Review & Giveaway: The Works of Joy Berry

December 22, 2009
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Have you ever met someone so joyful you just want to smile? I had the pleasure of meeting one such person at the ChildsPlayPR #bloggersbrunch in New York City.

Joy Berry is possibly one of the most positive people I have ever met. I had an instant connection with her as soon as I started talking with her. Fun!

Joy Berry is an accomplished author who has sold over 80 million copies of her books. She has written over 240 Living Skills books for kids. She is an educator, parenting expert, and child development specialist who began writing self-help books over 30 years ago when she couldn’t find books that matched her philosophy for raising responsible children.

You Can...Get Over ItAs I waited for my train back to Maryland from the #bloggersbrunch, I started to dip in to one of Joy’s books for older children. The book — Winning Skills: You…Can Get Over It! – is a cartoon illustrated self-help book for overcoming fear, handling stress, handling criticism and rejection, handling rude people, handling tough situations, and getting rid of bad habits. I found this book to be helpful to my life as a harried, on-the-go, work-at-homer mom/wife. When I think of my day, I know I can use help to overcome the stress of raising a kid, a preteen, and a teen while working odd hours on many and varied projects. My teen read it and enjoyed it, too.

Joy Berry Help Me To Be GoodOnce home I perused a couple of Joy Berry’s books in her “Help Me To Be Good” series. This series designed for kids aged 4 through 7 is right up my son’s alley. He’s a good kid…very helpful…super enthusiastic…a sharer of all sorts of knowledge about Star Wars and airplanes, but there are times when he tries my patience when he [fill in a behavior that I would rather he not to do]. He — like all kids — is a work in progress.

The books I reviewed were an excellent resource for parents and teachers who have/work with young children. We enjoyed the following books:

Each book includes a well-thought out story featuring a cartoon boy or girl. The children featured are of various ethnicities. For each double page spread: on one side a cartoon depiction of the behavior with speech bubbles while on the other side there is a paragraph describing the behavior. An attached CD includes a read-along version of the book narated by Joy Berry.

Joy Berry’s other series of books include:

  • Teach Me About — for ages 1-3
  • Let’s Talk About — for ages 3-6
  • Help Me Be Good — for ages 4-7
  • A Fun Easy Way — for ages 6-10
  • Winning Skills — for ages 11 and up
  • Good Answers to Tough Questions — ages 6-12

I am delighted to be able to share Joy Berry’s books with Musings from Me readers!

Giveaway for Musings from Me readers! I have a TWO giveaways…one for younger kids and one for older kids. One comment = one entry. Specify which books you would like to win “younger” or “older.” Enter now!

- Leave a comment letting me know which books you would like to win “younger kids” or “older kids.”

- Subscribe to this blog via reader.

- Subscribe to this blog via e-mail.

- Follow me on Twitter.

- Follow JoyBerry on Twitter.

- Tweet this giveaway: @MusingsfromMe is giving away TWO sets of self-help books for kids by @JoyBerryBooks! Enter now: http://tinyurl.com/y9zhgfu!

I was given a selection of books for review. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. Giveaway ends December 24 at 11:59 p.m.

89 Responses to Review & Giveaway: The Works of Joy Berry

  1. Gloria on December 24, 2009 at 11:19 am

    subscribe via google reader

  2. Gloria on December 24, 2009 at 11:20 am

    follow you on twitter as kngmckellar

  3. Gloria on December 24, 2009 at 11:20 am
  4. Gloria on December 24, 2009 at 11:21 am

    Follow JoyBerry on Twitter as kngmckellar

  5. Heather S on December 24, 2009 at 12:01 pm

    younger

  6. amie on December 24, 2009 at 12:07 pm

    I would love to win the “older” books for my 10 year old son. Thanks!

  7. Jennifer Jozwiak on December 24, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    younger kids!

  8. Tim Hughes on December 24, 2009 at 1:56 pm

    I would love the “older” kids books.

  9. Tim Hughes on December 24, 2009 at 1:58 pm

    reader subscriber through google reader-packerfantimmy(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

  10. Tim Hughes on December 24, 2009 at 1:59 pm

    email subscriber-titletowntreasures(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

  11. Tim Hughes on December 24, 2009 at 2:01 pm

    follow you on twitter-packerfantimmy

  12. Tim Hughes on December 24, 2009 at 2:02 pm

    follow Joy Berry on twitter-packerfantimmy

  13. Tim Hughes on December 24, 2009 at 2:04 pm
  14. Mary S on December 24, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    I’d like to win the Older kids book.

  15. Mary S on December 24, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    I subscribe by email.

  16. Mary S on December 24, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    I subscribe in Google Reader.

  17. Mary S on December 24, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    I follow yoy ob Twitter(maxfate)

  18. Mary S on December 24, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    I follow Joy Berry on Twitter.

  19. Susan Smith on December 24, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    Older kids

  20. Kelly Ann T. on December 24, 2009 at 7:14 pm

    I have kids in both catagories so either one would work for me. Thank you.

  21. Gianna on December 24, 2009 at 8:37 pm

    I have younger and older kids. I guess i’d pick younger kids :)

  22. kathy pease on December 24, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    ID LOVE THE older kids

  23. kathy pease on December 24, 2009 at 8:55 pm

    following on twitter klp1965

  24. kathy pease on December 24, 2009 at 8:56 pm
  25. lorene on December 24, 2009 at 9:41 pm

    I would love for the “older” for my daughter

  26. Rajee on December 24, 2009 at 10:49 pm

    love to have it for older kids

  27. Rajee on December 24, 2009 at 10:52 pm

    subscriber

  28. Elizabeth Ray on December 24, 2009 at 10:53 pm

    younger kids

  29. Rajee on December 24, 2009 at 11:14 pm

    follow u on twitter

  30. Rajee on December 24, 2009 at 11:15 pm

    follow them on twitter

  31. Rajee on December 24, 2009 at 11:15 pm

    tweeted @momsfocus

  32. Veronica Garrett on December 25, 2009 at 12:24 am

    I would like to win the “older” books.

  33. Elizabeth on December 25, 2009 at 12:29 am

    The younger books. Thanks.

  34. Donna K on December 25, 2009 at 12:50 am

    I would like the older ones.

  35. Donna K on December 25, 2009 at 12:50 am

    subscribe to your feed.

  36. Donna K on December 25, 2009 at 12:51 am

    subscribe to your email.

  37. Donna K on December 25, 2009 at 12:52 am

    I follow you on twitter.(donnak4)

  38. Donna K on December 25, 2009 at 12:52 am

    I follow her on twitter.(donnak4)

  39. Renee We on December 25, 2009 at 12:56 am

    I choose older kids although I have young ones too. I like the titles of the OLDER KIDS BOOKS.

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