Cheerios Spoonful of Stories Give-Away

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Helping your child develop a healthy appetite for reading is one of the best things you can do to develop a strong mind. That's why Cheerios started the Spoonfuls of stories program 9 years ago. Since then, they have put more than 50 million books into the hands of children & donated more than $3.5 million to First Book to help provide new books to kids who don't have any books of their own.

To help grow kids’ love of reading at a young age, this fall Cheerios is once again inviting families to start the day with a nutritious breakfast & a new book. As part of its ongoing commitment to nurturing young bodies & minds & helping families connect by fostering a shared love of reading, Cheerios will provide more than six million children’s books, free inside Cheerios boxes, through its Spoonfuls of Stories program.

This year’s free in-pack book offerings, appropriate for children ages three to eight & written in both English & Spanish, include:

All the World, by Liz Garton Scanlon & illustrated by Marla Frazee, which discusses the many wonderful things a child can encounter in the world as well as the commonalities all the world shares.

Chaucer’s First Winter, by Stephen Krensky & illustrated by Henry Cole, follows a bear named Chaucer, who knows he is supposed to sleep through the winter but feels it’s much more fun to stay up & play.

Jump!, by Scott M. Fischer, chronicles the adventures of a bug, a frog, a cat, a hound, a crocodile, a shark, & a whale, who all love to jump!

No T. Rex in the Library, by Toni Buzzeo & illustrated by Sachiko Yoshikawa, is a story about a little girl named Tess & her adventures in the library with a boisterous T-Rex.

The Purple Kangaroo, by comedian Michael Ian Black & illustrated by Peter Brown, which is a vivid & humor-filled story that tricks the reader into thinking about a purple kangaroo.

As studies have consistently shown, children with greater access to books & other print materials are more successful in school & in life. However, one recent study revealed that in low-income neighborhoods, there is only about one age-appropriate book for every 300 children, a statistic that exposes one of the biggest barriers affecting literacy today – lack of access to books. In an effort to help combat this issue, Cheerios, as part of its Spoonfuls of Stories initiative, will also make a $300,000 financial donation to First Book, an award-winning national nonprofit that helps get books into the hands of children in need. Cheerios has donated more than $3.5 million to First Book over the past nine years.

To learn more about the Spoonfuls of Stories program or to donate to First Book, visit www.spoonfulsofstories.com beginning November 1.


Cheerios courtesy of My Blog Spark was kind enough to send me their awesome prize pack that included a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble, all five of the new in-pack titles & a box of Cheerios.


My kids LOVE Cheerios! I also LOVE Cheerios, especially when they are on sale. As you can see, I stock up! Having Cheerios in my pantry at all times is a requirement!

I also love the little in-pack books that Cheerios offers every year. I collected several sets last year (they make GREAT stocking stuffers). So, I was very happy when I received my prize pack with this years books. They showed up on my doorstep in enough time to pack into my purse for our Disney World trip. I have to admit that having these little books to entertain Super Julia & Super Noah during dinner & bus rides was a life saver & I cannot thank My Spark & Cheerios enough (o:



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My Blog Spark & Cheerios has offered you the chance to win the same awesome prize pack that I received. You will receive a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble, all five of the new in-pack titles & a box of Cheerios.

To enter the giveaway leave a comment telling me what your favorite book was when you were a child. Mine was The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. Please make sure you include your e-mail address (o:

For extra entries you can:

1. Follow me on Facebook. I have two pages you can follow. The Mommy Place & Life As Supermom. Following both will get you two extra entries (o:
2. Follow me on Twitter & Tweet about this giveaway! This will get you 1 extra entry daily.
3. Become a follower of my blog. How could you not want to follow me? 1 extra entry.
4. Share this giveaway with your Facebook friends by posting it on your wall or in your status. 1 extra entry.
5. Blog about this giveaway, linking back to this post. 3 extra entries. Leave the URL where the post can be found (o:

*** Be sure to leave a separate comment for each eligible entry!

Open to US residents ages 18+, ends December 19th, 2010 at 11:59 PM CST. E-mail must be submitted when entering, or in the comment body. Winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I wrote this post as part of a blog campaign by My Blog Spark on behalf of Cheerios & was supplied with the above package & information through them, opinions are my own (o: