With the new Ironman movie set to be released in theaters, some of the promotional material is coming out in the form of books. While I wouldn’t really recommend that a young child see this movie (my brother opted not to let Lil B see Ironman during a recent trip to the theater – they saw Horton Hears a Who instead), I find it particularly interesting that there is plenty of advertising and marketing geared towards a younger audience. While I don’t think it is necessarily fair to make a kid excited about a movie they’ll never get to see, the books are at least age appropriate.

When you look at the superhero aspect of the Ironman storyline, the series really is marketable to a wide group of people. Adults can get their movie and kids can enjoy the toys and the books. Still, I fear some of the marketing may make the movie seem like it is suitable for a pint sized audience, and by all impressions I get from the trailer, it’s not.

Release Information:
Ironman: A New Hero was released on April 1, 2008. The movie has yet to be released so it is safe to assume that Ironman: A New Hero was released to help promote the movie and get the hype up for it. The book, which is recommended for children aged 3-7 was released by Harper Collins Kids. It can be purchased at your favorite local bookstore or online at Amazon where it retails for $3.99 with the eligibility for Free Super Shipping!

The Ironman: A New Hero Plot
This is a quick retelling of the Ironman story. This story explains who Ironman is (Tony Stark). This also explains who Tony Stark is, as well as why he built the Ironman suit. This book is a short read with lots of pictures. The illustrations are incredibly dynamic. The illustrator, Marcelo Matere did a remarkable job with the comic book style drawings he offers.

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Ashtyn lives in her home state of Michigan with her life partner, Dominick, her 14 year old son, and her baby, the Shih-Tzu, Oliver Twist. Ashtyn is in college, going for a degree in Psychology. She plans to get her Ph.D and work as a therapist in the field of human sexuality. Ashtyn is an experienced and talented chef. She also excels at writing and has worked as a professional writer for the past five years. Ashtyn enjoys spending time with her son and four year old nephew, watching movies, listening to music, and writing works of fiction.

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Literary Illusions Kids is proud to partner with Scholastic Inc. in giving away one copy of The Gingerbread Man. Our contest will be ending just in time for Christmas and entering is simple. To enter all you need to do is leave us a comment. Please be sure to only leave one. Leaving more than one comment could result in your being disqualified. Comments are moderated to avoid spam, so it will not show up right away. If you do not see your comment within a day then by all means leave another one. Otherwise, do not worry, we accept comments several times a day.

To enter you need to be 18 years of age and a resident of the US. If you have won a contest within the last 30 days you are not eligible. Winners will be announced here. If we do not here from you within 3 weeks from the date the winners are announced you forfeit your prize and we will select another winner. Prizes will be shipped within 45 days from the day you win. We will make every effort to send out prizes won in December in time for the holidays, but cannot promise a before Christmas delivery.

We will choose a winner for this on December 14, 2007. This means that you have until December 13, 2007 at 11:59 PM EST to enter the contest.

For a description of The Gingerbread Man and info on the box set, keep reading. Good Luck!

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO CHECK BACK HERE ON DECEMBER 14 TO SEE IF YOU ARE A WINNER!

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It’s time to go on a Safari! Get the smaller children ready to go. Then sit them down in a comfy chair or on a kid-sized mat for an experience unlike anything they have had in any other book.

This special book is going to take them through Tanzania with new friends. Not only will they be able to see beautiful illustrations and enjoy a fun story, but they will also have a chance to learn to count in both English and Swahili.

On this trip, your kids will be traveling with ten new friends. These friends include Arusha, Tumpe, and Maasai. Each page leads to a new number, new animals, and a new friend.

From numbers one to ten your child will experience beautiful illustrations of wilderness landscaping and animals. At the bottom corner they will see the appropriate number for the animals on the page and the number written out in Swahili.

The author, Laurie Krebs, is an educator and world traveler. We Went on Safari was written after she returned from a trip to Africa and wanted her students and grandchildren to understand about the life, language, and culture of Tanzania.

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Ashtyn lives in her home state of Michigan with her life partner, Dominick, her 14 year old son, and her baby, the Shih-Tzu, Oliver Twist. Ashtyn is in college, going for a degree in Psychology. She plans to get her Ph.D and work as a therapist in the field of human sexuality. Ashtyn is an experienced and talented chef. She also excels at writing and has worked as a professional writer for the past five years. Ashtyn enjoys spending time with her son and four year old nephew, watching movies, listening to music, and writing works of fiction.

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In the book, My Granny went to Market, kids have a chance to fly around the world with Granny. As she races around on her magic carpet, kids will see new countries as Granny goes shopping and buys new things on her trips.

As she goes from country to country, seeing all these new things, she continues to pick up more items. This gives kids a chance to count the items that she buys.

Granny begins her shopping in Istanbul where she buys her flying carpet. From there she heads to Thailand, Mexico, China, and Switzerland. Later she heads to Africa, Russia, Australia, and Japan. Of course, she doesn’t stop there.

Granny heads to other places, too. On her travels, Granny buys everything from lanterns to boomerangs. She buys llamas, cowbells, and nesting dolls. Best of all, everything she buys has to do with the country where she picks it up. For example, while in Thailand Granny picks up two temple cats and names them Puyin and Puchai, which means little girl and little boy in the Thai language.

Written by Stella Blackstone and Christopher Corr and published by Barefoot Books, My Granny Went to Market offers beautifully vivid pictures and a fun, educational message.

Best suited for younger children who are learning to count, the pictures and the counting will provide plenty of smiling and laughing, the first time you read this book and many times after. If your child is just learning to count you will want to read it with them.

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Ashtyn lives in her home state of Michigan with her life partner, Dominick, her 14 year old son, and her baby, the Shih-Tzu, Oliver Twist. Ashtyn is in college, going for a degree in Psychology. She plans to get her Ph.D and work as a therapist in the field of human sexuality. Ashtyn is an experienced and talented chef. She also excels at writing and has worked as a professional writer for the past five years. Ashtyn enjoys spending time with her son and four year old nephew, watching movies, listening to music, and writing works of fiction.

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