I See Me Personalized Children's Books Review and Giveaway! #ISeeMe, Ends 3/21/15

I remember when I was a little girl, my Nanie read to me all the time. She'd read Black Beauty, Anne of Green Gables, The Velveteen Rabbit, and so many other books.  To make it more interesting, she'd often replace a character's name with my own. It would become MY story.

However, when it was time for me to read them for myself, I realized that I wasn't the main character after all. Disappointing for a little girl.

When I discovered I See Me Personalized Children's Books, I was so excited!

You see, I have a year-old grandchild. She's the love of my life.

Her mommy reads to her, of course. But the idea of making my grandbaby the STAR of the book... well, that was perfection!  So, I did!

With Easter rapidly approaching (Sunday, April 5th),  I wanted a book of prayers and blessings for her.

I chose My Little Book of Blessings. A very special book for a very special little angel.

That's the style and design of the book as a guide to how your book will look.
Below, you'll see how Kinley's personalized book looks:

Is that not absolutely precious?
Let me show you the inside of this amazingly unique gift that will be treasured forever.

That's the dedication page. Don't you love that photo? She's in her houndstooth University of Alabama cheerleader dress! ROLL TIDE! :)

This page is the list of people who love Miss Kinley best of all. Everytime she reads her  I See Me! Personalized Children’s Book, she will see our names and know that we keep her in our prayers.

I love all of the sweet prayers and blessings in this book.  It is spiritual, yet worded in such a way that even the smallest child will understand.

Its the perfect personalized book for children: it calls them by name. It gives a child a highly personal experience and draws a child into reading.  This book will be so much more than a simple gift to be read once or twice. It will call your child again and again.

The back cover of your personalized My Little Book of Blessings says, "Celebrating the Uniqueness of Each Child."  That's exactly what I See Me! Personalized Children’s Books does: celebrate uniqueness. That, in itself, is a true gift to any child.

Want to win a copy? I SEE ME! is giving away $250 in Personalized Books in its READ ACROSS AMERICA Sweepstakes. Enter HERE starting on 2/15/15 by 3/31/15.

I SEE ME! offers much more than #personalized children's books. Indeed, they also offer Lunchboxes, Puzzles, Coloring Books, Placemats, Stickers, and Growth Charts! Something for everyone and every occasion!

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The lovely folks at I See Me have generously offered one of my readers the opportunity to win a Personalized Children's Book for their special angel!

Just follow the entry instructions below for your chance to enter to win!

Open to USA, 18+, No PO Boxes, please. Giveaway ends 3/21/15 

DISCLOSURE:
I received a Personalized Children's Book for the purpose of review. I received no monetary compensation. The opinions expressed herein are my own and based on my own use of and experience with the item.

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Off the Edge of the Map by Michael Rank - A Book Review

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

I love to read.  My Nanie began reading to me as soon as I was born and began teaching me to read before I was two years old. The first book I really remember 'reading' was Twas the Night Before Christmas. I think I must've memorized most of it.

I still love to read. Histories and biographies are my favourite subjects to read and study. When asked to read and review a new non-fiction book by author Michael Rank, I was excited. He's a great young writer!

Off The Edge of the Map is a book about explorers, travelers, adventurers: Those who pushed the boundaries of the known world.

The book opens with the tale of Rabban Bar Sauma (1220-1294), a Chinese Nestorian monk, then takes us across the ages with the likes of Herman Cortes, Captain Cook, Sir Henry Stanley, and Neil Armstrong.  

These are the brief, but concise stories of brave men who took up, not a road less traveled, but a road never traveled.  Their fears and failures did not defeat them in their quests.  They persevered and  moved forward, making progress and making history.

Michael Rank presents these explorers in very respectful, historically-factual terms.  He doesn't offer undue praise or find fault with their methods.  He simply presents the reader with a personal, humorous, and often-reverent view of the adventurers.  His style is open and easy to read.

As an Historian, I loved the book.  I loved the flow of time as presented by the author as each explorer is studied in chronological order.  It's easy to see how the successes (and failures) of one courageous man helped to shape and define the explorations of the next.

Mike, Review Daddy, is a Registered Land Surveyor. He, too, loved the book (he read it first). Mike sees these explores in a much different light than I do.  He sees them as Surveyors! I suppose, in many ways, he's right. Surveyors find and explore boundaries... as did these fine men.

Their explorations and discoveries helped to shape their world and continue to shape the world we know today.  Their courage and bravery against obstacles and foes still define us.  Their footsteps allow us to make our own: Here on Earth and now, into the Heavens.

You may connect with the author on his Social Media Pages:
Facebook, Google+, and @michaelrank5mc on Twitter.

You may purchase Off the Edge of the Map on Amazon.com -- it is available in paperback. ARV: $8.09  

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.