Tuesday 3 February 2015

Review and Giveaway - Over the Hills and Far Away

We were very fortunate to be asked to review Over The Hills and Far Away a beautiful illustrated treasury of rhymes from Around the world.

The book contains 150 rhymes illustrated by 76 different artists there are some familiar favourites like Twinkle Twinkle, The Grand Old Duke and But some beautiful new ones for us too, our favourites include Through The Jungle The Elephant Goes, Puss Came Dancing Out of a Barn and Tom He Was A Pipers Son.

With a rrp of £14.99 we think this book offers great value for money, it's gorgeous to look at, is a hard back and is big too. It has loads of Rhymes and with such a selection that are joyous to read it really is going to last years and years. All proceeds from the sales of this exclusive edition of Over the Hills and Far Away will be donated to Seven Stories and the money is used to save, celebrate and share the wonderful world of children’s books.

Now those lovely folks at Seven Stories have offered us a copy to give away all you need to do is fill out the rafflecopter below and we shall draw a winner from the correct entries!

 

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54 comments:

  1. Tracy Nixon4 February 2015 at 05:47

    I love To Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers!

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  2. mummy244 February 2015 at 07:25

    The tiger who came to tea!

    Ashleigh

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  3. Unknown4 February 2015 at 11:34

    The illustrations in this book are stunning! Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested

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  4. modzy784 February 2015 at 15:11

    I really like Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. It's got a great rhythm to teach the alphabet. When I was a child, I loved the Little House on the Prairie series.

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  5. Lynsey Buchanan4 February 2015 at 22:11

    I love The Stick Man

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  6. Brewtiful Fiction6 February 2015 at 14:49

    This looks like a wonderful book, the illustrations are gorgeous!! thanks for linking up with #readwithme x

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  7. Emzilla19819 February 2015 at 10:07

    The Gruffalo

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  8. KayeLaFaye9 February 2015 at 10:49

    Stick Man :)

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  9. Unknown9 February 2015 at 11:21

    I like Elmer

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  10. Anonymous9 February 2015 at 11:29

    the very hungry caterpillar

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  11. clairebears309 February 2015 at 13:02

    The tales of peter rabbit x

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  12. Emmamaryd9 February 2015 at 13:19

    peter rabbit and jemimah puddle duck

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  13. Alexa Schoolar9 February 2015 at 13:49

    Matilda by Roald Dahl

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  14. Unknown10 February 2015 at 10:40

    Room on the broom

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  15. Anonymous10 February 2015 at 14:26

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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  16. sidwales10 February 2015 at 14:37

    famous five go off in a caravan

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  17. Unknown10 February 2015 at 16:16

    101 Dalmations

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  18. Anonymous10 February 2015 at 18:29

    The Cat in the Hat

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  19. Unknown10 February 2015 at 19:43

    the jolly mr postman

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  20. Andrea Fletcher10 February 2015 at 20:20

    Mr Men

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  21. Unknown10 February 2015 at 21:19

    My favourite was The Magician's Nephew by C.S Lewis

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  22. Unknown11 February 2015 at 01:37

    Percy the Park Keeper:

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  23. Unknown11 February 2015 at 10:02

    The Magic Faraway Tree!

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  24. twinlay0611 February 2015 at 15:26

    Three little pigs

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  25. pretty pistol11 February 2015 at 17:03

    room on the broom x

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  26. Unknown11 February 2015 at 18:27

    peter rabbit

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  27. Unknown12 February 2015 at 07:45

    The gruffalo

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  28. mandydave3@gmail.com13 February 2015 at 21:57

    The Magic Far Away Tree by Enid Blyton

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  29. @sheebasima13 February 2015 at 23:36

    Beatrix Potter- The Tale of Two Bad Mice

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  30. nelliedean14 February 2015 at 03:06

    Wanted a King by Maggie Brown

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  31. Anonymous14 February 2015 at 13:21

    The Tiger that came to Tea
    Claire D

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  32. ted14 February 2015 at 14:41

    the very hungry caterpillar

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  33. paul jackson14 February 2015 at 16:08

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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  34. Stacey14 February 2015 at 22:05

    Wow this looks beautiful, such a book to treasure for a long time #readwithme

    My fave children's book, at the min anyway, is The hungry Caterpillar
    Stacey Guilliatt

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  35. KateHCasd14 February 2015 at 23:03

    An old fave Enid Blyton The Faraway Tree!

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    1. Mrs Monkeyfeet14 February 2015 at 23:29

      goodness Peanutan I have just finished chapter three of this book!

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  36. scarletemma815 February 2015 at 01:35

    The Magic Porridge Pot

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  37. stcuthbert15 February 2015 at 08:54

    The tiger who came to tea!

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  38. snarepuss15 February 2015 at 11:26

    Awful auntie

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  39. jo liddement15 February 2015 at 11:37

    Anne of Green Gables

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  40. jade15 February 2015 at 12:05

    Monkey puzzle

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  41. Unknown15 February 2015 at 15:18

    Mr Stink by David Walliams

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  42. EJ Dunn15 February 2015 at 16:11

    Little House on the Praire. EJ Dunn

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  43. Jittie8215 February 2015 at 19:52

    I love the Alfie books

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  44. Amanda Norwood15 February 2015 at 21:34

    The Chronicles of Narnia - I know it's not just one book but I can't choose between them

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  45. Samantha Fernley15 February 2015 at 22:46

    Any Enid Blyton book but especially The Magic Faraway Tree

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  46. Eloise15 February 2015 at 22:48

    my fave books as a kid were anything by Roald Dahl (I especially liked the twits) and anything by Enid Blyton ( with the famous five being my fave)

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  47. Unknown16 February 2015 at 05:24

    The Gruffalo

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  48. Angi Turls16 February 2015 at 06:49

    The worst witch (old school before Harry Potter)

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  49. Unknown16 February 2015 at 12:29

    The Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling

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  50. Unknown16 February 2015 at 14:46

    The hairy toe.

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  51. Unknown16 February 2015 at 15:27

    Has to be lost and found...love it!

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  52. Katie Walker16 February 2015 at 18:17

    This book looks amazing ! My favourite children's book is Each Peach Pear Plum

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  53. ted16 February 2015 at 22:32

    Enid blytons famous 5

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