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Monday, August 25, 2008

Scholastic




Parents Guide to Hassle Free Homework is a great book for parents. Homework is an important part of a child's education; unfortunately, these daily assignments can easily become a daily hassle for families. The experts from the Research Institute for Learning and Development are here to help.

The Scholastic Children's Dictionary is the bestselling Scholastic Children's Dictionary has been revised and updated. Some outstanding new features include:* Sixteen pages of bonus material--a grammar and punctuation guide, photos of all the U.S. presidents, a map of the continents, a map of Canada, and more!* Dozens of new and updated entries--blog, artichoke, IM, desktop, and Euro to name a few. Each new entry was written by a well-known lexicographer and reviewed by an advisory board of educators and librarians.* Several new photos and illustrations.With exciting new features, accessible definitions and helpful illustrations and photographs, the new and updated Scholastic Children's Dictionary is an essential resource that belongs in every home, school, and library.

Leap Frog Tag Reading System is an amazing touch reading system that brings to life reading like never before!With each touch of the reader to the book's pages, words talk, characters sing and stories live out loud! Each Tag book allows children to learn at their own pace, building confidence. By connecting the reader to the Leapfrog learning path, parents see what their child is learning and receive recommendations on what books their child could read next. The Tag library includes over 20 books and games featuring characters from TV, movies and classic tales.

Cash Bash: Electronic Money Game is perfect for Kindergartners. Know your coins? Cash in and win! Dual keypads and screens let kids race to beat the clock or best each other as they add coin values and learn equivalencies. Digital-quality sound with adjustable volume offers engaging play and immediate feedback. Includes 5 different games and guide. Higher levels feature even more problem-solving challenges with limitations on number of moves and more.



Scholastic Study Jams! is a web-based service that teaches your kids math and science topics through videos, karaoke, math tutorials and more. The interactive content entertains and engages kids while making math and science fun and relevant. It is also great for teachers, is a supplemental teaching tool designed to help introduce and reinforce key math and science concepts in the classroom. Targeted, relevant lessons are state standards-aligned and work with multiple learning styles

We will choose a winner for each of the following prizes:

  • One Year subscription to Scholastic Study Jams (US only)

To enter to win ONE of the above FIVE prizes, just leave us a comment on this post sharing the title of your kiddo's favorite book.

Make sure that you have read and are following our Contest Guidelines.

For extra entries you may do the following:

  • Blog about this giveaway, or the event, on your site and leave us an extra comment
  • Add our main banner to your sidebar and let us know!
All giveaways will end on September 5th

To see ALL the giveaways for the Back to School Event you can find them here.

131 comments:

Anonymous said...

This morning Alex's favorite book was a big thick book on Nursery Rhymes. Usually though it is My Big Truck Book. All five of these prizes look great I am sure that before I know it Alex will be asking me for a few of them. Thank you for entering me...
sara
marriedrosesatyahoodotcom

Anonymous said...

My little man's book of choice these days is "Goodnight Bible Stories". It's so sweet to watch him point out the animals as they make their way onto the Ark that Noah built! I have been considering the Leap Frog Tag System for a Christmas gift for him...Thanks for the great info on it!
sblilly14(@)yahoo(.)com

Anonymous said...

Little kiddo likes the Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey. (so do i...)

noreen said...

the last few days my youngest is having everyone read "A Save and a Haircut" (Wonderpets book) over and over again. My oldest is still on a Fancy Nancy kick

Jara said...

Today my son's favorite book is Star Wars and my daughter's favorite book is Welcome to Kindergarten -her brother just started and we read some books to get ready!

Unknown said...

My son's favorite book at this time is anything I really read to him, he loves books but I'd say we've been reading alot of the classic fairy tales by the Brother's Grimm.

phillipsonlygirl at gmail dot com

Unknown said...

Your banner is under "Check it out" left hand side bar!

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Staci A said...

Some of my son's favorite books include "Poor Puppy" and "Bad Kitty." He loves to read anything, and these books are so cute!
princess3sah(at)cs(dot)com

Anna said...

The leap frog tag system looks wonderful! I have blogged and posted the banner.

jenny said...

wow this looks realy grate

Unknown said...

The current favorite is "Click, Clack Moo, Cows That Type."

Mandy said...

Wow what a great giveaway. My daughter doesn't really have one favorite book. She loves all books!

Stacey Moore said...

chicka chicka boom boom!
thanks!
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Stacey Moore said...

blogged you at mom giveaways!
thanks!
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Stacey Moore said...

we have both buttons!
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Anonymous said...

Anything with stickers!!! He's a sticker maniac, his favorite so far was a winnie-the-pooh sticker book, but unfortunately they all need to be replaced sooner or later.
natasha_sacopaso[at]hotmail[dot]com

Alyce said...

My 4 year old's favorite book is anything with trucks in it. We have checked out every single truck book that our library owns, some of them multiple times.

akreese (at) hotmail (dot) com

Alyce said...

I blogged about it here:
http://flutemom.blogspot.com/2008/08/mommies-uniteds-big-giveaways.html

akreese (at) hotmail (dot) com

Alyce said...

I posted your banner on my sidebar:

flutemom.blogspot.com

akreese (at) hotmail (dot) com

Tamara B. said...

My children's favorite book is Bo-Bo Bo

Unknown said...

One of my son's favorite book is Thomas the trains ABC's

Deb said...

Abby's current favorite book is pretty much any of the Junie B. Jones ones. Hannah's favorites are the Biscuit I-Can-Read books, and Becca's current favorite is a Wonder Pets board book that she got the other day. :)

CanCan said...

Maybe a tie between "Where the Wild Things Are" and "Tikki Tikki Tembo"!

CanCan said...

I blogged it here! http://mygreening.blogspot.com/2008/08/mommies-united-back-to-school-event.html

CanCan said...

I have the banner up here: http://mygreening.blogspot.com

LivingforGod said...

My oldest daughter's favorite book series is the Life of Faith series.

Eryn said...

Oh heavens! The Scholastic StudyJams program looks amazing! You can get a free trial by checking out their site. I'll be homeschooling my kids this next year, and I've been most afraid of math for my daughter. This is EXACTLY what I've been looking for!

My daughter (the one in question) would have a hard time picking her favorite book. She loves Nancy Drew so much, but she also loves the Patrick Carmen books, because he's from our town!

Melanie @ Whimsical Creations said...

My son's favorite book(s) are any of his Pokemon ones. My daughter's favorite is Animal Hide and Seek.

Melanie @ Whimsical Creations said...

I have your button on my blog.

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Kristie said...

My daughter has several-she loves the Clifford books!

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Kristie said...

Your button is on my sidebar.

wooby3 said...

My daughter loves Goodnight Moon!

Kelley said...

Today his favorite is " No David"...but that can change at any minute. His other favs are "Where the Wild Things Are" and "Mikey in the Night Kitchen"

Kelley said...

Today his favorite is " No David"...but that can change at any minute. His other favs are "Where the Wild Things Are" and "Mikey in the Night Kitchen"

Ilissa said...

A great children's book is 'I'll love you forever'.

Thanks!

Ilissa said...

Your button is on my sidebar: http://everythingupclose.blogspot.com

Ilissa said...

I've posted a link to your giveaway here: http://everythingupclose.blogspot.com/2008/08/update-on-giveaways-august-26th.html

furygirl3132 said...

My daughter's favorite book is Corduroy. She is always asking my husband or I to read that to her. Thanks for such a great giveaway!

Eloise
furygirl3132@comcast.net

Joanna said...

Curious George are the favs around here.

Joanna said...

MU button is on my blog!

Tarasview said...

As of today my kid's favourite books are "Can You tell Elmo how to get to Sesame Street" for Olivia, "You are Special" by Max Lucado for Owen, and "Ariel's Adventure" for Aiden (his changes by the minute though).

Z said...

Our daughter loves Junie B. Jones series, Toothless Wonder is probably her favorite.

Thank you for another great giveaway!

Anonymous said...

Goodnight Moon is his favorite! He love that book! thanks!

sweetangl5632@aol.com

soha said...

Her favorite is Ruby the Red fairy.

Rebekah (monkeygirlsmama) said...

Definately my daughter has more than one favorite, but topping her list are Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Seuss and any of the Miss Bindergarten books.

Rebekah
littleminx at cox dot net

Belinda said...

My daughter's favorite book this week is 'Yes' by Jez Alborough. It's such a neat book, there are very words in the book, mainly the word 'yes', so when we read it to her, we fill in our own text and, although we keep to the same storyline, the dialog varies every time - she loves it!

Belinda said...

I have your main banner on my blog sidebar!
belinda_streak(at)hotmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

Are you my Mother?

Anonymous said...

The Leap Frog Reader looks wonderful! We are into the Little Bill books right now. Also"No David" is a fav:)
bookroomreviews@hotmail.com
I have the back to school banner on my sidebar too
Thanks so much!

Anonymous said...

My daughter's favorite book is "Brown Bear" — as in "Brown Bear, brown bear, what do you see? I see a yellow duck looking at me" and so on. She loves that she can "read" it just from the pictures :) Email: jennae at greenyourdecor dot com

Rockin' Mama said...

My son loves when I read Ride Along Thomas!

jasonncaryn at yahoo dot com

I have your button and banner on my sidebars

http://rockinmama.net

Michele said...

The Giver is my nephew's favorite book....right now. :-)

Thanks so much!!
Michele R.(CA)
luvkittysmeowmail@gmail.com

Danielle said...

Green Eggs and Ham

ldsmom2201 at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said...

Anything with trucks or cars for the younger ones, and any biography for the older ones.
Kathy

bigfamily8 (at) yahoo.com

Bebemiqui said...

My daughter loves the Wizard of Oz.
bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com

Jen said...

we've got lots of favorites here...Puff the Magic Dragon is a winner for my 4 yr old, 2 yr old loves Brown Bear Brown Bear, 6 yr old loves the Bearinstein Bears books, 9 yr old loves anything you put in front of her, and the 11 and 13 yr olds like anything fantasy.

judybrittle said...

My grandson is into any book that has dinosaurs. If he see's a dinosaur on the cover he just has to read it. Thank you!
judybrittle at aol dot com

kamewh said...

Mine love "Go Dog, Go!"

Robyn said...

My sons favorite book is called I Love the Alphabet! He loves all naming off all the things on each page that start with the letters.

Anonymous said...

My daughter Nannah loves to read the Pony-Crazed Princess books.(she has been hinting for one lately)She is currently reading "A Surprise for Princess Ellie"

Anonymous said...

I have blogged about this giveaway too.

Sky said...

My son loves the Boxcar Children books.

Ane said...

My kids also love "The Cat in The Hat" and "Where The Wild Things Are."

Ane said...

Your buttons up!

kenzkween at hotmail dot com

Meg said...

My son's favorite is "Do Lions Like Lettuce"? Good thing I love it too.
gomeggo[at]gmail[dot]com

janetfaye said...

My grandson loves Good Night Moon.

Thank you!

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

janetfaye said...

I blogged your giveaway.

http://luckygiveaways.blogspot.com/2008/08/scholastic-giveaway.html

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

sunnymum said...

My dd's other favorite books are the Maisy series by Lucy Cousins. She can't get enough of Maisy!

Anonymous said...

My 9-year-old is REALLY into the the Eyewitness books.

Anonymous said...

I added your contest button to my sidebar.

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Nicole Brady said...

Favorite book (right now) is Psst. I swear their favorite book changes constantly!

Unknown said...

My daughter really loves the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books right now!

Ellerenee said...

My son loves "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus". We have read it MANY times and he still thinks it is hilarious.
laylarenee[at]cfl.rr.com

Anonymous said...

The Babysitters Club

luckydolls123[at]verizon[dot]net

Teresa690 said...

My kids all love "Going to Sleep on the Farm". Thanks!

Leighann of Multi-Minding Mom said...

We just started reading the Magic Treehouse series to our daughter. We are already on book 10!

Anonymous said...

My son really likes The Tiny Tadpole. Thanks, ecfreitas579@hotmail.com

nancy said...

There's a Nightmare in My Closet is her fave...

lace said...

She has lots of favorites:

Alice the Fairy

windycindy said...

Ours is one from my childhood called
"Are you my Mother?" Thanks,Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

Andrea said...

We love Bible Stories...

Betsy said...

Lulu, wash your hands!

She loves to read any book, but that one is her favorite.

Betsy said...

The banner is up and I blogged.

http://thehomeschoolway.blogspot.com/2008/08/back-to-scool-giveaway.html

Maude Lynn said...

Pinduli!

Anonymous said...

I blogged about you here:
http://janne.cc/blog/2008/08/30/great-giveaways/

Anonymous said...

Goodnight Moon is a favorite for our younger children!

Anonymous said...

My kids like any of the Dr.Suess books-they like the rhyming words and the silly pictures!
Elaine R
emrosser@shaw.ca

Principal Sal said...

My little boy loves the book Good Night Elmo every night before he goes to bed. We also love reading the Amelia Bedila books. They crack me up!

siddons69 said...

my little girls favorite books are blues clues search books

Gina lee said...

My kid's favorite book is the Disney's Storybook Collection.
Even though they don't know how to read it but they like to flip thru the pages and of course they love to listen while I'm reading it for them.

I blog about this wonderful giveaway. my link : http://www.ginahpeters.com/2008/08/mommies-united-back-to-school-giveway.html
buttons at my side bar too.

mginah_lp@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I blogged about Mommies United Back to School week and the giveaways here:
http://aspritzofsis.wordpress.com/2008/08/31/mommies-united-celebrate-back-to-school/

Enjoy the week!

Uniquely Yours said...

My daughter loves Fancy Nancy! Thanks!

Anonymous said...

Right now it is Captain Underpants!
digicat @ sbcglobal.net

Secret Mom Thoughts said...

Currently her favorite is Fancy Nancy.

Anonymous said...

Pinkalicious

Christi S said...

Isaac's current fave is anything Junie B. Jones. Adam claims his fave is one we got free from his dad's school's fall festival..but I think he truly prefers any Dora book!

Christi S said...

And your button is up on my sidebar!

Anonymous said...

Thank you for the giveaway. My oldest son's favorite book is the Polar Express.

vintagemorning {at} gmail dot com

mommyof7 (2inheaven) said...

My son favorite book is Froggy Learns to Ride a Bike. My 4 older kids (I have 5) love all the Froggy Books. We get them from our library in town. They really love all of them!! But he said that was his favorite for now.

Bramblemoon Farm said...

Wow, she has so many! We love Todd Parr, so I'd have to go with Otto Goes to the Beach.

Miss Spoken said...

Right now my daughter's favorite book is The Fairy Who Couldn't Fly.
gkstratos@yahoo.com

Blessings Abound said...

One of my daughter's favorite books is the Cat in the Hat!. Thanks!

akblessingsabound[at]gmail.com

Blessings Abound said...

I have your button on my sidebar. Thanks!

akblessingsabound[at]gmail.com

Dani' said...

My 7 yr old's favorite book is The Dancing Pig

Dani' said...

blogged here

Dani' said...

I had button up but took it down at "end" of giveaway.... back up again!Bee-Mused

Unknown said...

This is a great giveaway! I loved Scholastic Books while I was growing up!! We're expecting our first baby this coming October. We practice reading for our niece and nephew and their favorite book is Jack and the Beanstalk! Thanks for sharing such wonderful gifts :)

hope.september[at]gmail.com

Christine said...

What an awesome giveaway! We *love* Scholastic Books! My daughter's (7) favorites right now are Clementine, and her copy of My First Encyclopedia. My son's (5) favorite is The Night Before Kindergarten (given to him by his new kindergarten teacher!)

Kathleen W. said...

My son loves Dr. Seuss books, specifically Fox in Socks. He can't read yet but he gets so excited by the pictures.

Kathleen W. said...

I've got your button on my sidebar too.

Ginny said...

My daughter loves the Junie B Jones books right now!

I have your banner on my sidebar.

Anonymous said...

My daughters favorite book is titled "I like myself"...unfortunately, I don't know the auther :)

Anonymous said...

I blogged about your giveaway at http://www.blogfully.net

amyparsons1@yahoo.com said...

Morris the Moose goes to school. It is easy to read and entertaining.

stacey said...

My son loves Things that Go - a Baby Einstein book! Thanks for the entry.

kaylee8 said...

I'll Love You Forever is our bedtime favorite!

Jess said...

"One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" by Dr. Seuss

wheresmywhitepicketfence(at)yahoo.com

PowerSweepstaking said...

video game strategy guides!

now on the sidebar through all the Back to School contests ending 9/15 at
http://www.powersweepstaking.com/SweepstakesAnswers/

also blogging this in todays update on site at http://www.powersweepstaking.com/BrowseSweepstakes/onetimeentry/
then tomorrow at http://powersweepstaking.com/lastminute/

thanks again for some great contests!

Anonymous said...

"Harry was a white dog with black spots..." Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion and illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham was a favorite of mine as a child and is also one of my son's top picks. He also likes The Scrambled States of America by Laurie Keller, which is a library book for us.
Thanks for the contest!
jsupersaver@yahoo.com

stacie marie said...

Charlotte's Web ;)

Unknown said...

newest favorite book is on top of spagetti

Anonymous said...

my little one is loving the Ramona series right now.

Staci A said...

I added your button too!

kerri69 said...

NO david they can really relate to david i love these books myself they are to funny we have all the books about david

Anonymous said...

chicka chicka boom boom!
Thank you.

bboyle said...

My daughter likes Goodnight Maine.

Anonymous said...

Please let me win this one. My daughter really could use some learning systems.

ashleyh8584@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

As I mentioned in other comments here on Mommies United, the current "read aloud" is usually our daughters' favorite. But, my girls also really like the Little House on the Prairie series. :)

Thank you!

roseinthemorning[at]comcast[dot]net

Anonymous said...

I blogged about the event here:

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Suzanne/574495/

Thank you, again!

roseinthemorning[at]comcast[dot]net

Anonymous said...

Also, I posted your main button (and your giveaway button) on my sidebar.

roseinthemorning[at]comcast[dot]net

Betty N said...

Right now my little Grandson really
likes the new book I sent him that spells out his name on each page. Of course he loves books with short script that he can remember.. his current favorites being Brown Bear Brown Bear and Polar Bear Polar Bear.