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Cheerios New Author Contest Puts Children's Book In Millions Of Cereal Boxes

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First Posted: 5/16/10 Updated: 5/25/11

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Los Angeles Times:

Families buying boxes of Cheerios will find a prize inside -- not a plastic whirligig or sticker set, but a brand-new children's book.

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Families buying boxes of Cheerios will find a prize inside -- not a plastic whirligig or sticker set, but a brand-new children's book.
Families buying boxes of Cheerios will find a prize inside -- not a plastic whirligig or sticker set, but a brand-new children's book.
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unclelew
735 Fans
01:53 PM on 03/17/2010
It's a left wing plot to get children to love reading. Darn you, Obama!
Has the Texas School Board approved this book?
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noladeb
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03:32 AM on 03/17/2010
This is awesome!
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LisaCACO
someone ate my micro-bio!
115 Fans
07:42 PM on 03/16/2010
wait, do i have to eat cheerios to get the book?

I do like the idea. hope it's a good book.
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Cthulhu thinks you'd make a nice sandwich.
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05:15 PM on 03/16/2010
Love this!
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