Oh I am so excited for this giveaway!
Horray for another SIGNED Picture book from the lovely Lauren Castillo!
I mentioned this book last month as a new favorite Christmas book. Her work is so charming and simple and wonderful. I can't say I've ever come across another illustrator like her.
A little about Lauren: She graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2003 and moved to Manhattan straight away. She knocked on some doors, and landed her first picture book (and my favorite of hers, actually) What Happens on Wednesdays. She now lives in Brooklyn, NY and is illustrating up a storm with CHRISTMAS IS HERE as her latest feature.
I first fell in love with her work when I noticed her buildings and cityscapes. Lauren has a way with illustrating architecture. It's almost as though the buildings come alive. These are some of my favorites:
And here are some winter scenes that I just love too!
So, back to Christmas is Here: I was so happy when I came across this Christmas Picture book, with text right from the Bible. What more do you need than that! You'll love this sweet interpretation of the Nativity story...and we love it too!
Lauren actually will be going to Romania very, very soon and will be giving 300 free copies of this book to orphan children along with her church group. It makes me so happy to imagine those children with an illustrated copy of the Nativity all of their own!
So when Lauren was willing to send me TWO signed copies of her books to giveaway, I was thrilled! Again...so tempted to keep one myself. But, 'tis the Christmas Season, and I'm feeling rather generous:) That, and my children have already loved up a copy of their own!
So, for the giveaway?
Giveaway instructions:
- leave a comment making sure to enter your name and email where it asks you to
- comments will be closed on Sunday Dec. 12th at Midnight EST
- TWO winners will be chosen to receive an autographed copy of CHRISTMAS IS HERE
- Winners will be contacted via email
- I'll ship them out Tuesday the 13th to make sure you get them for Christmas!
Best of luck!