The Casa de Cowan are big books readers. I can say that every night we are reading a book, magazine or some form of reading takes place. I think at the end of the day, reading a book is going to enrich your mind so much more than watching TV or playing a video game. I think Cheerios agrees too.
The Cheerios family of cereals, First Book and Jon Scieszka, author of the popular “Trucktown” series and other children’s books, have joined together to deliver 100,000 books to community-based programs serving children in need – and we’d love your help! All you have to do is go online with your child and test your combined knowledge of children’s books by answering trivia questions related to “Trucktown” and other great children’s books.
For every trivia question answered correctly, you can cast one vote for the state you would like to receive books. The five states receiving the most votes will get 20,000 books each, for a total of 100,000 books. Visit www.FirstBook.org/Scieszka to test your knowledge and start voting.
My Blog Spark has joined forces with Cash Cowan to offer 1 lucky reader a 100,000 Book Giveaway Prize Pack including - an assortment of books from Cheerios, one of the many varieties of Cheerios cereals and a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble.
Want to win? Here's How:
1st entry (Mandatory) - Tell me why your state should get 20,000 books OR How many trivia questions did you correctly answer?
2nd entry -Follow me on Twitter3rd entry -become a Fan on Facebook
4th entry -Subscribe to Cash Cowan via email or RSS Feed (and leave a comment)
5th entry- Adding my Button to your page and leaving me a comment with the link
You can enter up to 5 times with each entry. Be sure to leave seperate comments for each and contact information for me to get ahold of you.
If you have already completed any of these - leave a comment for each one you've completed to win!
Contest Ends December 17th - Winner Announced December 18th!
Cheerios provided me with the information and prize packs through MyBlogSpark. I was given a prize pack, however, this did not alter my personal views on Cheerios
I answered 10 correctly. So fun! And what a great cause!
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My state should get books b/c there are lot of readers and some of the smaller schools don't have a ton of books. I think Pennsylvania though is a state that needs books.
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Mississippi needs to have more literacy and this would help!
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I would donate the books to the local syracuse school district. :)
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Texas should get 20,000 books because so many pre schoolers don't have even 1 book. Thanks!
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I think indiana should get 20000 books. Jobs are scarce times are hard here/ Thanks, SH
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Texas should get 20,000 books because there are many small less well-off school districts that don't have the budget to buy new library books.
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I think Missouri should get the books because there are several students here who don't have access to books at home and this would allow for every student to be able to enjoy reading with his or her family.
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Mississippi should win because as of 1998, the five states with the lowest literacy rates are (in order) Mississippi, Lousiana, Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina.
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My state should get the books because I taught here for 8 years and the kids love to read :) Thank you for a wonderful giveaway!
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The State of Oklahoma should get the 20,000 books because we rank 50th in teacher pay and it would be a little less that we as teachers would have to spend out of our own pockets in order to have what is needed in our classrooms. I would also like the opportunity to help distribute these books.
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