GIVEAWAY
Enter for a chance to win a hardcover Six Thousand Doughnuts prize pack!
One (1) grand prize winner receives:
A hardcover copy of Six Thousand Doughnuts, autographed by Thomas Tosi
A high-quality ceramic Six Thousand Doughnuts diner mug featuring the Sweetly Crisp doughnuts logo.
Three (3) grand winners receive:
A hardcover copy of Six Thousand Doughnuts, autographed by Thomas Tosi
The giveaway begins May 19, 2021, at 12:01 A.M. MT and ends June 19, 2021, at 11:59 P.M. MT.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Written by Thomas Tosi
Illustrated by Meaghan Tosi
Ages 8-12 | 284 Pages
Publisher: Dooney Press | ISBN-13 : 978-1954782013
Publisher’s Synopsis: Why would anyone need six thousand doughnuts?
Big family…little house… Fifth-grader Abe Mitchell is fed up with sharing. All he wants is something to call his own. And he just might get it when he finds a loophole in the fine print of a doughnut shop coupon. Abe thinks it entitles him to a fresh-baked mountain of crullers, dunkers, and chocolate-frosteds. But cashing in means war with Marlene Paczki, the daughter of the doughnut shop owner and Abe’s new crush.
MY REVIEW
Sharing a room with your brother can be annoying. Sharing it with two brothers is even more annoying. But when your two sisters are also squeezed in to make space for unexpected company, it is more than your average 5th grader can stand. Add to that the aggravation of always being stuck with hand-me-down clothes and toys, and even having to share a treat when your father agrees to take everyone to the doughnut shop...it is no wonder that Abe just wants something he can call his own.
Abe is a fairly typical 5th grade boy. He dreams of having his own bedroom, new clothes, a phone, and a doughnut that he doesn't have to split with his sisters. When he reads the fine print on a game ticket from the Sweetly Crisp shop, it seems like his dreams may finally be coming true. You've seen them, those peel-off game pieces that offer a free drink or an order of fries from your favorite fast food restaurant. Instead of ignoring all the disclaimers, Abe reasons out exactly what that "cash equivalent" phrase could mean. Is his logic sound? Could he really get 6,000 doughnuts from Sweetly Crisp?
Packed with family shenanigans (his twin brothers could give Artemis Fowl a run for top evil mastermind), the terror of girl/boy relationships in upper elementary school, a seemingly unending string of disasters and mistaken intentions, and even an appearance on reality TV courtroom show, Six Thousand Doughnuts is sure to have readers laughing out loud and cringing in sympathy as Abe pursues his prize.
PURCHASE LINKS
https://bookshop.org/a/2078/
Thomas Tosi is a writer/filmmaker who, together with his wife, Heidi, has produced an award-winning children’s website, educational multimedia games, and dramatic films which have aired on national television, PBS affiliate stations, and screened in numerous film festivals. He was born and raised in New Hampshire, where he and Heidi still reside. He takes pride in the fact that they now live in a solar-powered home where they grow and can organic vegetables.
For more information visit thomastosi.com.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Meaghan Tosi, after being born on April Fools’ Day in New Hampshire, has collected a BFA from Laguna College of Art and Design. She illustrated this book and the graphic novel Squashed alongside author Thomas Tosi. She has also self-published DWEEDY: The Imagined Adventures of My Deceased Cat. She now lives in Portland, Oregon, for the art, coffee shops, vegan food, and the constantly lingering smell of rain.
TOUR SCHEDULE
The Fairview Review is participating in the virtual tour in partnership with The Children’s Book Review and Dooney Press.
I love apple fritters
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