I've never done a giveaway on this site, and this one is sort of impromptu. You see, today I was inspired by what happened in the classroom. Today I taught fourth grade, which is a grade that I teach frequently, and I familiar with all of the curriculum. The students I was working with had a test on the story Tomas and the Library Lady, and what they didn't realize was that the book is actually based on a true story. It is this an almost magical tale about the son of a migrant farm worker and how a librarian inspires a deep love of books. Tomas, the boy in the story, is a real person who ended his life as a chancellor of UC Riverside. They even named the library after him!
I happen to be a huge fan of reading. I think it was my mom who got me interested because she was reading all of the time. We would even read books together. I remember sitting on the kitchen floor, while she did the dishes, and reading The BFG by Roald Dahl to her. I think everyone should read and really to learn to love it, which is why find this story so inspiring. After the test, the kids who had finished were reading books and one of the students, who is not a big reader, showed me his book and said, "Wow, I'm really into this book. I'm kind of like of Tomas!" And that's when I knew that one of you needs to own this book, and I'm going to give it to you.
To win a copy of the book Tomas and the Library Lady, by Pat Mora, you just have to leave a comment stating what your favorite children's book is and why. This is not a sponsored post! I don't know Pat Mora, or the publisher, I just like this book. This contest ends at 5pm Pacific Standard time and the winner will be chosen randomly and announced Monday. Good luck!
I hope that you love this book as much as I do, and use it to inspire an avid reader. Have a great weekend!
The giveaway is officially closed. I will announce which of you has won the book tomorrow.
The winner is Jamie with comment #1. I entered all the comments into a random number generator and that's what came out. Just send me an email with your address and I will send the book your way.
Maybe it's just the Kindergarten teacher in me, but probably one of my favorite children's books is "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" because it's a great way to teach the alphabet to little ones. With my class we read it, sang the song, did the signs, saw the movie, did SMARTboard lessons, made our own Chicka Chicka book... I love reading it to littles. :)
ReplyDeleteI have so many favorite children's books, but i guess when i was a child one of my favorites was Hop on Pop by Dr Seus. I loved Ronald Dahl books too but don't recall the BFG right now. I'm sure i would if i saw the cover. Oh and I also loved my American Girl books, which were more for a young reader i suppose, but they were my favorites. I always loved to read and i hope i pass that on to my daughter. :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite children's book is "The Elves and the Shoemaker." When I read it as a child I just imagined myself in a fantasy world filled with elves and wonder. It also teaches us to be selfless and to do nice things for others without expecting recognition. The satisfaction one feels from doing a good deed should be enough :)
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