Hallmark now offers over 20 wonderful books from their recordable storybook library. You can still read to your child even when you can't be there. I love this idea! There are lots of great books to choose from. I was very happy to see that they had a couple of my family's favorites like "Goodnight Moon" and "Love You Forever".Hallmark recently added 2 new books to their collection, "The Wish My Heart Makes for You" and "You're a Hero! All the Ways You Save the Day".
My family was lucky enough to receive a copy of the new recordable storybook, "The Wish My Heart Makes for You" for review. I was very excited when I received the book and was anxious to see how it worked. Recording the story was very easy. The book came with easy directions. All you do is unscrew the battery box (tiny screwdriver needed) to begin then read the story aloud and it will record your voice.
Since I am home all day I do the majority of the reading. So I got to thinking how fun would it be to have grandma record her voice so that she could read to them.
My kids loved it. The sound quality is pretty good and my kiddos thought it was way cool hearing grandma's voice reading to them. This is my first experience with recordable storybooks and I love the idea. I think it would make a perfect gift for any child. I am excited to look into some other recordable books in the future.
Now for the Giveaway! Hallmark is offering one lucky Learning the Frugal Life reader the chance to win a recordable storybook of their very own. That's not all. Hallmark is sponsoring the Disney on Ice Tour "100 Years of Magic" that is traveling across the U.S. with a stop here in my hometown of Des Moines, Iowa. Along with the storybook you will also receive a family 4-pack of tickets to attend Disney on Ice "100 Years of Magic" at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Tickets are for the Saturday November 24th performance at 5pm. If your not local, you can still enter to receive the book.
To enter, simply leave a comment on this post letting me know which one of the two new recordable storybook titles you would choose, "The Wish My Heart Makes for You" or "You're a Hero! All the Ways You Save the Day".
This giveaway will end Wednesday, November 14th at midnight.
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Disclaimer: I received the storybook for review along with tickets to Disney on Ice. No further compensation was given. All opinions are 100% mine.
My nephew would love "You're a Hero! All the Ways You Save the Day" then I could read him a story even though I am 250 miles away.
ReplyDeleteOh I would like "The Wish My Heart Makes for You" Thanks for such a great giveaway! Would love to win the Disney on Ice to be able to take my girls to! They would love it!
ReplyDeleteMy son would LOVE You're a Hero! All the Ways You Save the Day! I would love to give it to my parents and have them read it so he could listen to them even when they aren't in town! iowacouponing@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteMy son would love "You're a Hero! All the Ways You save the Day"
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway, Sara! My boys would love the You're a Hero! Crossing my fingers for this one!!
ReplyDelete"You're a Hero! All the Ways You Save the Day" would be perfect for my nephew's little boy. The tickets would be an awesome way for the younger cousins to do something together!
ReplyDeleteThe Hero book sounds great...and I'm local and have never been to Disney on Ice...my kids would love it!
ReplyDeleteWow! I have twins, a boy and a girl, so either book would be fabulous! We have never been able to take them Disney on Ice.....I would love the chance to take them before they are too old.
ReplyDeleteWe would pick the "You're a Hero!" one. My 2 1/2 year old son would LOVE that! And what about having not only grandma read some, but grandpa, aunts, & uncles, and siblings could each read a page! Too fun!
ReplyDeleteThat's a tough choice!! I'd have to say "You're a Hero" for my son. My daughter has the Peanuts Christmas recordable book & she loves it!! Thanks so much!!
ReplyDeleteAll boys here, so we would like the Hero book. However I also like the idea to give the princess book to my niece for Christmas. sfeehan @ murraycsd . org
ReplyDeleteMy son would love the All Hero's book
ReplyDeleteI would choose the The Wish My Heart Makes for You
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I would choose You're A Hero! I also think it would be a great idea to have Grandma record the voice for the story!
ReplyDeleteYou're a hero!
ReplyDeleteI would choose the "The Wish My Heart Makes for You"
ReplyDeleteI would love either, but if I had to choose, The Wish My Heart Makes for You, would be great for our adopted toddlers. Disney on Ice would be a wonderful treat for them! :)
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"The Wish My Heart Makes for You" Thanks for the give-away!
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I hate those things. There is nothing like hearing my MIL's voice every day to make me want to gouge my ears out.
ReplyDeleteI would choose the "The Wish My Heart Makes for You"
ReplyDeleteI would choose You're a Hero! Thanks for hosting a giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThe Super Hero book, definitely :) Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteI would definitely choose the book "The Wish My Heart Makes for You" and I, too, would have my daughter's grandmother read it. It's such a priceless gift to have a recording of a far-away family member's voice so that it's always familiar to your child.
ReplyDelete"The Wish My Heart Makes for You" would be my choice.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter would love either one, she loves super heros and Cinderella. If I had to pick one it would probably be The wish my heart makes, just because she's asking for a Cinderella doll for Christmas.
ReplyDeletethe wish my heart makes would def be my choice! And the perfect gift for my niece
ReplyDeleteThe Wish My Heart Makes would be my choice. I feel this title would appeal to both adults as well as children.
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DeleteThe Wish My Heart Makes would be first choice as well.. but my daughter loves books and her grandma's voices when we skype so any of them would be a blessing.
ReplyDeleteWe are in Des Moines, as well! we would love the SuperHero book, for my boys. We have about 3 of the recordable books that my parents (who go South in the winter) read for my boys, and they listen to them at least once a week. we would love another one- not to mention Disney on Ice tickets! :)
ReplyDeleteEmily- jovigirlem
Your a hero. My daughter loves me to read her a book a night however sometimes i cant that would be Awsome for her. A gift from mommy. Also would love to take her to disney on ice but our budget we just cant..
ReplyDeleteI have seen "The Wish My Heart Makes For You". It is a beautiful book I would love to give my niece.
ReplyDeleteVery cool Sara! With 3 girls, I think you know that "The Wish My Heart Makes For You" is the only way to go!! It would be so cool to have my grandmother, their great grandma read this to them! :)
ReplyDeleteHeather Wharff
Your a Hero would be awesome! Both my youngest and my nephew would really enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteStacey Merrifield
We would choose "You're a Hero! All the Ways You Save the Day" for our son. Stacey M
ReplyDeleteWe would love the book "A Wish Your Heart Makes" -Miss Natalie would love it! :)
ReplyDeleteEITHER!! :) But if I had to choose... The Wish My Heart Makes
ReplyDeleteOh! I was planning on buying the Cinderella book for my fiance for Christmas this year, so I'd love to win it, though I'm still buying it if not! My fiance literally lived the Cinderella story, so she loves all things Cinderella, and I know will love this book :) Merry Christmas all!
ReplyDeleteYour my hero ....if I win I want to give to a boy that is on hospice care and if that's to late I want to give it to a lil boy that was born with birth defects.
ReplyDeleteI would choose "You're a Hero! All the Ways You Save the Day" for my nephew
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Our boy would pick "You're a Hero! All the Ways You Save the Day".
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