“Uncle Bobby’s Wedding” Signed Copy Giveaway

I’m thrilled to be able to give away a copy of the fabulous new LGBT-inclusive children’s book Uncle Bobby’s Wedding, signed by author Sarah Brannen.

Uncle Bobby’s Wedding is more than just a good LGBT-inclusive children’s book; it is a good children’s book, period. It tells the sweet story of Chloe, an anthropomorphic young guinea pig who worries that Uncle Bobby won’t keep having fun with her after he marries his boyfriend Jamie. Uncle Bobby explains that their special times together will not end; Chloe will not be losing an uncle, but gaining one. The book ends at the wedding, with Chloe as the enthusiastic flower girl.

The book’s great strength is that Jamie’s gender is a non-issue throughout. This leaves Brannen free to concentrate on her other themes, and opens up the book to a wider audience. Brannen’s rich watercolor drawings match the tranquil but sometimes playful tone of the text. Backed by major publisher G. P. Putnam Sons (an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group), Uncle Bobby’s Wedding is bound to become well known and well loved.

You can read my interview with Brannen and her editor at After Elton. Thanks to the publisher for making this copy available to a Mombian reader.

The book will go to the first person who leaves a comment with the correct answer to both of the following two questions. Please note rules and restrictions below.

1. Guinea pigs have played a part in many famous works of literature. Beatrix Potter’s fictional guinea pig Tuppenny runs away and:

• Gets caught by a farmer
• Falls in a well
• Joins the circus

2. What major work of fantasy includes a guinea pig that transports between worlds? (Give title and author.)

Rules and restrictions: U.S. and Canada residents only, please. Don’t worry if your comment is moderated; once I approve it, it will appear based on the time you submitted it. Previous winners cannot win again (though you can submit an answer just to see if you got it right). I retain the right to cancel the giveaway if there are any nasty debates about who has the correct answers. If you are or have been a paying advertiser on Mombian, you can’t play. If no one gets the right answers by 11:59 p.m. EST, March 31, 2008, I’ll post an alternate question.

Make sure to leave a valid e-mail address when you submit your comment! (Don’t leave a postal address, though. If you win, I’ll contact you by e-mail about shipping.)