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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. Lina

    My family loves to take advantage of the Summer Reading Programs. They get excited about reading the most books/pages as well as the prizes. They get to pick out books that they’d like to read too!

  8. Jan

    My grandchildren are too young to read but they enjoy being read to. i think this will encourage them to want to read and hopefully learn to love books/

  9. Michelle

    We make lots of library trips and I usually drop whatever and READ whenever my 3-year-old asks me too. I am a teacher, so I get to be home and be flexible to read during the summer!

  13. Stacey

    My kids are still young so I read to them a lot. They love going to the library and picking out their own books. We check out a lot of books!

  14. E Simpson

    I have a 3 year old so we read several times a day no matter what time of year. I’m all ears for suggestions once she’s a reader and is out of school for the summer!

  17. Amanda M

    My kids are too young to read on their own (3 1/2, 2, and 2 months) but we read books throughout the day on days we are home and the at least 2 or 3 before bed. They also love to “read” to each other and make up their own stories.

  21. Joe C

    Have a time set aside each day where it is quiet time with each member of the family reading during that time.

  23. Shelley Hull

    We go to the library at least once a week so they can pick out books and they get so excited with their new choices they even start reading them on the way home.

  24. joelle daddino

    to get my daughter to read is easy she loves reading. I always saerch for books that I know she is interested in. She loves science fiction so she reads alot of that. Also I love to read books that have movies and then we read the book and watch the movie and compare

  27. traci s

    my step son has trouble reading so we have a large variety of books to work thru with him this summer

  30. Heather R

    Take your kids to the library once a week. They have lots of free activities at most libraries as well as all those books.