Thursday, June 7, 2012

Dog Stories to Win:
Summer Reading Fun for Kids

by Carrie Boyko, CEB
© AllThingsDogBlog.com
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School is out and Summer is unofficially here. Parents often seek out active daily plans for their children, to assure they burn off all that pent up energy from the school year, while aiding in a good night's sleep. But what about their brains? Children need to maintain their reading levels over the summer in order to make additional progress in the fall when returning to classes. This is why regular Summer reading is so important. Improving reading skills takes practice.


The two books in the giveaway are Sheep, by Valerie Hobbs, and Chewy and Chica by Ellen Miles. The latter is part of The Puppy Place series. If you don't want to take your chances on the giveaway, you can click the links to take you straight to their pages at Amazon. HINT: They're cheap!


Practice is not fun when the books are no fun. Choose topics that are appealing, and even compelling for your child to read. If you have a dog-loving kid, he or she may likely enjoy a dog story. Two books each will be won by 3 winners in this giveaway which is designed for kids just breaking into chapter books. Enjoy!



The books in this giveaway were acquired by me at my own expense, as a giveaway for my readers' kids. Having seen my own 3 kids grow up into avid readers and get great educations, I know the importance of this skill to their future. Happy tales!

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29 comments:

  1. We just got finished reading Where's My Monster by Amanda Noll.

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  2. Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul and Saving Sprite.

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  3. I also do like Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul.. Gonna love reading it with my 3 dogs cuddling beside me.

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  4. My daughter loves Clifford the Big Red Dog.

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  5. I read Green Eggs and Ham to my triple grandchildren. They love to be read to and love books.

    Sharon Gilbert - sjgilbert@aol.com

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  6. My triple grandchildren love the Nasty Little Puppy and the all of the Clifford Books.

    Sharon Gilbert - sjgilbert@aol.com

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  7. good night moon
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  8. We read "Super Guinea Pig to the Rescue" last night.

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  9. "Go Dog Go" is her favorite, but she loves all dog stories!

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  10. A Perfect Pet for Peyton

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  11. The kid's favorite dog story is Where's Spot?

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  12. The last book read was Little House on the Prairie

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  13. Socks by beverly clearly


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  14. Clifford the Big Red Dog is his fave!!!

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  15. Last book was Good Night New York City.

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  16. My 2 yr olds fav dog book is actually called Dogs. It's the one where there is a pull to make dog lift legato go pee. :-)

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  17. I read chicken soup for the dog lovers soul to my fur kids(Roxy, Molly, and Beethoven)

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