Spoonful of Stories by Cheerios

November 30, 8:34 PMDC Home Parenting ExaminerLisa Linden Fee

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This fall Cheerios continued their Spoonful of Stories promotion by putting a book inside of each large box of Cheerios cereal. Partnering with Simon and Shuster for the seventh year, Cheerios has distributed more than 35 million books and donated over $2.9 million to First Book, a children's literacy nonprofit organization.

The books can still be found in Cheerios boxes and include: Romeo and Lou Blast Off by Derek Anderson, Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett, Diego's Wolf Pup Rescue adapted by Christine Ricci, Duck for President by Doreen Cronin and When Dinosaurs Came with Everything by Elise Broach.  

I read Romeo and Lou Blast Off tonight with my four-year-old and he loved it. He laughed out loud throughout most of the book. It was a silly book about a penguin and a polar bear who make a rocket that blasts off to the city, where strangely enough it doesn’t look like the snowy land where they live. It was a fantastic read for us, one that my son wanted to read twice (and I didn't mind reading twice).  Even if you can't find the book in a Cheerios box, it is worth looking it up at the library.

The Spoonful of Stories website has activities that coordinate with each of the books. It’s nice to see a company giving something tangible for “free” that provides so much fun. And the Cheerios are always good to eat!