$10 Amazon GC & Kids’ Book “Tired of Being Different”

$10 Amazon Gift Card & Kids’ 

Book

 

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Book Review By MamaLuvsBooks: 
Dicy McCullough does it again!! My kids loved her first two books, “Tired of My Bath” and “Tired of School” and now they love the third book as well, “Tired of Being Different!”

“Tired of Being Different” by, Dicy McCullough is a cute story about John Allen who is a little boy that helps take care of his family’s puppies and notices that one is just a little different. John Allen is the main character in all of Dicy’s books, so my kids always think it’s fun to see what he’s up to next. 

John Allen wonders why “Rocky” the one pup is a little different, but in the end it is that “different” pup that saves the day! John Allen gets to keep Rocky!! I love the lesson that being different is okay and in some cases even better!


THINGS I LOVE ABOUT THE BOOK:
1. It is easy to read (my 2nd grader reads it to my 4-year old son)

2. It connects the story to adopting and taking care of pets
3. It has cute and colorful illustrations
4. You can connect the story to real life situations to educate kids about being different
5. My kids are always entertained by John Allen’s adventures
6. It is a nice large-sized paperback book 

7. It’s received other positive reviews on Amazon



About the Author (From Amazon.com):

Dicy McCullough, author of Tired of My Bath, Tired of School and Tired of Being Different, writes for her local newspaper, The Salisbury Post. She is a published poet and a contributing author for the book, This One’s for the Birds! A retired teacher, she holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education from Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, N.C., and a Master of Education Degree from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC. She is married to Michael McCullough and they have two grown children, Kristin and Kelly. Michael and Dicy are the proud owners of Bandit and Panda. Bandit is a terrier dog that was adopted from an animal shelter. Panda is a beautiful black and white Persian cat.
Check out MORE about the Author on her “Official” Site: http://dicymcculloughbooks.com/
Here’s how to get a copy:

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Kristin

Comments

  1. I feel different from others all time! I revel in my awesomeness. lol

  2. Anonymous says:

    i felt different all through elementary and middle school. i loved when i finally got to college and got to be “me”.
    sherigrennille at verizon dot net.

  3. i felt different thru my teen years, I was really shy, not the problem now, lol

  4. The first time I felt really different from others…kindergarten. I was really tall for my age and the teacher was really short…me being taller than the teacher (not to mention all my classmates) made me feel really different. Now, I’m glad I’m tall…lol

  5. All the time

  6. I’m 31 and still have moments where I feel different. I still deal with adult acne and have a few more than a few extra pounds sticking around. jaimiebowers@yahoo.com

  7. When I broke my ankle and had to begin using a wheelchair and a cane.

  8. I was thinking in terms of my autistic son, he said that to me the other day

  9. Anytime I was in school. I never really had friends at school. All of my friends were at church.

  10. Unfortunately, when I was a young teen I felt very different. Today, there are still times where I feel different but I like it that way. Wish I would’ve felt that way back when.

  11. I haven’t heard of this series! Looks great. I wish the author well with her books!

  12. when i was in elementary because I was really shy 🙁 not anymore thoe 😀

  13. When I was in elementary school, I just didn’t fit in until we moved to another town/school.

  14. cant wait to get these books to read with my grandson!!

  15. When is a time you can remember when you felt different than others?

    how different..I hate the government since i was in my twentys…that cant be different than everybody right?

  16. Anonymous says:

    The entire year before I turned 50. 🙂

  17. I really felt different from everyone else when my family moved to a new city when I was 13. The culture in this city was so different to what I was used to. I felt like an outsider.

  18. I felt different when from the time i moved to the state i live in now until about a year ago.. so i felt very odd and different for about six years

  19. Oh goodness, definitely when I am at the beach-all those skinny people! LOL

    kellybrown28021@gmail.com

  20. When I moved to a different state

  21. I think it was 8th grade.
    kyonac1@gmail.com

  22. I feel different all the time. Now I am glad that I am different and want to be my own unique me.
    garnetgirl1@msn.com

  23. I still feel different..I try to fit in. I’m taller than most women and I just feel different.
    Minta

    mintab@gmail.com

  24. Middle school was awful. And my whole life I’ve been short. Story of my life. As an adult you’re hopefully more confident in yourself.

  25. I think I feel different all the time. Not really in a bad way though. I kinda like my different-ness lol. My daughter is struggling though with being different. I hope she learns that its more to be proud of than worry about.

  26. I Feel Different Every Day Of My Life.

  27. Anonymous says:

    I feel out of place or different when around other women sometimes as I am really tall, and have big feet. I feel like Jack from Jack and The Beanstalk–N. Bowie aaflygirl29@aol.com

  28. all the time!

  29. When I started college. I waited a while after HS before going to college, so I was older than most of my classmates.

  30. I feel different now, due to a medical condition I have gained more weight than ever. Every place I go I feel like people are looking at me and laughing behind my back…….fat fat fat

  31. I had glasses and braces growing up & felt different from the others girls.
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  32. When I was working in a new place with a whole company of people who were a different religion than I was. I grew up mostly around people who shared my religious views.

  33. Um my whole life? I’ve got red hair for one. My family was extremely religious growing up so my hair was in braids & I was in dresses for most of my time in elementary school. Also got glasses by 4th grade. Oh man the list can go on & on.

    Emily G.-D.

  34. when I first started working in the late 70s and 80s and was often the only female present (and the youngest person)
    ceis8009 at yahoo dot com

  35. when i decided to be a stay at home mom
    jenniferwinchester@ymail.com

  36. I felt different when I retired…leaving the working world behind.lshires@msn.com

  37. yes, all the time in middle and high school

  38. I have always felt different from others. I have just never felt part of a crowd, but prefer to stay on the periphery.

  39. All the time. I have ADHD and was recently confirmed as being on the autism spectrum. So I always feel different than others.

  40. The first time I felt different was when our son was diagnosed with Sensory Integration Disorder. He doesn’t know he is different, he just knows that he goes to school with other children who are different, some similar to him, and some not. It’s hard to deal with his quirks and behavior most days. His behavior also makes it hard for us to make friends because they don’t want to be around a child who acts like he does at times.

  41. A time that sticks out for me is when I moved and started a new job. Everyone else seemed to know each other, and I was the odd duck coming in. Luckily people were friendly and I became an odd duck with new friends!

  42. Anonymous says:

    It seems like I have always felt different. I like it though. I can say I am not boring 🙂

  43. I feel different all of the time and that’s okay 🙂

  44. Having suffered from deression and anxiety most of my life, i can’t remember a time when i DIDN’T feel different. Despite therapy, medication and a supportive family i fear my daughters are starting to deal with some of my same issues. I would love to win this book for all of us, as a constant reminder that different doesn’t mean less than. Thanks for this awesome giveaway! God Bless!

  45. In middle school, I was one of the only 20 white kids at school. I got made fun of daily. I was tall, skinny, long blond hair and so insecure there. Luckily we moved before freshman year and high school was a blast!!

  46. Every day of my life.

  47. I felt different when I was in school because I was overweight.

  48. I have always felt different than others even at 40 I do, guess that is why I strive to keep my kids from feeling that way

  49. Every day. I was working with friends last year. This year I’ve been moved and I feel like a total outsider who doesn’t fit in.

  50. umm everyday ? lol im just diffrent but at least my family understands me:)

  51. The year we moved when I was in second grade.

  52. I pretty much felt different all my childhood! I was a serious child who loved to read…and was very, very shy. I outgrew my shyness and have a real appreciation for being different now than I did back then.

  53. I have always felt different from others,specially through high school very shy back than not anymore though

  54. Middle School lol

  55. Freshman year of high school; all the girls seemed to have developed over the summer except for me! Terrible year!

  56. I’ve always felt different and still do…my life choices make me different and i’m completely okay with that!

    Beverly Sadler

  57. Christina Ives says:

    Everyday! I have always been bigger than all of my friends and family and I have lived with a skin condition my whole life–chronic urticaria–where I would get hives from pretty much anything…changes in climate, major laughter, crying..you name it, it’s probably brought them on!
    but I have learned to deal with it. It doesn’t bother me as much as it did when I was younger 🙂

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