Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Free Spirit Publishing {Review & Giveaway}

Untitled-1 My kids LOVE all kinds of books. My six year old daughter was reading before she started Kindergarten and you can most often find her with a book in her hand. She came home from one of her first trips to the library at school and told us that they wouldn’t let her check out a chapter book because it was too hard for a first grader, obviously they didn’t know my child yet and having the big mouth that she does like her mother she told them I read Junie B. Jones books at home ALL the time. She’s even trying to teach her sister who’s a year younger then her and in Kindergarten how to read.

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When Free Spirit Publishing offered us some books for review we were very excited to try them. After looking at everything, they have a wide variety and selection of books, we decided on the Ready to Play! Ready for Bed! and Ready for the Day! books. After reading these books I knew I had made the right decision! Free Spirit Publishing offers books for kids that help parents and children face every day challenges and how to better deal with them. My girls have a really tough time going to bed at night and getting ready for school in the morning and the words in these books were right on. I felt like I was reading a story about my children with the issues that came up. My kids really enjoyed my reading these books to them but I think they were more for me then anything. I loved how the parent in the book dealt with the children and every little issue that would come up, it really helped me change my way of parenting, especially in dealing with our bedtime routine. It helped show me how to be much more patient and to give my children choices when a problem arose.

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About Free Spirit Publishing (from the website):

Everyday life presents many challenges for kids, from home to school to the wider world. No matter how many choices, changes, and opportunities young people face, Free Spirit has had the same mission for over 27 years: to provide children and teens—and the adults who care for and about them—with the tools they need to succeed in life and to make a positive difference in the world.

Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Free Spirit Publishing is known for its unique understanding of what kids want (and need) to navigate life successfully. Our reputation as the leading publisher of Self-Help for Kids® and Self-Help for Teens® is grounded in books and other learning materials that are practical, positive, pro-kid, and solution focused. We’re not afraid to tackle tough topics such as teen depression, kids and anxiety, grief and loss, juvenile justice, and conflict resolution. Free Spirit also offers sound advice with a sense of humor on relevant issues including stress management, character building, puberty, school success, self-esteem, service learning, and more. We aim to meet all kids—toddlers, teens, and in-betweens—where they are (not where we wish they were), and support them to develop their talents, build resiliency, and foster a positive outlook on life so they can reach their goals.

Buy It: You can purchase the Ready for Bed! Ready to Play! and Ready for the Day! books at Free Spirit Publishing for only $12.99 each.

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Disclosure: This review is based on my own honest unbiased opinion of Free Spirit Publishing. I was sent product free of charge to review but was not compensated monetarily.

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