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Win-It Wednesday: $100 Borders Gift Card!

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As schools let out for summer, Borders is Double Dog Daring you with their Summer Reading Challenge. Getting kids to do anything that isn’t on a bike, in a pool or in front of the TV during summer break can sometimes be a daunting task, yet continued reading is important for their minds to continue to grow and bend. Have your child under 12 years old sign up for the challenge at the Borders store nearest you. All they have to do is read any 10 books this summer and they’ll receive a FREE book!


HarperCollins and Jon Scieszka, author of Robot Zot, have provided this week’s tip for getting kids to read:

“If you want to inspire your boy reader, expand your definition of reading to include non-fiction, graphic novels, funny books, wordless books, audio books and magazines. Summer reading is a great time to explore texts that aren’t covered/allowed in school reading.”

One lucky Deal Seeking Mom reader will win a $100 Borders Gift Card!

To enter, tell me one way you get your kids to read over the summer. What tips and tricks can you share that have them turning off the TV and opening a book?

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Prize:
(1) $100 Borders Gift Card

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, 6/16 and is open to all U.S. residents 18 years or older. I’ll use Comment Contest to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Winners must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize. Good luck!

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Angela

    My kids love our library’s reading program. Also we visit the library a lot during the summer to get them interested in reading different types of books.

  5. Jen M

    My best advice, my child is really young (2 year old), is to set a good example. If I turn off the TV to read my daughter will grab one of her books and sit down beside me to flip through the pages.

  7. Charity

    I have no problem getting my 8 year old to read as long as he has books, which we usually get from the library.

  13. jewel taylor

    we dont have kids yet but my husband is in school and we’d love to use this to purchase his textbooks online!

  14. Jill

    My kids love getting books on tape that they can follow along with. We pick them up at the library. Saves money. I also have the kids read books that they can then be rewarded with the movie. This is their absolute favorite. They are in the process of reading Harry Potter. They are 8 and 9 and love to read. We started with Ella Enchanted when my daughter got the book and movie as a gift.

  15. Allison

    My little guy is only 2, so we just sit down and read to him. It’s easy at this age. :)

  18. alex

    love this site and love borders just as much. Been trying to save to pick up ticket to ride board game for the family. This would help and some left over for summer reading.

    alex

  19. Kim

    My son is too little to read on his own, but we read to him every day and he loves to go to the library.

  25. Ms. Thu

    I read to them & use character voices – it’s hard to keep them straight if the story has a lot of people, but it keeps the kids interested :)

  26. Denise

    My son is only 2-years-old, but we are surrounding him with books. We don’t spend much time in front of the tv. Every day before nap time, we sit down and read about 5 or 6 books. Then, at bedtime, we let him have some books in bed to look at while going to sleep. Hoping to instill a love for reading at a young age. Going to try to add storytime at the library very soon.

  29. Nicole Jones

    My son loves to read so it really isn’t that hard but he gets really excited if he gets a new book.