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To help grow kids’ love of reading at a young age, this fall Cheerios is once again inviting families to start the day with a nutritious breakfast and a new book. Cheerios will provide more than six million children’s books, free inside Cheerios boxes, through its Spoonfuls of Stories program. Over the past nine years, Cheerios has distributed almost 50 million children’s books in-pack. Wow! That is a whole lot of books!
This year’s free in-pack book offerings, appropriate for children ages three to eight and written in both English and Spanish, include:
- All the World, by Liz Garton Scanlon and illustrated by Marla Frazee, which discusses the many wonderful things a child can encounter in the world as well as the commonalities all the world shares.
- Chaucer’s First Winter, by Stephen Krensky and illustrated by Henry Cole, follows a bear named Chaucer, who knows he is supposed to sleep through the winter but feels it’s much more fun to stay up and play.
- Jump!, by Scott M. Fischer, chronicles the adventures of a bug, a frog, a cat, a hound, a crocodile, a shark, and a whale, who all love to jump!
- No T. Rex in the Library, by Toni Buzzeo and illustrated by Sachiko Yoshikawa, is a story about a little girl named Tess and her adventures in the library with a boisterous T-Rex.
- The Purple Kangaroo, by comedian Michael Ian Black and illustrated by Peter Brown, which is a vivid and humor-filled story that tricks the reader into thinking about a purple kangaroo.
As studies have consistently shown, children with greater access to books and other print materials are more successful in school and in life. However, one recent study revealed that in low-income neighborhoods, there is only about one age-appropriate book for every 300 children,* a statistic that exposes one of the biggest barriers affecting literacy today – lack of access to books. In an effort to help combat this issue, Cheerios, as part of its Spoonfuls of Stories initiative, will also make a $300,000 financial donation to First Book, an award-winning national nonprofit that helps get books into the hands of children in need. Cheerios has donated more than $3.5 million to First Book over the past nine years.
You can visit Spoonfuls of Stories to learn more about this great program.
Would you like to win a Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories gift Pack? The prize pack contains the following (3 things that I Love! B&N, Cheerios & books!):
- $25 Barnes & Noble Gift Card
- Box of Cheerios
- All five of the new in-pack titles
Here’s how to enter: Just leave a comment letting me know what your favorite children’s book is.
Earn extra entries: (leave a separate comment for each extra entry on this blog post)
- Follow Thrifty & Thriving on Facebook
- Subscribe to Thrifty and Thriving via email or RSS
- Follow Thrifty and Thriving on Twitter
This giveaway will end on Friday, November 19th at midnight. Good luck!
The Cheerios prize pack, information and giveaway were all provided by Cheerios through MyBlogSpark.
Alicia says
Horton Hatches the Egg is also fun with a great moral – follow by email.
Rachael says
The gingerbread man!
Gayathri I says
I like Goodnight Moon and Dr.Seuss Books for my daughter
Laurel says
There are so many great kids’ bks! I like the Dr. Seuss bks & the Llama Llama bks and…
MamaHen says
We have so many around here-the Little House books, Goodnight Moon, the Clifford books.
Kim T. says
My favorite children’s book(s) are “Time of Wonder” and “One Morning in Maine” by Robert McCloskey.
Rachel T. says
My favorite children’s book has always been “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss.
Latoshia says
Llama Llama Red Pajama!
Latoshia says
I like you on facebook!
L.Shughart says
My favorite book growing up was “Goodnight Moon”. My mom used to read it to me every night before I went to bed. Now that I am a teacher I have countless “favorite” children’s books :). There are just way too many good ones to pick a favorite :)!
rebecca says
only one favorite?!? were big fans of mercer mayer. love fb page!
rebecca says
big fan of eric carle books. love the email updates.
tabitha says
Do Unto Otters by Laurie Keller and/or the pigeon books by Mo Willems.
marci h says
my favorite book was Cinderella 🙂
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Follow Thrifty & Thriving on Facebook 🙂
Tiffanie Briggs says
If you give a mouse a cookie!!! I LOVE the giant version of the book.
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Like you on FB
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Subscribe by email too!
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Cathi Sansoni says
tiki tiki tembo
Cathi Sansoni says
Anything by Shel Silverstein
Megan says
I also love ” you’re all my favorites” it’s a perfect book for a mom of 3 🙂
Frances Kalender says
e-mail subscriber
I love all the mother goose stories & Dr. Seuss books
Good luck all!!
Frances Kalender says
FB fan 🙂
Actually my daughter just got a book for my granddaughter called “Over There” by Dorinda Silver Williams.
It helps kids to deal with a parent who is in the military and deployed.
My granddaughter is only 16 months old and the first time she saw the book and looked at the pictures she hugged it and said “Daddy”. It has since been a very special book in our house 🙂
They have a different version for mommy’s who deploy too!
Shauntel says
I subscribe via RSS
Shauntel says
I follow on Facebook.
Cori Westphal says
I love Frog and Toad Together!
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I like you on FB: Cori Eckstrom Westphal
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I follow you on Twitter @coriwestphal
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Cori Westphal says
I’m an RSS subscriber via Google Reader. Google ID: Cori Westphal
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Loria Wells says
The Cat in the Hat
Doreen says
My fav children’s book is “Charlotte’s Web”! Thanks soo much for the chance to win! purposedrivenlife4you at gmail dot com
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Like ya on FB!
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Following you on Twitter! luvcontests
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Shannon says
Goodnight Moon!
denise says
I love The Mitten by Jan Bret!
Sarah in MO says
I love so many children’s books! I guess I’ll just name one of my 4 year old niece’s current favorites: Katie and the Big Snow. She also loves Blueberries for Sal. 🙂
Thanks for the giveaway!
Sara DiVito says
My favorite children’s book is Goodnight Stinky Face!!!!
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I definately LIKE YOU on facebook1
Ankur says
I love Curious George 🙂
Nicole-Lynn says
My favorite childhood book was The Giving Tree!
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Jessica says
my favorite children’s book is go dog go :]
Jessica says
this is my extra comment b/c im a subscriber through email: THANK YOU FOR HAVING THIS :]
Jennifer says
I love The Monster At The End Of This Book