Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. We hope you will enjoy the following opportunities as well as the author and book resources available via TeachingBooks.
Win a copy of From the Farm, to Our Table by Sarah Rowe and Amanda Morrow (Elementary)
Based on the author’s homesteading adventures, this book is sure to be a hit with nature-loving (and curious!) kids who are keen to learn about basic sustainable living practices. Readers follow siblings Finlay and Leo on a journey to collect colorful eggs, check on the pigs in the pasture, and find the tallest grasses where the cows wait to be milked.
Gnome Road Publishing is giving away two hardcover copies of From the Farm, to Our Table. Send an email to info@gnomeroadpublishing.com with the subject line: “FTFTOT -TeachingBooks.net Giveaway!” Include your name and an address in the email.
Deadline: April 15, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
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Win a copy of The Garden Surprise by Marie Mazas and Joëlle Passeron (Elementary)
“Teamwork and curiosity are the building blocks for success in this entertaining and informative STEAM chapter-book series opener” (Booklist). The Garden Surprise is the first in The Kaleidoscope Club series about two friends who dream up plans to build a treehouse and learn about nature, skill-building and community. A great classroom and summer read.
Blue Dot Press is giving away 5 copies of The Garden Surprise. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: April 26, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
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Win a copy of Kai’s Ocean of Curiosities by Joséphine Topolanski (Elementary)
Dive in and explore with deep-sea diver Kai and her yellow submarine as she learns about squid sending secret messages, why fish are always in a rush, about what’s on the other side of the key forest and more. Perfect for nature-loving adventurers and ocean lovers.
Blue Dot Press is giving away 5 copies of Kai’s Ocean of Curiosities. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: April 26, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
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Win a copy of Saving Delicia: A Story about Small Seeds and Big Dreams by Laura Gehl and Patricia Metola (Elementary)
When the last delicia tree is in danger of extinction, a young girl creates a seed bank as a surprise for Old Otis, whose stories have inspired her. This tender story celebrates the connections between generations, emphasizing that small steps can have a big impact when one looks beyond the present. An author’s note about seed banks around the world is included.
Flyaway Books is giving away 5 copies of Saving Delicia. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: April 26, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
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Win a copy The Secret Elephant: Inspired by a True Story of Friendship by Ellan Rankin (Elementary)
This beautifully illustrated picture book tells the true story of a little elephant in the Belfast Zoo and her dedicated keeper, who snuck her out of the zoo and into her apartment each night to keep her little charge safe as WWII bombs fell.
Random House Studio is giving away 5 copies of The Secret Elephant. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: April 26, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
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Win a copy Gut Reaction by Kirby Larson and Quinn Wyatt (Middle Grade)
From Newbery Honor author Kirby Larson and her daughter, debut author Quinn Wyatt, Gut Reaction is a poignant, sometimes silly, and always moving story of coming to grips with grief and finding the sweet filling inside every treat. Baking makes Tess feel close to the father’s she’s recently lost, but entering a baking competition while under so much stress might not have been the best idea. Tess’s stomach pains worsen and soon she can barely eat a thing. Author Quinn Wyatt’s personal struggle with Crohn’s disease resonates in this engaging middle grade novel about navigating life with a chronic illness.
Scholastic is giving away 5 copies of Gut Reaction. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: April 26, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
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Win a copy of Eating My Words: And 128 Other Poems by Brian P. Cleary (Middle Grade)
A playful and punny illustrated poetry collection that’s perfect for middle grade readers. Includes quick tips about poetic forms and poetic devices that teachers can use in poetry lessons.
Lerner Publishing Group will be giving away 5 advanced review copies of Eating My Words. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: April 30, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
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Win a copy of Haiku, Ew!: Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature by Lynn Brunelle and Julia Patton (Elementary)
These gross and engrossing haiku highlight thirteen animals (and a few fungi) and the exceptionally icky things they do! Accompanied by bonus facts that will delight and disgust readers of all ages.
Lerner Publishing Group is giving away five copies of Haiku, Ew!. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: April 30, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
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Thank you for providing these giveaways each month! I always look forward to them!
Read and reviewed arcs for Gut Reaction, Eating My Words, and Haiku, Ew and all three were excellent! With its examples and descriptions of so many different types of poetry (including one using music staves) Eating My Words ought be in every elementary library and ELA classroom teacher’s classroom.
Thank you for these opportunities
Thank you for the opportunity to win a book for my elementary library!