Giveaway: Sound of Music

I'm hosting another giveaway. The folks at Sony Music have offered up a CD of The Sound of Music: 50th Anniversary Edition for a giveaway. In celebration of the 50th anniversary, there's also a beautiful book, The Sound of Music: A Classic Collectible Pop-Up. I received a copy of the book and a CD download in exchange for a review. The CD can also be purchased through iTunes.

Biggest downside - the book is not for small children who haven't learned how to treat books. There are pop-ups within the pop-ups! Each page has a main pop-up scene, and then a little mini-book with mini-pop-ups attached. When I first opened the book I was genuinely amazed at the detail to which this book goes in recreating scenes from the story. The description states it's for ages 4-8, and although a four-year-old would treat the book well, I think you could give this book to anyone who appreciates the Sound of Music, as far as the art and lyrics and detail of illustration are concerned. The book is a pretty watered-down version of the story, though, with the 4-8 target age - not much negative detail regarding the Nazi occupation. All in all, though, I definitely think that it is well worth the price.

Another bonus, for people who like to tie in extras - they've published a Sing-Along Guide as well, with a word search, a "favorite things" activity, and a few more little goodies for kids.

The songs in the CD are nicely done, as well, pretty much what would be expected of a Broadway musical. There are a few songs that don't show up in the movie, and a few bonus tracks, including a Swedish version of "Climb Every Mountain."

There are several ways to enter, and each method gets you an extra entry! You need to email me at cobberreb@yahoo.com or post a comment for each entry you complete (example: if you are a subscriber, you should submit two entries - one for #1 and one for #3).

1) Leave a comment or send an email saying what your favorite Sound of Music character is (besides Maria) and why?
2) Blog about this giveaway on your blog (send me the link)
3) Subscribe to the blog (if you are already a subscriber let me now that)
4) Sign up for anything on this list
5) Tweet about the giveaway (send me the link)

Deadline is December 31st.