I don’t usually like to do the promotional giveaway stuff, but this one hit close to my heart, so… I had to.

Recently, L.A. Girl and I watched all the Star Wars movies. The original three great ones and the three more recent steaming piles of crap. She LOVED them. Absolutely fell for the characters and stories and action - - as much as I did when I was a kid.

She even ordered a Star Wars: Clone Wars episode book from her school book fair. All on her own. I even broke out the old Star Wars action figures of mine from thirty years ago. She plays with them every day.

So, when the editors of Klutz told me about their new book - Draw Star Wars: The Clone Wars book - I jumped at the chance. They sent me a copy and my daughter has been following the steps inside and drawing the characters. It comes with pencils, pens, an eraser, tracing paper and blank paper all inside the book.

It’s filled with tips and techniques on how to draw. It’s got overlays that allow you to trace the pictures. And there are instructions on how to draw about 20 characters from The Clone Wars movies and series.

If your kid likes to draw, then this book will really knock their socks off. And, I’m even giving away a few of them! I’ve got 5 copies of the book for anyone interested!All you have to do to enter… is draw me a picture of a a Star Wars character and email it to me! It’s that easy.

Why do I go to the trouble for a promotion like this?It’s simple. When I was a kid, probably in fifth grade, I had a good friend give me a great book…

I loved to draw. I was drawing stuff all the time. And I really loved to read comic books. I read Spiderman and The Avengers and Iron Man and all those great Marvel titles. Still have all of them. And I was always trying to draw them but I never could do it well.

My friend gave me this book called How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way. And I was instantly addicted.

It was my bible. With it, I learned to draw the comic book characters I loved so much. And I was able to make my own comic books. It even helped make me a better artist overall.

And, so… I wanted to pass a bit of that along. If even one kid gets one of these books and turns his or her passion on for art and drawing and painting, well then, I guess I’ve passed on some of that same joy I had when I was young.

Help me give away a few of these books for Christmas. Send me your best R2-D2 or Obi Wan Kenobi drawing! Snap a photo, download it, and email it to tim (at) ladaddy (dot) com!

You have until November 30th!
(You must be a resident of the U.S. or, if you’re international, you need a friend with a U.S. address I can send it to…)

Additional links to check out to find out more about the book -

http://www.facebook.com/KlutzBooks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsTVWN7bsiI