As part of its ongoing commitment to nurturing the whole child and connecting families by fostering a shared love of reading, cheerios will once again provide more than six million childrens books, written in both english and spanish. The book is by firsttime author lori degman, a chicago mother who won the 2008 cheerios new author contest. Childrens books that tackle race and ethnicity the new. These momtested books are guaranteed to please your budding bookworm. Thanks to canadians like you and the support of our retail partners, weve distributed over 520,000 sunflower seed packs to help the bees.
Its seeking the next great childrens book author, and encourages ambitious authors nationwide to submit an original story, in either english or spanish, for children ages 3 to 8. Hi ron, im excited to have you join the spotlight today to talk about your debut picture book, can i just take a nap. I will post the winners on the 22nd of the month following the end of each contest. Cheerios has led a contest for the past several years for unpublished authors. The contest invites previously unpublished adult authors to submit their story for a children s book, suitable for children aged four to eight, and it runs from 19 june until 7 september. Ron rauss is the winner of the 2010 cheerios new author contest. I picked up no fewer than ten cheerios boxes just for the book before easter, stealing the book out of them and giving the cereal to my niece to feed her three teen age sons.
In 2012, the cheerios kid and sidekick sue were revived in an internet video that. The attention my book is receiving because of the contest is unbelievable. You can read all about how to enter this childrens story writing contest here. Cheerios writing contest talk about a weird combination. Cheerios new author contest lori degman, colin jack on. A taste of general mills is the official company blog of general mills. How reading books fosters language development around the world. Ron rauss joins me today to talk about his picture book, can i just take a nap. Voters will choose the winner in the cheerios new author contest, out of three finalists. Awards contest that recognizes the years best childrens books in a variety of categories. The company has just announced the winner of its 2009. Well cheerios cereal is running their annual new author contest where one aspiring childrens book. The annual new author contest, introduced in 2007, seeks to find americas next great childrens author and reinforce the importance of parent to. Cheerios announces cheerios spoonfuls of stories childrens.
Monkey and me by emily gravett this book is in english and spanish. A buddy of mine has a chance to have his childrens book, jump. Cheerios spoonfuls of stories new author contest giveaway. Now in its third year, the cheerios spoonfuls of stories new author contest is a way to encourage previously unpublished, upandcoming children s book authors and to continue to nurture a love of reading. The little peeps awards for childrens literature and storybooks. Cheerios new author contest writing for kids while raising. Cheerios is an american brand of cereal manufactured by general mills, consisting of. Mar 24, 2011 cheerios kicks off its new author contest and searches for the next great childrens book author the cheerios new author contest, which kicked off its search on march 22 for the next great new childrens book author, provides aspiring writers the perfect opportunity to make this dream a reality. I had drafted the story, how do you hug a porcupine. Writing contests 2019 2020 fiction and nonfiction book awards. Our blog seeks to provide unique perspectives on news and behindthescenes stories from general mills businesses and brands around the world.
Now in its third year, the cheerios spoonfuls of stories new author contest is a way to encourage previously unpublished, upandcoming childrens book authors and to continue to nurture a. Just updated all content and added three new contests. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading can i just take a nap. The cheerios new author contest provides aspiring writers the perfect.
General mills is using cheerios longrunning spoonfuls of stories promotional program to reward aspiring writers. The winning book could be featured in specially marked boxes of cheerios in 2015, the author has a chance to be offered a publishing contract with simon and schuster childrens publishing and win. You are currently browsing the tag archive for the cheerios new author contest tag. Hello picture book lovers, its that time of year again. Its true that the story has over 700 wordsbut only 50 unique words. Sep 22, 2016 childrens books that tackle race and ethnicity by maria russo sept. The cheerios new author contest, which runs through july 15, 2011, encourages aspiring authors nationwide to. First book is a nonprofit social enterprise that, like cheerios, recognizes that lack of access to books is the greatest barrier to success in school and in life. While there are no more seeds available online, please keep planting and creating a bee friendly world. Id been trying to crack the childrens market for about 10 years when i heard about the contest. You can submit your original childrens book through july 31, 20. The winners are christina s, alice, and gina stratos. So go grab a bowl of the famous breakfast os and read how you, too, could have your name in boxes.
Long beach mans story chosen as finalist in cheerios new. Vote in the cheerios new author contest a taste of. Jun 21, 2007 cheerios, a brand of general mills inc nyse. Apr 05, 2012 ron rauss joins me today to talk about his picture book, can i just take a nap. Society of childrens book writers and illustrators and take out a subscription. In addition to encouraging children to read, cheerios is looking for anyone interested in writing children s books. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers. Mar 22, 2011 the cheerios new author contest, which kicks off its search today for the next great new childrens book author, provides aspiring writers the perfect opportunity to make this dream a reality. Cheerios spoonfuls of stories is a program that focuses on getting high quality, awardwinning books in the hands of children.
General mills is now accepting manuscripts for its new author contest. Want to choose the next childrens book featured in a cheerios box. Apr 29, 2008 the cheerios book contest encourages aspiring authors to write and submit a story for a book for children ages 4 to 8. The cheerios family of cereals, first book and jon scieszka, author of the popular trucktown series which my boys simply adore and other children,s books, have joined together to deliver 100,000 books to communitybased programs serving children in need. She was the grand prize winner in the spoonful of stories author contest from 2011. This is a wonderful book by a first time childrens author who won the cheerios new author contest. What has been the best part of your experience with the cheerios contest. Neverbeforepublished authors are encouraged to write and submit an original story for a book for children between the ages of 2 8 years old see rules for complete details. The selection featured six picture book titles, written in both english. Cheerios spoonful of stories book giveaway mostly monsterly by. Hope clarks blog just announced a great contest for childrens book writers who have yet to break into the business. Ambassador internationals childrens book each the same was honored with the 20 usa best book award. Cheerios as in the general mills breakfast cereal is sponsoring its annual new author contest. The great dog wash by shellie braeuner also in english and spanish.
This years books could be found free inside specially marked cheerios boxes starting in march 2012. Rauss, winner of the 2010 cheerios new author contest, debuts with a chirpy rhyming story of a boy with one thing on his mind. Ron lives in northern virginia with his wife and son. Maybe you started writing a book, but just never finished it. Cheerios spoonsful of stories contest rita writes history. Free childrens books inside cheerios boxes this november. You can help to determine whether your state will be one of the five.
Dec 22, 2011 so i decided to set up my own book award for independent and selfpublished authors of hardbacks, paperbacks or e books, living andor selling their books in the uk i write childrens books, im a secondary school english teacher and i just did an 200 school book tour of england, so i thought id mix the three things up and organise for. Fantastically whimsical illustrations make this book a keeper. Researching book award contests can be overwhelming. This contest can help you get your first book published. How did you find out about the cheerios new authors contest. Annual new author contest writing and illustrating. All the books i am going to feature for the next two months have. Online voting in the cheerios new author contest opened today. The books are for children ages 3 to 8 years old, and include a brand new book in the popular trucktown series, available only inside cheerios boxes. They have set up numerous interviews and readings for me and have gotten the book into millions of childrens hands across the country with the paperback version in. May 04, 2012 the spoonful of stories program recently celebrated its 10 year anniversary with the distribution of more than six million children books.
To prove it, we are graced with todays banana peelin author, lori degman who was not only chosen to be the recipient of the gold moms choice award for picture book humor, but she also won the 2008 spoonfuls of stories. You can vote once per day and there are only a few days left. May 24, 2011 when did you first hear about the cheerios contest and what made you decide to enter. Contests can be another great way to market, promote and bring attention to your book. For childrens book authors, here is a compiled list of upcoming and annual book contests either devoted to or containing categories for childrens and young adult literature. In fact, its really one of the only cereals i let him eat. Time to dust off your picture book workinprogress, buff it to a fine shine, and submit it in the cheerios spoonfuls of stories competition. It was first manufactured in 1941 and was originally called cheerioats.
Cheerios serves spoonfuls of stories for the 11th year to. Mar 29, 2011 cheerios is seeking the next children s book author through their new author contest. Cheerios serves spoonfuls of stories for the 11th year to get books into the hands of children for the first time, spoonfuls of stories expands to include chapter books for older children. Cheerios is calling all aspiring childrens book authors to enter the spoonfuls of stories author contest. As a childrens book author and mother of two, im pushing a stroller along the path to publication. Cheerios expands spoonfuls program with book contest. Schuster childrens publishing, in addition to having his or her book. Childrens authors americans only cheerios cereal is holding a contest for childrens fiction authors. Today she shares her journey with other aspiring childrens authors. Awards provide instant credibility which can influence purchasing decisions.
Scholastic book clubs is the best possible partner to help you get excellent books into the hands of every child, to help them become successful lifelong readers and discover the joy and power of good books. My first book, sunbelievable, was published by my own publishing company and therefore qualified as a selfpublished versus a printondemand selfpublished book. The cheerios you love with whole grain oats and real honey all rolled into one. Mar 16, 2010 the cereal company has opened up the contest again. Cheerios new author contest writing for kids while. Cheerios is an american brand of cereal manufactured by general mills, consisting of pulverized oats in the shape of a solid torus. Unpublished authors can enter their children s book using an online form. I will also continue featuring cheerios books on friday as long as theyre not on susannas list already. In addition to encouraging children to read, cheerios is looking for anyone interested in writing childrens books. Cheerios cereal is holding a contest for childrens fiction authors. Story chosen as finalist in cheerios new author contest by ashleigh.
Lets do what we can to help make sure fans of cheerios become fans of scott. The great dog wash was the first winner of the cheerios spoonfuls of stories contest. Earlier this week, between shades of gray by ruta sepetys philomel, 2011, a ya novel about the forced relocation of lithuanians during wwii, was shortlisted for the 2012. Gis, has announced the launch of the cheerios spoonfuls of stories children s book contest. When did you first hear about the cheerios contest and what made you decide to enter.
Perfect picture book fridaypeeny butter fudge clarbojahns blog. Vote in the cheerios new author contest a taste of general. Cheerios new author contest writing for kids while raising them. Mar 01, 20 head to your local library and check out some of our favorite kid titles. Apr 18, 2011 thanks to cheerios and my blog spark, we received this super fun prize pack including a big box of cheerios with a copy of how do you hug a porcupine. I applaud cheerios for promoting literacy through this wonderful book distribution program. I am so taken up with this promotion that i am featuring an author, ron rauss, who won that contest in 2010 with his book finally coming out june 2012 called, can i just take a nap.
Childrens books often use bold colors and strong contrasts and typically depict objects and animals that appeal to young children. Cheerios kicks off its new author contest and searches for. Last year eileen spinellis book, do you have a hat was featured on boxes of their cereal. The page of the book provides a clear focus for attention, and, unlike movable toys such as balls and trucks, books are held and remain relatively stationary. Cheerios is once again searching for the next great childrens book author. Our blog seeks to provide unique perspectives on news and behindthescenes stories from general mills businesses and.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. However, if your area is anything like ours, the boxes flew off the shelves. Mar 02, 2018 for the last two years, ive hosted a little contest based on bennet cerfs challenge to seuss to write a childrens book using only 50 words. Learn more 100% whole grain oats fed by the sun and grown into the earth, the oats in our cereal are jampacked with positive energy. T hanks to cheerios, first book, and jon scieszka author of one of my sons favorite storybook series about the residents of trucktown, five states will each be receiving 20,000 books for communitybased childrens programs. Check out the cheerios contest site for all of the details, but here are some of the pertinent contest rules from their site what is the contest. Did you know that cheerios has a annual new author contest, where they make the creative dreams a reality for one aspiring childrens book author. Cheerios searches for the next great childrens book author. May 24, 2011 today she shares her journey with other aspiring childrens authors. I have been eating cheerios since i was a little girl and now my son eats it every day. And, check out the a taste of general mills podcast, which has been in production since 2015. Families buying boxes of cheerios will find a prize inside not a plastic whirligig or sticker set, but a brandnew childrens book. The point i am trying to make is that both moms and cheerios alike, know things.
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