Catherine sent me the link to this site tonight. I voted and I hope you will too. It just takes a minute and it would be fun to see NC win the free books. NC was in 6th place. The state with the most votes wins 50,000 books for underprivileged children. Being a lover of books, I thought it was a fun contest. You just have to tell what book got you hooked on books. My first favorite book was, The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. I still have the copy that Aunt Carol gave to me for my third birthday, 31 years ago! She wrote, "Happy Birthday to a 3 year old monkey. Love Aunt Carol" on the inside front cover. I remember loving this story as a kid. I loved the Tree and cried for the Tree. He loved the boy so much and the boy never gave him anything in return, but still the tree was happy. Oh, how I loved this book. What book got you hooked?
What Book Got You Hooked
"What Book Got You Hooked?" invites readers everywhere to celebrate unforgettable books from childhood and help provide new books to the children who need them most. First Book asks visitors to share the memory of the books that made them readers and then vote for the state to receive 50,000 new books from First Book, helping to get more kids hooked on reading.
Past winners include Oklahoma in 2007 and Kentucky in 2008, with each state receiving 50,000 new books for children in need.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
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Hey, I voted the Giving Tree also!!
Awww! what a fun post for me to read...and you were such a sweet little monkey!
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