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Drawn Together – A Great New Kids Book Perfect for 1st Generation Families + $50 Giveaway

ByEnza Ketcham

With both of my parents being from Italy, my kids have lost the ability to really speak and understand Italian. This doesn’t mean that when my parents watch my kids that they can’t communicate and have fun. It is amazing to watch my kids connect with my parents. Instead of drawing like the story in Drawn Together, my parents bake and and also garden with my kids. This post is sponsored by Disney-Hyperion. All opinions are our own. This post also contains affiliate links which just means I make a commission off of products that you may purchase by clicking through our product links. Don’t forget to enter our giveaway to win a copy of the book along with a $50 gift card!

When I received the book, read it to both of my kids, I asked them who this story reminds them of. They mentioned that it reminds them of Nonno and Nonna (Grandma and Grandpa).  The story warmed all of our hearts and we talked about how even though our families don’t speak great English that we are still able to communicate through action and love.  I thought the author and illustrator did an amazing job and telling this story.  This is a great book to purchase for any kid to understand how culturural differences can bring us together.

We are excited to give away a copy of the book to a lucky reader PLUS $50 gift card to go toward spending the day with someone you love! Perhaps buying some art, baking, or gardening supplies to spend time with family would be super special!

About Drawn Together

Author Minh Lê and Caldecott-winning illustrator Dan Santat join forces in a heartwarming story of a grandfather and his grandson as they learn to overcome their language barrier through a shared love of art and storytelling.

When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens—with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words. With spare, direct text by Minh Lê and luminous illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, this stirring picture book about reaching across barriers will be cherished for years to come.

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One (1) winner receives:

  • Copy of Drawn Together
  • plus a $50 Visa gift card to put towards a day with someone you love!

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143 Comments

  1. I would spend the gift card on craft supplies for the kids so we all can do something creative together.

  2. My daughter really likes to draw and my husband is also a good artist so I would want them to draw together.

  4. I so want to win this one for the kids they would so love this one this summer.

  5. I would spend the $50 on my nephew to get him some better colored pencils and more advanced coloring books.

  8. I would love to win this because my grandsons would love this book. I would love to use the gift card to spend the day baking and doing some crafts.

  9. I would spend it on my grandsons and a trip to a Texas Ranger’s game. We bond over baseball.

  11. I would use the $50 to pay for admission to our local zoo. My family love to go to the zoo together!

  12. I would spend the $50 on my grandsons and would take them out to play putt-putt.

  13. I want to win because I would like to read this book and could always use the gift card

  15. I would use this to connect with my Granddaughter, I would take her to visit a local children’s museum.

  16. If I won this I would spend the money on my baby that’s due any day now. I think we would probably hike at a local state park to bond.

  18. Thats a great question. I would love for my mom and my daughter to go to the knit shop so she could teach her how to knit together

  19. I would use the gift card towards gas in my car. My son is on summer break from college and I would love to make the 4 hour car trip to visit with him! I only get to see him maybe twice a year and I am due for a nice mom/son bonding visit!!

  20. i would be sharing this with my kiddos1 they love to draw! we would have to totally buy more coloring pencils and pads!

  21. If I won, I would use the prize to take my hubby and son to the movies, treating them to ice cream after.

  22. I would use the money to go camping with my family. We love to spend time together exploring.

  23. I would spend the $50 gift card on Christmas presents. I bond with my family by cooking dinner on sunday and inviting my family over to eat.

  27. I would like to spend it on taking my family to a paint night. I think that would be a great bonding experience!

  32. I would use this $50 towards gas money on our family road trip up North that we are taking in a few weeks. By driving we are spending time with the kids exploring and making memories!

  33. I would love to share this with a friend of mine who is going through some hard times. The book looks awesome!!!

  36. I’d love to win to share the prize with my niece, and take her on a trip to the amusement park!

  37. I want to win b/c the book looks very appealing and colorful & I love the illustrations and message.

  38. I would spend the day with my nephew going to the dollar store (his favorite) and out to lunch!

  40. I would love to win this prize for my son and my niece. We will go to skyzone for some jumping fun.

  41. I would really like to buy a science kit and a craft kit for my son and I to do together over the summer.

  42. I would take my family to the park district water park for my sons birthday next month.

  43. I would spend on my daughter. We like movies and drawing. So we would go to movies and later color together.

  45. I want to win to inspire my nephew, who is of mixed heritage, to learn to speak his grandparents’ native tongue.

  46. I would use the $50 for scrapbooking supplies.
    I enjoy doing this with the grand kids for great bonding.
    thank you

  47. Not sure if my comment went through.
    I would use the gift card for scrapbooking supplies.
    I enjoy doing this with the grand kids for special bonding.
    thank you

  48. I would share this book with my daughter, who is a teacher. We do a lot together, so it would be fun to spend the money on our favorite bingo night together!

  49. I would love to win this my daughter would love it and I would spend the 50 on my daughter for outdoor summer activity’s.

  53. Would read it with my cousins if they ever come over. I also will spend the money on groceries/bills

  56. I would spend the $50 on gifts for family. I like to bond with family by spending holidays together.

  57. If I were to win, I spend the fifty dollars on my daughter and we would read the book together 🙂

  61. I would like to bond with my kids by drawing toger..if I won I would buy my daughter sketching drawing supplies

  63. I would take my daughter to high tea, she has always wanted to do that and I think it would make for a very special day.

  65. I would like to win so I could give the gift card to my husband and the book to our grandson.

  67. I would like to win this for my daughter and I would use the Visa card for upcoming books and learning toys.

  70. I would spend the money on an afternoon out with my mom. We’d go to our favorite ice cream place, and maybe go to a local museum.

  71. I’d spend the $50 on my two sons. They’d both love to go to Chuck E Cheese, fun for everyone.

  72. I love this books message! My families from Honduras, and my kids dont speak much spanish. My family communicates through actions such as playing volleyball and roasting marshmellows!

  73. I’ll spend the money on books for my niece and she and I will read together.

  75. I would probably take my mom and kids out to lunch so we can spend time together.

  76. Definitely towards dance clothes for my daughters dance classes that begin in August! We love to spend time as a family picnicking

  77. My dad who lives a few states away is going to come visit my son and I this summer. I would use the gift card towards us 3 doing something fun together. Maybe go take a walk around the Reimen Gardens and see the beautiful gardens and butterfly exhibit you get to walk through. Then we can see a movie in the remodeled movie theater with recliner seats to relax for a while.

  84. I would share this prize with my son and daughter. We’d have a lot of fun at the water park.

  86. I would spend the $50 on taking my daughter to the zoo for a fun family day out! She loves the zoo and all of the animals and it’s so cute to see how excited she gets!

  87. i would love this for my son! my grandparents speak another language and i am also very intersted in reading this myself!

  89. I want to win to have some money to spend on my grandsons. We do activities together every week all summer long.

  90. If I win, I would spend the $50 on my two kids! The activity I would do to spend time and bond with my family is going to the miniature golf course to play golf together and go our for dinner afterwards!

  91. I would share the book with all three of my boys and us the $50 toward books to entertain them on the road trip out of state we have planned for this summer.

  94. I want to win for my great nephew, a budding artist! I know he would enjoy this and could buy a lot of art supplies with the gift card.

  95. Fortunately I don’t have grandkids yet, so this would be for my own kids. We have family game night and we go on family bike rides. They are young enough that are still willing to be seen in public with us.

  96. I’ll probably spend the $50 on the kids & come up with some activities (new to us) to do together during all this rain.

  97. “Tell us why you want to win. :)” This looks like such a great and charming book! I look forward to learning more about it!

  98. If I should win this would be for my husband and his grand-daughter. They love spending time together, coloring and drawing.

  99. Oh I would love to share this with my grandson! I would love to use the money to bond with him over some mini golf!

  101. If i won, i would use the $50 on my 4 boys for a trip to the lake for the day.

  103. I would spend the $50 on groceries and I will talk on the phone with my daughter to bond with her. Thanks for the giveaway!

  109. I’d love to win this for my son and to be able to take both of my kids out to get new summer clothes.

  110. I would put the $50 towards a family outing, preferably a crafty one like pottery painting

  111. I want this book for my granddaughter and I will use the money to her fishing.

  112. I would love to win this for my 2 sons, 8 and 10. I would use the GC to buy sports equipment for my sons.

  115. I would get together some craft supplies. I have made Christmas ornaments for years. The grown kids made them and still do sometimes and the older grandkids have made them, now I have a new group of grands ready to join the party.

  117. I would use it for my son and his grandma. they could go out to eat and have a great chat!

  119. I would spend the $50 on my 5 kids and go to lunch after a day in the park riding bikes.

  124. We would have a family movie day. It would be nice since going to the movies is so expensive these days.

  125. I want to win because I’d love to share the book with my daughters and we could use the GC for a family outing.

  128. I’d spend this $50 on my kids and buy some fun board games to play together!

  129. I would keep the book for the baby in my belly and spend the $50 on me and my oldest son going to the water park. He deserves it!

  130. I would spend it on my daughter! I like to take my kids fishing to bond with them!

  131. I would like to be creative by going to the fine downtown Chicago area and having an upscale afternoon on the beach with my whole family.

  134. I’d spend it on summer craft supplies to have fun stuff to do with my kids this summer.

  136. I would like to take my kids to the craft store and buy some supplies to do some fun projects!

  137. I would love to be able to send my two granddaughters (ages 7 and 4) some art supplies. They love sending me pictures they’ve drawn and are so excited to share their artwork.

  138. I want to win this for my kids, gift card is perfect to get them some summer reads.

  139. I would love to spend the money on my 3 girls. I think a day at the zoo sounds wonderful!

  140. I homeschool my son so this would be great to use in our curriculum and I would spend the money on craft supplies.

  142. This seems like such an awesome book. It sure does make me think about my grandparents as well, whom I miss so much! I would love this because the little ones would love it. I would use the gift card for several ‘projects’ that I have planned for them for Summer break!

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