You guys created so much great "Fancy Nancy Tea Party" content for the TwitterMoms Reading Channel last month that we're doing it again! We are looking forward to starting off the summer with a new blogging program sponsored by HarperCollins and the "I Can Read!" book series aimed at beginning readers. This time, the topic is "summer reading". Share your tips and tricks for getting kids to embrace summer reading with us. Does your local library have fun reading days for the kids? Do you bring children's books to the beach or on picnics? Do you subscribe to children's magazines in your child's name so they have reading to look forward to?

HarperCollins Children’s Books wants to make sure your readers are aware of the number one beginner reader series in the country. I Can Read! is the official sponsor of this conversation. It's the open door to a child’s adventure with the most beloved characters in the history of children’s literature. It a proven series for encouraging young readers from early reading together to advanced reading alone. The series debuted in 1957 with the introduction of a familiar favorite, Little Bear. It was one of the first ever easy-to-read books that children could read independently, and has been in print ever since. Now with more than 6 million I Can Read! books sold, including 200 titles, I Can Read! books is the best series to take children step by step into the wonderful world of reading on their own. Please be sure to incorporate some of this background information in your post, or reference more information on the series, along with a complete list of I Can Read! books and activities.

How it works:

Create a post on your blog sharing tips and tricks for making sure reading is on a child's summer activity list. What tips, tricks or strategies do you suggest to make sure kids to embrace summer reading? Post the campaign widget inside your blog post. Tweet a link to your blog with the hashtag #ICanRead, then follow the rest of the requirements below. The first 100 qualified participants will receive one "I Can Read!" paperback book and five random qualified participants will get an "I Can Read!" book set consisting of 12 featured titles!

Your posts will be collected and featured on the TwitterMoms Reading Channel http://reading.twittermoms.com, and distributed across the web for all to see. The blogging program starts on June 24, 2010 and the submission window closes at 11:59pm PST on July 23, 2010. We will contact the people whose submissions have been selected on or about July 29, 2010.

Prizes:

The first 100 qualified submissions will receive an "I Can Read!" paperback book. Please review terms and conditions here.

Five (5) random qualified participants will receive an "I Can Read!" book set consisting of twelve "I Can Read!" featured titles. See official rules here.

Requirements:

To participate, we ask that you:

1. Create a blog post on your blog sharing "How do you get your kids to embrace summer reading?" in 400 words or more.

2. Include at least one clearly labeled link back to this discussion page in your post, so your readers can learn more, and include it in your disclosure message regarding what prompted your post.

Participants must include the following disclaimer as a footnote of their post:

“I wrote this blog post while participating in the TwitterMoms blogging program to be eligible to get an "I Can Read!" book. For more information on how you can participate, click here.” (include link to discussion page)

3. Install the campaign widget in the side bar of your blog

Get widget here

4. Log on to your Twitter account, www.twitter.com, and send a tweet with the hashtag #ICanRead and a link to your blog post.

5. Return to www.TwitterMoms.com and post a comment on this discussion page in the comments section below, including an active link to your qualifying blog post and a link to your Twitter tweet. (You can click on the date/time link below your tweet to get the direct link to your tweet.)

6. Fill in this address collection form so we can send you your loot once we review your posts for compliance!

Eligibility:

No purchase required to participate. You must be a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, have a personal blog and be a registered user of the www.twittermoms.com and www.twitter.com websites to participate and at least 18 years of age or older at time of submission. See Terms and Conditions.

About HarperCollins Children's Books:

HarperCollins Children’s Books is one of the leading publishers of children’s books. Respected worldwide for its tradition of publishing quality books for children, HarperCollins is home to many of the classics of children's literature, including Goodnight Moon, Where the Wild Things Are, The Giving Tree, Charlotte's Web, Ramona, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, the I Can Read! beginning reader series and countless award-winning titles. HarperCollins Children's Books is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, one of the leading English-language publishers in the world. Visit HarperCollins Children's Books at www.harpercollinschildrens.com

About I Can Read!:

The number one beginner reader series in the country, I Can Read!, is the open door to a child’s adventure with the most beloved characters in the history of children’s literature. It is the premiere and proven series for encouraging young readers from early reading together to advanced reading alone. The series debuted in 1957 with the introduction of a familiar favorite, Little Bear. It was one of the first ever easy-to-read books that children could read independently, and has been in print ever since. Now with more than 6 million I Can Read! books sold, including 200 titles, I Can Read! books is the best series to take children step by step into the wonderful world of reading on their own.

Complete list of I Can Read! books and activities.