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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. Krista says

    October 19, 2009 at 1:26 am

    Sounds like a good one to me! 🙂

  2. Mama Zen says

    October 19, 2009 at 9:17 am

    This one sounds like fun!

  3. Stephanie says

    October 19, 2009 at 10:17 am

    What a great book. It looks like it would be so much fun to read.

  4. Mary in Baltimore says

    October 19, 2009 at 3:50 pm

    Oh this sounds delightful! I would LOVE this for my parents Cape Cod cottage which is often rented by families with small children. The kids AND we adults would love it! My nieces and nephews who have fallen in love with the Cape at a young age would surely enjoy it.

  5. Melissa says

    October 19, 2009 at 8:57 pm

    I can’t say it enough. I love books. There is just something so wonderful about them. : )

  6. Lisa B. says

    October 19, 2009 at 9:16 pm

    This looks like a really fun book!

  7. Jen says

    October 19, 2009 at 10:11 pm

    This looks adorable! Count me in.

  8. Cindy B. in Montana...now in Oklahoma says

    October 19, 2009 at 10:13 pm

    This and the other books look so fun, love the adorable liiustrations!

  9. Marj M. says

    October 19, 2009 at 10:31 pm

    Thank you for the chance to win this charming book. All 3 of them are adorable.

  10. Benita G. says

    October 19, 2009 at 11:00 pm

    It sounds delightful. Thanks for the opportunity.

    bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

  11. GAhome2mom says

    October 20, 2009 at 8:00 am

    What fun books!

    Thanks,
    gahome2mom/at/gmail/dt/com

  12. stampedwithgrace says

    October 20, 2009 at 9:32 am

    this looks like a fun book 🙂
    I can’t believe my library doesn’t carry it!

  13. Michele Jones says

    October 20, 2009 at 11:56 am

    That was such a cute video. I would love to get this book for my children. They would love it!

  14. Carol M says

    October 20, 2009 at 11:58 am

    I’d love to win this for my grandsons!
    mittens0831 at aol dot com

  15. judy brittle says

    October 20, 2009 at 1:21 pm

    This would be a really great book for my grandson. Thank you!

  16. Noreen says

    October 21, 2009 at 12:36 am

    I have not been to the cape since college, my girls would love the book

  17. T with Honey says

    October 21, 2009 at 9:23 am

    I’ve been meaning to get to the Cape but the thought of the traffic scares us away. Maybe the book would be the perfect little tease for a surprise family getaway.

  18. Beth says

    October 21, 2009 at 9:27 pm

    What a great book this sounds like! Thanks.
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

  19. Jen says

    October 22, 2009 at 11:29 pm

    Cute, book! Never been to Cape Cod, but would love to visit!

  20. Carolyn says

    October 24, 2009 at 8:12 pm

    I’d love to win! I love the Cape.

  21. Susan says

    October 25, 2009 at 12:18 am

    My husband is from near Cape Cod. We love to go there when we visit family.

    This past summer we took the grandkids and stayed for a couple of days. Everyone had a blast!

  22. Laureen says

    October 25, 2009 at 12:32 am

    My kids love the beach (no surprise there!), but we’ve never been to Cape Cod despite living in the Northeast. I would love to go. Thanks for the chance to win this book!

  23. Linda M. says

    October 25, 2009 at 2:50 pm

    I’m so happy that you told me about this wonderful author. I’m very excited to add all of their books to my storytime collection for my Grandchildren

  24. LT says

    October 26, 2009 at 10:44 am

    This looks so cute! Thanks for the chance to win!

  25. Carol says

    October 26, 2009 at 3:26 pm

    Looks like fun.

  26. Rebecca says

    October 26, 2009 at 4:50 pm

    what a great book! I grew up going to the Cape every summer and this book would be so fun to share with my kids! great giveaway!!

  27. kristen says

    October 27, 2009 at 5:29 am

    Oh, I love that picture of the whale, and the sunset at the end…

  28. Anita says

    October 27, 2009 at 10:58 am

    I love the title of this one! How cute!
    roseinthemorning [at] gmail [dot] com

  29. mandy says

    October 27, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    Looks like a cute book, we’d love a chance to win!

  30. Tracey says

    October 27, 2009 at 3:11 pm

    This looks like a great book!

  31. Cheryl Lund says

    October 27, 2009 at 4:23 pm

    This would be just a perfect addition to my kids library.

  32. Francine Anchondo says

    October 27, 2009 at 7:56 pm

    Sounds like a book my daughter would enjoy.

  33. Shannon says

    October 28, 2009 at 8:59 am

    So cute! Thanks!

  34. Julie L says

    October 28, 2009 at 11:51 am

    Love to win thanks

  35. Andrea O. says

    October 28, 2009 at 10:27 pm

    These books look cute! Thanks for the chance to win.

  36. Wendy says

    October 30, 2009 at 2:05 pm

    This looks like a wonderful book for my son. Thanks for the chance to win.

  37. Ann F says

    October 31, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    I’d like to win this for my daughter. Please enter me in the giveaway.

  38. john rasmussen says

    November 1, 2009 at 12:48 am

    my daughtr would really enjoy this

  39. angie says

    November 1, 2009 at 3:24 am

    This looks like an adorable book.

  40. Roxanne Ellis Raymond says

    November 1, 2009 at 10:19 am

    I live on the Cape and would love to have this for my grandkids in Florida – cute story!

  41. corrie says

    November 1, 2009 at 10:52 am

    i bet thats a good read

  42. Michele Anne says

    November 1, 2009 at 7:30 pm

    Sign me up…sounds like a good read

  43. Diane Westerbeek says

    November 2, 2009 at 8:21 am

    Always looking for new books

  44. Amanda says

    November 2, 2009 at 11:17 am

    I must agree the artwork is gorgeous from what I have seen so far. 🙂

  45. Linda Kish says

    November 2, 2009 at 1:06 pm

    These book look super cute. I’d love to win one. Thanks.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

  46. Hailey says

    November 2, 2009 at 9:42 pm

    I bet Caroline would love this book! We LOVE the beach! Maybe I’ll win!!

  47. Tara Braun says

    November 2, 2009 at 10:34 pm

    It looks great.

  48. Connie Faulkner says

    November 3, 2009 at 1:59 am

    What a really cute idea for a book

  49. Sharon Jones says

    November 3, 2009 at 6:29 am

    As a native New Englander..who adores ‘The Cape’ I would LOVE to win this book for my wonderful niece
    THANKS

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  1. 5 Minutes for Books: I Met a Moose in Maine One Day says:
    October 19, 2009 at 12:01 am

    […] All of Shankman and O’Neill’s books are amazing. Clever stories that my girls want to hear over and over again and illustrations that draw you in to each page of the book. You can read our reviews of Boston Balloonies and The Cods of Cape Cod here and here. […]

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