Great Joy Giveaway

Great News - Today I'm giving away Great Joy!  

Figuratively and literally. Thank you, Mrs. Parker, for organizing this special gift for our TBA readers. As you may remember from Monday's Thought, Word and Deed post, Great Joy by Kate DiCamillo is a story about Frances (I just LOVE that name!) and her sensitivity for a homeless man and his monkey during a winter storm. A simple invitation to her Christmas pageant gives them both great joy. Click here for a kindness lesson and EGGS-periment to enrich this heartwarming tale.

As a mind-your-manners-at-the-table incentive between now and winter break, the little monkey from the story (aptly named JOY) will be up for grabs in the cafeteria each day; the class with the best behavior at lunch gets to take JOY with them to their classroom! Here's a picture of the cafeteria bulletin board designed to inspire and intrigue them:

If you'd like the visually joyful reminder to Live Life With Great JOY! for your classroom, click here to download a copy. 
It was designed especially for my readers 
by my friend and our school's webmaster Jane Ann.

But wait, there's more to the Great Joy giveaway. One lucky reader will win a hardcover copy of this holiday treasure.

Here's how:

Just leave me a comment about what brings you great joy, along with your name and email address so I can contact you if your name is drawn. 

That's all there is to it. We'll be selecting the winner the old-fashioned way, by putting the name of everyone who enters into a Santa Hat and letting my youngest son pull out the winning card. This contest will close at midnight on Wednesday, December 7th so that I can get the book to its new owner before the holiday rush. I just can't wait to read all of your reflections; good luck!


NOTE:  This giveaway is now closed.  Read all about the winner here.