Sunday, August 19, 2018

#backtoschool Giveaway With @Ripleys Believe It or Not!

Ripley's celebrates 100 years of strange!

I'm super excited to share with you Ripley's Believe It or Not! A Century of Strange! It's all new. 



About:
  • It's packed full of 256 colorful pages, with crazy interesting stories.
  • The hardcover book is bigger than most books. It's 9x11 3/4 inches.
  • They use both an engraved foil and embossing with special ink for the cover.
Demographics:

For ages 10 and up! Although My boys started enjoying Ripley's Believe It or Not! when they were about 8 years old. I have to say that I like to look through the Ripley's Believe It or Not! books as well.

ISBN Number: 

978-1-60991-217-8

Price:

$28.95 in the US and $34.95 in Canada

Some Pages That Jumped Out to Me:

Mica would LOVE to visit this book temple! Who wouldn't? It's so cool! When I was in grad school in Savannah, GA they had books that were pillars that held up their bookstore. I thought it was so cool. Having a whole temple made of books is beyond cool!


I loved the double page spread about pop culture. Images made with junk, and brightly colored. Isaak I know would love this. It's a movement inspired by artist Roy Lichtenstein.


The Asaro Mud Men are fun. They are from Papua New Guinea's eastern highlands are known for their ghoulish clay masks adorned with pigs' teeth and shells. Considering the fact that Isaak couldn't get enough mud on his body at camp this summer, I think he'd like this story.


Silvesterklaus is a masked person taking part in Saint Sylvester's Day festivities in Appenzell, Switzerland. I've always been drawn to masks. These are traditions, but also art pieces in my mind.


We have a Windmill Park in Nebraska, but it looks nothing like the image below. The Windmill Park below is colorful, and fun!


Hairplay is so interesting. This artist does all kinds of fun things with their hair. They make their hair look like shadows, trees, reflections, and more.


The living ghosts of Benin walk around with body guards. If you have contact with them, you could die. Yikes! They are interesting, and unlike anything I'd heard of before.


It's time for a Ripley's Believe It or Not! A Century of Strange! Giveaway. This giveaway is for someone within the US. No PO boxes please. You need to be over the age of 18 to enter. 




Disclaimer: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free in exchange for a review. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

7 comments:

Jenny Q. said...

I have not been to the Ripley's believe it or not museum, but would love to go at some point. I know my son would enjoy it!

andrea v said...

I have never been to the museum but it does look fun.

mail4rosey said...

Thanks for the add!! I have been to a Ripley's Believe it or Not! Museum in Orlando. I remember the video at the end that replayed you making faces at the camera (per screen instructions) when you came in. That's funny stuff!

Terra Heck said...

I've never been to a Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum but would love to visit one someday. Seems very interesting. Thanks.
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Theresa Mahoney said...

I have never been to a Ripley's but would love to go with Allison some day. She always loved getting those books from the library when she was younger.

jjmon2012 said...

I am old and can relate to a lot of things that Ripley's has in the book. I kinda like this book I would want it for me

jjmon2012 said...

Have not been to the museum didt know there was one till I read here. After looking at pictures and reading I really would love to. But have not been to florida in over 60 yrs.

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