The Classic Treasury of Childhood Wonders Giveaway

Regular Three Different Directions readers, know that I love books.  I read all kinds of genres, and enjoy them all for different reasons.  Last week a most charming book arrived on my doorstep, one that would make a fabulous gift, National Geographic’s ‘The Classic Treasury of Childhood Wonders: Favorite adventures, stories, poems, and songs for making lasting memories’ by Susan H. Magsamen.

This book is a mix of classic and modern, including poetry by great writers like Robert Louis Stevenson, William Shakespeare, English Counting Rhymes, and Folk Songs, alongside activities that tell kids to get out their iPods to create some music in their kitchen, and making themselves into a superhero.  

The illustrations on the pages are fantastic and whimsical.  It’s almost as if the young children pictured playing on the pages are about to leap off, and you can almost hear their whispered singing of the familiar nursery rhymes, peppered throughout the book.

The book is divided into five sections that illuminate a child’s world and interests — Magic and Make-Believe; Outdoor Exploring; Crafts and Construction; Yummy for the Tummy; and Bedtime, Bathtime, and Dreamtime.

I originally thought when I accepted to be a part of this book blog opportunity, that I would review the book, and then pass it on to my sister who has two little boys.  But I’ve since changed my mind, and want this interesting volume to stay on my shelves, and hopefully be able to share it with any grandchildren I might have one day.

The Classic Treasury of Childhood Wonders is available at Amazon.com and other booksellers for a retail price of $19.95.

If you’d like your own Classic Treasury of Childhood Wonders book, please enter our giveaway. Two readers will win one.

To enter the giveaway let me know what your favorite childhood memory is.  You can enter daily.

For extra entries you can:

1. ‘Like’ National Geographic Kids on Facebook.  1 extra entry.  Please leave your Facebook ID.

2. Leave a relevant comment on any non-giveaway post.  It must be a new comment, previous comments are ineligible.  In other words the day you make the comment is the day you claim the extra entries.  2 extra entries per comment.

Open to US & Canadian residents ages 18+, ends December 22, 2010 at 11:59 PM CST. E-mail must be submitted when entering, or in the comment body.  Winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.  By entering this giveaway you are stating that you have read my **Privacy/Rules statements and agree to them.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I wrote this feature on behalf of National Geographic and was supplied with a sample and information through them, the review and opinions are my own.

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