From the website
“The National Education Association annually sponsors Read Across America. Now in its twelfth year, the program focuses on motivating children to read, in addition to helping them master basic skills.”
A great way to do some good and market your website can be to hold a contest. As an example, I’m going to go ahead and have my own.
The Contest
Leave a comment, I’ll place all of the comment names in a box and the one I pull out will be the winner of my favorite children’s book
The Penguin That Hated The Cold by Barbara Brenner
This is a fabulous almost always difficult to find children’s book. The illustrations are great, the story is simple and easy to read and as far as children books goes – it’s adventurous and exciting. The penguin that dislikes the cold is named Pablo and he tired of always being cold. So he decides to move from the South Pole to a warmer climate.
The Rules
- Leave only 1 comment
- Must love to read
- Must hate the cold – just kidding
On Monday March 2nd, 2009 I will draw a name -- list and contact the winner.
When you hold a contest make sure to market the contest at websites such as
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81 comments:
Ah, brings back memories of other favorite books like Goodnight Moon and Whose Mouse Are You!
Sounds great! I'm game.
I also am giving a great book away on my blog. Check it out
oh. do you need my email address?
sally at paraklesis dot com
or you can always get me through my blog
http://paraklesis.com/childrens_publishing_news/
For the contest you need only post a comment.
* What is your favorite children’s book
* Why do you love children’s book
* Favorite book moment
ect…
i like the cat in the hat
I love penguins! This would be great for me to read to my grandson.
I remember celebrating Dr. Suess' birthday when my kids were in grade school. We love him!
My son would love this!!!
I would love to read this with my boys.
I have a three-year-old, a two-year-old and a one-year-old who would all love to have this book.
Alicia Webster
5webs@comcast.net
I have 4 kids and we would enjoy this book. Storytime is a big deal at out home. No TV!
Thanks....
teraustin@mindspring.com
thank you for the great contest
enter me please
seesessel (at) gmail (dot) com
where the wild things are or dr suess
please enter me!
delorezb@yahoo.com
I will place the user name in a magical bag of wonders and pull out the winner. :)
I'll then contact that user by their profile. If your profile does not have a contact then yes, please list your email adress or check back on Monday March 2nd.
If you are the winner then please email me at Sierra_Night_Tide {at} Live dot com
My son is working his way through The Magic Treehouse series, my daughter, through Barbie
oh this sounds so cute for my wee ones.
teechbiz at gmail dot com
My daughter would like this!!
hawkgirl_16 {at} hotmail {dot} com
Ahhh, I hate the cold. Come, come spring!
This looks like it will bring back lovely memories of books when I was younger!
texas_heartland84[at]yahoo[dot]com
Cat in the Hat is one of my faves.I am a subscriber.
My grandchildren would be thrilled with this book! We love penguins!
When I was a kid, I loved Curious George and all of the Dr Seuss books.
Thanks
nancyrobster@gmail.com
I had this book as a kid and absolutely loved it! It would be great to share it with my daughter.
galeogirl at comcast dot net
My grandkids will enjoy me reading them this book if I am the winner. jelly15301@gmail.com
This looks like a cute book. And I do really hate the cold...lol.
I've never heard of this one! Looks like something we would have fun reading.
We read to the kids every night and could always use a new book. My daughter is currently stuck on spookley the square pumpkin. A good book, but come on, you need some fresh books in between readings....
I qualify with all the rules. Liz and Tristan would enjoy a new book.
traymona[at]aol.com
I would love to win this book for my daughter.
abfantom (at) yahoo (dot) com
this just sounds adorable!
My daughter would love to read a book about a Penguin.
I'd love to win!
I love to read and hate the cold!
smchester at gmail dot com
my grandkids would love tgis.
Love the cover art
gkstratos@yahoo.com
my little girl loves to be read to and this is a book we don't have
I'm thinking about moving somewhere warmer too, well at least today I'm thinking that. It's suppose to be warm here in Colorado, nice and sunny, but the awful wind is what is making it feel so icy. I'm going to be going out with my younger sis for lunch, but hope she can stay on the road to come and get me. She lives a town away, and the highway she'll have to travel to get to my house, sure gets hit hard by the wind sometimes. You can actually feel it pushing your car. We'd like to read the book too, but maybe on a warmer day, so it won't may us feel so chilly. Good luck to all.
I always encourage my grandchildren to read so am always looking for new books for them
kids love to read, set aside an hr. a day
My kids have a set of Disney books, but don't know if I've ever heard of this one. They are all great though!
I only hate the cold when it goes on FOREVER like this winter seems to have done!
Tarah
tarah716[at]ymail.com
I am so tired of the cold myself. My "openid" is my contact email.
This would be nice for the grandkids.
Looks like a really cute book:)
It looks like an adorable book. I would love a chance to win
My greatgrandkids would love this! We live in MN, just had 6" of snow today, the wind is howling and it's COLD!!!
sounds like a great fun book to read to baby EM
This looks like a book my daughter would love! Of course we love to read and hate the cold!
I do hate the cold and love to read. This book sounds perfect for my granddaughter. Right now her favorite book is "Ruppert Penguin" so another penguin book would be perfect. Thanks for the giveaway.
Sounds like a great book. Great contest.
Its the end of February-I live in ND, I do hate the cold! I love to read to my grandchildren, they love the book The very hungry caterpillar
tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com
I can tolerate cold better than heat, but not by much. I'd love to share this book with my three-year-old granddaughter, Kearstyn!
I love to read. I hated the cold so much I moved south (not kidding). I'd love to win for my grandsons.
My grandson would love this book! Thanks for the chance to win! wgbc1446@yahoo.com
Reading is one of the things my husband and I both enjoy doing very much. Now with a toddler in the house, we're sharing that joy with him, and I think he (and his older sister) would get a kick out of this book.
msurosey@yahoo.com
Looks like a fun book to read.
Thank you!
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
we'd love to win this
What a cute book!
I do love to read. When asked what sports I participate in - I say Cross Country - Reading. Sounds cute!
Would love to win a book for my daughter.
Wonderful book! Hope I win
sounds like a fun book con5459(at)gmail(dot)com
very cute thanks for the giveaway
Both of my kids love books. We read at naptime for my son and bedtime for the two of them. Our new book is Do You Do a Digeridoo?. My son loves to hear that one.
Looks like a really cute children's book. Thanks!!!
The most profound children's book that has a great moral lesson to be learned is by Dr. Suesess:
THE SNEETCHES!
This book truly teaches a lesson is acceptance of others no matter their differences.
The Star Bellies & the no stars on thars......all learned the were still all sneetches.
This story that teaches we are all one~ all mankind no matter our race, creed or color.
This is my favorite story of all time.
I read online that these books have been donated to kids in many countries in the hopes of teaching tolerance.
I don't know of any other childrens story that could ever compare to this.
zestywonderland@gmail.com
My kids' favorite story is Kiana's Iditarod- perfect timing with the Iditarod starting in 6 days!
MY SON WOuld love this :)
We love to read but we don't hate the cold. lol My daughter would love this. Thank you!
I have never heard of this, but I would love it. I work at a preschool so I guess this means I have to love to read (at least 3 times a day). I also do not like the cold. So please enter me in your contest
candieluster(at)gmail(dot)com
I do love to read and hate the cold. =)
I am actually going to volunteer for Read Across America at the local University. I love to read!
I hope I get to win this so I can read it to my LO
I would love to read this to my students. Thanks for this chance.
elsmangeri@snet.net
This book looks adorable!
This book looks so cute my girls love penguins and they would get a kick out of this story They love the book the book bad kitty its really a cute story
kerrisixtynine at gmaildotcom
Sounds like a great book!
This looks like a cute book.
Looks like a great book for kids.
sounds like a fun book. my grandson likes books with animals ,birds and john deere tractors in it:)
I'd like to find out where Pablo goes because I just might follow him to get warmer! Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!
For my nephew
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