The Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen, Illustrated by Dan Hanna

As I've mentioned in previous "E's Pick of the Week" entries, E is crazy for fish and sea creatures. So it's not a surprise that his pick this week is "The Pout Pout Fish" by Deborah Diesen, Illustrated by Dan Hanna. This book is adorable. I actually purchased this book and another one in the series in an auction hosted by Carrie Harris. . This book is absolutely adorable. It has a really fun rhythm that my toddler just loves and the illustrations are *adorkable*. Yes, aDORKable. E and I love all of Pout Pout Fish's friends. As a voice actor, there is so much fun material here to be silly with. It is an absolute joy to read to E.

I'll be giving away a pair of autographed bookmarks from Ms. Diesen to one random commenter. Tell me what you like about this book, E's Picks of the Week, or pouting. Maybe you have a little one with a pout pout face. I'm dying to know. :) I'll announce the winner next week with E's Pick.

"The Pout Pout Fish" is published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. It is available in hardcover form.

Quick reminder post!

Hi folks. I'm ridiculously busy with voice over work lately so my review schedule has slowed down a bit. Sorry! In the meantime, I wanted to remind you that my blogiversary giveaway is ready to go. Have you signed up here? Click on the tab above or click here. Whatever floats your boat.

What am I giving away? Weeeeelllll.....

• Signed "Starcrossed" by Josephine Angelini
• Signed "Nightshade" by Andrea Cremer (paperback)
• Signed "Ironside" by Holly Black
• Signed "Supernaturally" by Kiersten White
• Signed "Cold Kiss" by Amy Garvey
• Signed "Eve" by Anna Carey
• Curse Workers gloves
• Signed Bookmarks from Debbie Diesen, Carrie Harris, Victoria Schwab, Kim Harrington, Nova Ren Suma (not pictured)
• Misc swag items (not pictured)

The grand prize winner will win all the signed books. The runner up will win the gloves and the autographed bookmarks. I'll split the remaining swag between the two winners.

What are you waiting for? Sign up! I love giving away prizes and have been going through withdrawal the last couple months while I prepared for this epic giveaway. :D Tell your friends.

Also - in case you aren't a follower of the podcast I co-host, Authors are ROCKSTARS!, I wanted to let you know that we are running TWO giveaways over there right now. Heather Vogel Frederick, author of The Mother-Daughter Book Club series, is giving away a signed copy of her latest book! Then Allison and I are giving away a signed ARC of Marie Lu's Legend. We recently had both of these talented women on the podcast. They truly are rockstars!

So, go have at it folks! Sign up to win some great books. I'll be back tomorrow with E's Pick of the Week. ;)

Two quick notes

Hi folks! I'll be posting E's Pick of the Week here in a little bit, but first I have two things I want to share with you.

1. Please spread the word about the auction going on right now to benefit Terri Windling. There are SO many great things to bid on. Holly Black might kill you in her next novel, you could get a pretty handpainted scarf, some BPAL perfume, signed books and more! Vania of VLC Productions and I have joined forces to offer up a one minute book trailer to one lucky winner. So if you know an author or publisher who would love to get a rockin' trailer and do good at the same time, direct them to our auction at Magick 4 Terri.
2. I've finally put up the sign up form for my epic anniversary giveaway. For more details and to enter, please visit the page. I am so excited to share all of these great prizes with you guys!

Alright. That's all from me at the moment. I'll be back in a little while with E's Pick of the Week!

Revealing my anniversary giveaway prizes!

Dun dun dun... it's the day you've been waiting for. I'm so excited for this giveaway that I cannot keep the prizes a secret anymore. Before I reveal the prizes, I've put together a tab with the rules/tips to increase your chances of winning. This is a one winner takes all contest and is open internationally. I do ask though that if the winner is outside the USA that they help pay shipping. You can review the tips on how to earn points and win here. I'll be posting the entry form around Christmas time. So get to work!

Now without further ado... my anniversary giveaway prize pack!

• Signed "Starcrossed" by Josephine Angelini
• Signed "Nightshade" by Andrea Cremer (paperback)
• Signed "Ironside" by Holly Black
• Signed "Supernaturally" by Kiersten White
• Signed "Cold Kiss" by Amy Garvey
• Signed "Eve" by Anna Carey
• Curse Workers gloves
• Signed Bookmarks from Debbie Diesen, Carrie Harris, Victoria Schwab, Kim Harrington, Nova Ren Suma (not pictured)
• Misc swag items (not pictured)

The grand prize winner will win all the signed books. The runner up will win the gloves and the autographed bookmarks. I'll split the remaining swag between the two winners.

So get commenting. You can also earn commenting points by heading over to the podcast I co-host, Authors are ROCKSTARS! and listening/commenting on the podcasts over there. They are also available on iTunes, but please comment on the site.

Giveaway - countdown to 1 year!

Hi folks. I know I know, it's the first of the month which means GIVEAWAY time here at Never Gonna Grow Up! Reviews, but this month is different. We're just two months away from my 1 year anniversary as a blogger and I have something pretty big planned. So, no giveaways for October and November. Instead, I'm going to give you some early tips on how to increase your chances of winning my AWESOME anniversary prizes.

Alright, first tip - COMMENT! If you comment, you'll get extra points. Please don't be lame and just post "this was awesome!" Try to actually read the reviews and comment on the book. I'd love your feedback on how I'm doing as a reviewer and what books really interest you so I can improve in 2012.

Second tip - Become a follower. While I'm not that hung up on my follower number, it still is a nice warm fuzzy to see friendly faces following my reviews. I love my followers. *huggles*

Third tip - Tell a friend. Have them comment on a review and say that they came over here because of you and then of course, something relevant to the review would be nice too.

That's it! I want to reward my followers and those who are active participants here on my blog. I love getting into book discussions and learning what your likes/dislike are. I want to get to know you and when I get to know you, I'll want to give you presents. I like buying presents, ya dig?

Now, for what you really care about... the PRIZES. I have been gathering prizes all year long and am still working on gathering more as I attend signings throughout the rest of this year. I want them to be seeeeeecret so you'll just have to wait to find out.

There are a few more book events over the next couple months and will be picking up so many fabulous signed books and swag. So stay tuned folks. This is a giveaway you do NOT want to miss. Become an active participant here at Never Gonna Grow Up! Reviews and you will be rewarded. ;)

Authors are ROCKSTARS! Special Edition Podcast

Hi folks! So excited to let you know that Allison and I are doing a special edition podcast with Kiersten White, Andrea Cremer and Stephanie Perkins tomorrow. To make the event extra special, we're taking questions from our listeners. If you have a question that you'd like to ask these lovely ladies, head on over to AuthorsareROCKSTARS.com and post a comment. Questions need to be submitted by 10pm Pacific tonight. We may also be giving away autographed copies of their books on the show later this month, so be sure to follow us so you're in the know!

Unfamiliar with these lovely ladies? Gasp! That is just unacceptable. :) Check out my reviews and go get a copy of their books today.

• Andrea Cremer's "Nightshade and Wolfsbane"
• Stephanie Perkin's "Anna and the French Kiss"
• Review of Paranomalcy and Supernaturally by Kiersten White coming later today!

Be sure to also sign up to win a copy of "Wildefire" by Karsten Knight (review). We'll be choosing a winner for that tomorrow.

Random Swag Giveaway

I have a LOT of swag.. from lip balm to temporary tattoos to bookmarks. I want to share it with you, my readers. I know I know. I had said I was going to save it all for my end of the year blow out, but I just can't wait. I love to mail presents. :)

All you have to do is fill out the form. If you haven't left a comment on one of my reviews yet, then please do & you'll be eligible. This contest IS open internationally so have at thee my non-US residing friends.

The contest will end on Friday, July 22nd at 11am Pacific. Spread the word via Twitter, Facebook, whatever. I'll be choosing a handful of winners. :)

EDIT:
The winners are...

• Ashlynn Rae
• Renu
• Haley Keller

I'll email you shortly to get your addresses. :) Thanks for entering everyone!