The list of books that I want to read is forever growing, but there are some on there that I should have read a long time ago. Rosalind Wiseman's Queen Bees & Wannabes is one of those books- I've heard incredible things about it, and I've certainly tuned into the media coverage in the last few years about this concept. Back when I was still teaching, a local news station even came to interview our kindergarten teachers in a story about just how young the whole "Queen Bee" culture can start. I hope I have a few years yet until I have to worry about this kind of situation for Red, but it certainly wouldn't hurt to start reading now!You must be thinking at this point that I have a book to giveaway, right? Well, seeing as I've never done a giveaway on my silly little blog before, and I'm almost into my fourth bloggy year, perhaps I should start a little bigger than just a book. I've received emails in the past offering different small things for giveaways and advertising, but I haven't felt that they were a good match for what I have going on here. This time, though, I think this one is pretty darn cool.
Rosalind Wiseman, the author of Queen Bees & Wannabes, as well as the new YA novel Boys, Girls and Other Hazardous Materials, is currently hosting Girl World Tour 2010. Rather than try to put it in my own words, I'll quote for you the description of the event:Moms* & daughters (ages 8-14) are invited to join Rosalind Wiseman, an internationally-recognized author, mom and expert on teens & parenting for a fun-filled evening of mother-daughter bonding. In addition to celebrating Rosalind’s latest books, the tour will feature an interactive discussion about confidence, friendships, sweat-inducing moments and common mother-daughter challenges. A Q&A session and book signing will follow. The two-hour event is sure to get mothers and daughters talking, laughing and connecting. (*We welcome any adult with a young girl in their life to attend the event. Fathers, big sisters, Girl Scout troop leaders, aunts, etc. are all welcome! Attend with the 8-14 year old girl in your life and share important conversations about her friendships, growth, and development.)I may not qualify for attending this event with Red quite yet, but I'm hoping that some of you in the Washington, DC metro area do! I am happy to be able to offer two sets of tickets on behalf of one of the Girl World sponsors, Dove go fresh Deodorant and Body Mists, to be given away to two mothers and their tween daughters. Here are the details:
Date: Tuesday, April 6
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Location: Georgetown Day School
Tickets value: $40 per mother-daughter pair
So what do you think? Do you and your daughter fit the bill? Would you love to spend a couple of hours with your daughter participating in the fun? Would you like to get copies of her books for yourself? Would you like to do it for free?!
If you're interested and available on this date, please leave a comment here to be entered in the drawing. If you're like me and don't have a daughter this age just yet, please feel free to spread the word to others in the area who you think might be interested. Since the date is coming up pretty quickly, I'll announce the two winners as selected by our good friends at random.org one week from today, on Friday, 3/26. Winners' names will be added to the will call list, so you don't even have to worry about remembering to bring the tickets!
Happy to be offering my very first giveaway,
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