Congratulations to Nora from College Station, TX for winning the BubbleBum Booster Car Seat in my recent giveaway. Don't forget you can now pick up these portable booster seats at your local Target.
Thanks to everyone who entered. More giveaways will be coming soon!
BubbleBum is the first ever inflatable booster seat that's the perfect portable companion for carpools, sleepovers, rental cars, and travel. BubbleBum is for children ages 4-11 who weigh between 40-100 pounds. It should only be used with a 3 point car seat belt (shoulder + lap belt) when used in a vehicle. It meets all U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards too. For all the times I have had a rental car while my car was in the shop, I only wished I had this to make the quick pick up from school so much easier.
BubbleBum is really easy to use. When deflated the booster is so compact and fits nicely in it's little bag. To inflate, you twist the valve open and blow until it inflates. I tried it myself and it doesn't take much effort to get it nice and full. It also comes with a seatbelt positioning clip so it sits comfortably on your child's shoulder. A huge plus is that this fits perfectly in my tote bag!
I already know this will be great for when we go to the movies and Chloe needs an extra little boost in her chair in the theater. And I am excited that we can easily bring this on our next vacation or when we have a quick car ride with a friend.
BubbleBum is now available in Target stores in the Bay Area and across the U.S. To find the Target near you that sells BubbleBum, check out the store locator.
Coquette Maman Giveaway
Leave a comment to this post to get a free BubbleBum Booster Car Seat (value $39.99). This giveaway is only open to U.S. residents. The deadline for entries is Monday January 28, 2013 at 5pm PST. Good luck!
1/28/13: This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to everyone for entering!
Note: BubbleBum product was provided for review by PR firm.
Congrats to Karen from Alameda, CA for winning a personalized book for her son by My Chronicle Books in my recent giveaway. Thanks to everyone who entered!
I plan on giving lots of books as gifts this holiday season and a lot of them are for the little kids I know. Every child loves to hear a fun story and a for a kid, nothing makes a story cooler than having them be a part of it!
Chronicle Books has just launched My Chronicle Books, a place for personalized books, gifts, and more. I just gave my daughter the Princess Chloe book today for her birthday and she wanted to hear the story again and again. She loved seeing her name and photo within the book, as well as the name of her favorite pony "Sparkle" which I added in. I also bought Speedster Mathieu for her classmate's birthday a few weeks ago and he loved that both his brother Alex and Chloe were other racers in the book.
The process is super easy. Just fill in the various form fields the child's name, birth date, and anything else that's asked for. Then instantly, you'll be able to preview the whole story with all the information page by page before you buy the book. Watch the video above to find out how easy it is to create a special book!
You can also personalize placemats, growth charts, wall art, lunch boxes and more. It's the perfect gift for the holidays and birthdays.
There's a Friends & Family Holiday Sale going on now! Get 35% off + free shipping. Use the discount code: FRIENDS at My Chronicle Books.
Giveaway
One lucky Coquette Maman reader will be able to win a personalized Speedster or Princess book. To enter, just leave a comment to this post. It's easy! You must be a resident of the U.S. or Canada. The giveaway ends on Friday, November 30, 2012 at 5pm PST.
Note: This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered!
Note: The Princess book was provided by Chronicle Books for review.
It's Week 9 and we are at the end of our Ivy and Bean Blog-A-Bration giveaway!
Last Week's Winners
A big congratulations to Tania from Elkins Park, PA for winning Ivy and Bean No News is Good News (Book #8) and a set of mini notes. Also, congrats to Erin from and Halle from Fairbanks, AK for each winning a set of Ivy and Bean Mini Notes. Thanks to everyone who entered all these eight weeks!
And now.... the moment we have all been waiting for:
The Grand Prize Winner is Becky Wilson of Flint Hill Elementary School! She was one of the weekly winners at Colby Sharpe's Sharp Reads Blog. Woohoo!
This Saturday, October 13th, we will celebrate the 1st Annual Ivy and Bean Day along with the launch of the 9th Ivy and Bean book in this NY Times bestselling series: Ivy and Bean Make the Rules.
Check the Ivy and Bean web site for events happening all around the country at your local bookstore, library or school.
Here are the other participating blogs in the Ivy and Bean Blog-A-Bration:
Media Darlings
There's A Book
Kid Lit Frenzy
In the Pages
The O.W.L.
Ruth Ayres Writes
Watch. Connect. Read.
One Page to the Next
Van Meter Library Voice
The Family That Reads Together
Roundtable Reviews for Kids
Sharpread
The Children's Book Review
It's now week 8! We are so close to the end of the Ivy and Bean Blog-A-Bration! Next week is the launch of the new book, Ivy and Bean Make the Rules and the Grand Prize giveaway that could be yours! (See below for more info on the Grand Prize.)
Last Week's Winners
A big congratulations to Halle from from Fairbanks, AK for winning Ivy and Bean What's the Big Idea? (Book 7) and a set of mini notes. Also, congrats to Jasmine from Chula Vista and Vanessa from Ontario Canada for each winning a set of Ivy and Bean Mini Notes. Thanks to everyone who entered!
Let's get going with the Ivy and Bean Week 8 Giveaway on Coquette Maman!
Ivy and Bean Giveaway: Week 8
1 winner will receive Ivy and Bean No News Is Good News (Book 8) + Ivy and Bean Mini Notes
2 winners will each receive an Ivy and Bean Mini Notes
Ivy and Bean No News Is Good News (Book 8)
Ivy and Bean need some money. Ten dollars, to be exact. Never mind what for. Okay, it’s for low-fat Belldeloon cheese in a special just-for you serving size. Don’t ask why. How are Ivy and Bean going to make ten dollars? Hey, maybe they should write a newspaper about Pancake Court and sell it! Great idea! And easy, too. All they have to do is snoop around the neighborhood. Wow...It’s very interesting what they can find out. It’s even more interesting when the neighbors read about it in the newspaper.
To enter the Ivy and Bean Week 8 Giveaway, just leave a comment to this post below. All entries will close on Friday, October 5, 2012 at Noon PST.
About Ivy and Bean
The Ivy and Bean series of children's books by Annie Barrows and illustrated by Sophie Blackall (published by Chronicle Books) cover the enduring and hilarious friendship between two seemingily opposite personalities. Ivy and Bean are very different and it's because of their differences, they become best friends.
This October 13th, we will celebrate the 1st Annual Ivy and Bean Day along with the launch of the 9th Ivy and Bean book in this NY Times bestselling series: Ivy and Bean Make the Rules.
Grand Prize
For Week 9, a Grand Prize Winner will be chosen from all of the previous winners and will receive:
AND – the super-secret really cool prize are these Madame Alexander Ivy and Bean plush dolls!
Coquette Maman is so happy to be a part of the select group of bloggers here to help celebrate everything Ivy and Bean! Every week until October 13th, I'll be giving away 1 book in the series as well as 3 Ivy and Bean Mini Notes.
Here are the other participating blogs in the Ivy and Bean Blog-A-Bration:
Media Darlings
There's A Book
Kid Lit Frenzy
In the Pages
The O.W.L.
Ruth Ayres Writes
Watch. Connect. Read.
One Page to the Next
Van Meter Library Voice
The Family That Reads Together
Roundtable Reviews for Kids
Sharpread
The Children's Book Review
Wowza! We are now on week #7 of the Ivy and Bean Blog-A-Bration! We are so close to the launch of the new book, Ivy and Bean Make the Rules and the Grand Prize giveaway that could be yours! (See below for more info on the Grand Prize.)
Last Week's Winners:
Congratualtions to Beth from Alexandria, VA for winning Ivy and Bean Book #6 and a set of mini notes. Also congrats to Tania from Elkins Park, PA and Cheryl from Kaneohe, HI for each winning a set of Ivy and Bean mini notes. Thanks to everyone who entered!
Let's get going with the Ivy and Bean Week 7 Giveaway on Coquette Maman!
Ivy and Bean Giveaway: Week 7
1 winner will receive Ivy and Bean What's the Big Idea? (Book 7) + Ivy and Bean Mini Notes
2 winners will each receive an Ivy and Bean Mini Notes
Ivy and Bean What's the Big Idea? (Book 7)
It's the Science Fair, and the second grade is all over it! Some kids are making man-eating robots. Some kids are holding their breath for a very, very long time. Some kids are doing interesting things with vacuum cleaners. The theme, obviously, is global warming. But what should Ivy and Bean do? Something involving explosions? Or ropes? Somethingwith ice cubes? Or maybe . . . maybe something different.
To enter the Ivy and Bean Week 7 Giveaway, just leave a comment to this post below. All entries will close on Friday, September 28, 2012 at Noon PST.
About Ivy and Bean
The Ivy and Bean series of children's books by Annie Barrows and illustrated by Sophie Blackall (published by Chronicle Books) cover the enduring and hilarious friendship between two seemingily opposite personalities. Ivy and Bean are very different and it's because of their differences, they become best friends.
This October 13th, we will celebrate the 1st Annual Ivy and Bean Day along with the launch of the 9th Ivy and Bean book in this NY Times bestselling series: Ivy and Bean Make the Rules.
Grand Prize
For Week 9, a Grand Prize Winner will be chosen from all of the previous winners and will receive:
Here are the other participating blogs in the Ivy and Bean Blog-A-Bration:
Media Darlings
There's A Book
Kid Lit Frenzy
In the Pages
The O.W.L.
Ruth Ayres Writes
Watch. Connect. Read.
One Page to the Next
Van Meter Library Voice
The Family That Reads Together
Roundtable Reviews for Kids
Sharpread
The Children's Book Review
This week is now week 6 of the Ivy and Bean Blog-A-Bration! Only three more weeks to the launch of the new book, Ivy and Bean Make the Rules and the Grand Prize!
Last Week's Winners:
Congratulations to last week's giveaway winners:
Mandy from Fort Wayne, IN has won Ivy and Bean book #5 and a set of Mini Notes.
Alicia Marie from Birmingham, AL and Erin from Weymouth, MA have each won a set of Ivy and Bean Mini Notes.
Let's get going with the Ivy and Bean Week 6 Giveaway on Coquette Maman!
Ivy and Bean Giveaway: Week 6
1 winner will receive Ivy and Bean Doomed to Dance (Book 6) + Ivy and Bean Mini Notes
2 winners will each receive an Ivy and Bean Mini Notes
Ivy and Bean Doomed to Dance (Book 6)
Finally! After months of begging their parents for ballet lessons, Ivy and Bean finally get what they want . . . well, not exactly. Much to their surprise, it turns out ballet lessons do not cover karate chops and roundhouse kicks. The girls have no interest in learning how to dance gracefully, but they promised their parents they would finish the entire balletcourse! When it comes time for Ivy and Bean to participate in the ocean-themed class recital, the girls must figure out a way to get out of it without breaking their promises.
To enter the Ivy and Bean Week 6 Giveaway, just leave a comment to this post below. All entries will close on Friday, September 21, 2012 at Noon PST.
This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered!
About Ivy and Bean
The Ivy and Bean series of children's books by Annie Barrows and illustrated by Sophie Blackall (published by Chronicle Books) cover the enduring and hilarious friendship between two seemingily opposite personalities. Ivy and Bean are very different and it's because of their differences, they become best friends.
This October 13th, we will celebrate the 1st Annual Ivy and Bean Day along with the launch of the 9th Ivy and Bean book in this NY Times bestselling series: Ivy and Bean Make the Rules.
Grand Prize
For Week 9, a Grand Prize Winner will be chosen from all of the previous winners and will receive:
Here are the other participating blogs in the Ivy and Bean Blog-A-Bration:
Media Darlings
There's A Book
Kid Lit Frenzy
In the Pages
The O.W.L.
Ruth Ayres Writes
Watch. Connect. Read.
One Page to the Next
Van Meter Library Voice
The Family That Reads Together
Roundtable Reviews for Kids
Sharpread
The Children's Book Review
Wow can you believe it? We are already on to week 5 of the Ivy and Bean Blog-A-Bration! Only four more weeks to the launch of the new book, Ivy and Bean Make the Rules and the Grand Prize!
Last week's winners:
Janelle from North Manchester, IN has won book #4 in the Ivy and Bean Series, Ivy and Bean Take Care of the Babysitter as well as a set of mini notes.
Jasmine from Chula Vista, CA and Nancy from Berkeley, CA have also each won a set of the Ivy and Bean Mini Notes.
Let's get going with the Ivy and Bean Week 5 Giveaway on Coquette Maman!
Ivy and Bean Giveaway: Week 5
1 winner will receive Ivy and Bean Bound to Be Bad (Book 5) + Ivy and Bean Mini Notes
2 winners will each receive an Ivy and Bean Mini Notes
Bound to Be Bad (Ivy and Bean, Book 5)
The two girls decide to be so good and kind and pure of thought that wild animals will befriend them. When this doesn't work, they decide that perhaps a little badness can be good.
To enter the Ivy and Bean Week 5 Giveaway, just leave a comment to this post below. All entries will close on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Noon PST.
9/15: This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered!
About Ivy and Bean
The Ivy and Bean series of children's books by Annie Barrows and illustrated by Sophie Blackall (published by Chronicle Books) cover the enduring and hilarious friendship between two seemingily opposite personalities. Ivy and Bean are very different and it's because of their differences, they become best friends.
This October 13th, we will celebrate the 1st Annual Ivy and Bean Day along with the launch of the 9th Ivy and Bean book in this NY Times bestselling series: Ivy and Bean Make the Rules.
Grand Prize
For Week 9, a Grand Prize Winner will be chosen from all of the previous winners and will receive:
Coquette Maman is so happy to be a part of the select group of bloggers here to help celebrate everything Ivy and Bean! Every week until October 13th, I'll be giving away 1 book in the series as well as 3 Ivy and Bean Mini Notes.
Here are the other participating blogs in the Ivy and Bean Blog-A-Bration:
Media Darlings
There's A Book
Kid Lit Frenzy
In the Pages
The O.W.L.
Ruth Ayres Writes
Watch. Connect. Read.
One Page to the Next
Van Meter Library Voice
The Family That Reads Together
Roundtable Reviews for Kids
Sharpread
The Children's Book Review
It's week 4 of the Ivy and Bean Blog-A-Bration! Here are the winners from last week's week 3 giveaway. Congratulations to Kimberly from Miami, Flordia for winning Ivy and Bean: Break the Fossil Record (Book 3) as well as a set of mini notes. Holly from Lebanon, OH and Carol from West Orange, NJ have also each won a set of the Ivy and Bean Mini Notes.
The Ivy and Bean series of children's books by Annie Barrows and illustrated by Sophie Blackall (published by Chronicle Books) cover the enduring and hilarious friendship between two seemingily opposite personalities. Ivy and Bean are very different and it's because of their differences, they become best friends.
This October 13th, we will celebrate the 1st Annual Ivy and Bean Day along with the launch of the 9th Ivy and Bean book in this NY Times bestselling series: Ivy and Bean Make the Rules.
Coquette Maman is so happy to be a part of the select group of bloggers here to help celebrate everything Ivy and Bean! Every week until October 13th, I'll be giving away 1 book in the series as well as 3 Ivy and Bean Mini Notes.
Grand Prize
For Week 9, a Grand Prize Winner will be chosen from all of the previous winners and will receive:
Let's get going with the Ivy and Bean Week 4 Giveaway on Coquette Maman!
Ivy and Bean Giveaway: Week 4
1 winner will receive Ivy and Bean Take Care of the Babysitter (Book 4) + Ivy and Bean Mini Notes
2 winners will each recieve an Ivy and Bean Mini Notes
Ivy and Bean Take Care of the Babysitter (Book 4)
The two girls hatch a plan to prove that Bean's big sister is the world's worst babysitter. Of course plans go awry, but fun ensues!
To enter the Ivy and Bean Week 4 Giveaway, just leave a comment to this post below. All entries will close on Friday, September 7, 2012 at Noon PST Saturday, September 8, at 11:50pm PST. (Deadline extended!)
Here are the other participating blogs in the Ivy and Bean Blog-A-Bration:
Media Darlings
There's A Book
Kid Lit Frenzy
In the Pages
The O.W.L.
Ruth Ayres Writes
Watch. Connect. Read.
One Page to the Next
Van Meter Library Voice
The Family That Reads Together
Roundtable Reviews for Kids
Sharpread
The Children's Book Review
