KaeKae's Picks: How Big is a Million?

How Big is a Million?

by Anna Milbourne and Serena Riglietti

Pipkin wanted to know how big is a million. He went to find a million, but he couldn't find it. At the end his momma has a surprise for him.

**click cover for a peek inside this book.

Book of the Week: Race Cars

Race Cars

K.M. Daynes
Ages 8+

80 pages

Flex-binding

$8.99

Open this fact-packed book to discover the secrets of speed, from how an engine works to what happens at a pit stop. Read up on stock cars and rally cars, and fold out a detailed map of an F1 race track

**Click book cover for a peek inside this book.

Books for Tornado Victims

As we all know, southern parts of the United States were recently devastated by tornadoes. My husband is going to Alabama this weekend to help with clean up efforts and I was feeling a little left out because I never get to go with the work crews to help. I have small children at home and no one to watch them if I went. So this little idea of having a book fair to benefit the victims came into my mind. I blew it off thinking that it would never be big enough to make any kind of difference. Well, my heart won't let it go. And although I hope it will be a big success; even if I only help one family, I (and you) will have made a difference in that family's life.

Watching videos and seeing pictures brings back memories of when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. My husband and I were living in Kenner at the time and it was so heart breaking to see the communities that were devastated. It literally looked like a war zone, complete with military everywhere you turned. It just didn't feel like home and I couldn't believe that this happened the community that I love so much. Even today we can drive by some communities and my heart just sinks to see these still empty neighborhoods. So I know how these people are feeling about their communities right now.

So how can you help?
My goal is to get books out to these communities. With the tornadoes destroying many towns completely, there are so many families who need books for their children so they can stop worrying just for a moment and read a book with their kids.

So I created an E-Fair "Books for Tornado Victims." If sales reach $500, I can get 50% of the sales in free books for these communities. (under $500 I can only get 25%) I will cover the fee, shipping charges and taxes for the free books.

There are four ways you can help.

1. Buy books for your own family and 50% of the retail price will go toward free books for victims.

2. You can buy a book(s) to donate and send it to me. You'll be able to send it to the organization at check out. The books you buy will go toward the sales and 50% of the retail price will go toward free books. So it's like donating a book and a half!

Go here to purchase!

or go to http://www.kidtasticbooks.com/ and click "Books for Tornado Victims" under active e-fairs to the right.

3. Or I have set up a Pay Pal account and you can donate money to go towards purchasing books. And that money will go toward the sales and 50% of the retail price will go toward free books. So if you donate $10, your donation is increased by 50%, so it's like you're giving $15!!

4. Spread the word to everyone! Remember! To get 50% in books, the total number of sales needs to be $500 or more. So please spread the word! Blog it, tweet it, post it on Facebook, email it! Get the word out!

As of right now I have the e-fair ending May 15th. I might extend it depending when my church's work crews are going out to that area again.

My goal is $1000 in free books. Will you help me?

Also if you are interested in selling Usborne Books, you can sign up through my website and because I'm in my Incentive Period (first 12 weeks), I'll get $50 in free books. I will donate that $50 credit to the book fund! (deadline is May 8th)

Update: You can "attend" my facebook event and invite all your friends to participate!

Book of the Week: When I Was a Baby

Deborah Niland

Ages 0-3

Earned the Notable Australian Children's Books

Paperback

$4.99

Babies are very good at being babies, and when they grow up, they're very good at being big kids too. But no matter how big they get, there is one special something they will always enjoy!

"...satisfies toddlers curiosity about when they were babies and opens the door to personal storytelling...a cheerful book and a great tool to use to build your toddler's self-esteem."-Suite 101

"...a perfect choice for the toddler who must face the arrival of a sibling... This sweet and simple book will be welcomed by parents as they read it to their oldest child to reassure him of their love"-Essex County ASL Book Evaluation

**click image to see inside this book

Book of the Week: Farmyard Tales Coloring Book

Farmyard Tales Coloring Book

Ages 4 years and up

20 pages + stickers

Paperback

Usborne

$5.99

*Little children will love coloring in the characters from Apple Tree Farm, including Poppy and Sam, Woolly the sheep and all the other animals.

*Includes two pages of stickers to decorate the pages.

*With a little yellow duck to find in every picture.

**Click image to see inside this book

Internet Only Specials-Through April 24, 2011

Check out our internet only specials! These specials are available through Sunday, April 24, 2011 or while supplies last! So order yours today!

Here are just a few. Click here to view more. Click each image for more details on each title and sneak peeks.

Art Skills

Fiona Watt

was $18.99

now $7.60 (no longer available)

save $11.39!

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Soccor Coloring Book

Kirsteen Rogers

was $5.99

now $2.40

save $3.59!

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Singing to the Sun

Vivian French

was $16.95

now $10.17

save $6.78!

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Lift-out Colors Jigsaw Book

was $12.99

now $6.50

save $6.49!

Book of the Week: Wash Your Hands

by Tony Ross

Ages 3-5 years

24pp

Paperback

Kane Miller

$4.99

Accelerated Reader Level/Points: 2/0.5

"Colorful germs and nasties enhance the pages without scaring young children. Useful and entertaining." - School Library Journal.

Earned the Learning Magazine Teacher's Choice Award

Earned the Parent's Choice Recommended Winner

Earned the Parents' Choice Recommended

Earned the Teachers' Choice Award Winner

**Click image for more titles in this series. (Go to series, then scroll down to "The" for "The Little Princess.")