This Holiday Give Books (+ a Giveaway!)
Thanks to a librarian aunt, as well as a mom and grandma who are both voracious readers, I’ve been a bibliophile for basically my entire life. So when it comes to the holidays I love to gift books more than just about anything. As it turns out Chronicle agrees, they’d like us all to take the pledge to give more books this holiday season. Just click below to sign up and you can download either a red badge or white badge to add to your site to support the Give Books campaign! For every #GiveBooks tweet, pin, or online signature Chronicle will donate a book to children in need through First Book with a goal of 10,000 books. As if that weren’t enough incentive, you can also receive 30% off and free shipping on everything at ChronicleBooks.com (excluding personalized products) through 12/31 with the promo code GIVEBOOKS.
Chronicle also invited me to choose ten of my favorite titles from their collection to gift to friends and family this December, no small task. But here’s the super duper part – you have a chance to win the same ten books! That’s right, a fat stack of reading material that you can either gift away or add to your own bookshelves. Included are One Line a Day: A Five Year Memory Book, Blog, Inc., Gem and Stone, Lists, 100 Years of Fashion Illustration, Pulled, Tartine: The Boxed Set, Little Paper Planes, The Art of Instruction, and Creature.
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS, ROD!
To Enter the Giveaway:
1. Make the pledge to Give Books!
2. Pop back here and tell me in the comments below that you’ve done so.
3. For an extra entry tweet about the giveaway using the hashtag #GiveBooks.
4. Pop back here (a second time) and tell me in the comments below that you’ve done so.
5. Do both before Sunday, November 10th at 11:59pm CST.
This giveaway is for U.S. residents only. Giveaway rules + disclosures.
The incredibly talented and awesome Gemma Correll illustrated all of the materials, including these downloads for Catmas gift tags, Hanukcats gift tags, and a poster!
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Robin
November 4, 2013 at 9:29 amI pledged! what a great idea!
Gretchen Alice
November 4, 2013 at 9:50 amAs a library student, I love giving books as gifts.
sydney85
November 4, 2013 at 10:15 amI love giving books to all the children in my life.I added the pledge to Give Books on my pinterest page.
mia
November 4, 2013 at 10:53 amI love giving books and getting books! Fabulous!
lauren @ la petite fashionista
November 4, 2013 at 10:56 amThere’s nothing I love more than giving AND receiving books! the best gift I ever recieved was a laundry basket filled with books!
Caroline
November 4, 2013 at 11:00 amI pledged!
Caroline
November 4, 2013 at 11:02 amI tweeted! (twice actually, by accident: https://twitter.com/HokieCarrie/status/397393174873661441 AND https://twitter.com/HokieCarrie/status/397392844286996480)
joanna
November 4, 2013 at 11:05 ami pledged! philly could use some more books 😉
tammie
November 4, 2013 at 10:30 ami pledged to give books!
tammie
November 4, 2013 at 10:31 ami tweeted my pledge to give books. yay!
Audrey
November 4, 2013 at 10:36 amI took the pledge!
Audrey
November 4, 2013 at 10:37 amI tweeted about it!
https://twitter.com/audreytheturtle/status/397402221886709761
Sandi
November 4, 2013 at 10:40 amDone – Officially a pledger!
Jessica Fendley
November 4, 2013 at 11:28 amI made a pledge! #givebooks
Caitlin H.
November 4, 2013 at 11:46 amI made the pledge!
M Natanek
November 4, 2013 at 11:46 amPledged, tweeted and facebooked!
M Natanek
November 4, 2013 at 11:47 amPledged, tweeted and facebooked — my second entry!
danielle
November 4, 2013 at 12:01 pmDone and done. I’m a huge fan of Chronicle and your choices are lovely—special gifts for special people written all over them. 😉
Erik Enervold
November 4, 2013 at 12:26 pmI have made the pledge!!
Kelsey
November 4, 2013 at 12:56 pmI love to give and receive books! It was super easy to take the give books pledge. It would be such a delight to throw a Tartine dinner party with literary centerpieces and little antique books with namecards tucked in like bookmarks for each guest.
Thom
November 4, 2013 at 12:58 pmI took the pledge!
Thom
November 4, 2013 at 12:59 pmAND I tweeted about the promotion!
Toni Gatlin
November 4, 2013 at 1:49 pmAs an aspiring librarian, I’m delighted by this campaign– and yes, I *will* be giving books this Christmas!
Jessie
November 4, 2013 at 3:33 pmI signed and pinned. This is a wonderful idea!
joanna
November 4, 2013 at 3:33 pmi tweeted, too!
Sara Habein
November 4, 2013 at 4:56 pmI pledged!
Sara Habein
November 4, 2013 at 4:57 pmI’ve also tweeted and pinned now too!
Terri H
November 4, 2013 at 7:23 pmI pledged!
Stephanie
November 4, 2013 at 7:32 pmWhat a great campaign. I pledged!
Stephanie e.
November 4, 2013 at 8:26 pmPledged it up!
Elizabeth @ hobbylobbyist
November 4, 2013 at 8:34 pmLove this! I made the pledge.
Bridgette Chambliss-Thomsen
November 4, 2013 at 9:44 pmI just pledged to give books! This is an awesome giveaway by the way!!!! 🙂
Bridgette Chambliss-Thomsen
November 4, 2013 at 9:45 pmI just tweeted #givebooks! :))
Denise
November 5, 2013 at 6:19 amGreat cause. Pledged and off to tweet.
Denise
November 5, 2013 at 6:24 amJust tweeted.
Bethany
November 5, 2013 at 7:02 amI made the pledge!
Caryn
November 5, 2013 at 10:27 amI pledged! What a great idea! And we always give books!
Caryn
November 5, 2013 at 10:28 amI also tweeted.
emilee
November 5, 2013 at 11:47 amI took the pledge.
emilee
November 5, 2013 at 11:48 amAnd then I Tweeted #GiveBooks.
Marianne
November 5, 2013 at 1:45 pmI pledged to give books! 🙂
Bianca Schulze
November 5, 2013 at 5:12 pmI pledged to #GiveBooks!!
Martha
November 5, 2013 at 5:15 pmI pledged to give books!
Martha
November 5, 2013 at 5:15 pmAlso, don’t have a twitter but I pinned it!
Lea anna
November 5, 2013 at 6:25 pmI also love giving books as gifts. I’m constantly on the prowl for great children’s books to give to my friends’ children. I made the pledge to give more books!
Caitlyn
November 5, 2013 at 7:09 pmI pledged! I’ve always gotten books as presents, they’re generally the best ones I get.
Carlene
November 5, 2013 at 8:33 pmI pledged! Great idea!
Beth
November 5, 2013 at 10:14 pmHow awesome! I pledged and I love to give and get books for any occasion!
Beth
November 5, 2013 at 10:16 pmI tweeted it, too. Woo hoo!
Katy P.
November 6, 2013 at 2:51 amI pledged to give books this holiday season! (I usually do anyway).
Tina M
November 6, 2013 at 4:36 amjust pledged. love this idea! i have wayyy too many books that i read years ago and won’t touch again. it’s such a good idea to pass them on to others and share my love of literature!
Toni Bellone
November 6, 2013 at 7:12 amI pledged and repinned (don’t use twitter). I participate in something called operation christmas child that sends shoeboxes full of little gifts to children in need. This year I’ll throw in some books and two children in need will get books from my pledge. Thanks!
Megan S.
November 6, 2013 at 8:19 amWhat an amazing idea! I pledge, and am going to pass this along to others as well 🙂
Andrea
November 6, 2013 at 1:04 pmPledged! An easy one to support!!
Sarah Zero
November 6, 2013 at 2:58 pmI pledged! Books and paintings 😉
christine c.
November 6, 2013 at 4:06 pmGreat idea – I made the pledge!
thanks
Mystry
November 6, 2013 at 5:04 pmMade the pledge! (:
Mystry
November 6, 2013 at 5:05 pmTweeted! @mjonestry
Michelle M.
November 6, 2013 at 6:24 pmGiving books is always a perfect way to give! Happy to sign up!
Michelle M.
November 6, 2013 at 6:26 pmShared on Pinterest as well! I hope it continues to be passed along!
Rose Puthumana
November 6, 2013 at 10:41 pmI’ve pledged!
This is such a great concept!
Dyane Amos
November 7, 2013 at 1:17 amI pledged, I pinned, I tweeted. Always give books!
BWalton
November 7, 2013 at 6:58 amI love giving AND getting books! Always give books! It was an easy pledge to sign.
Cherie
November 7, 2013 at 7:38 amI just signed the pledge!
Cari
November 7, 2013 at 8:12 amGreat job Chronicle! As a librarian, I am a predictable book giver 🙂
Marina Pasetto
November 7, 2013 at 8:25 amI pledged!
Mariana M.
November 7, 2013 at 8:27 amI pledged
Paige
November 7, 2013 at 8:43 amI pledged to give books!
Sezgi
November 7, 2013 at 9:17 amI pledged!
Sandi
November 7, 2013 at 10:32 amOk, I’m back for #2. That didn’t sound right did it? Just tweeted with the #GiveBooks
I’ve pledged + I’ve tweeted = winner!
Alicia
November 7, 2013 at 10:38 amlove this! I pledged!!
Alicia
November 7, 2013 at 10:40 amI tweeted about it too as @laalicia
Sarah Leigh
November 7, 2013 at 10:47 amI pledged! 🙂
Taylor
November 7, 2013 at 10:49 amI took the pledge! I already know which one I’m getting for my fiancee. Any suggestions for kiddos between 1 and 6?
Taylor
November 7, 2013 at 10:49 amI tweeted about #GiveBooks!
Abigail
November 7, 2013 at 10:58 amI love this idea SO much! Just went over and signed the pledge.
Marie
November 7, 2013 at 11:04 amEntered and tweeted. Books are always the best gift.
Elise
November 7, 2013 at 12:42 pmI pledged! (Mauiplantgirl) great giveaway! Thank you.
Elise
November 7, 2013 at 12:44 pmTweeted about giveaway (mauiplantgirl)
Cheers!
Erin
November 7, 2013 at 1:33 pmI’ve pledged to give books – yay!
veronica
November 7, 2013 at 2:02 pmI made the Pledge
Becca / A Good Good Day
November 7, 2013 at 2:15 pmI pledged! I love Chronicle Books and have a growing collection of their publications! I was on vacation in SF last week and gave a girlish squeal when my boyfriend and I walked by the Chronicle Books store (I think it was closed)! Such a great idea and giveaway!
Becca / A Good Good Day
November 7, 2013 at 2:29 pmAnd I tweeted about it! Thanks for retweeting Kelly!
Lynn
November 7, 2013 at 5:45 pmI pledged! I love giving and getting books for the holidays or any time of year.
Michelle B
November 7, 2013 at 6:45 pmI love this and have pledged! Every child should have books, and I definitely give them as gifts all the time. Thanks!!
Michelle B
November 7, 2013 at 6:45 pmI have also tweeted the #givebooks pledge and your giveaway!! https://twitter.com/MichelleBrigha2/status/398611568545390593
Luella Moss
November 7, 2013 at 8:27 pmI’ve pledged! I <3 this cause, thank you for promoting it!
Luella Moss
November 7, 2013 at 8:28 pmI’ve also tweeted here: https://twitter.com/LuellaMossLove/status/398637301078568960
carol dyer
November 7, 2013 at 9:19 pmI took the pledge!
Annie Grotophorst
November 8, 2013 at 12:27 amI signed! Great cause.
Megha S
November 8, 2013 at 9:47 amI have pledged to Give Books.
Megha S
November 8, 2013 at 9:54 amI have tweeted about your give way for wonderful cause. I love reading and giving books as gifts esp for children.
kayz
November 8, 2013 at 12:41 pmLove this! Books are the best gifts!
I pledged (hooray)! Off to tweet & pin!
kayz
November 8, 2013 at 12:53 pmI’m back…tweet, Pin, post to Facebook
Done, done and done.
Thank you for this, all kids need books at home!
mary
November 8, 2013 at 11:52 pmI pledged to give books this holiday season!
Karissa Tucker
November 9, 2013 at 12:35 amI made the pledge! Planning to give Ralph Moody’s series “Little Britches” to my young sisters in law this Christmas.
Karissa Tucker
November 9, 2013 at 12:35 amI also tweeted this goodness. 🙂
Karen
November 9, 2013 at 10:06 amWhat a great idea! I made the pledge.
Karen
November 9, 2013 at 10:06 amFor good measure, I added the badge to my blog and tweeted away! 🙂
Hans von Trapp
November 10, 2013 at 8:11 amI pledged; I think this is a fantastic idea!
Hans von Trapp
November 10, 2013 at 8:15 amI tweeted too, Christmas book gifts for all!
Jessica
November 10, 2013 at 6:25 pmI pledged! I love getting books and gifting books! What a great idea!
Janssen
November 10, 2013 at 6:48 pmPledged! As a former librarian myself, there’s nothing I love more than books.
@BlockRod
November 10, 2013 at 9:19 pmI pledged and tweeted!
Kim
November 10, 2013 at 10:27 pmPledged! Yippee!!!
Kim
November 10, 2013 at 10:28 pmPinned as well!