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The Cods of Cape Cod

October 19, 2009 by Jennifer

I love to take vacations with (and without) my children. We can buy souvenirs and take pictures, but in the end it’s the memories that we hold most dear. Not only is remembering an important part of our vacations, but the anticipation is part of the fun as well.

When we moved here to Connecticut five years ago, we knew that we wanted to visit Cape Cod. We’ve been there twice and still hold on to memories of playing in the sand (while trying to keep warm!), whale watching, and the special kind of fun that a beach vacation brings.

codsofcapecodI was so excited to share The Cods of Cape Cod Love Their Summer Vacation with my five-year-old son Kyle. We both loved it. The first afternoon I read it to him, he asked me to read it again before he went to bed. That’s a sure fine sign of approval, is it not?

Whether you’ve been to Cape Cod or not (or are planning to go), if you have a beach vacation in your past or your future, The Cods of Cape Cod is a great way to introduce or relive those special beachy activities. The rhyming verse is catchy (not corny as is so often the case in these types of books), and the artwork is absolutely beautiful.

Watch the quick video below to get a taste of what I mean:

Check out illustrator Dave O’Neill’s blog. You can also follow them on Facebook and learn more about them at their website Shankman and O’Neill.com.

If you like this book, there’s more. Click through to our reviews of The Boston Balloonies and I Met a Moose in Maine One Day on 5 Minutes for Mom and 5 Minutes for Giveaways where you can enter to win signed copies of each of those books as well.

And if you’d like to win a signed copy of The Cods of Cape Cod just leave a comment here (Only one comment per person please!). We’ll announce the winner on November 7.

Jennifer Donovan blogs at Snapshot about her too-infrequent trips and adventures, but mostly covers the daily life in Connecticut of her Kindergarten son and tween daughter, all of whom love books too!

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Filed Under: Children's Books, Easy Readers, Jennifer, Picture Books, Travel

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Comments

  1. Carol G says

    November 3, 2009 at 10:16 am

    I think this would be a fun one to read to and with my grandson.

  2. Shannon says

    November 3, 2009 at 10:52 am

    I’ve been going to Cape Cod every year since I was a baby and now I bring my four girls there. We’d love to win this! Thanks for the giveaway!

  3. Nancy says

    November 3, 2009 at 1:11 pm

    Sounds great, sign me up!

  4. alejandro aguilar says

    November 3, 2009 at 4:40 pm

    i want to win this great

  5. Sharon A says

    November 4, 2009 at 9:59 am

    I would like to read this to the grandchildren.

  6. Darcie Kayes says

    November 4, 2009 at 1:54 pm

    Sounds like a great book!
    [email protected]

  7. Renee G says

    November 5, 2009 at 12:36 am

    My boys would love this.
    [email protected](Dot)com

  8. Erma says

    November 5, 2009 at 7:38 am

    This sounds fun.

  9. Halle says

    November 5, 2009 at 10:48 am

    Would love this for my daughter, thanks for the opportunity!

  10. roseh2o19 says

    November 5, 2009 at 11:25 am

    win!

  11. Andria says

    November 5, 2009 at 1:27 pm

    I would love a chance to win. Thank you.

  12. shawna says

    November 5, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    Would love to read this to my daughter.

  13. Lance Pearson says

    November 5, 2009 at 4:30 pm

    i used to live in the area, would be interesting
    [email protected]

  14. ElV says

    November 5, 2009 at 5:15 pm

    my kids would love this since the cape is where grammy lives during the summer.

  15. Ed Nemmers says

    November 5, 2009 at 5:46 pm

    Happy Autumn!

  16. Daniel Bates says

    November 6, 2009 at 12:41 am

    would love to win this, thanks

  17. Bridget Michelle Combs says

    November 6, 2009 at 1:11 am

    This is the second time I’ve seen this book and it looks super cute!

  18. Bridget Michelle Combs says

    November 6, 2009 at 1:12 am

    subscriber

  19. Bridget Michelle Combs says

    November 6, 2009 at 1:13 am

    follow on twitter- @bridget3496

  20. Chrysa says

    November 6, 2009 at 1:30 am

    Looks good!

  21. Carol Lawrence says

    November 6, 2009 at 7:09 am

    I’d love to win this for my grandkids. [email protected]

  22. Gloria says

    November 6, 2009 at 7:53 am

    Sounds like a really cute book!

  23. Gloria says

    November 6, 2009 at 7:54 am

    subscribe to feed via google reader

  24. Gloria says

    November 6, 2009 at 7:54 am

    follow on twitter as kngmckellar

  25. Candie L says

    November 6, 2009 at 8:13 am

    I am always looking for new and interesting children’s books. THank you

  26. David Patterson says

    November 6, 2009 at 10:01 am

    I love Cape Cod!

  27. susan smoaks says

    November 6, 2009 at 10:14 am

    i really want to win this, thanks!

  28. susan smoaks says

    November 6, 2009 at 10:17 am

    newsletter subscriber

  29. susan smoaks says

    November 6, 2009 at 10:20 am

    RSS feed subscriber

  30. Angela Winesburg says

    November 6, 2009 at 3:05 pm

    I would love to win this for my daughter, thanks!

  31. DanV says

    November 6, 2009 at 4:40 pm

    This looks great

  32. Marcy Strahan says

    November 6, 2009 at 8:25 pm

    tHE CRITTERS ARE DARLING! I LOVE THE wHALE WHO FINDS HIS WAY BY THE STARS!

    I would love to win this for the kids!

  33. Lily Kwan says

    November 6, 2009 at 9:41 pm

    Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!

  34. Gianna says

    November 6, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    Please enter me 🙂

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