Name the Dog CONTEST! Yes, you can be a winner!

I know you are probably wondering why me, a dog, is on a moose blog, but moose have friends too!  I am Humphrey Dog and I have been with Chris Mas Moose and the family for almost 20 years. I am hear to announce a new contest for a new story!  We can't reveal much yet, BUT there is a dog in the story. Is there also a moose????  Why, of course, there is.  

But, for now we want to invite you to join the

(I will now turn things over to the person, not the moose, in charge.)

Together with Sandi Czyznikiewicz, I would like to invite you to take part in a new contest.  Entry is simple...put on your best creative hat and come up with a name for a big dog that likes to chew things up.  There is a new children's story in the works and we thought it would be fun to have you take an active part.  

There are two ways you can enter:

1)  Leave your best dog name in the comments section with your email address, OR

2)  If you do not want others to see your entry, you can email your response to lisatortsbook@ameritech.net.  In the subject line simply type "Dog Contest" and then email your entry.

The contest will run through November 2, 2012.  If your dog name is chosen, you will win an autographed coloring book of The Moose at the Manger (a great Christmas gift)!  

Thanks and have fun with this!

Lisa Tortorello

Autographed copies of THE MOOSE AT THE MANGER are now available right here!

The first batch of THE MOOSE AT THE MANGER has arrived!  As you can see we can hardly contain our excitement! 

Autographed copies and now available!  They can be purchased here and delivered right to your door.

Just click on the BUY NOW button to the right!  

In the meantime, enjoy some pictures of us enjoying our Moo's book!

Chris Mas Moose - the main moose enjoying the books!

Garby and Madison looking at Moo's picture on the back of the book!

Ol' Reliable just can't wait to chew on a good book!

Get Yours Today!

As always, our book is also available directly through Tate Publishing...

http://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=978-1-61862-916-6

The Proof is in the mail...

We each took turns reading Moo's book,

The Moose at the Manger. 

We looked at it page by page and gave it our

The Moose at the Manger Book Cover...

Drum roll please....

We are Murphy Mooslefluff and Vamoose Moose.  We have such exciting news that we actually got up from our nap to share it will you!  We would have changed out of our PJs, but we were in such a hurry we forgot.  (Who are we kidding, we love to be in our PJs 24/7...what moose wouldn't?)  Enough about us...

We are very excited to bring to you, for the first time in public, the cover of our Moo's book-

Murphy Mooslefluff:  Well, what do you think Vamoose? 

Vamoose:  I think Muse the Moose is adorable and I LOVE the cover!

Murphy Mooslefluff:  I agree! The snowflakes look really neat too!  Is all this excitement making you as tired as I am, Vamoose?

Vamoose:  It sure is...y-a-w-n...let's go take a nap.

Murphy Mooslefluff:  Great idea!  I'm going to be dreaming about 

The Moose at the Manger!

Vamoose:    That sounds like a plan, but first I'm going to dream about meatballs and pizza.  Maybe I can multi-task and dream about both at the same time!

Who exactly is the Moose at the Manger? (What's in a name?)

Antlers are twitchin' and rumors are flowing...

Nikki is getting ready to tell Mookie the BIG news?

Inga and Sven (from Norway)

What is the name of the Moose at the Manger?

If I tell you, she'll no longer be a stranger...

Her name is Muse -  Yes, Muse the Moose,

And she is certainly not obtuse.

She likes to think and  ponder things,

What kind of problems could that possibly bring?

If I told you now, what fun would it be?

You'll just have to wait for the book to see.

In the meantime, Muse is going to drop by,

So make sure you check back soon so you could say HI!

Poem written by: Angelica Moose



Chilly on the Outside...Chili on the Inside!

This is Pricilla checking in and giving you an important Moose at the Manger update! Our Moo heard back from her conceptual editor and now she has some work to do on her story to get it ready for the next step in production.  Since we moose work so well together, a group of us volunteered to help.

Here's an overview of the story!

Pencil Moose (from Pennsylvania) volunteered to take notes!

While the editing gang started to brainstorm some ideas there was a delicious smell wafting through Chris's house.  They took a peak in the kitchen to see what they could see...

Wow!  A huge pot of chili simmering on the stove...what a great incentive to get their creative juices flowing. It also brought back some special memories for ChrisMasMoose...so he dug out an old picture to share with you.

This was taken many moose years ago when Poppy was making chili and I helped in the kitchen for the very first time.

As you can see I loved the chili and ate every last morsel. I've been hooked on people food ever since!

 Well enough reminiscing for one day...

It's time to get back to work!

After a hard day of editing and feeling the chill of the wind while seeing leaves pass by the window, tonight's chili will be even better!

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Reminder! 10 days left to enter to win...

Don't forget there is still time to vote for your favorite costume in our "Moose Costume Contest" and you will be entered in a drawing for a FREE AUTOGRAPHED copy of The Moose at the Manger when it comes out in 2012. Just click HERE 

Winner will be picked December 1, 2011!

A Perfect Day!

Yawn!!!! It's one of those days today and I am the perfect moose for it. There's a crisp fall breeze blowing the leaves, we're expecting up to 3 inches of rain and some of it is hitting the windows already, and there's a bit of a chill in the air. Luckily, I am a domesticated moose and live indoors. Today I am going to do what many people wish they could be doing...

Nick - Rest and relaxation at last!

My name is Nick. Many years ago, Poppy and Moo were shopping at the Army Navy Surplus store and found my brother Andy and I.

My brother Andy

We were carried in a bag with our faces and antlers sticking out (for breathing and communication purposes). We soon learned this to be a very common moose mode of transportation when being taken to our new abode. We knew for sure we were moving to a better place. Our antlers were twitching and we couldn't wait to get home to Chris' new house! We were amazed at the size of the place especially since we had spent months on a single shelf with not much room to roam. In our new house with Chris and the rest of the family life was good, that's for sure.

Then to my suprise, Poppy and Moo's nephew, who was just a little human at the time, made me an extraordinary present! He went to his basement and built a special bed just for me and my extra long legs. I have a special pillow for my head that is antler friendly, and since I have my winter fur already I don't need a blanket. What a kid! Today he's an army soldier. He's come a long way from being a little human and we've come a long way in our own fun-loving moose world.

I think now I'll grab that nap and watch some TV! Yawn! It's a perfect day for it on my perfect bed!

Announcement: Coming in 2012!

Chris Mas Moose

Hi! My name is Chris Mas Moose, but everyone (and every moose) that knows me calls me Chris!  I was born in December of 1993.  I live with my adopted human parents and have been a domesticated moose all of my life. A dear friend of my "parents" gave me to them on Christmas in 1993. Who would have thought that a simple moose like myself would start such a moose frenzy.  I might be the main moose, but I'm far from the only moose. For years, my Poppy and Moo (that's what I call them) have traveled near and far and collected all types of moose in need of a home.  Friends and family have joined in and found moose to send their way and help make our house a happy and comfy home! 

I am now pleased to announce that there will be a book released in 2012 about us!  It's titled

"THE MOOSE AT THE MANGER" and it was written by our very own adopted Moo!  It's a heart-warming story about a moose who is lost and goes on a fantastic journey.  I don't want to spoil the surprise by telling you more about the story, but I thought it would be fun to hear from all of my brothers and sisters in the coming months as the printing and production of our new book gets closer to being released.

This month starts the initial editing process.  As far as moose are concerned, it's not very exciting.  While we LOVE to read and hear good stories, we find it a little difficult to type (having such big hooves and all).  So, we will wait patiently for editing to finish.  In the meantime, check back often so you can meet the rest of our moose family!