Photograph Credit: H-E-B Summer Reading Club

My kids have participated in this summer reading program for the last 2 years. Though the H-E-B grocery store chain operates in Texas and northern Mexico and we live in South Carolina, my children still get rewarded for reading their 10 books and submitting the book titles on the form downloaded from their web site.

This company gives out great prizes. Each year, my kids earned a tee shirt, certificate, pencil, and stickers. I order the shirts larger than needed, so my kids will be able to wear them past this season. My daughter loves her “Buddy the Bag shirts.” (The mascot for H-E-B is a paper bag named Buddy.)  Her orange shirt from 2009 is fading, but the white shirt from 2010 still looks great. I highly recommend this reading program, and my kids will probably be guessing the color of this year’s shirt. 🙂

Photograph Credit: H-E-B Summer Reading Club

Per the H-E-Buddy Summer Reading Club web site, here is how to participate:Don’t procrastinate. Print out the form. Keep track of your children’s book reading. Enjoy the delight on their faces when they receive their just reward. Happy reading!

Photograph Credit: TD Bank

Now this is my kind of reading program. For those in the northeastern United States, TD Bank is offering $10 to young readers for reading 10 books. Cool, can I be a kid again? Earning money for reading is awesome. To participate, read these details from TD Bank’s web site:

• Read 10 books this summer
• Write down the names of the books they’ve read in the Summer Reading Form
• Print and take the form to your nearest TD Bank to get $10
• $10 will be deposited into a new or existing Young Saver Account

The fine print also states:

• One coupon per Customer during promotional period.
• Cannot be combined with any other offers.
• Valid May 4, 2011 through September 30, 2011.
• Bring form of ID for child for new account opening.

TD Bank suggests the following books regarding money and savings:

• If You Made a Million by David M. Schwartz
• Lemonade for Sale by Stuart J. Murphy
• Willie Wins by Almira Astudillo Gilles
• Jelly Beans for Sale by Bruce McMillan
• Pig Pig Gets a Job by David M. McPhail
• Make Four Million Dollars by Next Thursday by Stephen Manes
• A Dollar for Penny by Julie Glass
• Money Trouble by Bill Cosby
• The Can Man by Laura E. Williams

For those of you who live near a participating location, I encourage you to help your children read the 10 books, visit your local branch, and instill the benefits of saving the $10 earned. If your family participates and earns prizes, please come back to share your prizes in the comments.