"To Mom, I Love you Because..." by Tomoe Sasaki Farley -- Review and Giveaway

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And, the winner is:

Congrats to:  Ruth

Summary:

"To Mom, I Love you Because..." by Japanese artist Tomoe Sasaki Farley,  serves up thirty universal. warm, and amusing reasons, each accompanied by an irresistible illustration, on why children, from six to 60, honor their mothers.

My Review:

If you are looking for the perfect mini book or coffee table read for mom, this book is it.  Just look at the cover (see image above).  I just love the illustrations Tomoe has included in her first book, honoring moms.  This is a great book for a child to buy for their mom, and sit down and read it together with her.  Or, if you want to honor your mom as a adult this Valentine's Day, you can't go wrong with, To Mom, I Love You Because...

Some of my personal favorite reasons include:

...You were my personal driver.

...You gave me strength when I needed it.

...You appreciate who I am.

...You always believed in me.

...You're my biographer

And, here are some more, with their whimsy illustrations:

 ...you made sure I was the warmest kid
in the neighborhood.

 ...you looked like a queen when you
dressed up.

 ...you gave me strength when I needed it.

 ...you made a bath seem like an adventure.

There are 60 reasons in total  -- all, of which everyone can relate it.  Why not put a smile on your mom's face today with this keepsake book, and let her know again, why you love her so.

About the Author:

Tamoe Sasaki Farley was born, raised and educated in Kyoto, Japan, before traveling to the United States to study at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NY.  Her professional illustrations include those for instructional guides in comic book form.  This is her first book.  Tomoe and her husband, Peyton Farley, live in White Plains, NY.

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And, for a steal, this book can be purchased through Red Rock Press for only $6.95.

---GIVEAWAY---

One lucky reader will win a copy of To Mom, I Love You Because...  To enter, please complete the MANDATORY ENTRY first, making sure to include your email address, so that I can contact you if you win.  Then, you can enter as many EXTRA ENTRIES as you like (also, enter your email address in each additional comment).

MANDATORY ENTRY:  Give one reason why your mom is the best.

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Open to US residents only.  Giveaway ends on February 17, 2011 at 11:59PM EST.  I will then use Random.org to choose a winner.  

Disclosure:  I was given a copy of the book to review, in order to provide an honest review.  My views are mine and mine alone.  I was also given a review for one lucky reader.