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Encouraging your girls to be unique

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Disney-Hyperion sent me a book and is partnering with me for a giveaway. All opinions are my own. 

I love reading. Whenever I have any free time you can usually find me reading a book. Fortunately, my kids all love reading as well, so we are always reading books together. One of the latest books my 10-year-old Brooklyn and I just read is Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker.  Reading books together with my kids allows us to not only enjoy the story together but gives us special bonding time as well as an opportunity for me to help them understand words or parts of the book they may not otherwise know.

One thing that is really important to me is encouraging my girls to be unique. I want them to stand out and have their own personalities. I love that this book shows a girl who isn’t afraid to do just that.

What we loved about the book

The book Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker is about a girl named Beatrice and her best friend Lenny (Elanor). They are starting third-grade and the book centers mostly on their first day of school. It is a long fun adventurous day and we loved following along with all of the misadventures, bright ideas, positive thinking and unique perspectives that Beatrice shared. This has, in turn, encouraged my daughter to think of things a whole new way and she has been doing some “upside down thinking” of her own!

 

Beatrice does her best thinking upside down.

Hanging from trees by her knees, doing handstands . . . for Beatrice Zinker, upside down works every time. She was definitely upside down when she and her best friend, Lenny, agreed to wear matching ninja suits on the first day of third grade. But when Beatrice shows up at school dressed in black, Lenny arrives with a cool new outfit and a cool new friend. Even worse, she seems to have forgotten all about the top-secret operation they planned!

Can Beatrice use her topsy-turvy way of thinking to save the mission, mend their friendship, and flip things sunny-side up?

About the Author

Shelley Johannes previously spent ten years in architecture—where she fell in love with felt-tip pens, tracing paper, and the greatness of black turtlenecks. She lives in Michigan with her husband and two sons. Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker is the first book she’s written. Find her online at shelleyjohannes.com.

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Enter to win your own copy

We are excited to be offering a giveaway for your own copy of Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker, a Branded pencil case and notepad, Plus a $50 Visa gift card for that Back-to-School look that is just so you! 

This is open to US. Must be 18 or older. Sweepstakes will run from 9/22/17 through 9/30/17. This contest is not endorsed or sponsored by Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google or any other social media. The winner will be chosen using Random.org. The winner will be contacted via email. The winner is responsible for contacting me within 24 hours, or a new winner will be chosen. Prize is provided by Disney-Hyperion. Lovebugs & Postcards and Daddy by Day are not responsible for prize fulfillment. Good Luck!

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Comments

  16. Maria Beas says

    I enjoy reading with my kids every day. I love to learn from them and they enjoy having a nice and fun time reading with Mom.

  17. Brandy Schwartz says

    I enjoyed reading with my parents when I was little. And, I’m sure I will enjoy reading with my kids if I ever have any.

  22. Bryan Vice says

    Yes i enjoy reading with both my son and my daughter.My son looks forward to our reading time at bed time. And i love reading with my daughter she is in the first grade and started reading really good she really enjoys to read

  25. Kimberly Hilbert says

    I love reading with my daughter when she was younger. Now that she is older we read our own books separately, but still together in the living room.

  31. Peter G says

    Yes, read to my son and daughter. I enjoyed the books that were read to me as a child and it was emotional the first time I read them to my kids.

  51. Marty C says

    We read together almost every night. When we miss a night because she falls asleep early, I think I’m more disappointed than she is!

  71. Terry says

    My children are raised but love reading to my grandkids. As a retired teacher, I always made sure that my young students were read to daily along with my own children.

  74. Tee Anderson says

    I love reading with my kids. I love to read books I used to read and new ones that they have chosen from the library.

  81. Gina M says

    I love reading with my little boy. We try to do it daily. He is becoming quite the reader himself!

    Thanks for the chance to win!
    wildorchid985 at gmail dot com

  82. John Smith says

    “Do you enjoy reading with your kids?” Every family should spend some time reading out loud–because it’s fun!

  92. Erika W. says

    Yes, we read a chapter a night with our son. We finished the Harry Potter series recently so we are always looking for new books!

  93. Chrissy says

    I love reading with my daughter! We read every single day usually multiple times a day. Thankfully she enjoys it too. 🙂

  100. Michelle C says

    I used to really enjoy reading with my kids, but as they’ve gotten older they read independently much more often now.

  106. Natalie says

    I LOVE to read to my niece. She loves when I read books in different accents and give the characters personality!

  110. Meghan Malicoat says

    I do enjoy reading with my kids. We are a homeschooling family so we so a lot of reading together.

  138. Steph says

    I love reading with my kids. We are into the same kind of books so it’s a good time. We are currently reading A Snicker of Magic together.