Review & Giveaway: The Works of Joy Berry

Have you ever met someone so joyful you just want to smile? I had the pleasure of meeting one such person at the ChildsPlayPR #bloggersbrunch in New York City.

Joy Berry is possibly one of the most positive people I have ever met. I had an instant connection with her as soon as I started talking with her. Fun!

Joy Berry is an accomplished author who has sold over 80 million copies of her books. She has written over 240 Living Skills books for kids. She is an educator, parenting expert, and child development specialist who began writing self-help books over 30 years ago when she couldn’t find books that matched her philosophy for raising responsible children.

You Can...Get Over ItAs I waited for my train back to Maryland from the #bloggersbrunch, I started to dip in to one of Joy’s books for older children. The book — Winning Skills: You…Can Get Over It! — is a cartoon illustrated self-help book for overcoming fear, handling stress, handling criticism and rejection, handling rude people, handling tough situations, and getting rid of bad habits. I found this book to be helpful to my life as a harried, on-the-go, work-at-homer mom/wife. When I think of my day, I know I can use help to overcome the stress of raising a kid, a preteen, and a teen while working odd hours on many and varied projects. My teen read it and enjoyed it, too.

Joy Berry Help Me To Be GoodOnce home I perused a couple of Joy Berry’s books in her “Help Me To Be Good” series. This series designed for kids aged 4 through 7 is right up my son’s alley. He’s a good kid…very helpful…super enthusiastic…a sharer of all sorts of knowledge about Star Wars and airplanes, but there are times when he tries my patience when he [fill in a behavior that I would rather he not to do]. He — like all kids — is a work in progress.

The books I reviewed were an excellent resource for parents and teachers who have/work with young children. We enjoyed the following books:

Each book includes a well-thought out story featuring a cartoon boy or girl. The children featured are of various ethnicities. For each double page spread: on one side a cartoon depiction of the behavior with speech bubbles while on the other side there is a paragraph describing the behavior. An attached CD includes a read-along version of the book narated by Joy Berry.

Joy Berry’s other series of books include:

  • Teach Me About — for ages 1-3
  • Let’s Talk About — for ages 3-6
  • Help Me Be Good — for ages 4-7
  • A Fun Easy Way — for ages 6-10
  • Winning Skills — for ages 11 and up
  • Good Answers to Tough Questions — ages 6-12

I am delighted to be able to share Joy Berry’s books with Musings from Me readers!

Giveaway for Musings from Me readers! I have a TWO giveaways…one for younger kids and one for older kids. One comment = one entry. Specify which books you would like to win “younger” or “older.” Enter now!

– Leave a comment letting me know which books you would like to win “younger kids” or “older kids.”

– Subscribe to this blog via reader.

– Subscribe to this blog via e-mail.

– Follow me on Twitter.

– Follow JoyBerry on Twitter.

– Tweet this giveaway: @MusingsfromMe is giving away TWO sets of self-help books for kids by @JoyBerryBooks! Enter now: http://tinyurl.com/y9zhgfu!

I was given a selection of books for review. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. Giveaway ends December 24 at 11:59 p.m.

89 comments for “Review & Giveaway: The Works of Joy Berry

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  3. susan
    December 22, 2009 at 1:14 pm

    I would love to win the younger kids. For my daughter.

  4. deb c
    December 22, 2009 at 2:00 pm

    I’d choose the older kids books. Thank you.

  5. Alicia Webster
    December 22, 2009 at 2:10 pm

    I would like to win the younger set. I have a four-year-old,a three-year-old, and a two-year-old.

  6. valory williams
    December 22, 2009 at 2:22 pm

    hello my name is valory and i would like to enter your contest thank you

  7. Aleksandra N
    December 22, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    I’d like to win a set for younger kids 🙂

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  9. Annette E
    December 22, 2009 at 5:47 pm

    I would like the older kids’ books.

  10. Aline
    December 22, 2009 at 6:01 pm

    I would like to win the set of books for older kids

  11. Aline
    December 22, 2009 at 6:01 pm

    Subscribe via google reader

  12. Aline
    December 22, 2009 at 6:01 pm

    Subscribe by email

  13. Aline
    December 22, 2009 at 6:02 pm

    Follow on Twitter @monkeygrl59

  14. Aline
    December 22, 2009 at 6:04 pm
  15. Aline
    December 22, 2009 at 6:05 pm

    Follow Joy Berry on Twitter @monkeygrl59

  16. Jen
    December 22, 2009 at 7:24 pm

    Older

  17. Jen
    December 22, 2009 at 7:25 pm

    Following you on Twitter

    genny315

  18. Jen
    December 22, 2009 at 7:25 pm

    Following Joy Berry on Twitter

    genny315

  19. Jen
    December 22, 2009 at 7:26 pm
  20. Jen
    December 22, 2009 at 7:26 pm

    Email subscriber

  21. Stephanie V.
    December 22, 2009 at 7:38 pm

    younger please
    tvollowitz at aol dot com

  22. Mellissa C
    December 22, 2009 at 10:54 pm

    I would like to win the younger kid set.

  23. Mellissa C
    December 22, 2009 at 10:55 pm

    follow you on twitter(Missybeez80)

  24. Mellissa C
    December 22, 2009 at 10:55 pm

    Follow JoyBerry on Twitter(Missybeez80)

  25. Andria
    December 23, 2009 at 12:37 am

    I would love the younger kids books. Thank you.

  26. Renee G
    December 23, 2009 at 1:21 am

    I would love to win the older kids’ set.
    rsgrandinetti@yahoo(dot)com

  27. Letessha
    December 23, 2009 at 6:20 am

    I would enjoy age 3-6 books

  28. Letessha
    December 23, 2009 at 6:21 am

    I’m email subscribed

  29. Letessha
    December 23, 2009 at 6:21 am

    I follow you in twitter/dahliamomma

  30. Letessha
    December 23, 2009 at 6:21 am

    I follow joy in twitter/dahliamomma

  31. Letessha
    December 23, 2009 at 6:23 am
  32. Tari Lawson
    December 23, 2009 at 7:20 am

    older.

  33. Erma
    December 23, 2009 at 8:55 am

    I’d like to win the older kids books.

  34. shirley
    December 23, 2009 at 9:22 am

    older kids set

  35. karin
    December 23, 2009 at 11:05 am

    Older-

  36. Linda
    December 23, 2009 at 1:41 pm

    I would like to win the set of books for the younger child.

  37. marge mckoen
    December 23, 2009 at 2:54 pm

    I would love the younger books my grandkids are 4,3,and 2

  38. Jennifer
    December 23, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    the set of books for the younger child

  39. LaurenS
    December 23, 2009 at 4:42 pm

    I would like to win the books for older children.

  40. Diane Baum
    December 23, 2009 at 7:50 pm

    would like the older kids books -Thank you
    Diane Baum
    esldiane@gmail.com

  41. Ed Nemmers
    December 23, 2009 at 8:34 pm

    Older, please!

  42. December 24, 2009 at 12:02 am

    Would love the younger set… (or the older set if that’s the 6 plus)
    I have a almost 6 year old and almost 2 year old

  43. Maggie Chavez
    December 24, 2009 at 1:19 am

    I would love the younger set for my little ones.

  44. angie
    December 24, 2009 at 2:26 am

    I like the younger set.

  45. Bambi M
    December 24, 2009 at 3:47 am

    I’d love the younger set to read to my daughter!

  46. Roger Deming
    December 24, 2009 at 10:25 am

    can always use books in my classroom

  47. Chrysa
    December 24, 2009 at 10:43 am

    I would like the younger kids set

  48. Gloria
    December 24, 2009 at 11:18 am

    I’d like the older kids set.

  49. Gloria
    December 24, 2009 at 11:19 am

    email subscriber

  50. Gloria
    December 24, 2009 at 11:19 am

    subscribe via google reader

  51. Gloria
    December 24, 2009 at 11:20 am

    follow you on twitter as kngmckellar

  52. Gloria
    December 24, 2009 at 11:20 am
  53. Gloria
    December 24, 2009 at 11:21 am

    Follow JoyBerry on Twitter as kngmckellar

  54. Heather S
    December 24, 2009 at 12:01 pm

    younger

  55. amie
    December 24, 2009 at 12:07 pm

    I would love to win the “older” books for my 10 year old son. Thanks!

  56. Jennifer Jozwiak
    December 24, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    younger kids!

  57. Tim Hughes
    December 24, 2009 at 1:56 pm

    I would love the “older” kids books.

  58. Tim Hughes
    December 24, 2009 at 1:58 pm

    reader subscriber through google reader-packerfantimmy(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

  59. Tim Hughes
    December 24, 2009 at 1:59 pm

    email subscriber-titletowntreasures(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

  60. Tim Hughes
    December 24, 2009 at 2:01 pm

    follow you on twitter-packerfantimmy

  61. Tim Hughes
    December 24, 2009 at 2:02 pm

    follow Joy Berry on twitter-packerfantimmy

  62. Tim Hughes
    December 24, 2009 at 2:04 pm
  63. Mary S
    December 24, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    I’d like to win the Older kids book.

  64. Mary S
    December 24, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    I subscribe by email.

  65. Mary S
    December 24, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    I subscribe in Google Reader.

  66. Mary S
    December 24, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    I follow yoy ob Twitter(maxfate)

  67. Mary S
    December 24, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    I follow Joy Berry on Twitter.

  68. Susan Smith
    December 24, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    Older kids

  69. Kelly Ann T.
    December 24, 2009 at 7:14 pm

    I have kids in both catagories so either one would work for me. Thank you.

  70. Gianna
    December 24, 2009 at 8:37 pm

    I have younger and older kids. I guess i’d pick younger kids 🙂

  71. kathy pease
    December 24, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    ID LOVE THE older kids

  72. kathy pease
    December 24, 2009 at 8:55 pm

    following on twitter klp1965

  73. kathy pease
    December 24, 2009 at 8:56 pm
  74. lorene
    December 24, 2009 at 9:41 pm

    I would love for the “older” for my daughter

  75. December 24, 2009 at 10:49 pm

    love to have it for older kids

  76. December 24, 2009 at 10:52 pm

    subscriber

  77. Elizabeth Ray
    December 24, 2009 at 10:53 pm

    younger kids

  78. December 24, 2009 at 11:14 pm

    follow u on twitter

  79. December 24, 2009 at 11:15 pm

    follow them on twitter

  80. December 24, 2009 at 11:15 pm

    tweeted @momsfocus

  81. Veronica Garrett
    December 25, 2009 at 12:24 am

    I would like to win the “older” books.

  82. Elizabeth
    December 25, 2009 at 12:29 am

    The younger books. Thanks.

  83. Donna K
    December 25, 2009 at 12:50 am

    I would like the older ones.

  84. Donna K
    December 25, 2009 at 12:50 am

    subscribe to your feed.

  85. Donna K
    December 25, 2009 at 12:51 am

    subscribe to your email.

  86. Donna K
    December 25, 2009 at 12:52 am

    I follow you on twitter.(donnak4)

  87. Donna K
    December 25, 2009 at 12:52 am

    I follow her on twitter.(donnak4)

  88. Renee We
    December 25, 2009 at 12:56 am

    I choose older kids although I have young ones too. I like the titles of the OLDER KIDS BOOKS.

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