Guidecraft's 4-in-1 Flipping Floor Easel: Review and GIVEAWAY

Each month, the Guidecraft Educators will share our honest feelings about a Guidecraft product(s) and how these products would fare in an early childhood classroom. This month's selection features the 4-in-1 Flipping Floor Easel from Guidecraft's Art Equipment Line! This product would make a wonderful addition to any child’s playroom (or multiple pieces would make for great use in an early childhood classroom).

Thoughts on the 4-in-1 Flipping Floor Easel

The 4-in-1 Flipping Floor Easel is a wonderful invention! The bright colors and multiple uses of this easel make it ideal in an early childhood classroom when educators are trying to make the most of space, while still allowing children to explore and learn with a variety of materials. For an art area, I absolutely loved that there is a roll of paper attached, easily allowing and encouraging children to be responsible for setting up their own art activity. The cup holders are able to hold a variety of supplies, not just paint! Paint brushes, markers, crayons, etc., can all easily be stored, depending on the type of artwork in which children have been exposed.

The easel also doubles as a white board and magnetic board, making it handy for those multiple learning purposes and exposing children to a variety of activities. The only thing to take into consideration is the size/weight of the easel when looking to use it in a variety of ways – it could get tedious and difficult to move around the classroom, so areas would need to be strategically set up if educators are planning to use it for their own teaching activities or if they are planning to incorporate the whiteboard/magnetic board side as part of the classroom writing area while at the same time keeping the art side of the easel in use as well! It’s definitely do-able, but will require a bit of planning!

What do other 'Guidecraft Educators' have to say about the 4-in-1 Flipping Floor Easel?

Maureen at Simply Stacie
Andrea at MommyPR
Deborah at Teach Preschool
Carrie from Huppie Mama
Jody from Mommy Moment
Candace at Mamanista!
Lisa from Planet Weidknecht

The Giveaway

Guidecraft is generously offering ONE 4-in-1 Flipping Floor Easel to a reader of the Guidecraft Educators blogs!!!!

Here’s How To Win:

MANDATORY first entry:

• Visit the Guidecraft Website, then come back and leave a comment here telling me which is your favorite product in the Art Equipment line.

Optional additional entries (leave in a SEPARATE comment):

• "Like" Katie's {Little Ones} Learning Lounge on Facebook.
• Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway; @kateh12783 is giving away a 4-in-1 Flipping Floor Easel from @guidecraft ~ http://katiesliteraturelounge.blogspot.com/2012/03/guidecrafts-4-in-1-flipping-floor-easel.html . Giveaway ends 3/16.
• Become a follower of Katie's {Little Ones} Learning Lounge, unless of course you already are. :) Just let me know!
• Blog about this giveaway and share the link here.

Giveaway Information:

• The give-away will be open until 11:59PM EST on Friday, March 16, 2012. The winner will be notified by Wednesday, March 21, 2012.
• Make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry, winner will be chosen at random!
• Please leave a way for me to contact you in your entry otherwise another winner will be chosen.
• NOTE: This giveaway is offered to US and Canada residents only.

Want it NOW? If you can’t wait to win, the 4-in-1 Flipping Floor Easel is available for purchase at Amazon.com and also through the Guidecraft website.

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Guidecraft's Balance Base & Multi Match Sensory Discs: Review & Giveaway Link

Each month, the Guidecraft Educators will share our honest feelings about a Guidecraft product(s) and how these products would fare in an early childhood classroom. This month's selection include the Multi Match Sensory Discs and a Balance Base from Guidecraft's Gross Motor/Sensory line! These two products in particular are wonderful for use indoors, as they are safe and entertaining on those indoor-rainy days.

Why is gross motor development and sensory experience so important for preschoolers?

Gross motor skill development is essential with preschoolers, as the development of these skills helps to foster the development of the fine motor skills which are so essential to the success during school years. Providing children with a variety of activities to develop these skills helps them to find an interest and desire to explore the use of these muscles.

Sensory activities are especially important in preschool settings because children learn through hands-on activities in which they can explore using their senses - sight, touch, taste, hearing, smelling. When there is a tactile object available for children to explore, they are more likely to make a connection with and eventually utilize the information learned.

Guidecraft offers a wide variety of products that focus on both of these developmental areas, assuring ample opportunity to explore and enhance such skills.

Guidecraft's Balance Base

Made of sturdy wood, this balance base provides children with the opportunity to enhance gross motor skills in two different ways. One side of the balance base provides a "step" of sorts, that allows children with less gross motor balance to place their feet and feel as though they are balancing. The other side of the base is smooth finished wood (a bit more of a challenge for children, as they have to strategically place their feet on the base without slipping to create a balance.

I pulled this out of the closet on a day when the children appeared particularly antsy - needing some different and new to explore during "large motor time." Along with it, I also pulled out an older balance base that we had from a different supplier. The second had a lever of sorts in the middle, not the gradual curve like Guidecraft's. The children were eager to try out the Guidecraft model and many tested out both sides (enjoying the smooth curved side more than the side with the "step"). They were more hesitant to try out the other model of balance base, as it looked "harder" from my demonstration of how to use them.

The use of the balance bases was definitely much loved. The children really enjoyed trying out the two different models. I was thoroughly impressed with their ability to use the bases (some did require a bit of hand holding to feel at ease, even with the Guidecraft model) and eagerness to attempt their use, even though some did struggle. This activity will definitely help foster a development of gross motor skills!

Multi Match Sensory Discs

These tactile discs can be used in a variety of different ways - matching colors, shapes and/or numbers (cognitive activities), tossing (gross motor), and sensory exploration. The bright colors are definitely eye-catching and interesting to children. On the particular day that I pulled these out to explore with them, the children in my UPK class were in need of some number recognition practice and the discs seemed to provide exactly what I was looking for. Each child was given one of the small round discs that contained a number and the corresponding number word. The larger discs, containing the sensory shapes were placed in the center of the carpet. Children took turns and were asked to name the number on the disc they were holding (many needed help and other children were eager to help them out in naming the number) and then place it on the larger disc that showed that many objects. This was done several times, giving the children different number discs each time and despite what may seem like a simple task, the children were really challenged by this but not to the extent of not being able to enjoy the activity. Overall, it was one of the activities that has kept their attention for quite some time (the game went on for over a half an hour)! It's definitely something to break out of the closet every once in a while and for different purposes!

Both of these activities were greatly enjoyed and would be a welcome addition to early childhood classrooms!

What do other 'Guidecraft Educators' have to say about these gross motor/sensory activities?

Maureen at Simply Stacie
Andrea at MommyPR
Deborah at Teach Preschool
Carrie from Huppie Mama
Jody from Mommy Moment
Candace at Mamanista!

For a chance to win a set of ALL 3 of these wonderful blocks sets, visit:
Candace at Mamanista!,
the host of the January Guidecraft Educators giveaway!

Or... if you just can't wait or really want to get your hands on this wonderful line of products, they can be purchased online at either Amazon.com or on Guidecraft's Website!

Balance Base - Amazon.com or Guidecraft Website
Multi Match Sensory Discs - Amazon.com or Guidecraft Website



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Guidecraft's Rainbow, Sand and Crystal Bead Blocks: Review & Giveaway Link

Each month, the Guidecraft Educators will share our honest feelings about a Guidecraft product(s) and how these products would fare in an early childhood classroom. This month's selection is a variety of blocks from puzzles from Guidecraft's "Block Play" line!

Block play, as you will see from the photographs below, allows children the opportunity to develop and use their imaginations in a variety of educational ways, from the very basic (great for toddlers & preschoolers) to more complex (appropriate for middle elementary schoolers, age 8-11). In any event, chances are, you know someone who would love the blocks in the Guidecraft "Block Play" line! The use of blocks in early childhood education promotes eye-hand coordination, visual perception, patterning (color/size), measurement, scientific exploration (levers and inclined planes), vocabulary usage, and dramatization and role play. The rainbow, sand and crystal bead blocks only make all of this exploration that much more engaging and fun!


I added these blocks to our shelf on a Friday afternoon, after the children had left for the weekend. I watched excitedly come Monday morning to see what their response was. I was surprised to discover that they all immediately noticed new blocks in the "block area" and almost immediately began exploring them. However, NOT ONE actually used language to share with friends that these block were "new." The blocks were quickly put to use - as castle toppers, "garbage" on dump trucks, and as "wood" for new dinosaur houses. Another interesting observation that was noticed by the children was that if they held the rainbow blocks up to their eye and looked through, they saw objects take on a different color (red, yellow, blue). "Miss Katie, you're red now!"

The blocks have definitely been a hit in the classroom and welcome addition to the "Block Area." It is evident that the blocks are a favorite and would be a well-loved, put-to-use Christmas present this holiday season!

What do other 'Guidecraft Educators' have to say about these blocks?
Maureen at Simply Stacie
Andrea at MommyPR
Deborah at Teach Preschool
Carrie from Huppie Mama
Jody from Mommy Moment
Candace at Mamanista!

For a chance to win a set of ALL 3 of these wonderful blocks sets, visit:
Carrie at HuppieMama,
the host of the DecemberGuidecraft Educators giveaway!

Or... if you just can't wait or really want to get your hands on this wonderful line of products, they can be purchased online at either Amazon.com or on Guidecraft's Website!

Rainbow Blocks (10 pieces) - Amazon.com or Guidecraft Website
Rainbow Blocks (30 pieces) - Amazon.com or Guidecraft Website
Deluxe Rainbow Blocks (42 pieces) - Amazon.com or Guidecraft Website
Crystal Bead Blocks (8 pieces) - Amazon.com or Guidecraft Website
Sand Blocks (8 pieces) - Amazon.com or Guidecraft Website



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Guidecraft's Little Lectern Review & Giveaway Link

Each month, the Guidecraft Educators will share our honest feelings about a Guidecraft product(s) and how these products would fare in an early childhood classroom. This month's selection is the Little Lectern, a piece of furniture that promotes public speaking and group presentation skills.

What did I think of the construction/durability?

The unit was pretty easy to put together, although by the time I got to putting this piece together my hands were a bit tired and I struggled a bit with the screws on the carpeted riser (no fault of anyone other than myself)! It was not too heavy and relatively easy for one person to move (a plus considering all the "things" I take to my classroom also have to be removed before year's end as there's no guarantee I'll end up in the same room). The piece seems very steady and appears that it will hold up for some time to come!

How did we use this in the classroom?

My classroom consists of twenty Head Start/UPK children, many of whom are still only three-years old. The lectern required some introduction as none of them had any clue what it was. I got lots of "oohs" and "ahhs" initially and then lots of ants-in-the-pants while children waited for their turn. I chose to introduce this during our "planning time," a time in which children "plan" for which area of the room they will use during their "work time" AKA exploratory center play. I explained to the children that the "podium" (incorrect terminology on my part) is used by people when they have something important to share with others and that they would all be a part of sharing something important (their plan for work time). I started off by giving an example - "I am Miss Katie and I'm going to work in the block area with the cars." The children were then each given a turn sharing their plan at the podium. (Typically, after the children plan, they immediately go to the area where they intend to "work." However, because I wanted to stress the importance of the lectern as a "public speaking" piece, I did have the children stay and listen as their friends planned.)

While the children planned, my aide took their picture at the lectern and wrote down their plans, as we thought this might make a nice "book" to add to our classroom library - "The Planning Podium." The responses were great - some of the children took the opportunity to be very serious, while others decided to have fun with the new planning activity. This one little guy in particular told me he was "Michael Jackson!"

I then opted to leave the lectern out during "work time" for any of the children who might want to explore. One little guy surprised me tremendously! I noticed him very seriously standing at the lectern and decided to join him in his activity.

• "T, what are you doing?" I asked.
  
• "I not T, I Judge Judy." (He takes his fist and bangs it as though it's a gavel on the lectern). He responded.
  
• "Who is Judge Judy?" I asked (this little guy receives speech therapy mainly for receptive language, so getting him to respond to questions is a big part of his IEP).
  
• "I watch Judge Judy with my mommy and my S. She send T to jail." He told me.
• "She does? How come?" I prompted.
• Again, he pretends he has a gavel, "T go to jail for flushing the toilet in my mommy's bafroom when T have accident."
• "How long will T go to jail for?" I asked him.
• "Two hours." ("Judge Judy" ended at that point because another child came over and tried to join in at the lectern, upsetting T and causing a slight outburst!)

I was pleasantly surprised at the connection this little guy made with the lectern to a television show he obviously watches with his mother and sister. This went on to show me that the lectern, which I had thought would be "too old" of an activity for my preschoolers, encourages the use of their imagination and helps to build the use of language skills tremendously! This is definitely a piece of furniture that preschool classrooms could use in promoting language use!

Find Out More:

You can find out more about the Little Lectern on the Guidecraft website. The Little Lectern is available for purchase at Amazon.com and also through the Guidecraft website.

For a chance to win your own Little Lectern unit, visit:

Maureen at Simply Stacie,

the host of the October Guidecraft Educators giveaway!

You can also check out the reviews of the Universal Book Display & Storage unit from the other Guidecraft Educators:

Candace at Mamanista!
Andrea at MommyPR
Deborah at Teach Preschool
Carrie from Huppie Mama, now Busy 'Lil Hands
Jody from Mommy Moment

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Guidecraft's Universal Book Display & Storage Review & Giveaway Link

Each month, the Guidecraft Educators will share our honest feelings about a Guidecraft product(s) and how these products would fare in an early childhood classroom. This month's selection is the Universal Book Display & Storage, a display unit for traditional sized children's books on one side and a storage unit for big books on the other! I was super excited to see this, as I've been looking for a good way to store big books to get them off the closet floor.

What Did We Think?

The unit itself was fairly simple to put together, as the directions were easy to follow. I did have a problem with the last step, as according to the directions received in my unit, had me putting in a piece between the two side pieces that contained pegs. I had to unscrew the top several screws on one side of the unit in order to get that piece in. It wasn't a huge ordeal, but it did consume a bit more of my time than I had anticipated!

The unit is quite big in depth, but definitely ideal for the dual usage! My only wish was that the big book display contained slings that the books could rest in as they would on the traditional display side, so that children would have easier access to the titles available for browsing, whereas it is a bit difficult to display the books easily when they are slung over the bars.

When the unit finally made it's way into the classroom, it immediately caught the childrens' eyes, as it was new furniture that hadn't been there at the beginning of the school year! And they were super excited to see the big books find a place in the classroom where they would be accessible to little hands! As for displaying the traditional sized children's books, we (my team and I) decided to put a twist on this usage. The books we have out for the children have taken a beating, as we've discovered the children need a bit of an education in book handling! So... we decided to dedicate this shelving unit to store classroom-created books (books featuring pictures of the children in the room, engaged in a variety of activities, as well as books that we created together focusing on educational concepts - colors, shapes, numbers, etc). We thought the children might take more pride in these books that were created by themselves, while at the same time exposing them to books to gain an appreciation for appropriate treatment of books! So far, it is working! The children are enjoying seeing themselves in the books and they are readily accessible at many points throughout the day.

Find Out More:

You can find out more about the Universal Book Display & Storage on the Guidecraft website. The Universal Book Display & Storage is available for purchase at Amazon.com and also through the Guidecraft website.

For a chance to win your own Universal Book Display & Storage unit, visit:
Andrea at MommyPR,
the host of the October Guidecraft Educators giveaway!

You can also check out the reviews of the Universal Book Display & Storage unit from the other Guidecraft Educators:

Candace at Mamanista!
Maureen at Simply Stacie
Deborah at Teach Preschool
Carrie from Huppie Mama
Jody from Mommy Moment

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Guidecraft Wooden Educational Puzzles

Each month, the Guidecraft Educators will share our honest feelings about a Guidecraft product(s) and how these products would fare in an early childhood classroom. This month's selection is a variety of puzzles from Guidecraft's eco-friendly product line (made with eco-friendly rubberwood and stained with low VOC aniline dyes), all of which are safe and non-toxic for children!

The puzzles, as you will see from the photographs below, focus on a variety of concepts, from the very basic (great for toddlers & preschoolers) to more complex (appropriate for middle elementary schoolers, age 8-11). In any event, chances are, you know someone who would love this product line! All of these puzzles also promote fine motor development and eye-hand coordination.

Unfortunately, I have not yet had the opportunity use these wonderful products with preschoolers, as my Head Start/UPK children do not return to class until the 7th... I do have many plans for their use this year, though (in addition to free exploration by the children during "Work Time!"

One to Four Sorter - $25.00
My Anticipated Use: Counting and Visual Discrimination

While many of the children (ages 3, 4, & 5) enter my room counting, there are still some that struggle with that concept. This simple activity will reinforce counting objects (in this case, the holes on the puzzle pieces) and then matching them to place them correctly on the puzzle board. This puzzle also features 4 basic shapes (circle, diamond, triangle, square) and four basic colors (green, red, yellow, blue) which will prove useful in children who need some practice and reinforcements in both of those cognitive areas. Children could verbally name each shape, color and number of holes on each piece as they correctly place it on the "puzzle board."

Gradient Sorter - $30.00
My Anticipated Use: Sorting Objects in a Graduated Series

I can see this product being used in a variety of different ways in my classroom. 1st and foremost, I see the children taking the pieces apart and stacking them in a variety of ways to see who can created the "tallest" castle. I also see the children sorting the pieces into group (all the small, all the medium and all the big pieces). When dumped into a pile, they'll also likely sort them according to color AND as their sorting skills develop, I'm sure I'll find them sorting them into a graduated series (most likely lining them up horizontally across the table from biggest to smallest or smallest to biggest prior to stacking them vertically from biggest to smallest or smallest to biggest. Needless to say, it will be very interesting to see how the children choose to manipulate the pieces of this puzzle!

Shape and Color Sorter - $25.00
My Anticipated Use: Teaching/Assessing Shapes and Colors

I can definitely see this puzzle being a hit with the children who enjoy doing puzzles but who struggle with putting together the traditional puzzle. The "single" pieces are ideal for little ones just beginning to "match" but also make for a more than ideal assessment of childrens' knowledge of both colors and shapes. We hope that our Head Start/UPK children enter kindergarten knowing 8 basic shapes (square, circle, triangle, rectangle, heart, diamond, oval and star) and 9 basic colors (red, blue, green, orange, brown, black, white, pink, purple). This particular eco-friendly puzzle is near perfect to use as a fun, meaningful assessment of their familiarity with shapes and colors. I only wish more of the basic colors we assess on were incorporated into this puzzle (although, I'm not eliminating the possibility of picking up some low VOC paint in the colors not represented and changing a few of the colors to make is ABSOLUTELY perfect for this use)!

Top Row - Fraction Cups - $25.00
Bottom Left - Fraction Pairs - $25.00
Bottom Right - Fraction Action Board - $25.00
My Anticipated Use - Identifying Parts of a Whole, Sorting/Classifying

These three puzzles in particular will likely be the most difficult for the group of children I work with. Some will likely take on the challenge, while I can see others dumping and becoming frustrated with. I envision children trying to put the puzzles together by sorting the pieces according to their color and since many of them will probably not quite have a handle on the parts of a whole concept, I can really see them struggling. However, there will be those few who surprise me and who really need a challenge and I will keep these in mind for those children! If nothing else, children can take the puzzles (especially the Fraction Action Board) apart and using the pieces to be "creative" and see what they can make!

Sun Sorter - $25.00
My Anticipated Use: Using One Basic Shape to be Creative

Children in my Head Start classroom were fortunate enough to be able to explore and spend some time using the Sun Sorter at the end of last school year. This was a HUGE hit and they had so much fun, challenging themselves to recreate the sun, as well as other "things" with the one basic piece in a variety of colors. As you can sort of see from the picture, they took the activity guide away from me and referred to the pictures to create different things. They had a blast and this is definitely a great way to introduce abstract thinking into creative representation activities! You can see more thoughts on the Sun Sorter here.

What do other 'Guidecraft Educators' have to say about these puzzles?
Maureen at Simply Stacie
Andrea at MommyPR
Deborah at Teach Preschool
Carrie from Huppie Mama
Jody from Mommy Moment
Candace at Mamanista!

For a chance to win ALL 7 of these wonderful Guidecraft puzzles, visit:
Deborah at Teach Preschool,
the host of the September Guidecraft Educators giveaway!

Or... if you just can't wait or really want to get your hands on this wonderful line of products, they can be purchased online at either Amazon.com or on Guidecraft's Website!

One to Four Sorter - Amazon.com or Guidecraft Website
Gradient Sorter - Amazon.com or Guidecraft Website
Shape and Color Sorter - Amazon.com or Guidecraft Website
Fraction Cups - Amazon.com or Guidecraft Website
Fraction Pairs - Amazon.com or Guidecraft Website
Fraction Action Board - Amazon.com or Guidecraft Website
Sun Sorter - Amazon.com or Guidecraft Website

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Nordic Rocker {A Guidecraft Educator Review & Giveaway}

For educators, August often marks the beginning of the "end" of summer, as it's time to start preparing for a new school year. For those of you who haven't yet read my bio, I'm the lead teacher in a 4-year old Head Start classroom in Upstate NY. I've been blogging about children's books for just over two years and have recently decided to expand my blog from children's literature to children's products and all things learning related! Along with this decision, I was presented with the opportunity to participate as a "Guidecraft Educator." Each month, the Guidecraft Educators will share our honest feelings about a Guidecraft product(s) and how these products would fare in an early childhood classroom.

Our feature product this month is the Nordic Rocker.

About the Nordic Rocker

The Nordic Rocker is a part of Guidecraft's Table & Chairs collection. There are several pieces of furniture in this collection, ranging from your basic rocker (Nordic Rocker) to a Kiddie Couch to a Jr. Roll Top Desk with Chair. The Nordic Rocker is currently available only with a red cushion, however, after putting the chair together, if you're at all handy with a sewing machine, it would be simple to make a different colored cover to suit your decoration needs!

As for the assembly of the rocker, I was a bit overwhelmed when I opened the packaging, wondering how I'd figure it out... However, I was pleasantly surprised! The frame consisted of 4 wooden pieces and one metal piece. There were 20 pieces of hardware and one Allyn wrench included for the assembly. The assembly instructions were incredibly easy to understand and I was able to have the rocker assembled in less than 15 minutes! Definitely doable for a busy teacher!

What Do We Think?

Unfortunately, for the month of August, the "we" has become an "I," as school is out for the summer and I have no 4-year old friends to share their thoughts and uses for the Nordic Rocker. The completed, assembled rocker seems extremely durable and will (hopefully, spare any mistreatment by my little friends) last for many years in my classroom. I have spent a large amount of time this summer "redoing" my Quiet Area (not pictured - that's my porch where the rocker has made its home for the summer) to make it a more welcoming area for children to enjoy during their "work time" - exploratory play. I really think this rocker will make for a welcome addition, although I am seriously considering attempting to sew a different colored cover to help it fit in with the Quiet Area's pond theme a bit more! At some point, if I could secure some funding for it on my wish list, it would be really nice to add to the collection one of the Kiddie Couches!

As the Nordic Rocker awaits arrival in its new home, the pooch has found it to be a rather ideal perch for squirrel watching and just hanging out on a cool day!

Find Out More

You can find the entire line of Kids Table and Chair sets that Guidecraft offers on their website. The Nordic Rocker is available for purchase at Amazon.com and also through the Guidecraft website.

The Giveaway

Guidecraft is generously offering ONE Nordic Rocker to a reader of the Guidecraft Educators blogs!!!!

Here’s How To Win:

MANDATORY first entry:

• Visit the Guidecraft Website, then come back and leave a comment here telling me which is your favorite product.

Optional additional entries (leave in a SEPARATE comment):

• Become a fan of Guidecraft on Facebook.
• "Like" Katie's {Little Ones} Learning Lounge on Facebook.
  
• Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway; @kateh12783 is giving away a Nordic Rocker from @guidecraft ~ http://katiesliteraturelounge.blogspot.com/2011/08/nordic-rocker-guidecraft-educator.html . Giveaway ends 8/8.
• Become a follower of Katie's {Little Ones} Learning Lounge, unless of course you already are. :) Just let me know!
• Blog about this giveaway and share the link here.

Giveaway Information:

• The give-away will be open until 11:59PM EST on Monday, August 8, 2011. The winner will be notified by Wednesday, August 10, 2011.
• Make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry, winner will be chosen at random!
• Please leave a way for me to contact you in your entry otherwise another winner will be chosen.
• NOTE: This giveaway is offered to US and Canada residents only.

Want it NOW? If you can’t wait to win, the Nordic Rocker is available for purchase at Amazon.com and also through the Guidecraft website.

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If you're interested in finding out more information about any of the books reviewed or if you'd like to purchase the books, click the cover image for a link to Amazon.com. I am an Amazon Affiliate, so any purchases you make after clicking these images will result in my receiving a small percentage of the sale price!