Product Review: Joben Explores {Giveaway}

Item: Children's eBooks
Company: Joben Explores
Website: http://www.jobenexplores.com/
Contact: http://www.jobenexplores.com/contact.php

We all know I love reading, and that I love children reading. How does that sync with technology? Well, that is (and will be) a post all on its own, but the short and simple answer is you have to find a way to let technology help your efforts toward reading. Technology is here to stay; it isn't going anywhere but up. There is a lot today and there will be more tomorrow.

Joben Explores is a series of children's eBooks. You go to the website, type in your login information, and choose a story. There is then a narrator that reads the story to your child. It is a fun way to get additional reading time each day. I definitely wouldn't recommend this replacing mom or dad reading (just like I wouldn't recommend that with books on tape/CD), but I do think it is a fun additional reading time each day.

Joben Explores is a series about a couple of aliens who visit different areas on Earth and learn about their culture. With each story, you learn a bit about the culture in that location. Here is some info about the author:

Samantha Allen, the author, explains the personal motivation behind writing these stories. “My sister is a teacher in a multicultural school. Every day she sees the arguments and teasing that happen when children don’t understand and appreciate classmates who are different. I wrote these stories for my two young nephews after she had to break up a school yard fight that was described as a “Race War” by the students involved. My hope is that these stories will give children a head start in learning about people they’ll meet when they begin school and an appreciation of different cultures from around the world.”

When Kaitlyn and I watched the stories together, she enjoyed them. Do you think your little one would enjoy them, too? Well, you can enter to win a one year subscription! Author Samantha Allen has offered a one year subscription to the winner of our giveaway. Let's get entering. Giveaway closed.

For Your First Entry:
Become a follower of this blog. Then leave a comment. If you are already a follower (the thing where your cute face pops up with all the other cute faces of people following), comment telling me so.

Sample Entry
I am a follower!


For Your Second Entry:
"Like" Joben Explores on Facebook. Once you have done so, come back and leave a comment saying you did so.

Sample Entry
I "like" Joben Explores on Facebook!


For Your Third Entry:
Follow me on Twitter. Then comment saying you did so. Include your twitter ID (not mine). If you already follow me, comment saying so, and include your Twitter ID.

Sample Entry
I am following the tweets!


For Your Fourth Entry:
Go to the Joben Explores website and look around. Come back and comment saying you did so.

Sample Entry
I visited the website!


For Your Fifth Entry:
Blog about the giveaway with a link to this post! You need to have a blog in order to blog about it. Once you have posted your blog, leave a comment with a link to the blog.

Sample Entry
Blogged it! valscreations.blogspot.com


For Your Sixth Entry:
Change your status on Facebook to talk about the giveaway with a link to this post. Leave a comment saying you did so.

Sample Entry
I changed my status!


For Your Seventh Entry:
Tweet about the giveaway on Twitter with a link to this post. Once you have done so, comment with your twitter ID (not mine).

Sample Entry
I tweeted! @valplowman


Entry Rules

• You must leave a comment in order to have an entry.
• You must leave a separate comment for each entry. This is not so I can get lots of comments--it is because it makes it a million times easier to choose a winner. It takes less time, and less time is good.
• You don't have to do all seven entries...for example, if you just want to follow Little Grips on Twitter but don't want to enter through the other methods, you can just do entry three.
• One entry per comment.
• Up to seven entries per person.
• You must fulfill the rules of each entry for each entry to count. If I see the entry is not valid (did not meet entry requirements), I will remove your entry. Trust me, I check.
• Entries will be accepted until 11:59 PM Friday, September 3 Mountain Standard Time.
• The winner will be randomly selected at random.org
• The winner will be announced Saturday, September 4.
• If you would like, you can add your email address to your entry. If you are the winner, I will email you to let you know. You do not need to add your email address in order to win. I understand not everyone wants to share their email addresses with the world. I will announce the winner on the blog, so you can check the blog Saturday to find out if you won.
• Once the winner is announced, you will have one week to contact me or another winner will be chosen.