindle someday, but this fills the need until then. 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway!!!
I’d love to win this as an ebook!
love to win for my grandson
We would love to win this for my daughter, an avid reader and new Kindle owner.
I did get a kindle for Christmas and now I’m learning to use it. Would love this book! Thanks!
I bought a Kindle for myself this summer and LOVE it! I bought a Kindle Touch for my daughter and a Fire for my son-in-law. Thanks for the opportunity to win a great book download!
Would love to win this…
I did get an eReader, and my daughter would love to have Mr. Popper’s Penguins!
Cool. Thanks for the chance to win this.
We got kindle’s over here, but I haven’t used it yet
We would love this.
I did get a tablet and it reads ebooks I love ebooks now why oh why did I hold out so long. I still love books but ebooks are great too 🙂
I got a Kindle Fire from my husband, and we gave our little reader girl a Kindle reader also. She would LOVE to have Mr. Popper’s Penguins on there. I am currently on the lookout for good free (or cheap) books.
Thanks for the tip on looking for free books – I am always on the hunt for free books and keep our Kindle packed for the kids – totally brilliant to have a bookshelf in my bag packed with books to read… it is amazing how much has become available for kids in the last year – brilliant!!!