NOTE: We've had some downtime due to technical difficulties with the webhost (very special thanks to Melo Villareal for getting me back online), I'm extending the giveaway to Wednesday, July 24, 12 midnight, Manila time! Thank you so much for those who alerted me while I was out of town, and thank you for patiently waiting until the site came back up again.
It's National Children's Book Day once more, and I'm celebrating with this post on Candy Gourlay's award-winning book, “Tall Story,” and a giveaway: a signed copy of the book!
I've mentioned Candy Gourlay more than once in this blog, but I realize I've never featured her novel, “Tall Story” and I was thinking about today's NCBD (and the hours ticking until it ends) and figured this was the best way to catch up on the festivities.
Published in 2011 by David Fickling books (Philippine edition by Cacho Publishing, distributed by Anvil Publishing), “Tall Story” has bagged the SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards for Europe in 2011, the Philippine National Children's Book Prize in 2012, and has been nominated for numerous other awards.
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