Candyless Easter Basket Giveaway Featuring Prestel Junior’s All Around Bustletown Series

Since we are all stuck in doors and practicing safety by washing our hands thoroughly and practicing social distancing (if not quarantined altogether), I thought I would share a fun giveaway that features some nice books for the littles to keep them entertained or could make a fun Easter basket Stuffer!





Prestel's new All Around Bustletown series (Board Book $12.95; Ages 2-5; 14 pages) by Rotraut Susanne Berner follows the activities of a charming, bustling town over the course of all four seasons! If you look closer, you'll recognize the same characters appear on every page, each with their own story. In the tradition of Richard Scarry and Where's Waldo, this series encourages kids to return again and again to each spread, following along with the characters and inventing their own stories. They'll recognize parts of their own world, while also learning about the endless ways we live, work, and play in each season. Kids will spend hours poring over these oversized pages of vibrantly detailed drawings in this joyfully illustrated series.

"What is it about cross-section illustrations — the kind where you can see everything going on inside a house, upstairs and down, all at once — that makes them so mesmerizing? Berner, one of Germany’s best-known children’s authors and illustrators, excels at these fascinating dollhouse-type scenes, a staple of the German genre known as Wimmelbooks. Hers are jam-packed with old and young characters engaged in prosaic, silly or mysterious activities that young readers can spend hours poring over...Parents and grandparents may be especially susceptible to this giant board book’s old-fashioned charms." —The New York Times

“[T]his book is more than just a sea of samey same same white faces. Amazing how that contributes to the joy of picking out all the details and repeating characters. A seek-and-find book for the 21st century.” — School Library Journal

In All Around Bustletown: Spring, a house gets a top-to-bottom spring cleaning and farm fields are being prepared for planting. People are shopping, commuting to work, constructing buildings, and meeting friends. If you look closer, you'll recognize the same characters appear on every page, each with their own story. There's Wilfred the jogger slipping on a banana peel and his friend Erica who comes to help him. Three cheerful nuns shop, chat, and share a snack at the café. A stork surveys all the activity from the sky while a mischievous fox scampers through the streets.

It's summer in All Around Bustletown: Summer and that means flowers, picnics, thunderstorms, and bike rides. It's a busy time for construction workers, farmers, and house painters. Playgrounds are filled with kids and vacationers are boarding trains in droves. In the sky a pair of balloons drifts through every scene, while on the street people of all ages make their way to an outdoor birthday party. There's even a big storm that turns umbrellas inside out, sends hats flying, but ends in a lovely rainbow.

The leaves are blowing off the trees and the birds are flying south in All Around Bustletown: Fall. Farmers are preparing the fields for winter and kids are back in school. And look, there's a water main break that's causing havoc and a chimney sweeper perched on a roof! Each time readers look at these delightfully detailed spreads they'll discover something new, whether it's what's for sale at the outdoor market or how many pumpkins they can spot on a single page. Familiar characters appear on each page--a maestro and a violinist, a balloon-toting nun, and a mom with her baby. All the activity culminates in a harvest celebration lit by dozens of paper lanterns in every shape and size.

Winter has arrived in All Around Bustletown: Winter and everywhere you look people are embracing the season. At home there's baking, reading, and sleeping in, while on the farm the fields are fallow and quiet. Outside people are bundled up against the cold as they are skating, sledding, and running to catch a crowded bus. The town's buildings are alive with activity--piano lessons, a dentist appointment, shopping for presents, and visiting the museum.

Enter To WIN
One Nanny to Mommy reader will receive four titles in Prestel Junior’s All Around Bustletown series! Entry is simple, just follow the prompts on the Rafflecopter below. Open US/Can only, must be 18+ to enter. Winner chosen via Random.org through Rafflecopter. All winning entries are verified. Please follow us on Facebook to stay up to date with our current giveaways. Good luck!

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21 comments

  1. I love the durabiliy of board books and would love to give these to my kids

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  2. I'd love this for my youngest niece. She's a big fan of books, and I like gifting them.

    -Lauren
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  3. I'd give these to my cousin's son who is starting to read. He loves board books like this.
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  4. My sister doesn't have much money for extras for her child, especially considering shes got twins on the way! So it is up to me to spoil my nephew (soon to be nephewS!)

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  5. These look like great books. Our grandson would love them.

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  6. I would love to give these books to my sweet neighbor children

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  7. My granddaughters will add these to their bookshelf

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  8. I would definitely give these awesome books �� to my two granddaughters’s whose birthdays are April 5th and April 9th. They love to read and need some new reading material! Thank you for the opportunity!

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  9. My grandson would love these books!

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  10. I have someone special in mind who would love this. Beautiful set of books.

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  11. I would love to win this for my friend's son!

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  12. I would love to win this for my Godchild. These books are so cute!

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  13. This would be for my young nephew and niece, they are the perfect board book ages.

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  14. I would love to win this giveaway for my 4 grandkids! Thank you so very much for the awesome giveaway! :)

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  15. I want to win this because my grandkids would love new books! Thanks for sharing this giveaway with us!

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  16. as a gift for my cousin!

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  17. I would love to win these books for my niece.

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  18. I would love to win this for my kids.

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  19. I would love to win this for our granddaughter. She would enjoy it very much.

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  20. I want to win this because it looks very interesting. This would this be for my friend.

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  21. I would like to win this for my grandson!

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Diana