Tomorrow kicks off the 10th annual Global Read Aloud with more than 1 million students taking part around the world.  It is hard to believe that what started as a small idea has grown into this global movement all surrounding books.

To help us celebrate our 10th year, Padma Venkatraman, author of The Bridge Home, is holding the following contest with the grand prize being a free Skype call with her!  The winner will be decided by my students after October 18th.

To enter:

For the 2018 Global Read Aloud, thousands of kids around the world fell in love with Bat and his skunk in the incredible book, A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold.  Imagine my sheer delight when Elana reached out to me to ask if I would mind celebrating the release of the third book in the series with her.  Absolutely!  Then imagine my even bigger delight and surprise when she said she would love to give away three free Skype visits in order to celebrate the book’s release.  So for the month of March, this giveaway will be open to the world.  Please read on to see how to enter.

On March 26, BAT AND THE END OF EVERYTHING will enter the world!

Here is more about the book:

The third book in the funny and joyful series Katherine Applegate has called “tender and
important,” by National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold. 

Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat) has been the caretaker for Thor, the best skunk kit in the world…but the last day of third grade is quickly approaching, and Thor is almost ready to be released into the wild.

The end of school also means that Bat has to say good-bye to his favorite teacher, and he worries about the summer care of Babycakes, their adorable class pet. Not only that, but his best friend is leaving for a long vacation in Canada.
Summer promises good things, too, like working with his mom at the vet clinic and hanging out with his sister, Janie. But Bat can’t help but feel that everything is coming to an end.

National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold returns with the third story starring an
unforgettable boy on the autism spectrum.

Bringing Bat to the page over three books has been a joy. Greater still has been the joy of
connecting with kids who love Bat and Thor, his skunk kit.

To celebrate the publication of BAT AND THE END OF EVERYTHING, I’m giving away
three free Skype visits!
I want to thank everyone who has read the BAT books and shared them with kids, including
Pernille Ripp whose Global Read Aloud helped many more kids meet Bixby Alexander Tam.

Please enter the drawing, tell a friend about the BAT books, and cuddle an animal friend.
With Love,
Elana

To enter the drawing, simply enter in your information on this form and stay tuned.  Winners will be drawn on March 26th!

I am beyond thrilled that Victoria Coe is ready to reveal this exciting contest!

Fenway and the story of how he sees the world is one that is bound to make us laugh but also see our world in a different view: What can happen when we simply change our perspective? If your class is reading FENWAY AND HATTIE for the 2017 Global Read Aloud, tell us what your students have learned about perspective for a
chance to win a class set of Fenway’s second adventure, FENWAY AND HATTIE AND THE EVIL BUNNY GANG, provided by Putnam Young Readers.

To enter, simply fill out this form by November 5th at midnight CST.  One lucky classroom winner will be drawn on November 6th.

Only completed forms, please. One entry per classroom. Winner will be chosen by  November 6th and informed via email. Prize will consist of the winner’s choice of up to 30 hardcover or paperback copies of FENWAY AND HATTIE AND THE EVIL BUNNY GANG by Victoria J. Coe. (Paperback will be available January 2, 2018.)

Exciting news! Victoria J. Coe will offer a free 30-minute Skype visit to one lucky GRAFenway classroom at the conclusion of the Global Read Aloud. The Skype visit will take place by mutual arrangement between Victoria and the winning teacher. The 30-minute Skype visit will consist of Q&A. For a chance to win, simply complete and submit the entry form below by October 24th at Midnight CST.

Limit: One entry per classroom.

Here at the Global Read Aloud we are celebrating the November 17th release of Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s new book Awake Beautiful Child by giving away 5 copies of her book!  To enter the contest, simply tell us what difference being a part of the Global Read Aloud has done for you and/or your students.  Winners will be notified after November 7th.

Publishers Weekly Starred Review says:

Rosenthal (I Wish You More) again demonstrates her ability to use wordplay to create stories with real emotional depth as she follows children through a day, described only in three-word, A-B-C phrases. It “All Begins Cheerily” with a boy waking up, followed by an afternoon of exploration (“Ants, Butterflies, Caterpillars”) and rowdy superhero play (“Attention! Be Careful!” says his harried mother). Later, a girl and her mother explore an “Active Bustling City,” and another child asks her father for a bedtime story reread: “ ‘Again!’ (Begs Convincingly).” Illustrator Lam’s debut couldn’t be more polished and confident: her palette seems to shift with the day’s waxing and waning light, while her crisp, screenprintlike images have an understated poise and precision that highlights the quiet magic of everyday moments. Ages 3–up. Author’s agent: Amy Rennert, Amy Rennert Agency. (Nov.)

To order the book, please go here, and to receive 20% off (!!) use coupon code #GRA15