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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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Comments

  2. Kate Nolan

    My 2 year old daughter is a huge fan of Nick Jr., especially Yo Gabba Gabba and Dora. I bought a bunch of YGG and Dora books that have interactive features like flip-open pictures, fuzzy feel-it pages, stickers, and coloring pages included so that my 2-year old can really get involved. I teach her as she colors by asking what color she’s using, have her count the number of items she sees on each page, and after reading each page in the book, I stop and have her identify each picture on the page. I know it works because we were out the other day and she pointed out and clearly said “fire hydrant”…which she learned from an Elmo Seek & Find book. :) Good luck to everyone! This is a great site!

  12. Jill H

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    I don’t have trouble getting my son to read. He loves to read

  14. julieweber

    my 13 year old daughter has become addicted to reading! it’s awesome. we have set up a reward program for my 10 year old son that when he reaches HIS (parent approved) goal he’ll get $1.

  15. Katie

    Thankfully my boy loves to read. The main thing I do is find good books. I’ve recently picked up Honey for a Child’s heart which has excellent recommendations.

  17. KendraLyn

    I suggest going to your library’s summer reading program. When I worked at a Library, kids looooooved getting their own cards and checking out their own books. They had a log to fill out, and there was a treat at the end for the kids who completed the program. This was a little rural library in TN, so I bet if we have a kids summer reading program, most other libraries do too!

    As a side note, a larger city in my area has a teens and adults summer reading program, too, and I think they have year-round book clubs.

  19. Amy

    I have my kids do “homework” every day with workbooks and build in 10 minutes of time to read each day. My oldest loves to read, so it isn’t a problem for her. My younger son is learning so he’s pretty eager.

  26. Sandra

    My daughter also loves to read, but like most parents, we’ve read to her since we can remember. I also take her to bookstores for group readings or when authors are scheduled to read their latest books (try and catch a Junie B. Jones tour, they’re fabulous!). Also book fairs are great because they usually have free bookmarks and everyone loves free stuff!

  30. shirley

    I have had trouble before with reading in the summer, so games, tv, and other items have to wait, until we are done reading.