Over the past 7 years, Cheerios has given away over 35 million books to children by placing them for free inside their cereal boxes through their Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories program. But that isn’t all, this great program also offers a wonderful New Author Contest to find the next great children’s author and if you are an aspiring children’s book writer, it just might be you!
This is the 3rd year for Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories’ New Author Contest which they started as a way to “encourage previously unpublished, up-and-coming children’s book authors and to continue to nurture a love of reading. Entries are being accepted March 16 through July 15, 2009 and will be judged on appropriate story and content for children ages 3-8, emotional connection, writing quality, uniqueness, and read-aloud potential.” If you want more information about this contest, just hop on over to www.spoonfulsofstoriescontest.com.
The first year’s winner was Shellie Braeuner with her submission of The Great Dog Wash. My Blog Spark sent me a copy of this book as well as a few others from the contest and this is my three youngest boys’ favorite (when they aren’t fighting over the dinosaur book that is). Shellie is a nanny from Nashville and her submission won her $5,000 and the chance to have her book reviewed by Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing who have offered to publish her book in hardcover this summer (illustrated by Robert Neubecker)!!!
In addition, Cheerios will be featuring “The Great Dog Wash” free inside 1.5 million boxes of Cheerios. The book has been specially printed in paperback in both English and Spanish and will be available free inside boxes of Cheerios this spring.
Cheerios has also just announced the winners of the second New Author Contest!
- Lori Degman, of Vernon Hills, Ill., won the top prize for her story, “1 Zany Zoo.” In addition to winning a $5,000 cash prize from Cheerios, Degman earned the opportunity to have her book reviewed by Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing. Simon & Schuster has since offered Degman a book deal; her book is expected to be released in 2010, initially in paperback distributed inside Cheerios boxes, and later in hardcover sold in the market.
- Cheerios also named two runners-up in the contest: Tameka Fryer Brown, of Charlotte, N.C., for her story “I’m Not Eating That!” and Joan Stradling, of Star Valley, Ariz., for her story, “Who Invites a Pig to Dinner?” Both Brown and Stradling will receive a cash prize of $1,000 from Cheerios.
Would you love to write children’s stories? Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories is looking for anyone who is aspiring to write a children’s book, so be sure to check out the website today.
My Blog Spark has offered you the opportunity to enter to win a Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories gift set for your family, which includes a copy of the “The Great Dog Wash” as well as three other books from the Spoonfuls library. Just leave a comment telling me what your favorite children’s book is! You are welcome to take advantage of all the extra entry opportunities as well.
I have many extra entry opportunities, just be sure to leave a new comment with the necessary information for each one:
- Tweet It: Just tweet this giveaway with a link to this post and make sure your comment has your twitter handle in it.
- Blog It: Write a post about this giveaway (with a link to this post of course) on your own blog, make sure your comment has a link to your post.
- Stumble It, Kirtsy It, Digg It, Submit to Mommy Blips: Submit this giveaway to any of these sites and earn an extra entry for each one…and make sure your comment has your Username.
This giveaway is open to US addresses and will close on June 19th. It is void where prohibited, be sure to read my giveaway policies here.
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June 9th, 2009 at 7:54 am 1
I love ALL children books and it’s way hard to choose just one, but lately my little guy and I have been loving Goodnight Gorilla. I love the humor and the extra details being told through illustrations.
June 9th, 2009 at 8:54 am 2
My favorite books when I was young was Little Mommy and Good-bye Tonsils. When I started school, A Taste of Blackberries and Mandy were the faves. I love all The Bobbsey Twins books too. I love sharing my favorites with my boys. My youngest is reading some Beverly Cleary right now.
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June 9th, 2009 at 9:53 pm 3
fancy nancy and the posh puppy
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June 10th, 2009 at 7:25 am 4
It is so hard for me to tell just one favorite children’s book. You should see my kids library they have all of my favorites! I loved “The Monster at the end of this Book” It is just a really clever book. My kids love it and so do every other kid I have read it too.
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June 10th, 2009 at 7:25 am 5
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June 10th, 2009 at 7:41 am 6
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June 10th, 2009 at 8:31 am 7
charlie and the chocolate factory
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June 10th, 2009 at 8:57 am 10
My favorites have been the Dr. Suess books especially Green Eggs and Ham.
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June 10th, 2009 at 10:56 pm 11
The favorite at our house for years and years now is Mouse Mess by Linnea Riley. Great pictures and so easy to love. Thanks for sharing~
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June 11th, 2009 at 1:59 pm 12
I like The Little Engine That Could.
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June 13th, 2009 at 7:58 am 13
My daughter and son love to read so it is hard to pick a favorite. We all seem to love the Wacky Wednesday book and have the best time trying to find the wacky things. Thanks for the chance to win.
June 13th, 2009 at 9:32 am 14
dr. seuss mverno@roadrunner.com
June 13th, 2009 at 2:38 pm 15
“Market Day” by Lois Ehlert.
I can quote it by heart, my boys and I love the collage and the simple rhymes
June 13th, 2009 at 3:28 pm 16
oh the places you’ll go
June 13th, 2009 at 4:03 pm 17
My favorite is Frog and Toad are Friends.
June 13th, 2009 at 8:25 pm 18
Cat in the hat.
June 13th, 2009 at 9:11 pm 19
The Sweet Pickles Series
June 14th, 2009 at 1:43 am 20
I love Goodnight Moon & the original Grimm’s Fairy tales… They are rather dark, but I loved them as a child.
June 14th, 2009 at 1:44 am 21
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June 14th, 2009 at 3:04 am 22
My favorite is The Little Engine That Could. Thanks.
June 14th, 2009 at 4:02 am 23
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is my choice.
June 14th, 2009 at 4:08 am 24
The Pokey Little Puppy
June 14th, 2009 at 4:18 am 25
One of my favorites is Strega Nona. Thanks!
June 14th, 2009 at 10:02 am 26
Love Goodnight Moon
June 14th, 2009 at 3:55 pm 27
Holt’s favorite book right now is called ” I Want My Monster.”
June 15th, 2009 at 10:47 am 28
we just love to read to the twins
June 15th, 2009 at 4:02 pm 29
peter pan (not the novel but a kids book mostly illustrations)
June 16th, 2009 at 1:44 am 30
My favorite children’s book is The Boxcar Children.
June 16th, 2009 at 8:10 am 31
I love “James and The Giant Peach”
P.S. I wrote a story for the contest, wish me luck!
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June 16th, 2009 at 7:07 pm 32
My kids would love those. Make them winners!
June 16th, 2009 at 8:02 pm 33
so many but right now we still love “Guess How Much I Love You”
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June 16th, 2009 at 8:56 pm 34
There are so many great children’s books. “On the Night You Were Born” has a special place in my heart.
June 16th, 2009 at 9:23 pm 35
I love the ol’ fallback book Goodnight Moon. Classic and timeless.
June 17th, 2009 at 6:07 am 36
There are so many but we like Just Me and My Family by Mercer Mayer. This is a Little Critter book featuring all his family.
June 17th, 2009 at 6:18 am 37
We love “Raccoon Moon” and “The Kissing Hand”.
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June 17th, 2009 at 10:59 am 38
I love Isabella and the sukot cake
June 17th, 2009 at 12:03 pm 39
I like the bagpuss books
June 17th, 2009 at 12:40 pm 40
Right now, our favorite is Albuquerque Turkey!
June 17th, 2009 at 5:19 pm 41
I like The Little Engine That Could.
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June 17th, 2009 at 7:13 pm 42
My sons love the Magic Tree House series.
June 17th, 2009 at 9:59 pm 43
Chitty chitty bang gang! Love it!
June 18th, 2009 at 3:31 am 44
My fav book was the Little House on the Paririe.
June 18th, 2009 at 7:53 am 45
My favorite Children’s book is Dr. Suess!! I grew up on those books and love reading them to my son. Who very much enjoys them as well!
June 18th, 2009 at 9:18 am 46
shel silversteins were the sidewalk ends thanks for the chance eaglesforjack@gmail.com
June 18th, 2009 at 9:24 am 47
Where the Wild Things ARe
June 18th, 2009 at 10:25 am 48
We love all of the Dr. Suess Books!
June 18th, 2009 at 12:41 pm 49
I would love to win. We like to read The Giving Tree together. Thank you for the chance
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June 18th, 2009 at 1:43 pm 50
My daughter loves books, but two that seem to have stayed her favorites are The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham. Classics. Thanks!
June 18th, 2009 at 3:37 pm 51
“Good Night Moon”!
June 18th, 2009 at 5:06 pm 52
Love the Dr Seuss Books my favorite is green eggs and ham
June 18th, 2009 at 5:15 pm 53
My son loves Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by dr. Seuss.
June 18th, 2009 at 7:25 pm 54
We love Outside Over There by Maurice Sendak. It was my daughter’s favorite when she was small.
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June 18th, 2009 at 8:12 pm 55
Love Dr Seuss Books! Green eggs and Ham!
June 18th, 2009 at 9:15 pm 56
My children’s favorite book is “Visitor For Bear.” They love it, especially the way their father reads it to them. Thanks for the chance to win!
June 18th, 2009 at 9:17 pm 57
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June 18th, 2009 at 9:53 pm 58
I stumbled you. (trebucher)
June 18th, 2009 at 11:34 pm 59
My favorite book was The Pokey Little Puppy.
June 19th, 2009 at 12:12 am 60
My favorite story is “Where the Wild Things are”
June 19th, 2009 at 7:19 am 61
Goodnight Moon!
June 19th, 2009 at 7:23 am 62
i like harold and the purple crayon
June 19th, 2009 at 8:06 am 63
our favorite is charlottes web
June 19th, 2009 at 8:08 am 64
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June 19th, 2009 at 8:25 am 65
We love the Junie B. Jones books in my home.The kids laugh so hard.Thanks!
June 19th, 2009 at 9:30 am 66
charlie and the chocolate factory
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June 19th, 2009 at 9:45 am 67
We love reading Where The Wild Things Are.
June 19th, 2009 at 10:59 am 68
My grandchildren will love these books
June 19th, 2009 at 12:36 pm 69
I love “Don’t Let the Pigeon Ride the Bus” but I keep discovering so many cute children’s books these days that it’s hard to have a favorite!
June 19th, 2009 at 1:02 pm 70
Popeye Climbs a Mountain
June 19th, 2009 at 1:46 pm 71
My favorite book has always been Where the sidewalk ends by shel silverstein.
June 19th, 2009 at 2:02 pm 72
I like If you give a Mouse a Cookie.
June 19th, 2009 at 2:06 pm 73
My favorite kids book is The Very Hungry Caterpillar
June 19th, 2009 at 2:51 pm 74
No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
June 19th, 2009 at 3:22 pm 75
Captain Underpants
June 19th, 2009 at 3:33 pm 76
Are You My Mother? is my favorite book.
June 19th, 2009 at 4:38 pm 77
I like “Hey All You Rabbits”
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June 19th, 2009 at 6:19 pm 78
DR. SUESSE SNEECHES IS MY FAVORITE!
June 19th, 2009 at 7:04 pm 79
The Great Dog Wash I found within my Cheerios box. I loved the story and quickly sent it on to my grandchildren.
Great stories need to be shared.