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Children’s Books Made into Movies! (Scholastic Giveaway!!!)

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Scholastic has children's books made into movies (short movies)

Hopefully we are all in agreement that there is just no substitute for reading to and with your child. Tim and I cherish story time with Darah. Even though her primary goal right now is to get the corner of any book we read into her mouth, we know that she is still absorbing language and learning that books are a source of great fun.

As your child progresses along in his or her relationship with books, there are some cool ways to reinforce the value of reading. Scholastic has a really great dvd series that is designed for children and their parents. The dvds contain popular children’s books made into movies, and encourage children to read along with the story by including the text on the screen and highlighting the words as they are spoken.

children's books turned into movies We received the Treasury of 50 Storybook Classics to review. While Darah is a bit too young to view these herself, Tim and I have played some of the stories. We really liked that the book illustrations were used for the stories as opposed to cartoons. This helps keep the focus on the words being spoken, and it keeps it from having the feel of a television show that changes screen shots every 2-3 seconds. We were also pleasantly surprised when we heard some familiar voices serving as narrators (Meryl Streep and John Lithgow are two examples).

This collection seems to be appropriate for children ages 2 or 3 and up. We will definitely be showing these to Darah in a few years, and we are glad to have them on hand for when our nieces visit. This isn’t something I would be inclined to turn on for kids and just leave them alone with, but rather, these are terrific stories to experience with children, so that you can read along and encourage them to try to read, too. You can also pause the videos to talk about what you are seeing in the pictures. Another great idea is to check out some of the books in the set from your local library, and then when you view the dvds you can have the books on hand, too!

Buy It!: This entire collection contains over 8 hours of delightful stories for a terrific price: $49.95! That’s just $1 per story. We all know how pricey books are, so this is a great deal. It is currently available on Amazon for just $32!

Win It!: I bet you know a little bookworm in the making who would love to have this set! Scholastic wants to make that happen for one lucky Stuff Parents Need reader, who will score the 50 Storybook Classics dvd set we reviewed! The contest will run until Saturday, April 10th at 7:59pm CST. A winner will be randomly selected and emailed, and will have 48 hours to claim the prize. Open to residents of the United States.

EDIT: Giveaway closed

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Mandatory Entry: Tell me the story in this collection you would read along with first!

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I received a complimentary product for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own. This post may contain affiliate links. 

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  36. it would if course have to be The Ugly Duckling, no child should ever grow up without ever reading this story!!

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  49. I would read Harry the Dirty Dog. I remember that book from elementary school.

    ReggieM1961 [at] gmail [dot] com

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  57. I have 3 Bengals who love water so we would ready "Lets give Kitty a bath". Thanks so much for this offer.

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  64. The story I'd choose would be "Let's Give Kitty A Bath." I'd read it to my 2 granddaughters who have 2 cats of their own, and I also have 2 cats, so we would all enjoy this story!
    kateswen(at)gmail(dot)com

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  76. i've not read click clack moo…but if the title is any indication, i'd have to read it first to find out what on earth it's about!

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  77. We'd also love the Chicka, Chicka Boom, Boom and Chicka, Chicka 1, 2, 3 set!

    jewelsntreasures (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  88. Would read along with Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type first.. it's a great story and the kids love it… weeshenanigans (at) gmail (dot) com

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  89. Let's Give Kitty a Bath would be my first choice! Kitty is one of her only words so she would love it! Thanks for the chance!

    sherri419 at gmail dot com

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  98. We would read Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type first. My kids love that book! (we've rented it from the library before)

    treflea4 at gmail dot com

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  99. My daughter loves Scholastic Treasury of 100 Storybook Classics. Shes read it at her school library.

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  115. Another box set I would love to own is the Scholastic Treasury of 50 Storybook Classics: Preschool Stories.

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  119. Harry the Dirty Dog is a favorite here too. My boys also like reading what Duck and the rest of the animals are up to on Farmer Brown's farm.

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  122. Another Scholastic Storybook Treasures box set I would like to own is "Dinosaurs, trucks and more, The Scholastic Treasury of 25Storybook Classics"

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  127. Another great set I'd love is "Dinosaurs, trucks and more, The Scholastic Treasury of 25 Storybook Classics"! tylerpants(at)gmail.com

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  163. I would also love to own the "Fairytales, Magic, and More" set!

    sarahosborne12(at)gmail(dot)com

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  188. My favorite book on the CD is Officer Buckle and Gloria! Kids love this book! Teachers do, too!
    hi_joan_elliott at hotmail dot com

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  193. The Night Before Christmas Box Set is another set I'd like to own. It would be great to listen to before bedtime during the holidays.

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  208. I'd also like to have the Treasury of 20 Storybook Classics. 😀

    Thank you! alisonad23 at gmail dot com

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  243. I'd also like to own this: Fairytales, magic and more, The Scholastic Treasury of 25 Storybook Classics

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  259. I'd also love to have the

    Scholastic Treasury of 50 Storybook Classics: Preschool Stories

    szogediek at yahoo dot com

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  264. I think I'd start with Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type!

    Just sounds fun!

    szogediek at yahoo dot com

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  275. I remember Harry the Dirty Dog from when I was a kid! We'd have to start there. 🙂

    romancingthestork (at) gmail (dot) com

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