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Review & Giveaway: Hilda, the Pet Goat

We had a giveaway for a book, Cole Family Christmas HERE. Well, Hilda is the pet goat of Ruble Cole, the protagonist of Cole Family Christmas. While Hilda plays an important part in the story, he is only a minor character in the book. Outside the book, however, his role has mushroomed. He has become an animated character that can interact in real-time with live audiences through cutting-edge technology. He traveled to Los Angeles for Book Expo America and to Atlanta for a gift show, where he talked to audiences about Cole Family Christmas, and about the family’s tradition of reading aloud. Since then, he’s also become part of a national campaign to encourage families to read aloud. You can see Hilda, “the spokesgoat for read aloud,” at http://www.readaloud.org/. In addition, Hilda’s also the star of e-greeting cards that users can send to friends by visiting http://www.colefamily-christmas.com/.

You can show your support for reading aloud by joining ReadAloud.org today – and you just may win a Hilda plush toy of your very own! Tell your friends and family about the importance of reading aloud – and don’t forget to read aloud with your family every day!

Feeling Lucky? Enter to win a free plush toy giveaway of “Hilda the Spokesgoat for Reading Aloud.” It’s free to enter. Just leave a comment about one of Hilda’s reading tips found at the ReadAloud.org site. If you can’t get the site to pull up for some reason, you can just leave a comment on what your favorite childhood book is. You have until 11:59 CST on Tuesday, December 9th to enter. A winner will be selected by random number generator, announced on the blog Wednesday, December 10th, and notified by email. The winner will have 48 hours to respond with their mailing address or an alternate will be drawn.

For an extra entry, blog about this giveaway then leave us a comment with the link.
Be sure to check out our other giveaways HERE.

Good Luck!

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  1. Riannon says

    I forgot to leave Hilda’s tip: Read aloud every day even if it is only for a few minutes. Bedtime is a good time to read.

  2. Paige says

    That site is not coming up for me, but here’s my tip: Read in silly voices for each character, as it makes the story more fun and exciting.

  4. justusseven says

    My favorite tip: read every day, even if it’s just for a few minutes. Thanks for the chance to win!

  5. Jamie says

    I agree with Hilda that bedtime is a good time for preschoolers – but it’s also a good time for older kids! As the media specialist of a 3rd-5th grade school, I know that some parents get very little time with their children at the end of the day. Winding down with a good book is a great idea. MY tip…let them see YOU read…make reading exciting. We have a “book browsing trip” each month where we have coffee/milk, cake, and read and play at the bookstore. Thanks for introducing me to Hilda!

  6. Jinxy and Me says

    I agree with the tip that it’s a good idea to read at bedtime. It is a nice time to relax and snuggle and a good way to wind down to sleepiness.

  12. Nikki says

    I can’t get the link to work, either, but reading a little bit everyday is a good tip. It also helps not to roll your eyes and moan when your daughter brings you the same stack of 8 books that you read yesterday to you to read again today!

  14. lisagee says

    Reading aloud to your kids helps them learn language and promotes the bonding that is good for parents and child.

  15. drming says

    I agree with Hilda to read aloud everyday at least a few minutes and bedtime is usually the best time.

  16. The Lady Riposter says

    I think the tip about reading aloud is important. My mother read aloud to me every night before bed, which helped me develop an advanced vocabulary for my age.

  20. Shelley says

    Read stories with EMOTION!! Read stories that keep EVERYONE interested (including MOM AND DAD!!) And Read every day!! (My parents always read to us and then I continued to read on my own…and now I have continued that “habit” to this day…I HAVE to read a bit every day…

    READING–it’s a GOOD thing…

    tskrush (at) cox (dot) net

  22. piece of me says

    It keeps coming up page not found. But my favorite childhood book is The Velveteen Rabbit.
    livlifelov at yahoo dot com

  26. idahomom says

    I believe that reading books together even when the kids are old emough to read alone. The Harry Potter series brought our family happily together.

  27. cathyhall says

    I got error 404,

    but my fave books as a kid were the Hardy boys, I used to collect them and re- erad them. I loved them.

  29. Donna R. says

    I love to read to my two grand-daughters whenever I’m at their place. My 7-yr. old grand-daughter is really starting to read well too. Thanks for the contest.

  30. cari_and_kevin_king says

    Read aloud every day even if it is only for a few minutes. Bedtime is a good time to read.

    I think we tend to forget that a little can go a long way.

    charlies_secret_angel2006 at yahoo dot com.

  31. bison61 says

    That site is not coming up for me-reading to your child from the time they are very young is so important

    tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com

  35. Mama Zen says

    I couldn’t pull up the site, but my favorite childhood book was Charlotte’s Web.

    kelli at pfrog net

  38. blueviolet says

    I get an error when I try to go to the site but my favorite childhood book was James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.
    doot65{at}comcast[dot]net

  39. SeahorseLady says

    Read aloud every day even if it is only for a few minutes. Bedtime is a good time to read.
    I love Hilda!
    Thanks for the nice giveaway.

  41. Mommyhood is Thankless says

    Read Everyday to your child, even for just a few minutes!

    mommyhoodisthankless{AT}gmail.com

  44. DOODLEGIRL says

    Read aloud every day even if it is only for a few minutes. Bedtime is a good time to read

  49. Shooting Stars Mag says

    Can’t get the site to work…so growing up, I loved the Rainbow Fish book. I even had a bookmark of the fish! I also really loved the Arthur books. 🙂

    -Lauren
    lauren51990 AT aol DOT com

  52. Julie says

    Okay the site isn’t coming up for me. My favorite childhood book was/is Where the Wild Things are, I think I have read that book a million times in my lifetime.

  54. masonsgranny59 says

    I hearted the raggedy ann and andy series and the bobbsey twins series when i was a child:)

  59. Shasta says

    The page won’t come up for me but my favorite childhood book is “The Poky Little Puppy”!!

    My son would LOVE to win this!

    thewondermomma(at)gmail(dot)com

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