tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2052713885395174084.post6719130473724291234..comments2010-11-22T12:13:36.772-08:00Comments on Page Turner: Books Instead of Candy for HalloweenFrancescahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08979959835946600997noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2052713885395174084.post-74919410506248470722010-11-15T13:40:48.445-08:002010-11-15T13:40:48.445-08:00No, thank you for such a great program. I hope it ...No, thank you for such a great program. I hope it continues to take off ! Was this year as success as past years ? ( and I apologize for only just responding now. )Francescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08979959835946600997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2052713885395174084.post-4178101308827670722010-10-28T19:58:14.651-07:002010-10-28T19:58:14.651-07:00Franchesca:
Thanks so much for your enthusiastic ...Franchesca:<br /><br />Thanks so much for your enthusiastic endorsement of Books For Treats. I love that so many people are organizing this in their community or giving out books themselves. The key is to let the kids choose their book, not to just drop one in their bag. When you're doing this for your own trick-or-treaters, it enables you to have a conversation with the kid about his/her grade level and reading interests so you can suggest a book s/he'll like. The parents get involved so you begin to interact and know neighbors you may have never talked to before. <br /><br />So in addition to giving the kids brain candy, it shifts how you know your neighbors which will bring neighborhoods closer.<br /><br />You can see why I started this in 2001 -- I'd done it for my own trick-or-treaters since 1995 and loved the results.<br /><br />As you say, we have a free kit for download at www.BooksForTreats.org.<br /><br />Rebecca Morgan <br />Founder, Books For TreatsRebecca Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114261042564829195noreply@blogger.com