If you lined up a peregrine falcon, a white-throated needle tail, and a frigatebird for a race, which would be most likely to win? Make your guess and you’ll be entered to win this week’s prize: Book of Flight: 10 Record-Breaking Animals with Wings (Phaidon). We have five copies to give away, so encourage your…
You may have read that last week’s Scripps National Spelling Bee had eight co-winners. EIGHT! The bee ran out of challenge words before it ran out of contestants. Incredible. That reminded me of my own spelling bee stories, like the year I couldn’t decide if debut had an e at the end (oops). Words like…
Memorial Day marks the start of summer, and we have a sunny assortment of books to celebrate! Growing Season (Sterling) celebrates the changes two best friends experience over a summer apart. Sea Glass Summer (Candlewick) chronicles a boy’s summer by the sea and his search for the sea’s secrets. Hello Summer! (Holiday House) takes readers…
Poor Dust Bunny. He’s floating around, looking for pals, with no luck. (Apparently he doesn’t live at my house or under my desk. I know he’d find lots of friends in either of those places!) Want to find out if Dust Bunny discovers a buddy? To win this book, submit a comment to this blog…
I got so wrapped up in Teacher Appreciation Week last week that I blew right past Mother’s Day. Oh no! The good news is, the books I am giving away are so cute you’ll totally forgive me. This week’s prizes are: Superhero Mom (Nosy Crow), a fun story about a mom’s daily superhero feats. You’ll…
After last week’s blog post I discovered more Teacher Appreciation Week deals that are too good not to share. Add these to your list! Since so many have to do with food, I thought I’d give away a food-themed book prize pack. Submit a comment to let us know what food you’d love to…
Teacher Appreciation Week is almost here! We’re loving the contests, freebies, and extra-special discounts available just for you this week. You deserve these and so much more! As our own little treat, we’re giving away a prize pack of books that send a message about the kind of day, week, and school year we wish…
It’s never too early to start thinking about summer—and vacation! Sandals Resorts is giving away 31 trips, and teachers are invited to enter the sweepstakes. Scroll down for the details. You’ll need some good reading material for lounging on a beach, so submit a comment to this blog by Wednesday, May 8, to let us…
Did you grow up watching Mr. Rogers? I sure did! Check out this beautiful new book of Mr. Rogers songs, presented as poetry with colorful illustrations. It’s one to treasure! You can win the book. To enter our random drawing, let me know if you were/are a Mr. Rogers fan. (Update: Congratulations to Amy, our…
Spring is full of reading-related celebrations. Win this week’s prize and you can continue the celebrations in your classroom all year long! Here’s how to enter: Submit a comment to this blog to share your super-secret pen name. To figure it out, combine the word Scribbles + Mc + the main word in the title…