Quote of The Week . . . and Giveaway Winners!

"When I say to a parent, 'read to a child,' I don't want it to sound like medicine. I want it to sound like chocolate." 

— Mem Fox (author of Ten Little Fingers, Ten Little Toes)

**WINNER ANNOUNCEMENTS**

The winner of the personalized copy of Michael Arndt's CAT SAYS MEOW AND OTHER ANIMALOPOEIA, limited edition stickers, and two-sided glossy bookmarks is:  
MARIE & JASON!

The winner of the signed copy of HAVE YOU SEEN MY DRAGON? by Steve Light is:  
TAKAKO FISHER!

Congratulations to our winners!*

Please email your contact/shipping info to littlecrookedcottage@gmail.com and we'll mail out your prizes.

Thank you to everyone who entered!

*Want to know how we choose our winners? A number is assigned to each blog comment, retweet, and Facebook comment as it comes in. Mr. Pig then draws a random number from all of the entries.

The Little Crooked Bookshelf . . . with a GIVEAWAY!*

Have You Seen My Dragon? 
by Steve Light

What it's all about . . .
How many places can a big, green dragon hide in the Big Apple? Find out in this engaging counting book by author-illustrator Steve Light.

Why it's on The Little Crooked Bookshelf . . .
It’s a hide-and-seek story, it’s a counting story, and it’s a delightful tour of New York’s neighborhoods.

Our favorite illustration . . . 

HAVE YOU SEEN MY DRAGON?. Copyright © 2014 by Steve Light. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Somerville, MA.

Why kids will love it . . .
Who wouldn’t want a pet dragon, especially one who sends them on a city-wide adventure?

Why grown-ups will love it . . .

Plenty to see and enjoy with little ones. Read it and find the dragon, read it and count the designated items, or read it and explore a city full of fun details!

*TO ENTER TO WIN A SIGNED COPY OF HAVE YOU SEEN MY DRAGON?, NAME YOUR IDEAL PET IN THE COMMENTS SECTION. 

THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY.