The folks at Chronicle Books are having their annual Happy Haulidays giveaway, in which one blogger – and one person who comments on their Happy Haulidays post – wins up to $500 of Chronicle Books. Sounds sweet, right? Well, the generous Chronicle people have added another dimension to the giveaway this year. Each blogger who enters gets to name the charity of their choice – and if they win, their charity also wins $500 worth of Chronicle Books.
For my charity, I have chosen Packages From Home. This is a bit about their mission:
Our sole purpose is to provide food, personal care, and recreational items to deployed American troops, at no cost to the them. Since March 2005 we have averaged 1,000 to 1,500 packages a month being shipped to our heroes. Our goal is to ship many more. We collect donated items from generous patriotic citizens who live all across America. These items include non-perishable food, personal toiletries, and recreational items like games, books, music CDs and movie DVDs.
The contest ends on December 2nd, when one blogger will be randomly chosen. If my post wins, not only do I win the books I’m about to list, but I get to pick a random commenter on this post to win the same books. Also, Packages From Home will get to choose $500 worth of books that will then be added to care packages sent to deployed men and women in our military. I can’t think of anything that would make me happier at Christmas time.
For a homeschooling mom, Chronicle Books is like a treasure trove of educational goodness! I had so much fun clicking through their web site, choosing books to supplement our homeschool journey.
Cave Paintings to Picasso: The Inside Scoop on 50 Art Masterpieces by Henry M. Sayre
Art Activity Pack: Picasso by Mila Boutan
Art Activity Pack: Renoir by Mila Boutan
Art Activity Pack: Degas by Mila Boutan
Art Activity Pack: Cezanne by Mila Boutan
Art Activity Pack: Monet by Mila Boutan
Art Activity Pack: Van Gogh by Mila Boutan
Art Activity Pack: Matisse by Mila Boutan
The Exquisite Book: 100 Artists Play a Collaborative Game by Julia Rothman, Jenny Volvovski, and Matt Lamothe
MOMA: My Museum
3D World Atlas and Tour by Marie Javins
Brainjuice: American History Fresh Squeezed by Carol Diggory Shields
A Little History of Ireland by Martin Wallace
The Art of Money: The History and Design of Paper Currency from Around the World by David Standish
Cook It in a Cup! Quick Meals and Treats Kids Can Cook in Silicone Cups by Julia Myall
Quallop: A Fast-Paced Criss-Cross Card Game
The Name Game: A Family Guessing Game
A Little French Cookbook by Janet Laurence – for Michelle, who is also taking French with her high school freshman this year
TCM Classic Movie Trivia: Featuring More Than 4,000 Questions to Test Your Cinema Smarts – for Mom and Dad, who are big classic movie buffs
Ultimate Book of Card Games: The Comprehensive Guide to More Than 350 Games by Scott McNeely – for Mom, who loves to play cards
The Boy Who Loved Batman: The True Story of How a Comics-Obsessed Kid Conquered Hollywood to Bring the Dark Knight to the Silver Screen by Michael E. Uslan – for Kari, one of Natalie’s best friends, who loves all things Batman, and is writing her own Batman screenplay
Winerd: The Wine Tasting Game
I’m So Happy It’s Happy Hour: Sinfully Delicious Cocktails for Any Occasion by Anne Taintor
Everyday Matters: A New York Diary by Danny Gregory
You Know You’re a Writer When… by Adair Lara
Ready, Set, Novel! Plan and Plot Your Upcoming Masterpiece by By Chris Baty, Lindsey Grant, and Tavia Stewart-Streit of National Novel Writing Month
Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection by Don Roff and Chris Lane
Dead Inside: Do Not Enter – Notes From the Zombie Apocalypse
Now, for your chance to win these books! To enter, simply leave a comment below. (One entry per person, please.) All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. PST, December 1, 2011. Good luck!
Twitter: msbookish
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What a great giveaway! Chronicle has such a great selection of books!
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Now this is a worthwhile an awesome giveaway!! I like the fact that Chronicle Books is going to give books to the military…Truly awesome. Thanks for the giveaway!!! I think I will put this on my blog!!
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I love the charity you picked. They have a wonderful mission.
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Twitter: Vasilly
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I forgot all about The Exquisite Book! Good luck and be sure to comment on my Haul-idays post if you haven’t already!
Vasilly´s last post ..Currently Reading: The Influencing Machine
I just posted my list too. I love this generous giveaway.
stacybuckeye´s last post ..Happy Haulidays
What a great list. Good luck!
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Carol..you doin’ the Happy Haulidays?
Love your zombie book!
Packages from Home sounds like an amazing organization. Great choice.
Feel free to comment back on my post:
the bookish mama
Happy holidays!
Jasmine @ the bookish mama´s last post ..Happy Thanksgiving!
Great list. i picked some of the art books for my little nieces as well.
melanie´s last post ..Chronicle Books Haulidays Contest!
Nice list. Good luck with the competition.
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A big high five for your wonderful charity choice! I have 3 of the same books on my list! Great minds think alike eh?
Good luck and Happy Haulidays!
Rhianna´s last post ..Review: Demon Bait by Moira Rogers
Great variety! Good luck
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Twitter: thinktran
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Great list! Good luck!
I would love for you to win because I support your charity
Packages From Home is a wonderful charity to support! I have the 3-D Atlas on my own list (but I’m still buying it for my Bebe Boy James for Christmas!)
Good luck to you!
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Twitter: undermyappletre
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Nice list and different from mine. I love the variety of books at Chronicle
Great, quirky picks! I made my own list at Book Dirt and kept things far too serious. This would be a fun list to win.
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