Scholastic ~ Back to School ~ GIVEAWAY!! (2 WINNERS!)

Welcome to our fabulous Back-To-School Event here at Glimpse!! We are so excited to share a pile of great products to not only make going back to school easy and affordable, but also FUN! We're kicking off the two week event with one of our favorite Canadian companies...Scholastic Canada. They're got a great bunch of educational books and great stories that are just perfect for learning and for encouraging the love of reading.

Scholastic sent over a copy of some of their upcoming & new additions that you will find on their website this year. One of our favorites was Eddie Gets Ready for School." It is a sweet little story about Eddie and how he completes his 'checklist' for getting ready for school - all by himself! Sometimes things might get a little out of hand (like the outfit he chooses to wear for school! ;) ) but he gets it all just right in the end and accomplishes his goal of getting ready for school all by himself. It's such a fun story with a comic-like feel to it.

Here's a book that's filled with learning possibilities! My French & English Word book is perfect for children who are learning, or starting to learn the language of French. We are not quite to that point with our kids yet, but I'm certain this book will be VERY handy when we do reach the point of learning a new language! The book is beautifully illustrated and is detailed, colorful and extremely eye-catching. Each page covers a variety of French words that focus on a particular topic/theme. As well, on each page there is a little game/question that the kids can do. Our children really enjoyed this part of the book and still ask to read it often!

Secondly, we got to have a sneak peek at the new title "Bailey." What a FUN book! The book is about Bailey, a dog, who goes to school with all the students...and it's an adorable tale of Bailey's day at school. There's humor in it for sure, and we got quite a few giggles out of reading the story of Bailey's day at school. Like when the teacher asks Bailey the dog about her homework, and the excuse "a dog ate my homework!" really is true. ;) Bailey provides a lighthearted approach to going to school, and this book would be a fun read for anyone!

Finally, a pirate themed book to top it all off! Pirates Go To School is a book filled with the "joys" of having pirates in your classroom. The book is vibrant and full of "cute" pirates. :) There were a few pirate-y type actions in the book that were a little too much in my opinion (such as how pirates swear...), but overall it was a fun little back to school story.

Scholastic Canada is a GREAT place to find out about and have a peek at many of the best and most popular titles for kids of all ages!



WIN IT!
Scholastic Canada is giving away TWO great prize packages! The first will contain the very helpful French and English Word Book, and the second package will have the three back-to-school themed books (Pirates go to School, Eddie Gets Ready for School and Bailey)! In order to enter, please leave a comment letting us what your favorite part of the Back-To-School season is AND which prize pack you'd prefer to win if you are chosen.

CONTEST OPEN TO CANADA ONLY! Contest ends on August 29, 2011. Please view our giveaway rules for more info.





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