February 11, 2010
America's Biggest Bedtime Story

It's a bedtime story pajama party! The BOOK IT! Program, a reading incentive program sponsored by Pizza Hut, is hosting its third America’s Biggest Bedtime Story on Feb. 18th and we'd love to have YOU take part.
Joining in is simple. On February 18th, log on to www.bookitprogram.com starting at 9 a.m. for a live webcast with Golden Globe winning author and actor John Lithgow, reading one of his favorites, Carnival of the Animals. The webcast will be available all day. "All you need is a computer, good company and love for reading."
This year YOUR participation can make a huge difference.
During this year’s America’s Biggest Bedtime Story event, the BOOK IT! Program is challenging readers to break the 2009 attendance record of 198,000 people to support a good cause.
If more people participate in 2010 than in 2009, the BOOK IT! Program will donate 50,000 meals to Haiti through the World Food Program, in their continued effort to encourage reading while supporting an imperative cause.
Whether you take part with just your children or throw a pajama party with friends, you will find plenty of resources at www.bookitprogram.com to make the event extra fun. Be sure to check out the tips for parents and the resources for teachers, which include printable bookmarks, word search puzzles and more.
To celebrate America’s Biggest Bedtime Story, we have a BOOK IT! prize pack to give away to one lucky reader. Our winner will receive one copy of Marsupial Sue Presents “The Runaway Pancake”, by John Lithgow and two $10 gift cards to Pizza Hut.
To enter please leave a comment below. As always, you can earn even more entries: subscribe to our Feed, sign up for our 5M4M Newsletter, add our 5M4Giveaways button in your sidebar, write a post and link back to this contest on your blog, and spread the word via Twitter or email! Please see our site's Terms and Conditions of Use for a complete list of our contest and giveaway rules.
This giveaway is open to US shipping addresses and ends Friday, February 19th. Our winner will be announced Saturday, February 20th.
I hope you join in on 2-18! Let's make this year's event bigger than ever!
Pizza Hut's BOOK IT! Program has generously provided two $10 Pizza Hut gift cards and a copy of Marsupial Sue Presents “The Runaway Pancake” as prizing for our giveaway. To thank me for spreading the word about America's Biggest Bedtime Story, they are sending the same prize package my way as well.
Filed under Books, Giveaway, Kids Stuff by Erica










237 Comments on America's Biggest Bedtime Story »
#1 - Milcah @ 6:56 pm
Sounds like fun!
#2 - jennifer @ 7:04 pm
We have been participating in the book it program for quite some time now! I love it!
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#4 - Amber @ 7:33 pm
Great combination! We love books and we love pizza!
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#7 - Kirsten T @ 7:37 pm
Sounds like fun! My little reader will love it! Thanks
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#9 - Kristie @ 8:00 pm
I used to participate in the Book It program when I was in school. I can't wait until my kiddos are in it too!
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#12 - Stephanie @ 9:12 pm
I wasn't familiar with the BOOK IT! program- thanks for introducing me to it!
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#14 - Erica G @ 9:44 pm
I remember doing Book It! as a kid. I loved it!
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#17 - Linda Kish @ 9:51 pm
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#19 - Benita G. @ 9:56 pm
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#22 - Cynthia @ 10:02 pm
We love Book It! We especially appreciate that they include homeschoolers in the program. I'm glad to find out about the webcast!
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#24 - Teresa Young @ 10:12 pm
My grandkids loves Marsupial Sue!
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#26 - Jackie @ 10:17 pm
What a wonderful program! We will be sure to check it out on the 18th!
#27 - Jackie @ 10:18 pm
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#28 - Angie @ 10:30 pm
I haven't seen Book It! in YEARS and I'm glad it's still around - this is a great program!
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#32 - Angie @ 10:33 pm
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#33 - Donna C. @ 11:02 pm
I am a big fan of John Lithgow, and who doesn't love Pizza Hut! This is a great prize pack.
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#37 - Jaina's Mom @ 11:24 pm
I am so glad to hear that they are doing this again this year. Looking forward to it.
#38 - Jenn @ 11:24 pm
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#39 - Jen @ 11:56 pm
I love reading and so do my kiddos…great program!
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#43 - Jessica T @ 12:27 am
This sounds really neat! Thanks!
#44 - Nad @ 12:46 am
Great program supporting a great cause! Love it!
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#47 - stampedwithgrace @ 1:12 am
my kids love participating in the Book-it program!
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#51 - Tomi @ 8:54 am
WOW! Can't wait to tell our teachers all about it!!!
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#53 - Katklaw777 @ 9:37 am
I remember my kids doing BOOK IT back in the early 90's. Glad it is still around. Yhanks for the great giveaway!
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#55 - Alissa @ 10:07 am
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#58 - Kelli S. @ 10:40 am
I LOVE the BookIT Program. I actually remember doing it when I was a girl. I hope I win!
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#61 - sarah pacilio @ 12:34 pm
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#62 - stacy @ 2:55 pm
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#65 - Marlena U. @ 3:15 pm
I wish I didn't have to work so I could join in the fun with my daughter. I'll pass the info. along to her daycare provider. Sounds fun!!
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#68 - Jamie @ 3:52 pm
This is such a GREAT cause! I LOVE the Book It Program!! We do it every year (I'm an elementary school library media specialist). Thanks for the fun giveaway!
#69 - Jamie @ 3:52 pm
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#70 - Marj M. @ 10:51 pm
There is no better way to help a child learn than to instill the love of reading. I am so glad for the programs like this.
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#73 - Peggy Gorman @ 10:27 am
What a great giveaway! The greatest gift we can give our children is the gift of reading
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#79 - Jill L @ 10:41 am
This is a fun program. Could certainly participate with my kids.
#80 - Jill L @ 10:42 am
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#81 - Ann F @ 11:01 am
Awesome giveaway! I would love to win this book for my daughter and we all love Pizza Hut!
#82 - Susan C @ 11:16 am
I have had a crush on John Lithgow ever since Third Rock from the Sun!
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#84 - Carol Mansfield @ 11:20 am
Great giveaway, a story last forever! Thanks.
#85 - Sue @ 11:41 am
I'd love this!! Thank you for the giveaway.
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#86 - Mellissa C @ 12:17 pm
Thnanks for the chance. I love reading and Pizza.
#87 - Mellissa C @ 12:18 pm
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#88 - nan lara @ 12:23 pm
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book if john lithgow wrote it ♥
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#90 - Diane Baum @ 1:22 pm
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#91 - Mary Ward @ 1:36 pm
I love John Lithgow and think it's great that he has joined up with this cause.
#92 - Mary Ward @ 1:37 pm
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#93 - Suzy @ 2:38 pm
Great giveaway!
#94 - Debra P @ 3:13 pm
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#96 - Amber G @ 3:46 pm
I love John Lithgow and I think this is a great program. Plus, our family loves Pizza Hut - meat lover's pan pizza!
#97 - susan varney @ 4:12 pm
loved john as an actor love to check out his literary prowess like the gift cards also.
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#98 - dorothy l @ 5:16 pm
Please enter me in the giveaway
#99 - Jen @ 5:41 pm
We just had Pizza Hut last night… it's so good!
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#102 - Stephanie V. @ 7:05 pm
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#103 - Deb - Mom of 3 Girls @ 9:12 pm
We got this book out from the library a while back and my girls LOVED it! My hubby's favorite pizza place is Pizza Hut too, so I'd love to win this prize pack!
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#105 - Peregrin @ 1:59 am
Pizza Hut has been a family tradition since we were married, and their BookIt program inspired us to give away thousands of books to kids over the years.
#106 - Kristi C @ 6:30 am
New books and pizza, What can beat that? My daughter's school has participated in the BookIt program.
#107 - Sharon Harmon @ 8:09 am
I've always liked John Lithgow. I'd love to win his book and be able to nosh on some free pizza!
#108 - EMMA L HORTON @ 8:19 am
PIZZA AND THEN READING ONE SNOWY NIGHT…SOUNDS GOOD
#109 - Tracey Byram @ 8:48 am
Who would have ever thought John Lithgow would become a bestselling children's book author?
#110 - Sarah @ 10:33 am
Reading is good
#111 - Melissa P. @Mel4Him @ 10:37 am
My son's school takes part in the book program. Every month they record the books they have read and at the end of the month they receive a coupon for a free individual pizza from Pizza Hut. It's wonderful!
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#115 - Alison @ 12:52 pm
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#118 - Alison @ 12:53 pm
I tweeted about this giveaway : @retelling. Thanks!
#119 - Suzanne K @ 2:10 pm
I so love to read, and love pizza, so this would be a perfect combo!!! Thanks!
#120 - Jason @ 2:42 pm
This would be great to win!
#121 - Linda Lansford @ 5:33 pm
Nothing better than pizza
#122 - Crystal F @ 7:49 pm
I remember doing this as a kid and now my girls do it. Thanks for the giveaway!
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#125 - Molly K @ 9:25 pm
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#127 - Brandy @ 9:37 pm
Our family loves pizza and books!
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#130 - Jacquelyn Cannon @ 10:05 pm
Sounds like a fun book! My kids will love it! Thanks for the giveaway!
#131 - Melissa Painter @ 11:45 pm
I'm all for fun ways to encourage kids to read!
#132 - Kelly Ann T. @ 1:05 am
Please enter me in your giveaway. I need some new books for our library.
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#135 - Michael Capp @ 8:58 am
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#136 - Jessica @ 11:00 am
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#139 - mindy @ 1:18 pm
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#140 - Denise B. @ 1:46 pm
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#141 - loni @ 2:09 pm
I remember Book It from when I was a kid…it got me to read…I would do anything for pizza.
#142 - Idaho Jill @ 3:41 pm
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#146 - Andria @ 5:27 pm
I would love a chance to win. Thank you.
#147 - Carol M @ 6:10 pm
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#150 - Monique Rizzo @ 6:13 pm
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#151 - Alicia @ 6:32 pm
I would love to win.
#152 - Tara Braun @ 7:22 pm
Great prizes.
#153 - Brandi @ 9:49 pm
I researched this literacy program and like it a lot. Please enter me!
#154 - Wehaf @ 11:39 pm
I had no idea Lithgow had written a book, but I want to read it!
#155 - Tim @ 12:11 am
Would be WONDERFUL!!!
#156 - Jeff @ 6:34 am
This are great books for kids!
#157 - Sarah C @ 11:08 am
Oh wow, they are still doing Book It? I LOVED that as a kid!
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#159 - Ashley @ 12:48 am
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#161 - Diane F @ 8:58 am
What a great idea! My kids love books!
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#163 - Carol G @ 10:13 am
Would be a great way to spend an evening with the family.
#164 - Debra F @ 10:28 am
My kids love the Book it program, and I think it is a great incentive to kids to read more.
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#167 - Lauren @ 4:17 pm
yes! yes! i did book it as a kid… love that it is still around!
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Sounds like a fun program!
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#173 - Erika @ 6:30 pm
Exciting Giveaway!
#174 - Daniel M @ 12:07 am
fan of lithgow and haven't been to the hut in a while!
#175 - Pamela S @ 12:47 am
Book It is a great program and it's wonderful they're offering to donate to Haiti! Love John Lithgow books too! Thanks.
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#177 - JMARIE @ 2:28 am
I used to love doing BookIt as a kid..great to know it's still around.
Thanks for the giveaway!
#178 - Marjorie Whitney @ 11:06 am
Books and pizza is certainly a winning combination.
#179 - chris @ 11:49 am
I loved Harry and the Hendersons….lol
#180 - Lisa Taylor @ 11:50 am
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#182 - Heather Erbe @ 2:45 pm
My daughter participates in Book it at her school. What a great program.
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#184 - Angela Winesburg @ 5:33 pm
I love this program, thanks for the chance!
#185 - Ed Nemmers @ 6:32 pm
I heart John Lithgow!
#186 - Nanette Olson @ 6:46 pm
I would love to win this book for my grandkids.
#187 - Leandra @ 7:51 pm
I would like to win this contest. pizza
#188 - Joanne Schultz @ 8:28 pm
LOL, when I saw the prize for the giveaway, I told myself that was the same guy who did that America’s Biggest Bedtime Story that my sister made me watch today!
And then I read your post, and you are talking about it!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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#191 - Rosey @ 10:17 pm
I have heard John Lithgow was writing for children; I would love to have the book!
#192 - Kathleen S. @ 10:36 pm
What a great program! Reading books was a big part of my childhood and I know I was better off for it, so I am a fan of getting books into children's hands. Thanks for the great giveaway!
#193 - Leann S @ 11:07 pm
I would love to win this for my classroom.
#194 - Leann S @ 11:07 pm
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#195 - Bambi M @ 11:24 pm
We love the Book It! program, and we love pizza! Perfect!
#196 - Ani @ 11:53 pm
My son's old school participated in Book-It, but his new one does not, I'll have to mention it to them. Sounds like a fun book and pizza is always requested in my house.
#197 - Chrysa @ 12:56 am
Looks great! Thanks for the giveaway!
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#199 - christopher h @ 1:30 am
would love this
#200 - dawn @ 3:51 am
What a wonderful program! Thanks for the chance to win.
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#201 - Tracy P @ 9:47 am
Great giveaway! My son would love it!
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#205 - barbara wright @ 12:11 pm
My daughter's class did Carnival of the Animals when she was in elementary school. Since the background music for the webcast was the music they had all sung, I emailed all the parents, so hopefully they all watched, too.
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#208 - Lori C. @ 12:48 pm
Book It is a great program that we have enjoyed for several years.
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#211 - Lily Kwan @ 2:46 pm
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
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#214 - Barrie @ 3:06 pm
great idea, would love to participate.
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#216 - Steph @ 4:37 pm
I love John Lithgow's books. My kids really enjoyed America’s Biggest Bedtime Story last year and look forward to this one.
#217 - Maja Meza @ 6:42 pm
how cool! my son would enjoy it.
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#219 - Rebecca B. @ 7:56 pm
What a great program! Thanks for letting us know about it!
#220 - Gianna @ 8:30 pm
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#221 - Jennifer Jozwiak @ 8:44 pm
i' d love to have this for my little girl!
#222 - Nancy S. @ 9:10 pm
My kids are in their 20s and they participated in the Book It program when they were in elementary school.
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#224 - Nancy S. @ 9:13 pm
I tweeted.
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#225 - Barbara Long @ 9:55 pm
I would love this book for the kids and the pizza gift cards are a nice bonus.
#226 - sweetscove @ 10:02 pm
I and the kids would love to win these!
#227 - Veronica Garrett @ 10:06 pm
I haven't heard of the Book it Program before. I will participate in it and tell other parents about it.
#228 - Sand @ 10:11 pm
There is nothing better than pizza and books!
#229 - CC @ 10:24 pm
sounds awesome! I'd love this for school (and the pizza for me!)
#230 - CC @ 10:28 pm
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#231 - Phyllis Jenkins @ 10:31 pm
Ihop should be one of the sponsors for “The Runaway Pancake”
#232 - Michelle R @ 11:20 pm
This is the first I've heard of Book It…sounds great!
#233 - Kerri R @ 11:42 pm
My girls do book it at school its a wonderful program
#234 - Rajee @ 12:13 am
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