Win-It Wednesday: LaRue Across America Prize Pack (2 Winners!)

by Tara Kuczykowski on April 20, 2011 · 763 comments

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larue across america

In LaRue Across America, Ike’s plan for a peaceful cruise with Mrs. LaRue are thwarted when their neighbor, Mrs. Hibbins, falls suddenly ill. Mrs. LaRue suggests that she and Ike care for her cats while Mrs. Hibbins is in the hospital, inviting them along on the cruise. But cats aren't allowed, and Mrs. LaRue decides to take them all on a week's vacation of road-tripping. Ike is beside himself and quickly takes up his pen to tell us why!

Join award-winner Mark Teague on this romping road trip across America. Readers can follow along on the maps of the U.S. that span the endpapers. Teague drives us to the story’s satisfying conclusion, and we are left with one profound question: Can cats and dogs really be friends?

I love the colorful and engaging illustrations in this book! The story is a fun read, although probably best suited to an older child who will understand the humor and be able to sit through the entire story. It was a bit too lengthy to be a bedtime story for my 3 and 4-year-olds, but my 6, 8, and 9-year-olds thoroughly enjoyed it.

Two lucky Deal Seeking Mom readers will each win a LaRue Across America Prize Pack that includes:

a copy of LaRue Across America
a LaRue Across America backpack
a $100 gas gift card to go on your own adventure

To enter, tell me where in America you'd like to visit!

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Every reader has four methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, three, or four for up to a total of 4 entries!!!

If you are reading this in your email or feed reader, please CLICK HERE to visit the original blog post to enter. Email entries will not be counted.

Methods of entry:

1. Leave a comment. Where would you like to visit? Have you ever done a road trip around the country?

2. Join the Deal Seeking Mom community on Facebook for more conversation, additional deals and a peek at the freebies I receive in the mail each week. Come back and leave a separate comment letting me know you've done so!

3. Add Deal Seeking Mom to your blogroll or add my badge to your sidebar. Make sure to come back and leave the link to your site in a separate comment!

4. Subscribe to my feed via RSS or email. You must confirm your email subscription for it to be a valid entry! Leave a separate comment letting me know you have done so. If you’re already a subscriber, simply leave a separate comment letting me know you’re already subscribed. Lovin’ my subscribers! You guys make this all possible.

Prize:
(2) LaRue Across America Prize Packs, as detailed above

This giveaway ends at 2 p.m. ET on 4/21 and is open to all U.S. residents 18 years or older. I’ll use And the Winner Is to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Winners must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize. Good luck!

While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!

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1 Misty April 21, 2011 at 3:02 am: I would love to road trip to Alaska.
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3 Nancy April 21, 2011 at 3:04 am: I would love to visit our southern coast somewhere.
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5 Rick April 21, 2011 at 3:06 am: New Orleans
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7 Eve April 21, 2011 at 5:09 am: I would love to visit the california wine country, and no I have never taken road trip
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11 Diana B April 21, 2011 at 6:06 am: I would love to drive to Montana!
12 Diana B April 21, 2011 at 6:29 am: I am an email subscriber.
13 Diana B April 21, 2011 at 6:30 am: I like you on Facebook.
14 Melinda April 21, 2011 at 6:32 am: i go anywhere in America, to get out of the house and drive, like the old days!!
15 glo April 21, 2011 at 7:11 am: I have only been out of texas once or twice. Would love to go to Florida.
16 glo April 21, 2011 at 7:12 am: i like you on facebook
17 Christina April 21, 2011 at 7:34 am: I would love to roadtrip to the badlands and then on into the Pacific Northwest (a.k.a. Twilight Land!) I have a friend living out that way and I hear it is simply gorgeous!
18 Ruth Ann April 21, 2011 at 7:35 am: I'd love to do a road trip to see all of my friends who live in different areas. I'd hit Jackson, MS; Atlanta, GA; Washington, DC; Dearborn, MI; West Lafayette, IN. And, of course, I'd want to stop in Chicago, just because it's such a great city.

During the summer of 1996 some friends and I did a month long roadtrip. We started in Atlanta (where we went to school but had been kicked off campus due to the Olympics), took the southern route out to California, worked our way up the coast and then came back on a more northernly route. Great trip. I'd love to do something like that again.
19 Ruth Ann April 21, 2011 at 7:36 am: I subscribe to the RSS feed.
20 Marie R April 21, 2011 at 8:28 am: I always wanted to go on a road trip to FL.
21 Christina April 21, 2011 at 8:30 am: Joined facebook page!!!
22 Christina April 21, 2011 at 8:32 am: I'm subscribed to e-mail
23 Jennifer April 21, 2011 at 9:11 am: I would love to visit Savannah, GA again. It's beautiful there!
24 Jennifer April 21, 2011 at 9:11 am: I follow you on FB.
25 Jennifer April 21, 2011 at 9:12 am: I subscribe via email.
26 chas wilbur April 21, 2011 at 9:49 am: the cover of this book is sooo cute! thanks for the giveaway..my son who is learning to read right now would love this book!
27 chas wilbur April 21, 2011 at 9:51 am: i also subscribe to your email
28 Tracy April 21, 2011 at 10:07 am: I would love to visit Alaska!
29 Tracy April 21, 2011 at 10:08 am: I am a DSM e-mail subscriber
30 Tracy April 21, 2011 at 10:09 am: I follow DSM on Facebook
31 Barbara April 21, 2011 at 10:10 am: I wish I could visit Hawaii. I once drove from NY to Florida, that was my longest road trip
32 Barbara April 21, 2011 at 10:10 am: i am an e-mail subscriber
33 Barbara April 21, 2011 at 10:10 am: I like DSM on Facebook
34 Brian April 21, 2011 at 10:11 am: I drove cross counrty from California once!
35 Brian April 21, 2011 at 10:12 am: I am a new e-mail subscriber
36 Apryl @ Christian Clippers April 21, 2011 at 10:39 am: I'd love to take a road trip to Walt Disney World
37 Apryl @ Christian Clippers April 21, 2011 at 10:40 am: I follow you on FB
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39 Rebecca April 21, 2011 at 10:53 am: Would love to go to the Grand Canyon.
40 Rebecca April 21, 2011 at 10:53 am: I subscribe to you e-mails.
41 Sandy April 21, 2011 at 11:00 am: I love road trips!!

My family used to do road trips from Oklahoma when we were young. My favorite was going thru New Mexico, Arizona, and California. We just had to ignore my older brother, as he was 17 yr old and didn't like the family thing.

My things to do List are going to Yellowstone , Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon!

But right now a Larue Gift Pack would inspire my spring Waterfalls trip!!
42 Melissa April 21, 2011 at 11:18 am: We would love to go to the Grand Canyon when our kids are a little older.
43 Melissa April 21, 2011 at 11:19 am: I am an email subscriber
44 Diane April 21, 2011 at 12:04 pm: Commented on FB!
45 Tara L April 21, 2011 at 12:44 pm: We would like to visit Las Vegas because that is where my son's other granparents live and he has not seen them since he was 2 he is now 7.
46 Tara L April 21, 2011 at 12:44 pm: I follow the DSM community on FB.
47 Tara L April 21, 2011 at 12:45 pm: I subscribe to your blog via email
48 Jami April 21, 2011 at 1:36 pm: I'm a facebook fan of DSM!
49 Jami April 21, 2011 at 1:39 pm: My husband and I love road-tripping all over the country. Now we have a newborn to join in the fun . . . and he gives us an exuse to visit all the zoos and kiddie places :)
50 Judy April 21, 2011 at 2:01 pm: I'd like to visit Hawaii.