I’m So Excited About Excite Books!
“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.”
— Emilie Buchwald
My husband and I appreciate the importance of reading to our son. It’s the single most effective way to instill a lifelong love for books and it only takes twenty minutes a day. My son definitely has his favorite books, but I like to switch them out on occasion so he is exposed to a variety of sights, sounds, colors, and textures.
If you like Netflix, you’ll love Excite Books, an inspirational company whose aim is simple, yet profound. “Educate kids via EXCITEMENT through READING, then EXCITEMENT through GIVING.” This subscription-based service encourages parents and children to donate any of the books they no longer want to a library or a school instead of mailing them back to the company. The company will send you a preadressed/prepaid envelope to gift the books and a receipt for your tax deductible donation. You can choose from three subscription options but the 3 book option offers the most in terms of value for your money. For a very reasonable monthly fee ($14.95 +$4.95 SH), your child will receive the following “exciting” package:
3 Excite Books
1 Excite Educational Activity
8 Free Gifts including Kid’s Pilot Wings, Space Shuttle Cockpit Poster, 3 reading completion stickers, a personalized message, a reading progress calendar, and a movable propeller airplane glider.
What I like the most about Excite Books is that the books are selected based on the age or grad level of your child. My son received the toddler package which included 3 Disney books and a fun Sticker Activity book along with the gifts mentioned above. It arrived in a shiny red envelope and of course my son exclaimed…”Oh wow!” I know my husband and I are doing something right since my son is constantly bringing us books to read to him.
Children love getting gifts and packages, especially when it comes in the mail. It makes them feel very special. The books your child will receive are well-known, hand-picked by educators, and certain to evoke adventure, surprises, and excitement. The reading progress calendar is great because children are able to visualize what they have accomplished and get rewarded for it.
Right now you can sign up for a risk-free free trial that will include everything mentioned above ($4.95 S&H fee not included). Simply return the books if they don’t “wow” you or your children. - By Caryn
Win it! We’re giving away an exciting Excite books package: Three books in the age category of the winner’s choice accompanied by eight free gifts. To enter, visit the Excite Books site and come back to comment letting us know your choice of age category and a book or two from this page you think your child would like to read. Contest closes at noon mst on January 1, 2009.
CONTEST CLOSED & WINNER EMAILED
PLEASE NOTE – This giveaway was never received by the winner and the owner of this company chose not to respond to our many attempts to contact her. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT YOU SHOP HERE.
December 26th, 2008 at 8:28 am
Cool! We would like the infant/toddler books. Brooke would like the Tickles for Elmo book and Sierra would like the Five Minutes Peace book.
December 26th, 2008 at 8:49 am
My son really likes Franklin books and trucks books, we could use the preschool books (although I would love the cookbooks)
December 26th, 2008 at 9:49 am
would love the My First Word books for my little one.
December 26th, 2008 at 11:21 am
My oldest son, who is turning 13 next month, hasn’t been reading as much as he did when he was younger. So, I would say I’d choose the Teen Books, to try to foster his engagement with reading!! I think he’d like “Frost” and “Wake”.
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December 26th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
teen novels -
Frost
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December 26th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I would love to win the Infant Books! My son would love the ‘My First Word’ book or the ‘Trucks, Trucks, Trucks’. Thanks for the lovely giveaway!
December 26th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
I’d love the 3rd grade books for my oldest! Some of the books I think he would like are The goosebumps books and the Swamp monster in 3rd grade!
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December 26th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
I would want the teen books for my daughter and the one called “Wake” looks like something she would really enjoy
December 26th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
I would love to win books for my first grader-age 6, she would love the Enchanted Castle book and the Cars book. Thanks so much for such a great giveaway!
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December 26th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
My choice would be my tween who is such an avid reader.
Wake and Frost appear interesting
December 26th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
Fifth grade books for my daughter. She would enjoy “Thank You Lucky Stars” and “The Green Dog.”
December 26th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
I would like to win the teen books with great titles such as Wake and Feels Like Home.
December 26th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Infant/toddler. Tickles for Elmo
December 26th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
We would love the puzzle books like Thinklers and the Scottish Puzzle Book.
December 27th, 2008 at 12:21 am
teen look great
December 27th, 2008 at 3:56 am
I’d like the teen books for my oldest daughter. I think she’d particularly like The Sleeding Hill and Feels Like Home.
December 27th, 2008 at 5:29 am
I like the toddler books an I think they would love to read Franklin rides a bike,an Five Shiny Stars,they love books an we are really enjoying reading thanks for the chance
December 27th, 2008 at 6:29 am
Tickles for Elmo and My First Word Book would be ideal for our little one, age category INFANT.
December 27th, 2008 at 7:16 am
My choice of age category is 4th grade. Lights Out and Strawberry Girl are the reading choices. Thanks for the giveaway!
December 27th, 2008 at 7:19 am
I would like the 1st grade books. My son would like to read the Cars: Get Into Gear book.
December 27th, 2008 at 7:45 am
the teenage books would be great
My son would like the Sledding Hill book and Frost.
December 27th, 2008 at 8:08 am
We’d like the preschool books and the Franklin and Five Minutes Peace.
December 27th, 2008 at 9:55 am
All of my grandkids would love these but I think I would choose the teen package this time for my oldest granddaughter who just became a teenager. I think she would enjoy the whole set but “Feels Like Home” and “Wake” look like titles she could relate to.
December 27th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Teen novels would be great.
December 27th, 2008 at 10:43 am
My son would fit into the Second Grade Category, I really think he’d like The Giving Tree and Tarzan books!
As a first grade teacher, I thank you for sharing a love of reading with your readers!
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December 27th, 2008 at 11:37 am
I’d like the infant/toddler books, I think the sticker activity book would be great!
December 27th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
I like the 5th grade books and the books the Green Dog and 207.
December 27th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
The teen books would be nice for the grandchildren.
December 27th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
I would love to win the 1st grade for my son and daughter who are both in the First grade so that would be the K-5th grade collection. They would love to read the Cars get into gear, Disney’s Lilo and Stitch and they would also like the Franklin rides a bike. THank you
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December 27th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
This sounds great…we love books here and I”d love some from the toddler section…the five shiny stars book looks awesome!
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December 27th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
First grader-6. Cars book.
December 27th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
I would need the K-5 category and the books my son would like are Five Shiny Stars and Five Minutes Peace.
December 27th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
i think our aspiring chef would like the cookbooks best, like the french kitchen or the curry secret
December 27th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
I would love the infant/toddler as I have both. My boys would love the 5 Minutes’ Peace or the 5 Shiny Stars. The Tickles for Elmo is cute too
December 27th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Toddler age books would be great, and Five Minutes Peace & Franklin Rides a Bike both look cute, thanks!
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December 27th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
toddler for my little boy with franklin rides a bike book!
December 27th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
I would love the cook books titles. They all look great and I need new ideas. Thanks for the giveaway!
December 27th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
I would love to win this for my little one.
December 27th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
We would fall into the preschool category and my son would enjoy the Tigger book and the Franklin Rides a Bike book- thanks!
December 27th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Anything for my 13 year old would be great – she loves to read and flys through books
December 27th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Preschool books here! they look very nice! thanks!
December 27th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
wake and feels like home , infant age
December 27th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
I would have to pick the infant/toddler age range. I would love to read It’s a Frog’s Life and Five Minutes’ Peace to my baby.
December 28th, 2008 at 1:48 am
I would like 2nd grade books for my grandchildren. I have 3 of them in that age range. I like Bambi and 102 Dalmations. Thank you!
December 28th, 2008 at 1:53 am
My DD would like Franklin Rides a bike, and would be the “Toddler” category…though I was tempted to choose from the older books for her….:) (The Enchanted Castle books looks really nifty!)
December 28th, 2008 at 2:51 am
Aha. . . a cookbook. .for my 7-yr. old grand-daughter. Also, a pre-school book for her sister, the 4-yr. old. Thanks for the contest.
December 28th, 2008 at 7:15 am
k-5 for my guys
December 28th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
I like the toddler books, I would choose 5 Stars and Franklin rides a Bike
December 28th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
My son would love the first grade books especially the Cars Get into Gear book! Thanks for the chance, justicecw@hotmail.com
December 28th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
The infant/toddler books sound great for my son. He’d like the Trucks, trucks, trucks book and the It’s a frog’s life book. Thanks for the chance.
December 29th, 2008 at 12:53 am
toddler books would be best for us
5 Minutes’ Peace or the 5 Shiny Stars look great
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December 29th, 2008 at 11:31 am
I would like the Toddler Books category.
Five Minutes Peace looks like a cute book.
December 29th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
I’d go with the infant books for now because I think my boys would really like the First Words bath book, and Trucks, Trucks, Trucks.
Thanks!
December 29th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Infant/toddler. Tickles for Elmo or Franklin Rides a Bike
December 29th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
The toddler category: Franklin Rides a Bike and Five Minutes Peace look good. Thanks!
December 30th, 2008 at 7:30 am
My son is 11 and i would be interested in getting him any disney books, club penguin, lilo and stitch etc.
thanks for running this contest
December 30th, 2008 at 8:00 am
I think the teen category for us. All of them look good, especially The Sledding Hill. (Great books in all categories – thanks for the link!)
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December 30th, 2008 at 9:43 am
I’d choose the Teen Books
December 30th, 2008 at 10:19 am
My kids would enjoy the first grade books — my daughter would like Lilo and Stitch and my son loves Cars!
December 30th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
The third grade for my son would be great, I would have to pick Night at the Museum.
December 30th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
I have three kids in different age groups, but I think that the teen novels would be great because my preteen is not as big a reader as I would like her to be. This would make it interesting!
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December 31st, 2008 at 3:26 pm
I’d like the teen books for my kids. I think they would like Feels Like Home” and “Wake”. Thanks for the chance to win.
December 31st, 2008 at 4:18 pm
My First Word books would be excellent for my daughter!
December 31st, 2008 at 4:53 pm
The K-5 books would be wonderful for my family!
December 31st, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Im also a subscriber!!
December 31st, 2008 at 7:23 pm
I would pick the infant/toddler books. I think my twins would love Trucks, Trucks, Trucks and My First Word Book. This is a great giveaway and the first I have heard of Excite which is an awesome site. Thank you for posting it.
December 31st, 2008 at 9:32 pm
I want to win
December 31st, 2008 at 10:00 pm
2nd grade/102 dalmatians, bambi, tarzan
thank you.
December 31st, 2008 at 10:00 pm
My daughter would like the 4th grade books and any any books by Judy Blume or RL Stine.
December 31st, 2008 at 10:03 pm
I want for my niece and nephew the infant book “My first word book” and toddler “Five Minutes’ Peace”
December 31st, 2008 at 11:07 pm
I would like the infant books. I’m guessing she would like the “Tickles for Elmo” book
December 31st, 2008 at 11:47 pm
I would like the Toddler set. Five Shiny Stars looks especially good.
January 1st, 2009 at 3:01 am
I would be interested in the infant toddler books (among others). My little niece whom I am raising would love love love the tickles for Elmo book in the infant category and the Tigger book in the Toddler category! I’ve never seen a two year old that had such a love for books as she does. It is so nice to see.
January 1st, 2009 at 6:23 am
My kids would like Wake and Frost from the Teen Books section!
January 1st, 2009 at 7:36 am
The toddler books would be perfect for our family. The “Five Minutes Peace” book looks really cute but my toddler would definitely pick the “The Tigger Movie” book.
January 1st, 2009 at 7:51 am
I would choose the Teen category. My daughter would enjoy Frost and Wake.
January 1st, 2009 at 8:21 am
I would pick the Teen category. Wake sounds interesting.
January 1st, 2009 at 8:37 am
The age category I’d pick is 1st Grade Books. But out of the Cook Books, for me: Culinaria Hungary!
January 1st, 2009 at 10:31 am
Two I know my girls would like are:
FIVE MINUTES’ PEACE
and
FIVE SHINY STARS
We would want the infant/toddler selections.
January 1st, 2009 at 11:25 am
I heart like the Toddler set.
January 1st, 2009 at 11:31 am
i know my daughter would like the teen group and the feels like home book
January 1st, 2009 at 12:09 pm
I think the sticker activity book would be great!
January 1st, 2009 at 12:15 pm
I would like the books “Hoot” and “Night at the Museum” from the 3rd grade category.
January 1st, 2009 at 12:34 pm
The teen package – The Frost book looks like a good one.
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January 1st, 2009 at 12:50 pm
We’d go with the k-5th books, and thank you lucky stars and the green dog as our book choices. thanks so much!
January 1st, 2009 at 2:41 pm
I would probably pick the first grade category for my five year old daughter. She would love The Enchanted Castle with her favorite people, the princesses.
January 1st, 2009 at 3:46 pm
I choose the teen books and my teen would love to read Twilight.
January 1st, 2009 at 4:10 pm
The goosebumps books have all been a fun read and I like the Teen Reads ,”Wake” is something she would read. Great giveaway, Thanks
January 1st, 2009 at 9:22 pm
I need the infant books! Tickles for Elmo and My first word book look so cute! Thanks!
January 1st, 2009 at 10:40 pm
I’m having trouble leaving a comment. I would pick the toddler pack
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January 1st, 2009 at 11:59 pm
We would like the infant/toddler books.