Wow!  Week 7 of the Summer Reading Splash already!  Can you believe how quickly our time is passing by?  Only 4 more weeks to go.  i've got some GREAT BOOKS to give away these next few weeks, so be sure to check back each Monday.

Here is this week's question:
Who is your favorite author?  Why is he/she your favorite?
E-mail your answer to me - don't forget to include your first name and age - and tell me which book selection you are interested in (story or chapter, please).  All entries must be received by Friday, the 4th, at midnight.  ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY!

Now, for this week's giveaways:
For our younger readers, I have 2 more fantastic storybooks (with cd's) by Barefoot Books.

The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales - Book & Story CD
from Around the World

Find out how a monkey gets the better of a crocodile, how an unassuming spider helps her community when all of the stronger animals fail, and how a rabbit is rewarded for making a special sacrifice. Each of the stories in this collection features different animals and each comes from a different culture.

Funny, exciting and thought-provoking, Naomi Adler's retellings reflect her mastery of storytelling. Amanda Hall's beautiful and playful illustrations and borders capture the traditional motifs of each culture. The anthology combined with our new Animal Tales Audio Book CD makes a distinctive gift for animal lovers of any age.

The Barefoot Book of Pirates

This swashbuckling collection of pirate tales is brimful with drama and adventure on the high seas. Young children will meet fierce characters such as the captain in the German tale, Kobold and the Pirates; others, like young Mochimitsu in the Japanese tale, are friendly and funny. They will also meet the infamous Grace O'Malley, one of Ireland's most feared pirates. Specially compiled for young readers, these tales are perfect for reading aloud.

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For our older readers, I have a set of 3 books from  YWAM publishing - 2 from the Christian Heroes: Then & Now series and 1 from the Heroes of History series.

As America's first foreign missionary, Adoniram Judson spent thirty-eight years working in Burma, then one of the most hostile countries on earth. Judson was ignored, mocked, beaten, and tortured, yet he never lost sight of his goal to translate the Bible into the Burmese language. Today, over 150 years after his death, his remains the only translation of the Bible in Burmese. (1788-1850)

 Once a kidnapped slave baby, George Washington Carver (1864?-1943) found freedom in learning everything he could about the world around him. Overcoming poverty and racism, George became a brilliant scientist and a gifted professor who dedicated his expertise to helping black farmers escape the devastating grip of poverty.