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Monday, November 26, 2018

Giveaway: Doggy Claus / Perro Noel, a Christmas picture book by Derek Taylor Kent

Today, I'm excited to be giving away, Doggy Claus / Perro Noel,  a super cute Christmas picture book by 
Derek Taylor Kent...



Doggy Claus / Perro Noel 
A Bilingual Holiday Tale 
By Derek Taylor Kent 
Illustrated by Lynx Animation Studios 
November 13, 2018 
Whimsical World 
Source: from author 

A new bilingual (English/Spanish) holiday tale about Santa's dog named Jingle. When Jingle discovers that Santa only delivers presents to boys and girls and not dogs, he takes off on Santa's sleigh, intent to deliver presents to all the dogs, especially ones in shelters with no family. By the end, he learns that there's something dogs want even more than presents on Christmas.  

 Un nuevo cuento navideño bilingüe (inglés / españolsobre el perro de Santa llamado Jingle. Cuando Jingle descubre que Santa solo entrega regalos a niños y niñas y no a perros, se quita el trineo de Papá Noel, con la intención de entregar regalos a todos los perrosespecialmente a los que están en refugios sin familia. Al final, descubre que hay algo que los perros quieren incluso más que regalos en Navidad. 


(my review was originally posted here)


With Doggy Claus / Perro Noel, author Derek Taylor Kent offers a bilingual picture book full of Christmas cheer, adorable puppers, and a sweet message. Kent uses simple, kid friendly text to tell the exciting and surprising story of Jingle the dog who has some big time Christmas fun. Little readers will be charmed by the cute animal characters, love joining Jingle on his adventures, and have fun pointing out all the familiar Christmas settings, characters, and items. The illustrations from Lynx Animation Studios create an engaging and whimsically animated movie/tv show vibe. 

A great read-aloud book for the holiday season! 



Derek Taylor Kent is an author, screenwriter, performer and director based in Los Angeles. Best known for his children's books, his best-selling, award-winning books are treasured in hundreds of thousands of homes across the world. He and his wife, author Sheri Fink (pictured to the left), are the founders of Whimsical World, an empowering children’s brand that publishes books and produces whimsical merchandise, inspiring entertainment, and magical experiences for children of all ages.


Win a copy of Doggy Claus / Perro Noel!
Derek has generously offered one copy for one winner.
-US only
-ends 12/2/18
-winner will be emailed and must claim prize within 48 hours
-Word Spelunking is not responsible for lost, damaged, stolen prizes
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4 comments:

Danielle H. said...

the cover is so much fun and makes me happy. This story has an excellent message and I'm excited to read it for myself.

Carl Scott said...

This is so cute, thanks for the chance to win a copy.

John Smith said...

This looks like a great story with charming illustrations!

Dan Denman said...

This sounds like such a fun story. I want to read about Jingle and his adventure.