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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. Elizabeth

    My kids (20 months and 3) love having stories read to them. We usually have our reading time in the afternoons after their naps, when the house is still really quiet.

  4. Megan

    During the summer we participate in our library’s summer reading program. Just this morning we went to the sign up event where the kids were so excited to get started….We’ve already read for an hour this afternoon because they look forward to checking off the books on their list!

  6. Lacey C.

    My kids are still little, so we don’t have “summer break” yet. But they love to be read to, and my husband is an expert at it!

  10. Katy P

    My daughter is not yet reading- but we read to her & she loves it. My husband reads books aloud to both of us! :)

  13. Christy

    During the school year, we give DS a monetary reward for good grades. During the summer, we’ve set up a reading chart with monetary rewards for the reading he does. Half of the earned money is his to spend as he chooses. The other half goes towards some new reading material.

  14. Cheryl W.

    My daughter is only 10 months old, but we read daily. I’m trying to instill the love of reading because I love to read!

  18. Christa

    My kids love going to the library to pick out their own books. They always want to read the books they picked out on their own.

  20. Amber

    During summer break we always sign up for the library’s reading program! Each week we listen to a story by a guest reader, do an arts and craft project and then get to pick up to 10 books per child! Both children are always excited to read the books each week so that they can pick out new ones the next time!

  21. TheAngelForever

    I am lucky my son (6) has read well over 300 books over the last year. For the summer we just make sure to take time to read, go to the library frequently and sign up for summer reading programs.

  24. Juli

    We always sign up for the summer reading program at our library. We also like to go to Goodwill and browse for cheap books. Most are barely used.

  27. Christina

    My 2 year old LOVES ladybugs and butterflies. I have purchases books that incorporate them so that’s she’s interested.

  30. SJ

    I subscribe to your Rss feed

    To get kids to read, find out what books are coming out as movies. Make a deal with them: If they read the book, you’ll take them to the movies to see it in film!