Monday, October 25, 2010

Review/Giveaway: Jackson Jones

A WINNING READINGS GIVEAWAY!

Title: Jackson Jones: The Tale of a Boy, an Elf, and a Very Stinky Fish
Author: Jenn Kelly
Genre: Christian children's fiction (ages 9-12)
How to enter: Leave a comment on THIS post right here! If you're a subscriber or a follower, leave a second comment for a second entry.
Entry deadline: November 10, 2010
Restrictions: Open internationally!

That's right, enter right here for this giveaway.  This is my review ARC - an uncorrected proof that has been gently read
---------------
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book!

You never know when I might play a wild card on you!


Today's Wild Card author is:


and the book:

Zonderkidz (August 6, 2010)
***Special thanks to Pam Mettler of Zonderkidz for sending me a review copy.***

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:


Jenn Kelly lives in Ottawa, Canada, but her heart lives in Paris. Or Hawaii. She hasn’t decided yet. She is an undercover garden guru, painter, and chef, which has absolute nothing to do with this book. She won a writing award in grade 4, failed English Lit in university, spent many years writing bad poetry, and then decided to write a book. This is it. She is married to her best friend, Danny, and is mom to a five-year-old boy and a dog who worries too much. She embraces the ridiculousness and disorganization of life.


Visit the author's website.

Ari has worked as a freelance illustrator for a variety of projects, mostly in children’s media. Her specialty is character design and she most enjoys illustrating humorous and wacky predicaments.

She studied editorial and children’s book illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and the DuCret School of Art in New Jersey. She uses a variety of media to create my images both traditional and digital.


Visit the illustrator's website.

Product Details:

List Price: $12.99
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Zonderkidz (August 6, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0310720796
ISBN-13: 978-0310720799

PLEASE CLICK THE BROWSE INSIDE BUTTON TO VIEW THE FIRST CHAPTER:




What I Liked:  This book is just hilarious!  The way the author interacts with the reader outside of the storyline reminds me for some reason of Charles Dickens (though without the Dickens vocabulary). 


And of course, there is the main message of the story.  The story itself is in fantasy form (taking place in Great Aunt Harriett's hair), which seems to be the popular genre of the day among tweens.  I find it interesting; while I could take or leave the fantasy elements, they do provide a good backdrop for this story.  Jackson, the main character, is one of those kids that is easy to relate to - he tries hard and is basically a good kid, but events keep conspiring to make him not quite the man amongst schoolmates.  He discovers who The Author is on his journey, realizing his own value and also the value of friendship.

If you're looking for a fun storyline and a good message, this is it.
What I Didn't Like:  Nothing - except I still don't know what the deal is with the stinky fish!

Posted by Jane from Mozi Esmé

38 comments:

apple blossom said...

please enter me thanks
ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com

apple blossom said...

I'm an email subscriber

ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com

Linda Kish said...

Count me in, please.

lkish77123 at gmail dot com

Cathy W said...

Please enter me, thanks.
cjwallace43 at gmail dot com

Cathy W said...

Follow publicly through GFC and email subscriber
cjwallace43 at gmail dot com

MaureenT said...

The little ones here...ages 3 and 5...love books. They would really enjoy this!

alekee02[at]yahoo[dot]com

MaureenT said...

I am a follower and a subscriber.


alekee02[at]yahoo[dot]com

slb3334 said...

please enter me.

slb3334@gmail.com

mmentor said...

sign me up

Jennifer Wilson said...

I'd like to figure out where the stinky fish comes in, so please pick me! lol!

jenndiggy at gmail dot com

Jennifer Wilson said...

I follow GFC.

jenndiggy

jenndiggy at gmail dot com

Nicole C. said...

I think that my daughter would enjoy this book!

choateorama(at)gmail(dot)com

Nicole C. said...

I follow on gfc.

choateorama(at)gmail(dot)com

Mia J. said...

I think my daughter would love this. Thanks for the chance.

mia at jacobsracing dot com

Unknown said...

Please count me in

rugerpuppies at hotmail dot co

wmmahaney said...

I think my son would love this book.
wmmahaney(at)att(dot)net

wmmahaney said...

I subscribe to your blog in Google Reader
wmmahaney(at)att(dot)net

Rhonda said...

I'm not sure what to take of the title but I would love to read it to descerne it for myself

rhondastruthers atyahoo dot ca

Christine Jensen said...

I would love to enter, looks cute!

kissyjensen at gmail dot com

Molly C. said...

I think my kids would love this! I am also following your blog. :)

Anonymous said...

Hahah, great title!!
Count me in - th_humanoid@popmessenger.de

Unknown said...

I love the title xD!! Count me in please - ea_dim@popmessenger.de

Unknown said...

I'm a follower, and I'm in - ea_dim@popmessenger.de

Anonymous said...

This would be for my niece!

theyyyguy@yahoo.com

flychild7 said...

for my newphew!
flychild7(at)gmail(dot)com

flychild7 said...

Follower
flychild7(at)gmail(dot)com

ShesAnAngel said...

This looks like a book my son would love!

justine417@comcast.net

ShesAnAngel said...

I'm following you via gfc

justine417
justine417@comcast.net

Anonymous said...

would love to win it for my kids
galyettina(at)yahoo(dot)com

susansmoaks said...

i would love to win, thank you!

susansmoaks at gmail dot com

Kathy P said...

Thank you for the great giveaway please count me in :)
kathypease(at)gmail(dot)com

Kathy P said...

google friend klp1965
kathypease(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

thanks for giveaway, please count me in
devotus(at)yahoo(dot)com

Bakersdozen said...

I have 2 kids in this age range, who would enjoy this book. vidomich(at)yahoo(dot)com

Bakersdozen said...

Email subscriber. vidomich(at)yahoo(dot)com

ZESTYWONDERLAND said...

I would love to win this book & give as a christams present! I believe education , Learning & reading are the greatest gifts one can give or recieve!
zestywonderland@gmail.com

Marcy S.

ZESTYWONDERLAND said...

I follow on GFC & subscribe to emails!

zestywonderland@gmail.com

Marcy S.

Homemaker said...

I'm sure my son would enjoy this book!!
sallylynnsara@hotmail.com