Enter the $100 Book Giveaway
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My first introduction to Usborne Books was the title, 1001 Things To Spot In The Town. Papa Tree, Birch (age 2 yrs) and I all love it. I can usually find something to laugh at on each page. The object of the book is to spot the 1001 things. The book gives Birch counting practice, new vocabulary, a chance to see other cities around the world and hand/eye coordination. (Believe me, spotting those objects on each page is not easy!) There are a whole series of the books- spot sea animals, fairies, bugs, etc.
What is the giveaway?
Usborne Books (the publisher of 1001 Things) and www.applechildrensbooks.com (the New York leg of the publisher) have generously offered to donate $100 worth of books to a school for a winning submission by YOU. The school gets to choose which books they would like from the Usborne Collection with free shipping. What school wouldn’t be thrilled to get this gift? Think of all the children that will read these books over the years. All thanks to YOU and your entry.
And, you know what’s even better? Usborne Books offers all purchasers a lifetime guarantee – schools love this of course! The actual book can be damaged, and regardless of how long ago it was purchased, Usborne Books promises to replace it for merely half of the original price, plus shipping.
I was just thinking about some of the ones I would choose from their collection. I would pick one of the sticker books (we own some of the fairytale ones, but I would additionally pick up this “Diggers Sticker” book pictured here), I would add “The First Thousand Words” books that come in a ton of languages and the hilarious, “There’s A Mouse About the House”. That’s a tall board book that comes with a cut-out mouse that you weave in and out of the pages. As you turn each page, the mouse appears like it is coming through a hole or under a nightshirt. It illicits great laughs from Birch. “Dangerous Animals” would appeal to any child who is curious about how spiders capture prey or why lions fight. And, most certainly, “Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge” would be on my list: that book won three major childrens’ book awards.
How do I enter?
Nominate a school (any NYC school) to win the $100 worth of books. That’s it?! Well, not entirely. Tell us why you are nominating the school to win the donation. Do they need books for early readers? Do you love the librarians, your child’s third grade teacher? Why does this school deserve to win? Tell me by putting a comment at the bottom of this post. Make sure you tell us the full name of the school and neighborhood. There are PS 32′s in both Brooklyn and Manhattan. And, oh, the school has to be in NYC, of course! The contest begins today: Tuesday, January 13th. All entries need to be submitted by Monday, January 19th at 6 pm.
Who wins?
I will pick an entry the old-fashioned way: out of a hat. Essentially, the more entries your school has, the better chance they will have at winning. So, encourage other parents, children, teachers, administrators to enter.
When do I know if I win?
The winner will be announced here on Tuesday, January 20th. Check back to see if YOU won the books for your nominated school. (You can also find out by subscribing to my daily newsletter). We will let the school principal know that YOU were the one to win the books for them.
William Waldman, who heads up this local leg of Apple Children’s Books, is in charge of distribution of the books to the greater New York area, in each of the five boroughs. Waldman prides himself on the work Usborne does: noting the company’s commitment to charity, growth, and learning. Literacy for a Lifetime grant program is just one of the grants they have: Usborne matches donations made to schools and educational institutions. These grants are administered locally by William. Thank you to Usborne for continuing to help NY schools with this giveaway!
I nominate PS58. We just remodeled and reopened our library and need books to fill out the shelves. Non-fiction books are really important.
Reading is a passion at PS 29, Brooklyn, and a new set of Usborne books would be absolutely wonderful!
I would like to nominate PS 29 in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. It’s a great school with a fantastic teaching staff. The school would welcome and happily use new books from Usborne.
PS 29 all the way! Everyone there would thoroughly enjoy a new collection of books.
My nephew and niece attend PS 29, Brooklyn, NY, and they are both avid readers. I hope that the school receives this collection of Usborne books, as they and their classmates would be so thrilled!
My friend’s children attend PS 29 and they love reading. I nominate PS 29 as the books will be well used and enjoyed there.
I would like to nominate PS29 in Brooklyn. There are soo many great things going on there. These books would be well appreciated and put to good use.
I nominate PS 29, Brooklyn, where a set of new Usborne books would be enormously appreciated by teachers and students alike!
I would like tonominate the Brooklyn [PS 29]. It is a school with not a lot of funding, so this is a truly meaningful sum and would be loved by kids.
The PS 29 teaching staff is so committed to teaching and to their students. This would be a terrific way to say thanks to them for all that they do!
My young cousins go to PS 29, Brooklyn, and they are amazing readers! I nominate PS 29 since I know the books will be well loved and well used!
I would like to nominate PS 29. The books would be well used and loved. In my class we try to promote a new book each day, just to get the word out!
My niece and nephew attend PS 29, Brooklyn, and seeing how they love to read makes it clear that their teachers would be able to put a collection of new Usborne books to excellent use. I heartily nominate the teachers and students of PS 29!
I hope that my school, PS 29 Brooklyn, wins a lot of new Usborne books! I love to read, so it would be great to get a lot of new books that I have not read before. My teacher nominated PS 29, too, so I am REALLY hoping we get our wish!
We nominate PS 29! The students, the teachers, the classrooms and the library would all benefit from such an opportunity! It would be a huge reward to all. Thanks again for offering this terrific giveaway.
I take care of two children who attend PS 29, Brooklyn. I am constantly amazed by how well they read, and how much – and with how much enthusiasm. The teachers at PS 29 are clearly doing a wonderful job, so I hope they receive this great collection of books to share with the kids in their classrooms.
I nominate PS 29 in Brooklyn. There are 18 kids in my son’s class, but if you counted all the books in the class room, there are another 400 kids in the room. These books are VERY loved, so we could use some updating. Thanks for your consideration, Usborne books.
I nominate my school, PS 29 in Brooklyn. I really like research and technology and would love to see my school get some more books to read!
I nominate PS 29 in Cobble Hill. It’s a fantastic school that truly makes learning fun. The school and the students would benefit greatly from this Usborne book giveaway. Thanks!
I have a nephew and a niece attending PS 29 in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. They are avid readers. PS 29 and the students would greatly benefit from a collection of Usborne books! Thanks for this opportunity!
I nominate my school, PS 29 in Brooklyn. I especially like science and math books, so it would be really great if we were able to get new ones!
Whoops, I had more to say – I nominate PS 29 in Brooklyn where my daughter goes to Kindergarten. This is a hard working and nurturing school where kids have tons of fun reading and writing. They’d love these books.
I nominate PS 29 where my daughter goes to Kindergarten
The PS29 teaching staff is so committed to fostering a love of reading in the student body. Any acknowledgment of this would be much deserved, appreciated and shared!!
We have been enjoying the Usborne Books for years in the UK and are very glad to see them here in NY also. We like other children from PS29 in Brooklyn to enjoy them also.
PS29 on Henry Street in Cobble Hill would love this collection of books as the teachers are always doing a great job of encouraging their little readers to try new things and authors.
PS 29, Brooklyn, NY, s a wonderfully inclusive, supportive learning environment, with fabulous Collaborative Team Teaching classrooms. Please reward PS 29 and its commitment to the literary arts, by presenting its phenomenal teachers with this collection of Usborne Books.
I nominate PS 29. Books are treated as treasures there!
We have two marvelous grandchildren at PS 29, and their teachers there have instilled in them a keen enthusiasm for reading. I cannot think of a better way to reward this wonderful, nurturing school than by presenting its library with a collection of Usborne Books.
I nominate PS 29 in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. My 3rd grade students would love love love to read these new books! Please consider PS 29!
PS 29 in Cobble Hill Brooklyn has lots of readers who would LOVE to explore new books. I have 19 eager readers in my class and I know there are several others throughout our school, so on their behalf, I nominate PS 29!
It’s less about PS 29 in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn needing the books (which of course, we always do!); reading and literacy are built into the fabric of everything we do. But there’s nothing more exciting than a fresh supply of beautiful books to inspire, delight, and make our already curious kids want to know more!
We have a wonderful granddaughter attending PS 58, Carroll School, in Brooklyn. She loves her school and is an avid reader. The larger the school library, the better the learning experience for all of the children.
P.S. 58 The Carroll School in Brooklyn would make good use of the books with their wonderful readers.
I’d love to nominate PS 29 (the John Harrigan School) in Cobble Hill.
PS 29! We love Usborne Books!
The students at PS 29 in Brooklyn would benefit tremendously from a collection of Usborne books, and they would also be extremely appreciative.
I nominate PS 29 in Cobble Hill. The school definitely needs new books to keep up with its rapid growth. My children, one a voracious reader and the other a reluctant one, both love these kinds of books!
I’d love to nominate PS 29 in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn to receive these books. I have 3 children who attend the school and their teachers and the school have always encouraged the children to read.
I nominate PS29!! Reading and library culture are a major cornerstone of this school. All the parents and teachers advocate reading as a pleasure – not a duty – and children find a love of books via our wonderful librarian. Problem is that we have so many students and not enough books! Every year parents do what they can to donate, however, our readers are voracious! For 29, you can bet that this gift would benefit sooooo many children for years to come!
I nominate PS 29 in Brooklyn. The faculty and staff are so dedicated, it would be nice for them to be rewarded for their efforts.
I’d love for my son’s school, PS 29 in Brooklyn, to be able to have more books. He looks forward to his library time each week. It’s a great school with lots of hungry readers to feed and we’re trying to build a great library to keep up.
PS 29 is my nomination. The teachers and parents are constantly encouraging the children at 29 to read and write, getting a collection of Usborne books would give the children an added incentive!
I nominate PS29 in Brooklyn. My daughter loves going to the library and this would help ensure a fresh supply of books as the budgets are scaled back.
I would like to nominate PS 29 425 Henry Street. It has made a wonderful commitment to reading and writing. The books will be read over and over again.
I would like to nominate PS 58 The Carroll School in Brooklyn. My niece is in 3rd grade and loves to read. She often has 2 or 3 books going at the same time. The whole family is very excited about the new library. Thank you.
Aunt Sue
I nominate PS 29, 425 Henry Street. A collection of Usborne books would be a fantastic addition, and would help instill a love of reading in our kids.
PS 29 is a school of wonderful teachers and a fabulously committed parent body. We would welcome a collection of Usborne books to enrich our classroom libraries.
I nominate PS 29, 425 Henry Street, where we need new books for our classrooms (pre-k-5), science labs and library center. Our learning materials budget for 2008-2009 was deeply cut back as a result of citywide budget cuts,
I would like to nominate PS 58 in Brooklyn. They are doing wonderful things for the children. and some new books would be Fantastic