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Black Parenting Blog Giveaway:
10 Copies of The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Details below, but first...

Patti LaBelle Joins Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Campaign. This is Jumpstart’s world record breaking campaign that brings children and adults together to read the same book, on the same day, in homes and communities all over the world.

I love it when my son says, "Can you read me a story mommy?" His dad and I have been reading to him since he was in my belly, which is why he not only has a love a reading by a gift for gab at only 3 years old.


Are you going to pledge to read today and read The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats with us on October 7?

Grammy Award winning humanitarian and living legend, Patti LaBelle will be joining Jumpstart as a reader on the TODAY Show October 7! In addition, Jumpstart's corporate partner, American Eagle, is offering an incentive for people that pledge to read! If someone pledges to read, they’ll be entered for a chance to win gift cards. To make your pledge and enter to win a $77 GIFT CARD from 77kids by American Eagle visit: www.readfortherecord.org/enter.

“There’s nothing more important than making sure our children have the tools they need to succeed and literacy is essential to this. I think if we all make it a priority to introduce children to reading and education at early ages, they will be more interested in these things as they grow up and be better equipped for success.” -Patti LaBelle


I 100% agree with Patti. I see the living proof in my son every time he picks up a book and reads with me. To win a copy of "The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats" just answer this question in the comment box below: "What is one book that you love reading to your child or loved to read as a kid?" - Be sure to leave your email address, so I can notify you if you won!


This campaign also kicks off Jumpstart’s yearlong program, preparing preschool children in low-income neighborhoods for success in school and life. Getting our kids to start reading and keep reading is so important! I hope you join us and pledge to read to the children in your life on October 7.

8 Response to BPB Giveaway: The Snowy Day Children's Book + Patti LaBelle and Jumpstart Read for the Record

12:17 AM

I have so many faves incl. Goodnight Moon and The Princess and the Pea. What an awesome contest I had tweeted last week about wanting to win copies of The Snowy Day for the Pre K 4 class at my kids' school

Tclarkusa at gmail dot com

12:42 AM

I love to read "The Happy Hocky Family by Lane Smith" to my kiddos and they LOVE it!

heatheranne99 at gmail dot com

Anonymous
10:14 AM

I love to read so many books to my son and his classmates in K4! Some of our favorites are any Dr. Seuss book specifically "The Cat in the Hat", "Green Eggs and Ham", and "Oh the Places You'll Go". We also like "Harold and the Purple Crayon", "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" and "The Mixed-up Chameleon".

CJ
1:39 PM

Reading before bed is my son's favorite activity and his favorite books to date are the Curios George series.

8:06 PM

We participated in this last year, so we are definitely doing it again. Great to see a recognizable face on the campaign.

We love Dr. Seuss "My Many Colored Days".

I can't wait to read the President's new book, Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters when it comes out in November.

4:56 PM

My favorite was always "Where The Wild Things Are". I now read it to my son but he is not as big of a fan of it as I am. Thanks for the chance! justicecw@hotmail.com

9:54 PM

Hey there LaShanda, it's been so long since we last spoke...I hope this finds you well...I love this campaign and contest..reading is a passion of mine and something I instill in my kids as well...I've of course been reading to them since they were in my belly...one of our favorite book to read is Charlotte's Web...we would love to win a copy of this book...so count us in...thanks so much!!! txlfowler@gmail.com

Anonymous
7:38 PM

I loved reading Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold to my grandchildren. JD

SamneneD@aol.com

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