John Lithgow
Marsupial Sue

Welcome to the Cheerios® Book Donation Challenge! In celebration of the 6th anniversary of the Spoonfuls of Stories® program, First Book and Cheerios® are distributing 100,000 children’s books by John Lithgow to programs serving children in need across the country.

From March 17th through June 16th, 2008 individuals who took the Cheerios Book Donation Challenge and answered a question correctly had the opportunity to cast a vote for the state to receive the donation of new books.

More than one million votes were cast and we are delighted to announce the 5 states that received the most votes! 20,000 copies of children’s books by John Lithgow are heading to children in need in each of the following states:

  • Oklahoma
  • Nebraska
  • North Carolina
  • West Virginia
  • Alabama

The voting may be over, but the Challenge continues – start with the question below to see how many questions you can answer correctly!

Who finally convinces Marsupial Sue it's okay to be a kangaroo?
Marsupial Sue

First Book is a nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books.

First Book has provided more than 55 million new books to children in need in thousands of communities nationwide.

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