Monday, April 28, 2008

Review & Giveaway: Tera's Dawn & Unicorn Races

This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your participation.
The winner is Samsakara. Congratulations!

Tera's Dawn, written by Susan K. Schank, is about a young mare who loves to run free among the countryside. Then one day, she gets caught by ranchers and trained to be a plow horse on their farm. Her misery eventually turns to happiness when she makes an amazing discovery!

Even though Girlie Girl isn't a big fan of horses, she loved the way Tera overcame adversity and found her wish eventually coming true. A great book that your entire family will love.


If you have a child who loves fantasies, this is the perfect picturebook! In Unicorn Races, written by Stephen J. Brooks, every night after going to bed a young girl enters the imaginary world of unicorns among the stars. Riding as a princess on the back of a unicorn, she oversees amazing races past the moon, stars, and other exciting sights.

The best part of this book is the beautiful water-color pictures that makes you feel like you're right there in the action. Definitely one of the best books we've read in a long time!

How would you like to win both of these books for your family's library? Oh, and did I mention that they're both signed by the authors? Cool, huh? To enter, just stop by Purple Sky Publishing before midnight, May 5th and check out their other wonderful children's books. Then come back here and mention one that you find interesting. That's it! A random winner will be selected and notified on May 6th. The winner will then have 3 days to claim their prize.

You may earn extra entries by doing one or all of the following for a total of 3 extra entries:
Please let me know if you're doing/did the extra credit so I can make sure you're entered properly.

Don't forget to leave a way to contact you in case you win! This giveaway is open to everyone world-wide. Good luck!
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76 comments:

  1. windycindyApril 28, 2008 at 3:19 PM

    Greetings, Their books all have lovely book covers! I think the
    "Christmas Turtles" sounds good.
    Please enter me in your drawing.
    Thanks very much.....Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  2. IlissaApril 28, 2008 at 3:48 PM

    I'd like to read many of their books but if I had to pick just one, I'd choose, Creatures of the Night. This book looks excellent. I'd love to have some of their books in my library. PLease enter my name in the giveaway. I am also signed up for your newsletter. Thanks for hosting the giveaway! I love your blog :D

    -Ilissa
    ihchicky AT gmail.com

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  3. AnonymousApril 28, 2008 at 5:26 PM

    So cute! My daughter would love this, and she would also love "Fairy Ball"...she's so into fairies right now!

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  4. Bunny BApril 28, 2008 at 6:34 PM

    What lovely books!! And signed too :) Other than these 2 books (which are already interesting enough), The Fairy Ball caught my eye :)

    Thanks for the chance to win!!

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  5. Bunny BApril 28, 2008 at 6:35 PM

    Oh, and I'm also subscribed to your feed via reader :)

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  6. Bunny BApril 28, 2008 at 6:36 PM

    And I blogged about the contest HERE! Thanks for the chances!
    xx

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  7. julieApril 29, 2008 at 1:22 AM

    sleep peacefully my princess is my favorite book on the site.
    3beez at bellsouth dot net

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  8. AnonymousApril 29, 2008 at 2:29 AM

    I could have spent hours at Purple Sky Publishing,just viewing The whimsical illustrations! Love the 'Sleep Peacefully, My Princess'. Every little girl needs to imagine she's a princess! The Fairy Ball would be a great addition also to any library! Thank you. I enjoyed my visit.

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  9. Maude LynnApril 29, 2008 at 2:31 AM

    My daughter would love "Creatures of the Night!"

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  10. danosorApril 29, 2008 at 2:59 AM

    Fairy Ball is my choice.

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  11. AnonymousApril 29, 2008 at 3:40 AM

    The Capitol Ghost Mystery

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  12. AnonymousApril 29, 2008 at 3:41 AM

    http://quiltingreader.blogspot.com/2008/04/contest-april-29.html

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  13. calgirlApril 29, 2008 at 3:57 AM

    Creatures of the Night is a great book. I take my kids out during the night or in the early morning hours when we are on vacation just to try to glimpse the night life. We have found owls, possums, bats and snakes

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  14. AnonymousApril 29, 2008 at 4:54 AM

    Alexander Asenby Great Adventure looks a cute enchanting story! I subscribed with the yahoo feed.

    samsakara@twcny.rr.com

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  15. AnonymousApril 29, 2008 at 6:23 AM

    I too like the Christmas Turtles,my foster daughter would enjoy it a lot,count us in please,thank you


    vlbelk@hotmail.com

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  16. Mya BrooksApril 29, 2008 at 6:24 AM

    awww, the Christmas Turtle looks cute!

    iluv2pray@gmail.com

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  17. AnonymousApril 29, 2008 at 8:07 AM

    My daughter would love "The Fairy Ball", she's a big fan of fantasy.

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  18. MeredithApril 29, 2008 at 8:45 AM

    All the books at Purple Sky are always so lovely. I like Creatures of the Night because we're all about animals around here!

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  19. susan1215April 29, 2008 at 8:45 AM

    cute book

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  20. agordon10April 29, 2008 at 9:53 AM

    Sleep Peacefully My Princess
    is a neat book we have read.

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  21. mvernoApril 29, 2008 at 11:02 AM

    sleep peacefully my princess

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  22. anneApril 29, 2008 at 12:10 PM

    What a wonderful giveaway. Thanks. I loved the Creatures of the Night. SO beautiful and unique.

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  23. LINDALSHOTApril 29, 2008 at 12:58 PM

    The Unicorn Races looks like a great book.

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  24. chromiummanApril 29, 2008 at 1:43 PM

    christmas turtle

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  25. AnonymousApril 29, 2008 at 2:40 PM

    Sounds like a great read

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  26. AnonymousApril 29, 2008 at 5:05 PM

    Unicorn Races

    Thank you!

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  27. AnonymousApril 29, 2008 at 11:26 PM

    I just saw Unicorn Races...definitely would be my choice.
    THANKS

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  28. KariApril 30, 2008 at 12:29 AM

    Unicorn Races. Thank you for the giveaway!

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  29. sweetsueApril 30, 2008 at 2:41 AM

    All of their books are pretty and sound so original. The one that really caught my eye was Sleep Peacefully My Princess.I would love to win these books for my grandaughter.

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  30. AnonymousApril 30, 2008 at 2:51 AM

    I think my daughter would love "The Fairy Ball"
    But so many of their books look really good it would be hard to choose. My son and daughter are both big fans of fantasy stories.

    murphykatt@yahoo.com

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  31. malleyccApril 30, 2008 at 5:20 AM

    WOW these books look great. The Fairy Ball looks great too. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  32. AnonymousApril 30, 2008 at 6:15 AM

    http://www.purpleskypublishing.com/superelastic.html this was my favorite book on the page because it looks super funny and something my kids would enjoy

    fireicerainychevy@yahoo.com

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  33. jennemApril 30, 2008 at 7:53 AM

    The Fairy Ball
    Stephen J. Brooks

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  34. kristilb19April 30, 2008 at 8:08 AM

    Creatures of the Night looks interesting for my son

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  35. vboackleApril 30, 2008 at 8:53 AM

    the variety of good books is nice.

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  36. carissaadApril 30, 2008 at 9:48 AM

    The Fairy Ball

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  37. DOODLEGIRLApril 30, 2008 at 10:21 AM

    Sleep Peacefully My Princess

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  38. bison61April 30, 2008 at 11:07 AM

    I think the boys would enjoy the book Creatures of the Night

    tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com

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  39. AnonymousApril 30, 2008 at 12:13 PM

    We would love the "Sleep Peacefully My Princess" book.
    Thanks. I hope I win!

    mshoneybug at gmail dot com

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  40. Dove420April 30, 2008 at 7:18 PM

    All the books are wonderful I particularly like the Unicorn book and the Mystery about Lincoln. My granddaughter loves Nancy Drew and mysteries too, she also loves books with animals ..... real and fantasy

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  41. Stephen SaundersApril 30, 2008 at 10:46 PM

    Fantasy stuff is right up my alley.

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  42. AnonymousMay 1, 2008 at 3:41 AM

    We love books at my house and all of theirs look like good ones for our collection. If I had to choose one it would be either Christmas Turtles or the Fairy Ball. I think my daughter would adore both of them!

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  43. TarasviewMay 1, 2008 at 8:29 AM

    Fairy Ball looks cute to me!

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  44. noreenMay 1, 2008 at 8:47 AM

    Sleep Peacefully, My Princess sounds perfect for my two princesses

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  45. Anita YanceyMay 1, 2008 at 10:34 AM

    The Fairy Ball looks very interesting to me.

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  46. AnonymousMay 1, 2008 at 11:49 AM

    the fairy fall looks like such a great book and so does my prindess

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  47. Tim SternbergMay 2, 2008 at 4:00 AM

    I think the
    "Christmas Turtles" sounds good.

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  48. UnknownMay 2, 2008 at 5:47 AM

    My Pony/Unicorn-loving Princess would just adore these books! Thanks so much for writing about them so I can get them even if I don't win them!

    Alyson @ 3 Ps

    Don't Miss the 3 Ps in a Pod
    Super Summer Vacation Giveaway
    May 6-13
    http://www.threepsinapod.blogspot.com

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  49. kaylee8May 2, 2008 at 6:38 AM

    What fabulous books to share with my daughter

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  50. MomnerdMay 2, 2008 at 10:53 AM

    Sleep Peacefully, My Princess sounds so adorable to me! All of the books look great though. I LOVE books!
    sharlacarbine at gmail dot com

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  51. UnknownMay 2, 2008 at 1:53 PM

    The Fairy Ball looks interesting! Our little girl would love these books! You are also posted on my side bar on my blog!

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  52. betty R.~Simply SouthernMay 3, 2008 at 5:23 AM

    would be creatures of the night! kids love the ''creatures and critters''..lol.
    enter me please and thank you

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  53. AngelaMay 3, 2008 at 3:54 PM

    OO!O!O!OO! thats right up my alley.. I LOVE Unicorns and well I raised and trained welsh ponies and hunter/jumpers up till fairly recently in my life (aka I cant afford to anymore) but I would LOVE to have them to add to my children's libary.

    I blogged your contest on prizeatron
    http://www.prizeatron.com

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  54. GinnyMay 3, 2008 at 3:59 PM

    I love the 2 books you mentioned, my daughter would love them. She would also love The Fairy Ball. What great books! I'm subscribed to your feed for an extra entry!

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  55. AnonymousMay 3, 2008 at 8:07 PM

    super funny and something my kids would enjoy

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  56. Crunchy Green Mom - SuzanneMay 3, 2008 at 11:44 PM

    Alexander Asenby's Adventures looks awesome!

    I love to read to my girls, and I must confess that I love to get lost in kids books as well. A new book here for my little daughters, (and even my older kids to like to come in and get lost with me) would be wonderful. I am also a dreamer and unicorns have always been my favorite!

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  57. AnonymousMay 4, 2008 at 4:06 AM

    I think the Fairy Ball sounds like a great story. All of the books seem enchanting!

    doot65[at]comcast{dot}net
    Elizabeth
    I am subscribed to your email.
    Thanks for the contest!

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  58. debMay 4, 2008 at 4:34 AM

    My granddaughter would love these!!! Thanks so much for the opportunity to win such fantastic books!

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  59. AnonymousMay 4, 2008 at 11:05 AM

    "Christmas Turtles"

    theyyyguy@yahoo.com

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  60. Jinxy and MeMay 4, 2008 at 5:22 PM

    So many of these look good, especially "The Fairy Ball"!

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  61. AnonymousMay 4, 2008 at 7:10 PM

    I like Christmas Turtles!

    jaydonco1 (at) aol (dot) com

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  62. Crystal FMay 5, 2008 at 1:52 AM

    My girls would probably like "The Fairy Ball". Thank you!

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  63. AnonymousMay 5, 2008 at 3:31 AM

    Christmas Turtles sounds interesting. garrettsambo@aol.com

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  64. AnonymousMay 5, 2008 at 4:17 AM

    Sleep Peacefully, My Princess

    dolls123[at]gmail[dot]com

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  65. KathyMay 5, 2008 at 5:42 AM

    The Capitol Ghost Mystery (coming Spring 2008) looks interesting!

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  66. klp1965May 5, 2008 at 6:49 AM

    please enter me :)

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  67. Erica GMay 5, 2008 at 7:24 AM

    I like the events page. Too bad there is nothing near me.


    egreca (at) hotmail {dot} com

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  68. Miranda WardMay 5, 2008 at 8:06 AM

    The Product lineup..

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  69. bfox74May 5, 2008 at 8:38 AM

    I really like the Super Elastic Traveling Sound Circus.

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  70. phxbneMay 5, 2008 at 9:21 AM

    Super Elastic Traveling
    Sound Circus sounds fun

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  71. ky2hereMay 5, 2008 at 9:38 AM

    The Capital Ghost Mystery was fun.

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  72. dvice12May 5, 2008 at 10:35 AM

    The book artwork

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  73. cdruryMay 5, 2008 at 11:48 AM

    the artwork is amazing - I am hooked!! Creatures of the Night is my favorite

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  74. AnonymousMay 5, 2008 at 4:07 PM

    Love the company simply because as an animal lover I find the values throughs your books in values of people. Best of luck to all who enter. Thanks SW

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  75. lilykMay 5, 2008 at 8:14 PM

    Creatures of the Night looks very interesting. I subscribed to your feed.

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