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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

  6. Tara

    My son completed the library summer reading program in the first week of summer, but we give him goals to keep him reading all summer!

  7. Bridget

    My kids are 1 and 2, so they love to be read to! We have special times each day where they cacan sit on my lap and enjoy their favorite books.

  12. Chelle

    We do weekly or bi-weekly library trips. It’s free and it gets the kids out of the house. I am an avid reader and hope I can pass this onto my kids.

  13. Tara

    Well, my daughter is only 17 months, so we don’t have “summer break” yet, but she LOVES to read, and would read all day long if she could! Hope it continues for the rest of her life.

  19. Nicole

    My kids already ready love to read, but my daughter really enjoys the reading programs that give her free stuff and privileges for reading.

  22. Julie

    I don’t have any children (yet, God-willing!) but I would read to them from the very beginning to instill a love of reading in them, as well as show them how much fun reading is by them always seeing my husband and I reading. :)

  25. Lisa Griesmeyer

    My kids love going to the library! We browse the special displays they have and they can always find something they like. I keep a list of authors they have read and enjoyed, so we can check author websites and find out when new books are being released.

  27. Valerie Rangel

    my daughter joins a book club every summer through our local grocery store and gets a free t-shirt and prize pack. we love doing this and will now include my newest daughter in this new tradition.