Last month, First Book held a Recipient Group contest which turned out to be a lot of fun! We asked our Recipient Groups to send us funny stories resulting from reading being a part of family and educational life.

It was a tough decision, but we finally decided on three winners to receive some exciting prizes! All participants coming in second place received a 5% discount off their next First Book Marketplace order. The three winning stories appeared in our April Recipient Group Monthly Update email, and the winning authors were granted a $100 credit for the program of their choice to use at the First Book Marketplace!

Congratulations to Dawn Wood, Kirsten Grubb, and Karen Wesley! Here are the winners:

Carrot Hunting

Once when my son Nathan was three and a half years old he came to me asking for a snack. I told him to go look for some carrots in the refrigerator. He returned a couple of minutes later and said, “I looked in the refrigerator and ALAS! I did not find carrots!” Alas isn’t a word we use in everyday language at our house, but you just never know the fun words kids will pick up when you read together!
- Dawn Wood – Head Start of Muskegon/Oceana, Muskegon MI

The Storyteller

After reading several books to our three year old son Olson, he decided he wanted to tell us a story. He took a big breath and started, “Once uton a pine…”
- Kirsten Grubb – Pacific Lifeline, Upland CA

Public Speaking for Kindergarteners

Billy, who was only four and a half at the time, loved reading and also loved going to Chapel in Kindergarten. He was about to read to his little brother and stood before a box with the book propped up on it. He then said in a loud booming voice: “A READING FROM THE BOOK OF DINOSAURS!!”
- Karen Wesley – South Central Perinatal Council, Lynchburg VA

Thanks again to everyone who entered. We really enjoyed reading your stories!