Best Book Club Ever!
6/11/09 Update: Apparently this company is out of business now!
We have all been there: roped into a mail order “CD club” or “book club of the month club” that traps you into spending lots of money on stuff you don’t really want.
Parents; help is on the way! There is a new children’s book club in town, and it is like nothing you have ever seen before!
Excite Books brings your child the thrill of receiving an unexpected package in the mail, filled with brand new, grade level books every month.
You can keep the books for as long as you like (forever, if you want), or, months later, you can donate your books to children in need.
Excite Books includes pre-paid/pre-addressed envelopes in each shipment of new books in order to make donation simple and convenient.
It’s a win-win business model for adults, children and communities in need.
“Excite Books is not your average book company,” explains Austin George, a commercial airline pilot, motivational speaker and founder of the online site. “We are members of the community who strive to add excitement and energy into your child’s reading activities. Through Excite Books, kids are an active participant in all phases of learning and development through responsibility, motivation and giving back to the community.”
The concept is completely original.
You can order a monthly subscription online for one, two or three books to be shipped to a child.
A teacher certified and age appropriate book is chosen and mailed at an affordable $4.99.
Send two books a month at $9.99 or three books for $14.99. Shipping and handling is always the same low $4.95, no matter how big the package.
The idea of children donating their gently used books came to George when he visited a second grade classroom for Career Day. He was appalled to notice there were no books on the bookshelves. Moved to action, he spent the next day searching for donations from local bookstores and libraries for a new teacher’s classroom library he decided to create.
Through ExciteBooks, even more children can be given access to books, helping to instill a life long love of reading!
An introductory “Free Trial” includes 3 Excite Books, 1 Educational Activity, and 8 free gifts.
For the free trial, you only pay the $4.95 shipping charge.
You can select the appropriate reading level, choosing from infant, toddler, kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, or teen, as well as cookbooks and puzzle books for all ages.
I signed up for Jojo to receive a free trial of kindergarten level books.
In our initial shipment, we received 102 Dalmatians, The Emperor’s New Groove, and Disney Year Book, 2008.
Jojo is drawn to colorful books like these, staring familiar characters.
I wish there was a “mommy preview” feature at Excitebooks that would allow me to see what titles we will receive next!
With each book shipment, your child can collect reading completion stickers to chart her accomplishments on a Reading Progress Calendar, free from ExciteBooks.
After Excite Books has shipped a total of 12 books to one address, a prepaid / preaddressed envelope is mailed for a child to donate none, some, or all of his Excite Books to a library in need.
Excite Books finds recipients, arranges for the donations and spreads the joy of reading to a new group of youngsters.
Excitebooks requires no commitments or contracts and offers a money-back guarantee!
Mom Most Traveled readers! If you would like to start a subscription to ExciteBooks, I have a special coupon code for you!
You can get a bonus fourth book by entering the words “4th Book Free” in the Personalized Message field when you submit your order!
You can also type a personalized note for your child, and they will be sure to remove the “4th Book Free” phrase from your note!
Would you like to win a shipment of books from ExciteBooks.com?
One winner will receive 3 books in the reading level of their choice and 8 free gifts from ExciteBooks!
*Congrats to Kimberly!*
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26 November 2008, 5:18 pm
How awesome is this?! Hmm, I know what we’re getting our son for his 2nd birthday!!
We would do the infant or toddler books - we have both.
Thanks for letting us know about this!
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26 November 2008, 8:21 pm
My twins would love the toddler books!
26 November 2008, 8:22 pm
I tweeted!
27 November 2008, 1:35 am
Wow, how cool is this? You find the most interesting things. Thank you for giving one of my boys a chance to “win”. We are a family of avid readers. I would be most interested in the Teen Books! Thanks.
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27 November 2008, 1:40 am
Consider it Dugg.
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27 November 2008, 1:44 am
I twittered (knittingmomof3)
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27 November 2008, 1:45 am
I would like to win the toddler books for my niece!
27 November 2008, 2:14 am
great site! we would like either the 1st grade set for ella or the 5th grade set for ethan!
thanks!
moore.g@insideconnect.net
27 November 2008, 2:56 am
Very cool. I’d love the toddler books for my almost 2-year-old.
27 November 2008, 3:08 am
I’d like a chance to win a set of Toddler books from Excite!
Thanks!
Megret
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27 November 2008, 3:34 am
The K-5th grade is the age group of books that I would enjoy winning! Please enter me in your delightful book drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
27 November 2008, 4:19 am
I love… Love..LOVE this concept
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27 November 2008, 5:11 am
this sounds really awesome! thanks for the info.
27 November 2008, 12:34 pm
we’d like either the infant or toddler books. we have 2 toddlers, but the younger of the two has a very limited vocabulary. great prize by the way!
27 November 2008, 2:02 pm
The toddler books for us,my little grandsons love to read an be read too
27 November 2008, 2:04 pm
I would choose the Toddler books for my kids.
27 November 2008, 2:12 pm
This does sound like a great program. I would choose the Toddler level books.
27 November 2008, 2:15 pm
I stumbled this.
27 November 2008, 3:43 pm
the toddler level would be wonderful for my grandson
27 November 2008, 4:47 pm
I love this idea. It’s wonderful that the books go to school libraries once you are done and the pricing is incredibly reasonable. Sign me up!
27 November 2008, 4:48 pm
toddler
27 November 2008, 5:11 pm
I’d like to win 5th grade!
27 November 2008, 5:21 pm
Lovely ideas. Count me in for the giveaway. I like the puzzle books category.
27 November 2008, 5:37 pm
I’d like to win the teen books.
27 November 2008, 6:21 pm
The first grade books are my pick.
27 November 2008, 6:49 pm
That is really great! I would love the 1st grade books. Thank you so much!
27 November 2008, 7:00 pm
I’d want the 3rd grade books for my little sister. We’re trying to encourage her to read, and I like that this includes a Goosebumps book, one of my childhood favorites.
27 November 2008, 7:07 pm
I would choose the infant/ toddler books for my son if I won.
27 November 2008, 7:08 pm
I would have to get the infant or toddler books… maybe both!
27 November 2008, 7:35 pm
AWESOME!!!! Thanks for telling us about this. I would love the teen books for my ‘tween daughter. Thank you for a wonderful giveaway.
27 November 2008, 9:33 pm
My 2 1/2 year old would LOVE the toddler books! She is a big fan of reading time, so this would be great!
27 November 2008, 10:38 pm
toddler please!
27 November 2008, 10:50 pm
My grandchildren would love the toddler books.
27 November 2008, 11:16 pm
would love the teen or the cookbooks- this is a great idea mrs.mommyyatgmail.com
28 November 2008, 1:04 am
I would love to have the toddler books
My son Caleb would love to have them\
28 November 2008, 2:15 am
youngest would love cookbooks
28 November 2008, 2:48 am
i have a daughter in the first grade and a daughter in the third grade. so either would be great! thanks
28 November 2008, 3:17 am
the 5th grade set.
28 November 2008, 1:00 pm
Teen novels would be great.
28 November 2008, 3:26 pm
What a fantastic idea! I would want to try the teen books for my niece-I am sure she would donate them, she just donated her beautiful hair to Locks of Love!
28 November 2008, 3:59 pm
The tween books would be great.
28 November 2008, 4:02 pm
I’d lke to win 3 books appropriate for age 7.
28 November 2008, 6:29 pm
This is a really great idea. I’m trying to think of people I could give this to as a gift. If I won, I would get the toddler books. I really like the idea of passing along the books.
hedwards25 (at) yahoo (dot) com
28 November 2008, 9:04 pm
hi, great prize. Toddlers books for us
28 November 2008, 10:57 pm
I’d like to win the 2nd grade books
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29 November 2008, 3:32 am
I am so glad I saw this I think the idea is fantastic! We are 3 generations of avid readers here. I’d like the 2nd grade level for my granddaughter who will be thrilled with this!
29 November 2008, 12:40 pm
I would like to win teen books for my son.
29 November 2008, 7:53 pm
I’d love to get the infant books for my newborn son - thanks for the chance!
29 November 2008, 11:39 pm
I would love to find books that my granddaughter who is 3 could enjoy - she LOVES books about princesses. Thank you for this great contest and prize!
30 November 2008, 4:26 am
we’d love the K-5th grade, what a great giveaway, thank you.
30 November 2008, 5:03 am
k - 5. My littlest is a reader. I am thrilled as I love to read also.
30 November 2008, 5:04 am
stumbled! marybethi
30 November 2008, 5:22 am
a good site, i’m needing a new book for evenings
30 November 2008, 8:22 am
Toddler Books my son is 2 1/2.
30 November 2008, 8:04 pm
I’d like the toddler books for my two kids!
01 December 2008, 4:42 pm
I wouold like the 1st Grade Books for my grandson
01 December 2008, 7:23 pm
i,ll like to win teen books
02 December 2008, 2:44 pm
K-5 would cover both kids
02 December 2008, 5:52 pm
teen
02 December 2008, 10:34 pm
We would like the toddler book set.
03 December 2008, 1:05 am
I would choose the toddler book set.
03 December 2008, 2:16 pm
I would love the 4th grade level books for my oldest.Thank you!
03 December 2008, 2:31 pm
toddler books!
03 December 2008, 3:22 pm
The teen books or the the infant/ toddler books for my nephew!
03 December 2008, 3:22 pm
Im a subscriber!
04 December 2008, 2:15 am
This would be great and I’d choose the 3rd grade level.
04 December 2008, 2:36 am
I like the Toddler Books
04 December 2008, 2:45 am
5th grade would be awesome
04 December 2008, 6:28 am
I would love the Third Grade book pack. It would be perfect! Thanks!
04 December 2008, 6:29 am
I would like the Toddler books!
04 December 2008, 6:31 am
I tweeted.
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04 December 2008, 6:33 am
I stumbled your giveaway
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04 December 2008, 7:57 pm
I’d like to win the teen books for my daughter. Thanks.
04 December 2008, 9:02 pm
This is a great idea! My son would be so excited to get books in the mail. I would choose the first grade level. thanks, justicecw@hotmail.com
04 December 2008, 9:44 pm
2nd grade books
05 December 2008, 3:35 am
3rd grade
05 December 2008, 4:43 am
books for a 7 yo would be great
ardy22 at earthlink.net
05 December 2008, 9:12 am
I’d like to win preschool books as long as this isn’t a scam to get all commenters to be members and pay the s/h - even 4.99 is too much for us right now.
Editor: Yeah, all of my contests are “scams”. That is why I am so rich. If you don’t want to enter, don’t. Trash talking my character is not neccessary.
05 December 2008, 2:16 pm
I would love to win the toddler books. Thanks for the chance to win.
05 December 2008, 4:51 pm
What a neat program! My daughter would love the 1st grade level books.
05 December 2008, 8:08 pm
My 4th grade daughter loves to read! Please enter me!
05 December 2008, 11:29 pm
preschool
05 December 2008, 11:47 pm
Cook Books!
06 December 2008, 2:59 am
I want to win
06 December 2008, 3:30 am
Always like to try new recipes-would love the Cookbooks
06 December 2008, 3:38 am
I’d love the Toddler books for my daughter!
06 December 2008, 4:00 am
We would love to win the toddler books. THanks.
06 December 2008, 4:51 am
WOW! I’d like to win 1st Grade Books!
06 December 2008, 6:15 am
I would choose the toddler set. Thanks for the giveaway!
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06 December 2008, 6:46 am
I would choose the Kindergarten level books.
06 December 2008, 7:00 am
I would chose the teen set.
06 December 2008, 7:46 am
I’d love to win a set in Teen.
06 December 2008, 12:08 pm
I’d like the toddler books
06 December 2008, 6:35 pm
I would be interested in books for a 3 yr old for my granddaughter.
06 December 2008, 7:01 pm
I would love to win the Toddler Book Package for my daughter. She loves to read and we are always looking for great new books!
06 December 2008, 7:06 pm
id like to win teen books
06 December 2008, 8:32 pm
What a great giveaway. My girls would love to win the tween books. Thanks.
06 December 2008, 8:35 pm
I would chose the 5th grade set. My son is in 3rd grade, but I want him challenged and he is working on a 5th grade level
06 December 2008, 9:21 pm
would love the toddler age
06 December 2008, 9:50 pm
kindergarten ty 4 the awesome giveaway and entry!:)
06 December 2008, 9:53 pm
I think I would go with 4th grade books.
07 December 2008, 12:26 am
Toddler books would be perfect for my 1 and 3 year old! =)
07 December 2008, 12:43 am
I would lik the toddler books.
07 December 2008, 2:28 am
I’d love to win books for the Kindergarten age group! Thank you for the great contest!
07 December 2008, 2:31 am
My granddaughter would love the toddler books. Thanks for having the contest!
07 December 2008, 2:46 am
I’d want the 3rd grade books
07 December 2008, 3:00 am
I would love the toddler books for my niece and nephew.
07 December 2008, 3:17 am
I love that they pick out age-appropriate books. Sometimes it can be difficult to figure out what reading level a book is for and it is nice for someone to help us out! I would pick the toddler reading level.
07 December 2008, 3:17 am
Thumbs up on stumble!
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07 December 2008, 3:28 am
I would love to win the infant books for my grandson!
07 December 2008, 4:16 am
I would like to win K-5th grade.
07 December 2008, 4:17 am
I twittered about this contest. Name-donnak4
07 December 2008, 4:48 am
I’d love to have the 4th grade books.
07 December 2008, 4:48 am
I twittered!
choochoo428
07 December 2008, 4:49 am
I stumbled.
choochoo428
07 December 2008, 4:56 am
toddler books would be great
07 December 2008, 7:54 am
Please enter me into the contest for the Teen level package of books. Thanks!