On May 13, 2009 Scholastic Book Clubs announced they had sold more than 6 billion books. I’m not surprised. It may have been my daughter’s order that pushed them over the mark. Who can resist Scholastic book orders?
My Scholastic addiction goes back to my own elementary days. The excitement of tucking a new slick-covered book into my backpack was awesome. I remember the book fairs too. How I loved those cute little animal posters!
So what do you remember about your book order days? Leave me a memory in this comment section and follow my blog. On June 5th, one name will be randomly picked to win a $10 Scholastic gift certificate. Good luck, and thanks for sharing!
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I remember once when my parents refused to let me buy any more books (I was something of an addict), so I went into my "special money" fund. My parents and grandparents had been saving special money for me--$2 bills, silver dollars, etc....and instead of saving it as I was supposed to, I spent it all on Scholastic books!
ReplyDeleteI can remember being so pumped about buying Howliday Inn by James Howe. It looked so spooky back then! Now my oldest daughter loves his books too.
ReplyDeleteBook club order day was the best--second only to Book Club delivery day!
ReplyDeleteI still have a stack of Scholastic Book Club books from the early 60s--prices ranged from 25 to 50 cents (!!): Understood Betsy; Pippi Longstocking; Old Yeller--many others.
A favorite was an anthology of short stories, Best Short Shorts ("They read fast...move fast...and end with a twist"), some of which still haunt me: The Open Window by Saki and The Voice from the Curious Cube by Nelson Bond
I remember looking forward to every book order. Getting the free poster with an order of 3 books was great incentive to talk Mom into the book order. :) Now between my sister and myself, we are funding my niece's Scholastic book club addiction.
ReplyDeleteA few years ago I was going through some old things of mine that remained in my Mother's attic.
ReplyDeleteI happened across a book fair book that I had purchased probably when I was in the 3rd or 4th grade.
It was a book about future technology; computers, robotics, space travel, all of the things a budding sci-fi fan like myself was interested in. I loved that book, as evidenced by it's well worn appearance.
Needless to say, it left the attic that day, and went home with me to Winston. (much to the chagrin of my clutter-phobic wife!)
Sitting at the table and browsing for exactly what I wanted was always first thing when I came home from school, after getting the Scholastic form. The thing is, I was always asking mom and dad for stuff like the cheap jewelry and detective kits. I'm greatful for my mom, who forced me to get the books that are now my inspirations.
ReplyDeleteI still have my favorite Scholastic book, When The WHALE Came To My Town, about a whale that beached itself in this town. It's about 30 years old now.
ReplyDeleteGrowing up I never had enough money to buy anything from the book fair. My friends use to feel bad for me & buy me a pencil or an eraser. I remember I ALWAYS wanted to buy where the wild things are. I would stand reading it every time the book fair rolled around.
ReplyDeleteNow that I am a mom I always go into the book fair & buy a ton of books for my kids. I guess I am living my life through my kids lol. I am sure they don't mind since they get a lot of books! Come to think of it, I still haven't bought that book. I know what my son is getting for his 3rd b-day lol.
I remember getting the book order forms and circling everything that I wanted. Then, afraid that my parents couldn't afford them, I would shove the order form in my desk and go to the library.
ReplyDeleteI remember getting extra credit points for ordering books. I don't ever remember ready them but my kids have them now and they love them. (Used my wifes google account, this is Rich)
ReplyDeleteI remember getting the flyer and having to carry it home in my hand for fear it would get ripped in my bag (like my homework). Like Amy, I would do the big circles too around everything I wanted, and there was always something.
ReplyDeleteI now live my addiction by being a Scholastic rep for my kids class, which means I'm one of the first to see the flyers at school .Love it
The thing that's most memorable for me is the feel of the order form paper. It would get all crinkled from over-handling. I get giddy even now when I order for my son.
ReplyDeleteOh, I LOVED them! My daughter doesn't start Kindergarten till the fall, so it's been over 30 years since I have seen one of those forms!
ReplyDeleteThis may be sound stodgy, but I remember being really excited to order a thesaurus from Scholastic when I was like in sixth grade! It made me feel like a real writer, lol. I still love when my kids come home with the flyers. I always order way too much.
ReplyDeleteI always got so excited about those book orders. I wanted almost every book in them. Now my daughter brings them home from preschool and I find myself still just as excited. What is it about a new book that fills me with anticipation?
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