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 Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians by Kristi Mahoney, Chantelle Thorne, and Burgen Thorne (Elementary)
Prepare for laughs and learning in this humorous exploration of what might happen when an alpaca fills in for a librarian. You’ll learn all sorts of things about alpacas that you never knew you wanted to know!
Gnome Road Publishing is giving away 2 hardcover copies of Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians! For a chance to win, send an email to info@gnomeroadpublishing.com by the deadline—include “Alpacas_TBN Giveaway” in the subject line and a mailing address in the body.
Deadline: September 15, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
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Win a copy of Trunk Goes Thunk!: A Woodland Tale of Opposites by Heather C. Morris, Chantelle Thorne, and Burgen Thorne (Elementary)
This lyrical nonfiction story uses word opposites such as small and large, dark and light, high and low, and fast and slow to introduce young readers to the natural recycling of fallen timber into log bridges.
Gnome Road Publishing is giving away 2 copies of Trunk Goes Thunk!. For a chance to win, email info@gnomeroadpublishing.com with your name and address. Please include “Trunk Goes Thunk_TBN Giveaway” in the subject line.
Deadline: September 15, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
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Win a copy of Invisible Isabel by Sally J. Pla and Tania de Regil (Elementary; Middle Grade)
In this illustrated middle grade novel by award-winning author Sally J. Pla, introverted and anxious Isabel learns how she can speak up to help quiet the worries she feels.
Quill Tree Books is giving away 5 copies of Invisible Isabel. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: September 18, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
Explore the Virtual Book Tour of Invisible Isabel!
Win a copy of Somewhere in Between by Laan Cham (Elementary)
This whimsical picture book about friendship, conflict resolution, and the complex emotions of being caught in between is perfect for any child who finds themselves stuck in the middle.
Random House Books for Young Readers is giving away 5 copies of Somewhere in Between. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: September 19, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
Try this coloring sheet!
Win a copy of When Beavers Flew: An Incredible True Story of Rescue and Relocation by Kristen Tracy and Luisa Uribe (Elementary)
This fascinating picture book tells the unique, quirky, and true story of how one man in Idaho saved 76 beavers from destroying a town by parachuting them into uninhabited wetlands.
Random House Studio is giving away 5 copies of When Beavers Flew. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: September 20, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
Listen to this author interview!
Win a copy of The Boy and the Elephant by Freya Blackwood (Elementary)
Beautiful and moving, with a touch of magical realism, this wordless picture book carries a gorgeously rendered message about conservation and a child’s ability to be a powerful agent of change.
Random House Studio is giving away 5 copies of The Boy and the Elephant. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: September 20, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
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Win a copy of The Shape of Things: How Mapmakers Picture Our World by Dean Robbins and Matt Tavares (Elementary)
How did the first people explore the land they lived on? How did civilizations expand their boundaries and chart courses into new lands? Learn about the history of cartography across cultures in this ode to mapmaking through the ages.
Knopf Books for Young Readers is giving away 5 copies of The Shape of Things. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: September 23, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
Visit the author website!
Win a copy of Colossal: Heavyweights of the Vehicle Universe by Stéphane Frattini and Studio Muti (Elementary)
The biggest monster truck, the tallest construction cranes, the longest trains, and many more fill the pages of this large format book. The detailed illustrations are accompanied by fascinating facts and figures about each vehicle.
Twirl Books is giving away 5 copies of Colossal. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: September 23, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
Try the book cover jigsaw puzzle!
Win a copy of Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos by Nathalie Alonso and Rudy Gutierrez (Elementary)
Here is the inspirational story of Major League Baseball player Roberto Clemente—not Bob—who endured years of racism and discrimination to become one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
Astra Books for Young Readers will be giving away 5 copies of Call Me Roberto!. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: September 27, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
Watch this author interview!
Win a copy of Jasmine Is Haunted by Mark Oshiro (Middle Grade)
Ghostbusters meet Goosebumps in Jasmine Is Haunted by the #1 New York Times bestselling author, with Rick Riordan, of From the World of Percy Jackson: The Sun and the Star, Mark Oshiro! This is a contemporary fantasy for young readers about ghosts, grief, and the friends who make it all ok.
Tor Publishing Group is giving away 5 copies of Jasmine is Haunted. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: September 30, 2024 (Open to U.S. and Canadian Addresses)
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Win a copy of Ripley: Fire Station Five by W. Bruce Cameron (Middle Grade)
Ripley: Fire Station Five is a new adventure in the Dogs with a Purpose series, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Dog’s Purpose, W. Bruce Cameron!
Tor Publishing Group is giving away 5 copies of Ripley. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: September 30, 2024 (Open to U.S. and Canadian Addresses)
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Win a copy of Bear’s Big Idea by Sandra Nickel and Il Sung Na (Elementary)
Fish always has a great idea for what to do! When it’s Bear’s turn to think of something, she doesn’t know where to start. A sweet story of friendship, ingenuity, and a surprisingly epic adventure!
Lerner Publishing Group is giving away 5 copies of Bear’s Big Idea. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: September 30, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
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Win a copy of Wrecker by Carl Hiaasen (Middle Grade)
Valdez Jones VIII calls himself Wrecker because his great-great-great-great-great-grandfather salvaged shipwrecks for a living.
So is it destiny, irony, or just bad luck when Wrecker comes across a speedboat that has run hard aground on a sand flat? The men in the boat don’t want Wrecker to call for help—in fact, they’ll pay him to forget he ever saw them.
Wrecker would be happy to forget, but he keeps seeing these men all over Key West—at the marina, in the cemetery, even right outside his own door. And now they want more than his silence—they want a lookout.
Random House Children’s Books is giving away Wrecker. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: October 1, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
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Win a copy of Ping-Pong Shabbat: The True Story of Champion Estee Ackerman by Ann D. Koffsky and Abigail Rajunov (Elementary)
Eleven-year-old Ping-Pong phenom Estee Ackerman must make a difficult choice. When her championship match is scheduled on the Jewish Sabbath, will she go for the gold medal, or honor her faith? Read the true story of how a young girl struggled to uphold her beliefs while pursuing her passion.
Little Bee Books is giving away 3 copies of Ping-Pong Shabbat. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: October 10, 2024 (Open to U.S. Addresses)
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Win a copy of Billu Buttons by Gus Singh and Delzin Choksey (Elementary)
There’s nothing more fashionable than confidence in yourself! Billu is one independent kid. He loves doing things himself, especially getting dressed in the morning. At school, his friends affectionately call him Billu Buttons, because his buttons are never quite lined up right, the left corner of his shirt would never stay tucked in, and his shoelaces were always coming undone. Featuring a confident Sikh boy, this inspiring picture book celebrates the power of positive thinking and self-acceptance at every stage of one’s growth.
Sambasvian & Parikh is giving away 10 copies of Billu Buttons. Submit an entry for a chance to win!
Deadline: October 18, 2024 (Open to U.S. and Canadian Addresses)
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