Cheerios 100,000 Book Giveaway

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I love General Mills and grew up eating Cheerios.  Cheerios is a basic staple in a house with 3 little ones!  We not only have a steady supply of Cheerios, but we also have an assortment of children’s book, which they love to read through.  They really enjoy it when I read them book as well!  Access to books is essential to your child’s reading development.  I’ve even noticed my son’s school promoting the importance of reading.  His homework is to have an adult read a book (or books) with him each night.

Through my experience with General Mills’ 100,000 Book Promotion, I learned that over 80 percent of childcare centers serving low-income children are lacking in age-appropriate reading materials.  Plus, a recent study showed that the ratio of books per child in middle income neighborhoods is 13 to 1 , while in low-income neighborhoods, the ratio is 1  age-appropriate book for every 300 children.  Yikes!

Thanks to the Cheerios family of cereals, First Book, and Jon Scieszka, author of the popular “Trucktown” series and other children’s books, a new program has been initiated.  They are joining together to deliver 100,000 books to community-based programs serving children in need and they would love your help!  All you have to do is go online with your child and test your combined knowledge of children’s books by answering trivia questions related to “Trucktown” and other great children’s books.

For every trivia question answered correctly, you can cast one vote for the state you would like to receive books.  The five states receiving the most votes will get 20,000 books each for a total of 100,000 books.  Be sure to visit their site today!!!

1 lucky reader on The Mommy-Files will win a 100,000 Book Prize Pack including an assortment of books from Cheerios, one of the many varieties of Cheerios Cereals, and a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble!!!

WIN IT!!! (MANDATORY ENTRY)

– Tell me in a comment one of your all-time favorite children’s authors or book titles.

EXTRA ENTRIES!!

– Vote for The Mommy-Files on Top Mommy Blogs (simply click on the button on the sidebar) – 1 ENTRY
– Vote for The Mommy-Files on the Web’s Top Giveaway Blog (click, select The Mommy-Files, and vote) – 1 ENTRY
– Follow The Mommy-Files on Twitter – 1 ENTRY
– Tweet about the giveaway – 1 ENTRY DAILY
– Become a Fan of The Mommy-Files on Facebook – 1 ENTRY
– Follow me through Google Connect (new on the right side of the blog) – 1 ENTRY
– Subscribe to my blog – 1 ENTRY
– Add my Mommy-Files button to your blog and include the URL – 1 ENTRY
– Comment on any Non-Giveaway post on The Mommy-Files – 1 ENTRY per post comment (no limit)
– Blog about this giveaway and include the URL – 5 ENTRIES

RULES!!

– Contest will close at 11:59 p.m. PST on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010! Any entries after this time will be deleted!
– Contest open to U.S. residents only.

I received an assortment of books from Cheerios, a box of Frosted Cheerios Cereal, and a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble  from General Mills as a part of a campaign through MyBlogSpark.  All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine.

795 thoughts on “Cheerios 100,000 Book Giveaway”

  3. Mitch Samuels

    When my kids were toddlers (I still have 1 in the house 🙂 they Loved Dr. Seuss. He is a legend in our house. We own DOZENS Of books by him. Also the movies. I used to read them a book every single night before bed time. Some of the books even have great morals. If you don’t like Dr. Seuss, go to a doctor, you have problems :).

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  4. Sharon Whitaker

    My son loved “Goodnight Moon”. I could read it to him ten times and he still wanted “just one more”. I love that book and all the wonderful memories it gave me.

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  8. pixie13

    One of our favorite authors is Mo Williams. We love Pigeon, and we recently discovered Naked Mole Rat. Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  32. Darlene

    When I was a child my favorite book was The Boxcar Children. I love Dr. Seuss also and enjoy reading “Green Eggs and Ham” to my little grandnephew.

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  86. Jennifer T.

    My favorite all-time books as a kid was the Richard Scarry series of books. I would flip through the pages for hours.

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  115. Sarah Coulsey

    I love the light in the attic book of poems. I just bought it for my 3 yr old. We read the poems every night. He thinks they are silly!!!!! Great Giveaway.

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  124. Alicia Webster

    Judy Blume (Are You There God ? It’s Me, Margaret) for me, and my kids love The Huggawuggs(all titles), and Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? by Dr. Seuss.

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  125. Constance L.

    I have always loved the Grimms Fairy Tales. I used to have this huge book of those and I read those right up until my teen years.

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  127. Jennifer B.

    My most fave kid books has to be Ramona by Beverly Clearly and Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish OH and those Sideways Stories from Wayside school by Louis Sachar.

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  182. Nichole cook

    I love C.S. Lewis. The Chronicles of Narnia are the best. And I am excited that they are finally making them into movies.

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  195. Sandra K321

    I loved the Boxcar Children series by Gertrude Chandler Warner when I was a kid. I bought almost the entire series for my kids.

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  198. cheryl c.

    I love the Dr. Seuss books. The rhymes and crazy pictures make the books fun to read aloud to children.

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  219. Jackie

    One of my favorite childrens’ books is Good Night, Moon! My daughters loved that book. Thanks for the review and giveaway!

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  235. Lorie Shewbridge

    My favorite book to read to the boys was “Love you Forever”, and their favorite author was Mercer Mayer and his Little Critter Books.
    Thanks for the chance to win this giveaway – Cheerios is a staple in our house – The Hubs eats them every day with fruit!

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  260. Lim

    Twice Upon a Time. I don’t remember who it was by, but I do remember the “fwoosh!” and “boom!” and the clever way the minstrel got out of his predicament!

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  261. May Schultz

    When I was a kid, I loved Louisa May Alcott, but after bringing up two daughters, who just LOVED Dr. Seuss, I have to say that HE is also my favorite.

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  273. Honey Mommy

    We love lots of authors at this Librarian-Mommy’s house… Like Laura Numeroff, Jane Yolen, Jan Brett, Bob Saake, Kevin Henkes, Sandra Boynton and a bunch of others!

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  277. sal williams

    Nowadays, I make the kids “Green Eggs and Ham” and I still laugh as hard as they do at the marvelous Dr. Suess. Thank you for a fine giveaway.

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  299. Rachel DeMille

    I LOVE The Very Hungry Caterpillar…because it’s my son’s favorite book and we read it every day and that’s one of my favorite moments every day…snuggled up reading to my 18 month old!

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  308. Jessica

    Anne M Martin was my favorite author growing up. I was addicted to the Babysitter’s Club!
    jjak2003 at gmail dot com

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  332. Jill Myrick

    My youngest daughter really loves The Velveteen Rabbit. And my son is currently reading The Boxcar Children Series.
    Thank you so much for the chance to win.

    jweezie43[at]aol[dot]com

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  393. Ward Barber

    Alexander Mcall-Smith is a great author of adult and children’s books. Akimbo And The Lions is my favorite children’s book by author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.

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  424. Tomato

    I still love Roald Dahl. Boy, The Witches, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the BFG, I’ve read them all at least a dozen times!

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  425. Deanna

    I do not know what kind of child this made me, but one of my all-time favorite children’s book titles was the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series by Alvin Schwartz. :O

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  456. Marilyn Wons

    WIthout a doubt, Dr. Seuss is my favorite author for children’s books. I believe we have read them all to our children.

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  483. Terri

    Favorite children’s book from my childhood, as well, my children’s – Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. Hands down.

    Thanks for this fantastic opportunity.
    tsue1136 at yahoo dot com

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  508. sherry a gilland

    Dr. Seuss is my favorite author for children’s books, Like green eggs and Ham
    sherrya1210 at yahoo dot com

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  514. Jessica

    My mom used to read me a book called “The Whispery Secret” when I was little. i can’t remember the author. I loved that book. Now I have it and I enjoy reading it to my daughters. It’s a sweet story about saying I love you.

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  531. Julie

    There was a book I loved called the Boxcar Children. I can’t remember who wrote it, but I would read it over and over!

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  551. Jaque

    My children always loved “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak…..when they were quite young.

    Thank you. 🙂

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  567. Kimberly

    My favorite kid’s books growing up were Go Dog Go and Are You My Mother? . I had the Dr. Seuss boxed set and loved it.

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  593. katiea

    Shel Silverstein is my favorite childrens author (not counting Dr. Suess who is number 1 of all time for every parent everywhere of course.) I also very much like Goodnight Moon and Where the Wild Things Are… and There’s a Monster at the End of this Book. And a bunch more 🙂

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  596. Adele

    I just loved Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books – all of them beginning with Little House on the Prairie. Thanks for this offer.

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  615. Erin

    My two favorites were “Hop On Pop” and “Go Dog Go”. My mom still shudders when she hears me read them to my kids. I guess reading them over and over again can do that to a person 🙂

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  632. Pamela S

    I love the book “Mama, Do You Love Me?” It’s beautifully illustrated and teaches about a mother’s unconditional love. I recommend this book to everyone! Thanks.

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  635. Christina

    I always loved The Five Children And It by E. Nesbitt, where some British children find a Psammead (sand fairy) who grants them wishes that teach them about life!

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  637. Kathy S

    One of my favorites, since childhood is “Mr. Dog, The Dog Who Owned Himself.” I just loved this book when I was a child, and now that I am the grandmother of two, it is a joy for me to read this book to them and see them enjoy it too!

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  733. Brittany

    There are so many classics like The Napping House, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and A Wish for Wings that Work. we also love new ones like Pinkalicious (my boy even likes it), Snowmen at Night, and Fancy Nancy.

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