Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Read Across America Day!

Before you read this post, you should check out this one [click here]. Have you read it? Good! I would like to personally thank Mrs. P and her staff for contacting me about this. I truly believe in encouraging young readers and being able to work alongside this wonderful website is an honor. With that said, on to this day's Press Release from MrsP.com!
March 2, 2011 | Special Press Release
 
One of the winners!
 
MrsP.com Supports NEA Campaign with Free Videos by Kid Writers, School Visit
Children’s writing contest-winning stories available at free website and iTunes
March 2, 2011 – www.MrsP.com, the popular, award-winning children’s website, will participate in the National Education Association’s Read Across America campaign today by releasing videos of the winners of its 2010 writing contest for kids, and with an in-person appearance by website host Mrs. P (TV star Kathy Kinney) at one of the winners’ schools.
The two grand prize-winning stories of Mrs. P’s Be-A-Famous-Writer contest will be released on iTunes and can be downloaded for free.  Mountain Dog, written by Briana Beebe, 8, from Colorado, and Lucky the Bamboo Chopper, by Bill Wang, 12, of Oregon, are bundled together with a total running time of 16:30.  Last year, over 20,000 copies of the contest videos were downloaded in just the first day.
One of the winners!
In addition, actress Kinney (best known as Mimi on The Drew Carey Show) will bring her quirky Mrs. P character to Rosemont Ridge Middle School in West Linn, OR today to read contest winner Wang’s entry at a special assembly.  She will also present Wang with a bound and illustrated copy of his story.  Briana Beebe, the winner of the other grand prize, will be one of the featured authors at her own school’s Read Across America program.
Read Across America is an annual event established by the NEA to honor children’s author Dr. Seuss.
-End Press Release

Once again, Dog-Eared & Bookmarked is a big supporter of youth literacy! Any website, especially MrsP.com, that goes above-and-beyond to make reading fun is a favorite of mine!

Please, go out and download these today... I'm on my way right now!

Until next time,

About the Blogger
Cyndi, the author behind Dog-Eared and Bookmarked, is a 26 year old eclectic reader. Although she reads in many genres, she prefers YA. She’s Twilight and music obsessed. When she’s not reading, she’s teaching piano and sharing her love of all things music. Instruments to her name: Piano, violin, and hand-bells.

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