In keeping with our Summertime Fun Giveaway, we have a couple of fun new things to share with you and, of course, to giveaway!
I recently received a copy of Let’s Do Nothing! (published by Candlewick Press) by Tony Fucile. The name didn’t ring any bells for me at first, but Fucile’s other works are certainly familiar. Fucile has worked on several animation projects such as The Incredibles and Finding Nemo. He is an incredibly talented artist and now presents us with his new book, Let’s Do Nothing! This is the story of two boys, Frankie and Sal, who really don’t know what to do with themselves. They’ve already played every sport ever invented, baked cookies and played every board game that they could find. Finally, they decide to do nothing. They discover that doing nothing is actually harder than doing something. The end result is, of course, that they decide to take their wild imaginations and DO SOMETHING! This is a really cute book and perfect for a summertime read (once the kids have decided that there’s nothing else to do and are bored). I thought this book was pretty clever and the illustrations are well-done and curious.
Secondly, you’ve heard me talk about Usborne books before and you’ll hear me talk about them again. (I really do love them.) Their books are wonderful and my son has enjoyed every exposure to them. I was delighted to discover that they offer things other than books, namely, 100 things for little children to do on a trip. Going on a trip? You’ll want these cards. There are 50 “wipe-clean cards” (with dry erase pen included) inside the box. Each card is two-sided and they offer a variety of activities, from mazes and dot-to-dot to creative drawing projects. Each card is bright and cheerful looking and covered with things that spark children’s imaginations and creativity: snakes, dragons, pirates, airplanes, robots and sea life explorations. The cards are sturdy and well-made – certainly deserving of the Usborne label. The cards are 6 inches long and less than 4 inches wide (and their storage box is just slightly bigger than that) making these cards easy to pack and carry with you wherever you go. They take up very little space while offering plenty of activities and ideas for things to do with children in contained spaces. Whether you are flying or driving somewhere this summer, or even if you just want to have these cards on hand for doctor visits or for during church when you are trying to keep wiggly children quiet in the pews, these cards are awesome! Easy to pack, easy to carry, easy to clean and easy to love. I HIGHLY recommend them!
Carrie comes by her book obsession honestly, having descended from a long line of bibliophiles. She blogs about books regularly at Reading to Know.
Because both Candlewick and Usborne are such amazingly cool and generous companies, they have each agreed to give away one of the above items to a 5 Minutes for Books reader. In order to win a copy of Let’s Do Nothing! and a package of 100 things for little children to do on a trip Activity Cards, all you need to do is leave a comment below. U.S. residents only.
Click on the banner above to enter our other Summer Fun Giveaways. All winners will be announced on June 11.
Sara says
Summer here we come!
Carey says
Sounds like a great way entertain the kids on one of our many trips.
PisecoMom says
These look fun! Thanks for another great giveaway.
Marla Taviano says
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! I’d love to win!!
Aimee Davis says
Those cards sound great! Thanks for always having such awesome reviews and selections!
Jenn S. says
Would love to win this. We are always looking for things to do.
Michele says
Looks like another great giveaway!
Angie says
I love any education my kids can get, and they would love the cards! I would love the book!
Abby says
This would be great for our upcoming 8 hour car trip!
Kristi says
I am actually leaving on a car trip with my little one next Tuesday! Too bad I can’t win before that! Please enter me anyway.
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Michael Capp says
I’d love to win!
Angela C. says
I’d love to win. Thanks for the giveaway.
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daniel rosenberg says
sounds like a great way for the little ones to have fun!
Linda says
We are always looking for new things to do while traveling, these look like a lot of fun!
Brandon Ralston says
Enter me please. Thanks!
Renee C says
These would be great for my two little ones. Thanks for the giveaway!
Jen says
These look awesome. Thanks for all your work on these giveaways!
Margaret Smith says
These are such a wonderful idea! We often take long trips and our kids always get bored. Would love these to help pass the time.
Thanks so much.
susan varney says
i have always liked these [email protected]
Maria Delgado says
I think this would be awesome to win!!!
Stephanie says
I’m looking at those Usborne cards and thinking they’re a must-have for our upcoming 9-hour drive!
MRS.MOMMYY says
looks great
HilLesha says
Thanks for the chance! 🙂
Danetta says
These look great. I especially like the 100 things to do on a trip. My son is always asking and moaning about “how much further” and “when are we going to get there” when we go somewhere.
Laureen says
What an awesome giveaway! These would be absolutely perfect for the summer and for our long car trip. Thanks!
Carol Lawrence says
This is going to make someones trip a lot more enjoyable.
Janet Carpenter says
I found you through Sweepstakes Advantage. I so glad I did, this is a great prize. Thanks for doing all the work of hosting a giveaway!
Terra Heck says
This would be great for my kids. Thanks.
M. Day says
Sign me up please!
Linda says
A great ‘keep em busy’ activity. Sign me up!!!
jeanine says
this looks very cute! i have my 4th child on the way so these would be very useful for me!
Beth says
I would love to win these for my daughter.
Ellen C. says
I’d like to win these for my son. Thanks for the chance.
stephaniesmommybrain says
My oldest (6 yrs) had the nerve to tell me he was bored last week. Bored. With a playroom full of toys. A huge stack of library books. And a backyard I dreamed of as a kid. And he was bored. You can understand the he received zero amounts of sympathy!
Angela J says
This would help my daughter on her next trip with the children.
Monica Romo says
I would love to win this and get some ideas for my little one.
Thanks!
Monica
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Adrian Lamont says
This is great, please count me in.
JDSG says
These are two books that I really must attempt to win! I have two nephews who are flying in today to stay with their father this summer. It would be so fun to win these and present them to my nephews for their enjoyment. How perfect these books would be for them. Thanks for the chance to win the copies.
JDSG
visionquest2020(at)msn(dot)com
Pat says
Here’s the answer to that phrase “I’m bored.”
Sylvia Belle says
Great for the grandchildren and the 6 hour trip to visit me.
bridget says
I love the Usborne books also. We have one with science experiments and have had a lot of fun with it.
michele anne says
This would be great for the nieces and nephews. graeat giveaway.
beth shepherd says
Thank you for the chance
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Nadia says
This would be great for our kids.
Carlene says
Please include me in your giveaway.
Thanks
carlene
iluvreading(at)verizon.net
Jennifer M says
I’d love to win these. It’s becoming harder and harder to keep my daughter occupied on trips.
emily L says
These are great!!!