THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED AND THE WINNER WAS CARLA PULLUM! CONGRATULATIONS CARLA!
We all know the main elements of a fairy tale. First, we have the beautiful damsel in distress, then a handsome prince charming who rescues her, and finally, the life happily ever after. Perhaps there was no beautiful princess in distress, then would there still be a fairy tale? What does “happily ever after” really mean?
In the book, Princess Bubble by Susan Johnston and Kimberly Webb, the fairy-tale is modernized. Not only is the princess not in distress, but also learns to find happiness within her own self. She no longer sits and waits for Prince Charming, but realizes that he’s not the only key to happily ever after. An article in the Tennessean writes, “Princess Bubble is not anti-Prince Charming, but if anything, Princess Bubble is anti-damsel in distress.”
Growing up, I was told by my parents that I was smart, and I could do anything. The confidence to live a happy life is in my own heart and volition. Heck, if my Prince Charming came along, it was icing on the cake! By the way, he didn’t come along until my late 20′s, but I had lived a wonderful life prior to that
Adding to the new message for girls, the illustrations in Princess Bubble are colorfully vibrant. They are vivacious and bring to life the beauty of a princess who finds fulfillment in loving God, being kind to others and being comfortable with who she is already.
Take a second to watch this clip from The Today Show. It’s the interview with the authors of Princess Bubble and catch the vision in their own words.
Princess Bubble is a must-have fairy-tale for all parents of little princesses!
Win a personalized, autographed copy of Princess Bubble!!! To enter, comment on this post. For additional entries, do any or all of the following:
1) Email 5 of your friends and tell them why they should check out DoesMommyLoveIt?. Be sure to copy us on the email (doesmommyloveit@gmail.com)! Then comment stating you did so.
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4) Write a post on your own blog about this giveaway and comment back with the permalink to this post.
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The deadline for entries is OCTOBER 21ST, 2008 MIDNIGHT.
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I would love to win this book, it sounds fantastic. We all love to read!
Thanks for the great giveaway!
September 30th, 2008
I’m also a subscriber.
September 30th, 2008
This is a wonderful giveaway book! Thanks for the chance. I would love to give this to my grand-daughter and daughter to share together.
September 30th, 2008
I am a subscriber also.
September 30th, 2008
Wow, this looks like a great book! After 3 boys we just had a girl, so I’m starting to pay more attention to little girl books…
September 30th, 2008
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September 30th, 2008
Wow this is so cute! My daughter would love to read!
September 30th, 2008
I would love to read this to my daughter.
September 30th, 2008
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September 30th, 2008
would love this- would share it with many girls we know
September 30th, 2008
This look slike such a good book! What a great way to update a fairytale!!
September 30th, 2008
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September 30th, 2008
I would be so excited to win this for my daughter Summer Rae.
September 30th, 2008
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September 30th, 2008
I would love to win this for my little girl.
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September 30th, 2008
I blogged about this giveaway:Here
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September 30th, 2008
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September 30th, 2008
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September 30th, 2008
I love the concept behind this Princess who finds happiness within herself. The cover is lovely. It looks like watercolors. Please enter me in your delightful drawing for this book. My niece would enjoy it very much! Many thanks…..Cindi
October 1st, 2008
I am a happy subscriber. Cindi
October 1st, 2008
My granddaughter loves Princess stories. This sounds like a great book for her….she is a good reader and could understand the concepts the author seems to bring out in the book. Thanks so much for introducing us to this book and giving us a chance to win a copy.
October 1st, 2008
What a beautiful keepsake! Please pick me would love to add this to my daughters’ library!
October 1st, 2008
My daughter would love this.
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October 1st, 2008
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October 1st, 2008
I’d love to win!
October 2nd, 2008
This would be great to give to my daughter.
October 2nd, 2008
I’d like to win this book for my daughter.
October 2nd, 2008
I have two daughters, and so I am very conscious of the messages that I want to send to them. This book looks like it would be very empowering for them.
Alicia Webster
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October 2nd, 2008
Storytime/Bedtime is my absolute favorite time of day. Daddy, Mommy (me) and our two daughters spend about 30 minutes reading stories (daughters pick these out). My girls especially like the princess stories. I’d love to win this for my girls!!
October 2nd, 2008
My daughter loves princesses. This book looks like a winner.
October 2nd, 2008
I would love to win! My daughter’s would love this book!
October 2nd, 2008
I am subscribed.
October 2nd, 2008
I am following you on twitter. finamoon
October 2nd, 2008
I would love to win this for my daughter
October 2nd, 2008
Please enter me. Thank you!
October 2nd, 2008
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October 2nd, 2008
i like it
October 2nd, 2008
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October 2nd, 2008
It’s about time a princess quits waiting for a prince! I’d love to read this to my granddaughter.
October 2nd, 2008
So cute, I’d love to win this for my niece!!
October 2nd, 2008
I’m a subscriber
October 2nd, 2008
Great review!
October 2nd, 2008
Would love to win this for my granddaughter. Please count me in. Thanks!!
October 3rd, 2008
I subscribe. I have 3 girls who would love this!
October 3rd, 2008
Thank you for having this! This would be wonderful to win to read with my 2 girls. THank you!
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October 3rd, 2008
My daughter loves books and I just know she would love this one. Thanks for the great giveaway.
October 3rd, 2008
I love that this book is sending the message girls are fine on their own:)
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October 3rd, 2008
want to win this
October 3rd, 2008
I would love to win this book for my daughter. She is in grade two and is the highest reader in her class. I can’t seem to keep her in books. lol
October 3rd, 2008
i could read this
October 3rd, 2008
all my girls would love this
October 3rd, 2008
Id love thsi for my daughter!!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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October 3rd, 2008
im a subscriber!
October 3rd, 2008
Is this contest open to Canadians?It’s not specified,why not?I’d love to win this for my daughter.
October 3rd, 2008
good for my neices
October 3rd, 2008
What a great prize.
October 3rd, 2008
I would love to read this to my daughter
October 4th, 2008
I would love to win. Thank you for the chance. c117(@)ymail.com
October 4th, 2008
such great illustrations, please count me in!
October 4th, 2008
Great choice for a movie giveaway
October 4th, 2008
entered
October 6th, 2008
This sounds fabulous!
October 6th, 2008
cool count me in
October 6th, 2008
That sounds like such a great book.
October 6th, 2008
I love to read to the grandchildren – it’s the only way I can keep them still!
Thanks for this great contest and prize@
October 6th, 2008
Would love to give this to my daughter.
October 7th, 2008
This is such a modern way to do a fairytale!
October 7th, 2008
I’m a subscriber!
October 7th, 2008
This sounds like it would be a fun story. Thank you!
October 7th, 2008
I’m subscribed
October 7th, 2008
My daughter would love this!
October 7th, 2008
I am a subscriber
October 7th, 2008
I would like this for my little girl!
October 7th, 2008
I’d love to win!
October 8th, 2008
Can never have too many princess items in our house. My daughter would be so happy to have this.
October 8th, 2008
My daughter and I love Fairy tales!
October 8th, 2008
This sounds like a cute story! My daughter would love it!
October 8th, 2008
My daughter would love this
October 8th, 2008
My daughter would like this. Thanks for the contest.
October 9th, 2008
I saw the interview on the Today show and it sounds darling!
October 9th, 2008
I follow you on twitter (blueviolet)
October 9th, 2008
I subscribe too.
October 9th, 2008
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October 9th, 2008
I have a Princess granddaughter I would love to have this for.
October 9th, 2008
I’m subscribed!
October 9th, 2008
What an awesome gift!
October 9th, 2008
I have two little girls that would be thrilled to add this to their library!
October 9th, 2008
this book sounds like fun!
October 9th, 2008
I would love to win this for my little princess.
October 9th, 2008
I would love to win the Princess Bubble book. clairjuly at yahoo dot com
October 9th, 2008
I would love to win this book for my daughter, she really loves Princess things. Thanks so much for the opportunity!
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October 9th, 2008
our little pricesses would love to tead this book!
i am a subscriber….
October 10th, 2008
Need more princess items for my daughter!
My Blog Post with link to the giveaway:
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October 10th, 2008
I’d love to win this for my granddaughter.
October 10th, 2008
This sounds great! My nieces would love it.
October 10th, 2008
This book looks adorable, please count me in
October 11th, 2008
As a grandma I would love to share this with my first Grand daughter. She and I read a lot together.
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October 11th, 2008
I am a subscriber.
October 11th, 2008
anti-damsel in distress-I like that
October 11th, 2008
My daughter would love this
October 12th, 2008
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October 13th, 2008
my granddaugghter would love this.
October 13th, 2008
I am a subscriber and joined Facebook.
We love reading in this house.
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October 14th, 2008
My daughter would love this book!
October 14th, 2008
This sounds like a great gift for my granddaughter–please add my name! Thank you for the contest!
October 14th, 2008
Hope I win this for my daughter.
October 15th, 2008
How adorable! Would love to win this book
October 15th, 2008
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October 16th, 2008
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October 16th, 2008
What a great book!
October 16th, 2008
Thanks for the chance to win!
October 18th, 2008
what a wonderful story line! I love it.
Thanks for the story, thanks for the contest.
October 18th, 2008
love to win this for my granddaughter!!!
October 18th, 2008
sounds like a cute book, would to win it for my girls
October 18th, 2008
subscribed!
October 19th, 2008
sounds cute
October 19th, 2008
how cute my friends kids would love this
October 20th, 2008
This would be great to give to my daughter.
October 20th, 2008
This would be great for my 5 year old princess.
October 20th, 2008
I’m curious to see just what this book is like.
October 20th, 2008
My daughter would love this book!
October 20th, 2008
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October 20th, 2008
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October 20th, 2008
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October 20th, 2008
enter me
October 20th, 2008
I’d like to win this book for my daughter
October 20th, 2008
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October 20th, 2008
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October 20th, 2008
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October 20th, 2008
Thanks for the great giveaway! Count me in!
October 20th, 2008
I love the idea of this book.
October 20th, 2008
This sounds great for my niece!
October 20th, 2008
Hooray for anti-damsel in distress!
October 20th, 2008
This would be a great book for my little cousin. She is being adopted by her grandmother and has no toys or books of her own.
October 20th, 2008
Looks like an interesting read. Please sign me up for your contest.
October 20th, 2008
My daughter loves fairy tales and the prince aspect always bothers me so it would be great to have this alternative.
October 21st, 2008
This is a wonderful giveaway book! Thanks for the chance.
October 21st, 2008
Sounds like a great book. I know my girls would love it. Thank you!!
October 21st, 2008
I would love to win this book.
October 21st, 2008
Love this book!
October 21st, 2008
PLEASE COUNT ME IN ON THIS AWESOME GIVEAWAY
October 21st, 2008
Too cool! I would love to win this! Thanks for the contest!
October 21st, 2008
It’s good to see books that help empower girls
October 21st, 2008
Sounds like a must read for young girls.
October 21st, 2008
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October 21st, 2008
This sounds so wonderful I love the meaning behind the book thanks so much a cool giveaway
October 21st, 2008
im a subscriber
October 21st, 2008
I have a little Princess Bubble right here. Very confident.
October 21st, 2008
My daughter loves books, especially about princesses
October 21st, 2008
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
October 21st, 2008
I subscribed to your blog.
October 21st, 2008
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