The Hunt for Dinosaurs with Max Spaniel GIVEAWAY
We are anxiously waiting for the 2009-2010 school year to begin. My daughter enters Kindergarten and is so elated! We've been practicing our reading and being the competitor that she is, Abby is trying to read books that her 7 year old brother is reading.
How do I raise a child who loves to read? Well, I owe a large part of this success to Early Reader books. These books challenge my child when she isn't quite ready for chapter books.
I was ecstatic to learn about a new book called, Max Spaniel by illustrator David Catrow.
About the Book:
Max is no ordinary dog. He is a great hunter! His prize of choice? Dinosaurs! But Max simply can’t hunt dinosaurs inside. For that, he must go on a true adventure to the unexplored wild of the backyard. As this zany canine prowls the yard, he encounters bicycles, toys, a rake, and a gardening hose. But to Max, the intrepid dinosaur hunter, these items are no mere playthings and grooming implements–they are dinosaur bones! Piece by piece, the bloodhound puts together a towering display of dinosaurian strength that he is sure will strike fear into the hearts of any trespassers!
From David Catrow, beloved illustrator of the energetic Doggone Dogs and I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More, comes an equally entertaining picture book for young adventurers! Catrow’s text is simple and sparing, allowing his fantastic illustrations to shine brilliantly. The sketch and watercolor artwork is colorful and alive with movement and silliness.
My 5-year-old daughter and I read this book together. It makes me so proud to hear her read and sound out each word. If she couldn't figure out what a certain word was she simply looked around the page to give her hints. The pictures and words are laid out perfectly for a young reader.
One other thing I really liked is the fact that it's a hardback book. There's nothing like having a 2-year-old tear up those beloved books.
This is the perfect fast-paced read for children who are ready to get up and go! Catrow’s design makes this book fantastic both for a read-aloud storytime and for beginning readers who aren’t quite ready for chapter books.
Buy It
The Max Spaniel book can be purchases for $6.99 at both the Scholastic Online Store or Amazon.com.
WIN IT
One (1) Grand Prize winner receives:
-Autographed copy of Max Spaniel (by illustrator David Catrow)
-One (1) Jumbo kids magnifying glass
Four (4) runner-up winners will also receive a copy of the new book
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CONTEST HAS NOW ENDED- Congrats to Winners:
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Books are the best! With 3 grandchildren (all completely different in every way) I find that bringing books when I visit can unite US and I have something with which I actually bond with them on each one's level. I love that the books are hard covered. I teach them to appreciate the feel, the look and of course the content. Loe the covers and illustrations.
We're going to practice our school nights and school mornings routines the week before school starts. Hopefully this will make it smoother on the 1st few days.
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This looks like a really fun book for my niece - she's about to turn 6 and start 1st grade. I read to her and her brother every night - a favorite right now is the Charlie & Lola book: "But Excuse Me, That is My Book." Both kids also have work sheets that the school department sent out for them to work on over the summer. I think they're ready for back-to-school. I know their mom is!
Thanks for the chance to win this book!
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This is our first year of school, my son is starting Kindergarten in a few weeks! We have most of our stuff already. He loves to read (and is quite good at it already). We have all the Dr.Seuss books and just picked up a pack of books at Kohl's with titles like Biggest, Strongest, Fastest and What Would You Do With a Tale Like This?. Both of my young kids love animal books. We have pretty much already started school, doing some of the lessons... kind of easing our way into it so it won't be such a big deal come September 1st.
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Well we read all summer and we just ordered Back packs from Garnet Hill and we are going shopping next weekend. Our family Never stops reading ;o)
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We have been using flash cards a lot, and reading lots of books. I've been reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to my son. A little bit every day.
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My son is going into kinder, so we have been reading LOTS, the kids completed several reading programs and we are reading every night.
We've been reading a lot of Magic Treehouse books to get ready for back to school.
We're in full swing of tot school here... Lots of reading and painting and trips to the fair thrown in.
We just ordered 8th and 11th grade Language Arts today from Ebay. We try to save money using Ebay. (Brand new books too.)
Reading to your child helps with reading skills. You can't go wrong teaching phonics over flash cards. I have homeschooled since 1989 and I know. :)
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Well, I don't have kids, and am in college (I want to win this for my nieces and nephews)and I just finished summer term, so right now I am enjoying a little break before the next semester starts! :)
Looks like a good book, please enter me into this drawing.
Having no kids in school makes "back to school season" just like any other time of year in our house.
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I encourage my kids to read all the time! I also give them extra time to stay up late in bed if they are reading!
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We have started our back to school shopping and my daughter has been working on her summer reading list.
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We are reading the Magic treehouse books to practice.
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We're actually waiting to hear if my almost 3 yo will be going to developmental preschool. In the meantime, we're starting our own little mini-preschool at home. :)
My grandson will start preK this year,so we have been reading Elmos ABC an 123 books,he likes to follow along an try ,an he does really well
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My daughter is reading her Nancy Drew books to my grandson.
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Mine aren't reading yet, so it's lots of reading to them, but to help with learning, we're reading them lots of predictable books.
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I'm just doing my usual shopping for school supplies to prepare for back to school. Thanks for the giveaway!
We've took our granddaughter shopping for school supplies and new shoes for kindergarten. We also gave her "Let's Get Ready for Kindergarten" when she turned 4. We read together all the time.
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We have been reading books about preschool with my son and driving by the school so he is familiar with what will happen and where. We also just got his first backpack - dinosaur (his favorite!)
We've been buying new clothes and practicing reading and writing. Our favorite books right now include Whiskers and I Don't Want to be a Bunny.
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We get ready for school by talking about all of the fun things we want to learn.
We have been getting everything ready for my oldest to start 1st grade. We have read a lot of different books about dinosaurs this summer and many by Robert Munch. We have read 57 and counting. May hit 100 before school starts after Labor Day. Thanks for the opportunity.
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School does not start for another three weeks here, so outside of purchasing some school supplies, we have not really done anything, it has been a busy summer where we are constantly going, going, going. We do, however, read every night, and the books range from One Fish, Two Fish, to the Digginest Dog, to If you give a mouse a cookie.
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I'm going to get my nephew a few new clothes for back to school. Thanks!
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My grandson will be starting Pre-K in September. I bought him some pre-school books with numbers and letters.
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I am prepping my son for pre-school early of course, he's learning to draw his shapes, recognize colors, and of course we love to read books to help expand his creative mind!
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Back to school for us is back to homeschooling. But we pretty much school year round and love reading!
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My children enjoy reading. Over the summer I had them enrolled in the summer reading program at the library where they read books for prizes. This helped keep them in touch with reading.
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We are working on home organization so that getting ready for school is less stressful (no last minutes sprints to find missing items). As far as reading, my daughter is just starting out. We like Mo Willems books.
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Preparing for back to school is over for us, Monday School Started. Our son had been reading Magic Tree House books this summer. Our daughter is preparing to read Dick and Jane books.
My daughter does not go to school yet but she loves books! I'm just fortunate that I have a daughter that enjoys reading as much as playing toys.
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We have been reading Chicka Chicka Boom Boom lately. Such a fun book to practice reading!
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My kids are reading the twilight series right now.
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To get ready for back to school, we do work in our workbooks and talk about what is expected of them while they are in school. We do little play senerios of situations that they could experience in school.
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My niece loves books and would really enjoy this one! She is in pre-K and already trying to read! I take every opportunity I have to read to her!
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I'm stocking up on back to school supplies.
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I've been baby sitting the baby when the daughterinlaw goes 2 buy the older kids what they need for school.
This summer we joined a reading group at the library the kids had fun and after the program they had a nice party. The kids love reading and being read to.
We're lucky--my kids are given a list of books they are supposed to read for the following year. So they can spend the summer reading them and not have to cram when school starts.
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