Skunk Tales by Lynn Marie Hurtado: Review and Giveaway

Lately, the Little Farmhands have been driving me absolutely around-the-bend-crazy.  Every day it’s the same thing:  “Mama, let’s read a skunk story!”  “Mama, can you read us a skunk story?” “Mama, let’s read another skunk story!”  Skunks, skunks, skunks, skunks, skunks!!!  That’s all I’m hearing about these days!  And the one that can’t talk yet… he just brings me the book and says, “Uuuuuhhh”!

They are talking about the book Skunk Tales by Lynn Marie Hurtado.  It’s a 240 page collection of 36 tales about Lynn Marie and her son.  Some of the stories revolve around the spiritual lessons they learned as they tried to rid themselves of a little skunk (with a big stink!) who lived under their house, but there are also stories about other animals and other situations.  Each story presents some kind of challenge that had to be overcome and illustrates God’s faithfulness to care for even the smallest details of the Hurtado family’s life.  The stories are simple and sweet, but memorable.

Skunk Tales has won the Moonbeam Children’s book award and as of today, it has also won the prestigious “Little Farmhand Favorite” Award!  (Ok, so that might not be a prestigious award, but it is an enthusiastic endorsement!)  I asked the Little Farmhands, “What was your favorite story?”  They said, “They’re ALL our favorite stories!  We like the first story and the other stories are funny too!”

Mama likes this book too!  I like the way the stories focus on the simple, every-day details of our lives and help me show the children that we can come to God with any problem.  I like the simple line illustrations which get the children’s attention and are attractive without being overdone.  I like that the stories are about every day occurrences and have relevance to the children’s lives.  For example, when we read about what a blessing it was for Lynn Marie to become friends with her elderly neighbors, we were reminded to visit our own elderly neighbors!

Each story is followed by it’s own devotional page with discussion questions, several relevant Bible verses, a couple of suggested songs, activities to help you apply the lesson in the story, and also a prayer suggestion.  One other feature that is a favorite around here is the featured idiom in each story!  Our Little Farmhands love to apply their newly-learned idiom in conversation throughout the day!  Lately, everyone around here has either been “in a pickle” or “busy as a beaver”!

All in all, this is a very good book and is sure to be a Good Old Days Farm Favorite for a long time to come!

Now, how can you get a copy of Skunk Tales:  Making Sense of Scents by Lynn Marie Hurtado?

Well, you can purchase it at Amazon for $11.69

OR…..

And did I mention? It’s Autographed!!!

Nov 9, 2011 EDIT:  Missed the Giveaway below?  We’re having another one!  Enter on our Facebook page by clicking the “Giveaway” link under our profile picture.  www.Facebook.com/GoodOldDaysFarm

Then tell all your friends!  If your friend wins, Lynn Marie will send you a copy too, as a “Thank You” for your referral!  Giveaway ends Nov 23, 2011!

All you have to do to enter is:

Go to Lynn Marie’s website and check out the table of contents.  Leave a comment here telling me which story you are most curious to read!

For Additional Entries:

After you have done the entry above, you may do any of the following for additional entries:

• “Like” Skunk Tales on Facebookand leave a comment here telling me about it!
• “Like” GoodOldDaysFarm on Facebook or “Follow” us on Twitter and leave a comment telling me! (1 entry each)
• Subscribe to the Good Old Days Farm Blog through email and/or Google Friend Connect (1 entry each)

This giveaway will be open until midnight CST on Wednesday September 14.  On Thursday morning I will select a winner via random.org  The winner has 48 hours to return my email or another winner will be selected.  Sorry, US entries only.

A Big Thank you to Lynn Marie Hurtado for supplying the books for this review and giveaway!  The opinions expressed in this review are strictly my own (and my children’s!) and I never guarantee a favorable review of any product… only honest reviews! This post does contain an affiliate link and if you chose to purchase this book I appreciate you supporting our farm by using the link!

Nov 9, 2011 EDIT:  Missed the Giveaway?  We’re having another one!  Enter on our Facebook page by clicking the “Giveaway” link under our profile picture.  www.Facebook.com/GoodOldDaysFarm

Then tell all your friends!  If your friend wins, Lynn Marie will send you a copy too, as a “Thank You” for your referral!  Giveaway ends Nov 23, 2011!