June Books launched 4,962,571 on November 1!
If you’re starting to think about Christmas, I know of a children’s book that would make a wonderful Christmas present! I love Trevor Eissler’s writing and Montessori Madness message for adults. How great that he’s written a book to inspire children as well!
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About 4,962,571
Here’s the book description at June Books:
“4,962,571 is the story of a boy suddenly captivated by the idea of counting to a very large number. He sets a goal for himself, and through self-discipline, creativity, insight, and hard work, he…well, you will have to see whether he reaches it or not.”
“This book delightfully captures the Montessori goal of children not only coming up with questions on their own, but also figuring out how to answer them. Zach’s curiosity and inventiveness, as well as his joy in his self-directed learning, are true hallmarks of Montessori education…” -Marcy Krever, American Montessori Society
“An out loud reading of 4,962,571 should excite your child’s mathematical imagination…Ruth Chung’s illustrations delight the senses… 4,962,571 may be one of those books that you read with your children 4,962,571 times!” -Maren Schmidt, author of Understanding Montessori.
“Trevor Eissler has hit another home run! I wish that all parents could understand the natural desire to improve oneself and the role of self-motivation that is exhibited in this story.” -Mark Berger, Executive Director, Montessori School of Lake Forest
Shelley, a certified Montessori teacher from At Home Montessori blog, had the opportunity to read the pre-launched 4,962,571. This is what she wrote about it: What a Blessing!
Here are a few of Shelley’s words:
“Simply put, Mr. Eissler has written a childrens book that shows a young man who is not looking for praise or reward, but instead his goal is to reach a number! As a Montessorian I know that this was through the act of asking questions, movement (touch and experience!) and he just wanted to do what my students call, ‘hard work!’”
Now for the Giveaway: This giveaway is now closed.
A bit about MontessoriBuddy (Update: now Montessori Compass), who’s sponsoring the giveaway:
“MontessoriBuddy (now Montessori Compass) was designed to help bridge the gap between home and school. MB’s goal is to simplify the day-to-day administrative chores for Montessori educators while providing a convenient way for busy parents to remain actively engaged with the school community. The end result is a more personalized connection with the classroom for all stakeholders in a child’s education. Remember, there’s no software to install and no long-term contracts. Montessori record keeping has never been easier! Request an online demo and sign up for your free trial today!”
3 Lucky Winners of Trevor Eissler’s new children’s book 4,962, 571! Each book is worth $20.
Who Is Eligible
This giveaway is open to anyone 18 and older worldwide. The first entry is mandatory. There are lots of optional entries. You have many chances to win! (Note: For the extra entries, if you already were following Living Montessori Now or already were following June Books or MontessoriBuddy, you can still count that for an entry!)
It’s easy to enter giveaways with Rafflecopter! Just follow the directions to enter. You must complete the Mandatory Entry to qualify for any additional entries. The giveaway closes 10:01pm MST on Wednesday, November 9. Best of luck!
Here’s a 45-second video with quick directions for entering through Rafflecopter:
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UPDATE:
It’s early morning, Thursday, November 10. I enjoyed reading all your comments and really appreciated the 543 entries! 3 winners have been selected using Random.org through Rafflecopter!
Each winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email, or a new winner will be chosen.
Here are the three winners and their mandatory entries (why they wanted to win a copy of the book)! All three had multiple entries.
Jennifer Altman from Chestnut Grove Academy
Mandatory Entry Submitted on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 3:07 PM
“This book sounds so fun, I love any and all books, especially if they promote learning concepts!”
Leptir (Nataša) from Leptir
Mandatory Entry Submitted on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 5:12 AM
“I would love to win because I was intrigued by the unusual theme of this picture book for children – I think that I could use it in my classroom. I’m sure that children would like it.”
Elizabeth Yeager
Mandatory Entry Submitted on Monday, November 7, 2011 8:02 PM
“For my daughter’s 4th birthday!”
CONGRATULATIONS, Jennifer, Nataša, and Elizabeth!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH to Trevor Eissler and June Books for a great book and MontessoriBuddy.com for sponsoring the giveaway – and thank you to everyone who entered!
4,962,571 was launched on November 1! and is available from June Books!
MontessoriBuddy is offering an extended free trial for my readers! 60 days is the standard free trial for MontessoriBuddy, but when you use the promo code LivingMontessoriNow, you will get an extra free month, bringing it up to 90 days!
And, always, thanks so much to all my blog sponsors!
My son would love this book. Thanks for the giveaway.
Hope we will be more lucky this time!Thank you and all the Best.
I would love this book for my two grandchildren.
It would a nice addition to my class room’s books
Very excited about this giveaway…fingers crossed!
As a teacher-librarian (in a non Montessori environment), I am always interested in new children’s books that inspire and promote creativity and thinking both for my work and for my two sons (who will be/are in a Montessori environment). Would love to win.
I love a book that encourages a child to follow through with their curiosity and keep trying to find an answer. Many children I encounter want an answer provided for them when they ask a question, I like helping them answer their own questions through exploration.
wow this looks like a fantastic book, there are not vary many things out there encouraging children to ‘seek [the answer] for themselves’ … i would love this book to read to my 3 children, my eldest (6) is always counting things, and he has actually asked me what the largest number is.. i answered that i thought it was something like a googlepex…
I love Trevor Eisslers work & think it’s great he has a book for children
I would like to win because my 2 children would enjoy this book, and it would help my son continue to learn how to read.
I love children’s literature and Montessori!!! I would be thrilled to add this book to our library. Thank you for the opportunity to get a free book.
Best,
Sarah
Our three children (1,3,6) LOVE reading! Montessori should “occupy” public schools ;o)
Would love to win a copy and share with the young people we know.
Thank you.
I would love to win a copy of this book to share with my Public Montessori Upper Elementary classroom!
This book sound like an different book to read to my children and later to share with friends who also have children.
Thank you for sponsoring this…
I would love to win a copy of this book! We started a new Montessori School this past fall and are building up the materials and library. It’d be very exciting to add a new quality book. I relaly like Trevor Essler’s Waiting for Superwoman video, so am excited to see more from him.
This book looks like my daughter would love it. She is an avid reader and it looks great. We are always looking for new books.
We are always looking for new books to read.
hey there! Great site! I just found you on WeTeach! I am a speech pathologist who just started blogging and I love Montessori (My daughter goes to a Montessori Preschool). New Follower! Be sure to come by my site as well!
love reading, esp montessori books. we are a homeschooling montessori family