Monday, January 18, 2010

Adventures of Meno review and giveaway! CLOSED



I think I have one of the largest collections of children's books. I am constanly adding to our collection and recently I added two new books. These books are from the series of "Adventure of Meno". Here is a little more on this series and the authors.

"This six-book series about Meno, a nostalgically modern space-elf and his out-of-this-world adventures. Adventure of Meno was created by award winning author/illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi and his wife Angela. Each story is told with bright illustrations in nonsensical language, as if it were translated from Meno's Alien language into English. As childlike as they are sweet, these stories find humor in the simplest places, and are a delight to readers both young and old.

Review:
I am in love with the pictures in the Adventure of Meno series. Meno and his friends are adorable charactors. As for the story itself, my children really enjoy it. They both think Meno is a very funny. They laugh at his all of his friends and their silly names. Their favorite book is Book Two, "Wet Friend". They love all the different creatures and friends introduced in this book are so funny.

I also want to recommend that you and your child check out the official Meno site WWW.PLANETMENO.COM for more info on Meno and interactive activities.

Buy It:
You can purchase your own copies of Adventure Of Meno for $9.99 each at Borders.com

Upcoming Releases:
Two more books in the series "UH-OH SICK!" AND "YUMMY TRIP!" are set to be released on April 6, 2010.

Giveaway:
One lucky winner will win both of the "Adventure Of Meno" books (BIG FUN and WET FRIEND) as well as your choice of a custom made Meno or Wishi blanket.



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(You MUST) Visit WWW.PLANETMENO.COM and explore the site. Come back and leave a comment telling me what you like about the books or what you learned about the authors.

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Giveaway Ends: February 1, 2010

This was a Mega Review held by The Classy Closet review panel

77 comments:

Sarah Coulsey said...

I learned that the authors get alot of inspiration from their 2 yr old daughter. Great giveaway.

Unknown said...

I like that the pictures in the books are not crowded with all sorts of detail. Like you just have a pix of the charcter and what he is doing to illistrate...not a bunch of extra stuff crowding the page. extra stuff overwhelms toddlers and other children with learning disabilites
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Katie said...

The authors get inspiration from their 2-year-old.

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Hailey said...

I found out that the authors like silly words, made up words, and get inspiration from them. Oh, and they also get inspiration from their sweet 2 year old.

Jay said...

The authors like vintage cereal boxes!
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Unknown said...

I like Yamagoo, the spacey fish creature. lanewindham1 at a o l dot com

Terra Heck said...

I learned that the authors found inspiration in Little Golden books and vintage cereal boxes. Thanks.
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karenmed409 said...

The authors get a lot of the creativity from their 2 year old daughter,and a lot of inspiration from the older Golden Book and fisher price toys
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Bryn said...

2 year olds can be so fun. I think it is neat that they took the fun they have eith thier daughter and made them into stories. Cute books.

Anonymous said...

I like that the background of each book stays the same color. Well at least it seemed that way from the preview
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Maz said...

they were/are inspired by their 2-year old

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Lynette said...

I learned that the authors have a 2 year old daughter who gives them inspiration.

bison61 said...

the authors have a two year old daughter. I love the characters Wishi is so cute

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Anonymous said...

I learned that the author's inspiration for 'Adventure of Meno' were Little Golden Books, old Fisher-Price toys, & vintage cereal boxes. Thanks for the chance!
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I'm a facebook fan.
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Coolestmommy said...

Loved the authors and their inspiration from nostalgic toys and cereal boxes. LOL!!! Beyond that, I loved their 2yo inspiration (daughter). Sweet people!!!

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Tweeted
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Hollowsins said...

I like that they are from space but cute and not scary for the little ones
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Jessica said...

I really like the retro looking illustrations
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Tylerpants said...

I love how adorable-y simple the books are written. My son would love 'em! tylerpants{at}gmail.com

Trina said...

I loved the downloadable coloring pages they have on the site.
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Unknown said...

They have a two year old daughter and love things like Golden Books and old Fisher Price toys.

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erma said...

I found out that the authors like silly words.
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ReggieMann said...

I like the retro look of the books - cute :)

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Unknown said...

I blogged! http://kryssiruss.blogspot.com/2010/02/book-giveaway.html - Krystal (kryssi01@msn.com)

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Kathy P said...

His first chapter book, Kenny & the Dragon debuted as a New York Times Best Seller

rosannepm said...

Tony and Angela found their inspiration in Little Golden Books
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lilyk said...

I like how Meno has a jellyfish for a best friend.

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arla said...

That authors made up words such as Yamagoo.

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