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Sakura of America joins Powell’s Books as official sponsor of popular contest. Other companies to provide a host of prizes to entrants.
Los Angeles, CA.—www.MrsP.com, the popular, award winning kids’ entertainment site, announced that Sakura of America joins Powell’s Books as a sponsor of its 3rd annual “Be A Famous Writer Contest.” The contest will be open for entries beginning September 1 through October 15, 2011.
“Mrs. P’s philosophy is all about sparking the imagination in children”, said Kathy Kinney, who before Mrs. P was best known as Mimi on “The Drew Carey Show.” “Sakura’s advocacy of individual self-expression makes them a perfect new sponsor of Mrs. P’s writing contest.”
Entries will be judged this year by: Bonny Becker best-selling author of the Bear and Mouse picture books, including “A Visitor for Bear” winner of the E.B. White Read Aloud Award; David L. Ulin book critic of the Los Angeles Times and author, most recently, of “The Lost Art of Reading: Why Books Matter in a Distracted Time”; and Renèe Watson author, educator and poet, her book “What Momma Left Me” debuted as the New Voice for 2010 in middle grade fiction by The Independent Children’s Booksellers Association.
Two grand-prize winners will have their stories read by Mrs. P (sitcom star Kathy Kinney) in videos featuring original illustrations and produced by a Hollywood production team. The videos will be posted for viewing by a global audience at the website. Each winner will also receive a bound copy of the illustrated story, as well as prize packs http://www.contest.mrsp.com/Prizes.aspx filled with goodies from Powell’s Book, and Sakura of America.
This year Mrs. P has also teamed up with “Penelope the Purple Pirate” author Melissa Northway, and popular story time audio app company Tales2GO, to provide some incentives for entrants to get their stories submitted.
“We also don’t want to forget the important role teachers play in our writing contest”, said Kinney, “we have teamed up with Westcott, known for their excellence in classroom products, to provide supplies to classrooms and also one lucky school will win a one-year subscription to Tales2Go, our new teacher page http://www.contest.mrsp.com/Teachers.aspx has all the details.
Stories submitted for the contest may cover any topic, fiction or nonfiction, and should be between 250 and 1,000 words. To find out more details go to the contest website http://www.contest.mrsp.com/.
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on 6/13/2011
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“What do most Nobel Laureates, innovative entrepreneurs, artists and performers, well-adjusted children, happy couples and families, and the most successfully adapted mammals have in common? They play enthusiastically throughout their lives.”
~ Stuart Brown, MD, Institute of Play
I love the image of a mother reading to her child. But a sight that is just as charming to me is a father reading to his little one.
Men are traditionally encouraged to be stoic and focus on the day-to-day struggles of providing for their families – certainly noble and vital pursuits. Taking time for something as frivolous as reading fairy tales to a child, well, that’s just silly.
Sometimes, however, silly can be the most important thing in the world.
When a father escapes with his child into a world of fantasy, his worries – at least for a moment – dissolve. His brain pulls off its necktie, kicks off its shoes and runs barefoot through a grassy field. It frolics in the world of imagination.
If we forget to push the “play” button in our brains every once in a while, though, it becomes harder and harder to escape into that magical land. We risk losing altogether the map that leads us back to the treasures of childhood.
Sharing a book with a child is a wonderful way for a father to stay connected to the world of fantasy and imagination. I love to watch a friend of mine, who is a lawyer, read to his 5-year-old son. This very serious man who conducts very important business drops all his inhibitions and throws himself into his performance. He turns his voice into a flirty soprano when he read the words of a princess, makes it shaky and low when he intones the words of a king. He croaks like a toad; he roars like a tiger; he howls like the wind. And when he finally reads the words “The End,” he is exhausted but happy.
And even though my friend is reading bedtime stories, his audience has never fallen asleep during a performance – which I think is a great compliment from a very tough critic.
I feel honored and blessed that so many parents, teachers, librarians and babysitters let me read to their kids from my website, via downloads and in person. It’s one of the great joys of my life. But I feel guilty keeping all the fun to myself, so give it a try sometime, Dads. I guarantee you’ll be glad you did!
About me:
TV star Kathy Kinney (“The Drew Carey Show”), portrays Mrs. P and is also one of the creators of the website. The website endeavors to expose young people to great books and stories through a celebrity storyteller, Mrs. P. MrsP.com has no advertising and is completely free, making it a fun and educational online destination for teachers, parents and children. The site also contains interactive games, coloring sheets to download, and activity guides to accompany chapter books like “Alice in Wonderland”. Every story also offers read along options so children can see the words, which is helpful to early readers, and ESL students. Mrs. P is the recipient of The National Parenting Center 2009 Seal of Approval and the American Library Association distinction of “Gre
This week’s guest:
Mrs. P from Mrs. P’s StorytimeWhen to listen: Please note the new day and time: Friday, April 15th at 1 p.m. EST (10 a.m. PST)
Where to listen: Book Dads Episode 10 with guest Kathy Kinney
MrsP.com
is a free children’s entertainment website celebrating books and reading. The technologically-innovative site features actress Kathy Kinney, who played Mimi on the hit sitcom, “The Drew Carey Show,” as Mrs. P. The site contains no advertising. Mrs. P is the proud recipient of The National Parenting Center 2009 Seal of Approval and the American Library Association distinction of Great Websites for Kids.
We’ll be talking about her new video: “The Peanut Butter and Jelly Hotdog.” Written by 5-year-old Ivy Exum, this story is a funny take on a serious subject. Read more
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Children’s writing contest-winning stories available at free website and iTunes
March 2, 2011 – www.MrsP.com, the popular, award-winning children’s website, will participate in the National Education Association’s Read Across America campaign today by releasing videos of the winners of its 2010 writing contest for kids, and with an in-person appearance by website host Mrs. P (TV star Kathy Kinney) at one of the winners’ schools.
The two grand prize-winning stories of Mrs. P’s Be-A-Famous-Writer contest will be released on iTunes and can be downloaded for free. Mountain Dog, written by Briana Beebe, 8, from Colorado, and Lucky the Bamboo Chopper, by Bill Wang, 12, of Oregon, are bundled together with a total running time of 16:30. Last year, over 20,000 copies of the contest videos were downloaded in just the first day.
In addition, actress Kinney (best known as Mimi on The Drew Carey Show) will bring her quirky Mrs. P character to Rosemont Ridge Middle School in West Linn, OR today to read contest winner Wang’s entry at a special assembly. She will also present Wang with a bound and illustrated copy of his story. Briana Beebe, the winner of the other grand prize, will be one of the featured authors at her own school’s Read Across America program.
Read Across America is an annual event established by the NEA to honor children’s author Dr. Seuss.
by Mrs. P
The books we read (or someone reads to us) as children are the books we never forget. They shape us in ways we may not even recognize: how we see the world, what we believe to be true, what we think is just or unjust. We tuck their lessons away for safekeeping and bring them out—for the rest of our lives—whenever we need help understanding a frustrating situation or making a difficult decision.
You’re driving to work in the morning, going the speed limit, when someone roars by, nearly knocking your car over. You get mad, but finally calm yourself by thinking, “It’s okay. Slow and steady wins the race.” You’re probably not also thinking, I believe this because my mother read Aesop’s “The Tortoise and the Hare” to me when I was 4 years old. But I bet that’s where it came from.
The books we read as children become a part of us. Have you ever noticed how many people use characters from children’s books as names for their pets, email addresses, sometime even their own children. These characters become almost like family to us. We first met them when our imaginations made little distinction between fantasy and reality, and we’ve lived with them longer than many of our “real” friends.
When I run into someone with a dog named Scout, for example, I know we have a mutual friend in a little girl from To Kill A Mockingbird. We can talk about her and share our impressions of her just as we could a real, live person we both knew. In that sense, children’s books also give us a comforting sense of community wherever we go.
It is for all these reasons that I started MrsP.com. I could think of nothing more valuable than creating a place where kids, who might not otherwise have the chance, could hear for free and with no advertising, a storyteller read them classic children’s stories.
I’ve just released my first book, Mrs. P’s Four Favorite Fairy Tales and Funny Stories with which kids can read along with me on my website. It’s the first of its kind: a truly interactive book that will help kids improve their reading skills in a fun and easy way.
I’m proud of my website and new book, as well as my craft projects and games for kids that champion a love of books and reading. I always put a lot of thought and care into each of them before sending them into the world, because I know you should always look before you leap.
Hmm. I wonder where I learned that?
TV star Kathy Kinney (“The Drew Carey Show”), portrays Mrs. P and is also one of the creators of the website. The website endeavors to expose young people to great books and stories through a celebrity storyteller, Mrs. P. MrsP.com has no advertising and is completely free, making it a fun and educational online destination for teachers, parents and children. The site also contains interactive games, coloring sheets to download, and activity guides to accompany chapter books like Alice in Wonderland. Every story also offers read along options so children can see the words, which is helpful to early readers, and ESL students. Mrs. P is the recipient of The National Parenting Center 2009 Seal of Approval and the American Library Association distinction of “Great Website for Kids.”
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