Book Giveaway: Win The Grumpy Gnome’s Garden by Della Hales
Book Giveaway: Win The Grumpy Gnome’s Garden by Della Hales
The Grumpy Gnome’s Garden by Della Hales is a recently published book by Troubador Publishing. It’s an enchanting tale full of fun, lessons and beauty and will be loved from readers aged from 4 years up to their parents. Hoping to encourage children to get out into the garden, dig the dirt and maybe plant some produce, Della is keen to share this story that may plant an enthusiastic seed in children for gardening and/or for nature.
“This is a magical story set in an overgrown garden the size of a field where one very lonely, sometimes grumpy gnome wishes things were different. Although he wants his garden to be a beautiful place where he can sit, he works with wood all day and does not know how to change the wild growth into something wonderful and inviting.
One day, a green-fingered Fairy Princess comes to stay in the Gnome’s cottage, and with a little hard work, a little magic and a little assistance from Mark-o’-the-Wisp who lives next door transforms his wilderness into a gorgeous garden. Along the way, the Fairy Princess helps the Gnome make friends with his neighbours and other locals, and even encourages a furry feline housemate!
Touching on themes such as the importance of friendship and the wonder of nature against the backdrop of the seasons, The Grumpy Gnome’s Garden will be loved by children aged 4 upwards. For anyone who loves nature, this modern fairytale is an enchanting read for children and adults to share.”
The book is available to by from the Troubador book shop, Amazon, Waterstones, Foyles and other good retailers.
Giveaway: Win The Grumpy Gnome’s Garden
I have three copies of this book available to give away to my readers. Use the Rafflecopter below to enter. The giveaway is open to UK residents over the age of 18 years. Terms & Conditions apply. The giveaway will end on the 26th of October 2018.
Thank you to BrandBallot for including me in their Top 100 Mommy Blogs of 2018 list!
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Making it part of our routine – surprising how easy it is once it becomes the norm – not a gadget in sight !
go outside with them!
go outside with them
We plan our outdoor activities and do them together.
Go outside with them
Treasure hunts in the garden are always fun x
I play outside with them. We have a mud kitchen where they enjoy making mud pies.
Take them to a free adventure park
they go outside with the neighbours and do it everyday x
don’t have too
I bought him a slide and a trampoline and he really enjoys playing outside now
We have plenty of outdoor games, and we always go out with him :)
Having enthusiasm for nature will rub off on your child, and result in “parallel play”. If you show excitement for gardening, hiking, bird-watching or outdoor projects, your kids will too. Often you’ll find them creating their own version of your activity nearby.
Spend time doing outdoor activities together.
finding bugs x
I don’t need to luckily, they love the outside.
Take toys outside they enjoy playing with to give it a new scenery, cars and trucks are great in the sand pit!
They don’t need encouragement, they would rather be out than in!
we have dogs and walk them twice a day so the kids love being outdoors we stop at the park when walking the dogs too
It has to be planning activities we know they will enjoy doing
We organise trips to the park with their friends and parents, so we all get to play together at least once a week outdoors, weather permitting!
spending more time in the garden and the local woodlands
Playing on trampoline or footie
We go for walks and we have a few outdoor toys – plus they love to be outdoors anyway!
Go and play with them outside
Outdoor toys
Go and play outside with them x
Treasure hunts work every time
we spend lots of time outdoors, bike rides, nature trails, we both enjoy being out and about.
We kick them outside in the garden and lock the door!
treasure hunts
Spend time outside with them, and leRn about nature on walks.
Go outside with them and join in on the fun and games
By finding fun things for them to do.
Gather a box in the shed, with fun games and various toys , that way, you can leave them to it, partly ! And have that needed cuppa…..
I turn off the WiFi. We also have a dog which they love to walk
they just love the allotment
My daughter loves playing outside with neighbors, usually hide and seek!
Play outside with them
a bowl of water does the trick
They are always happy to go outside for a game of football!
I sit outside with them whilst they play in the garden and encourage them to be explore
i play with them fo a while to make it look interesting
I got them interested in football and activities to help them enjoy going outside
Just bring her outside. I don’t give her a choice!
No encouragement needed usually but I find that keeping my garden tidy and having different toys and activities ready to use helps.
Definitely, nothing beats fresh air and letting their amination take over
They love playing outdoors, getting them to come in is difficult
Go outside with them
I go out with them and watch.They love it.
play games with them
To be honest they would rather be outdoors
Outdoor fun and adventure
We are lucky as we live in the countryside. I make up a picnic and we go to the woods with the dog. They love running free.
I keep a tent erected in the garden over summer and they use it like a hide out.
go for bike rides
It’s hard, what with all the screens; but I’ve found offering rewards for helping with outside chores gets them more interested.
Play along with them outside.
Let them play with the neighbours children.
I would take them outside and play along with them.
By turning tv off :D
Making sure they are part of gardening…giving them seeds to plant ,their own watering can, helping to build the loggers where we look for insects and so on
Let them play with the dogs
Buy them a scooter and take them all to the park.
We always go on walks or hikes with the dogs which they enjoy,
We can’t keep them in. They like to play in the garden in most weathers and have taken their colouring books out into the garden during the summer. They only stay in when it’s freezing cold or pouring it down. Think they would rather be out than in, even if they are doing “indoor” activities lol.
As well as sports clubs we taught them den building, digging & general foraging safely from a very early age, they seem to enjoy it
They don’t need encouragement to play outside, they love playing with their toys and football in the garden all year round :)