Announcing the Children’s Book Week Writing Contest

By neal Thursday April 1, 2010

Enter the Children's Book Week Writing Contest

Celebrate your family’s love of children’s books with the Children’s Book Week Writing Contest*. Have your child write and illustrate an original storybook. Submit your child’s story at www.tikatok.com by April 25, 2010 and he or she could be eligible to win:

  • A $100 Tikatok Gift Card
  • 25 free hardcover copies of the winning story to share with classmates, friends and family
  • A poster signed by Jon Sciezska and Katherine Paterson, the inaugural and current National Ambassadors for Young People’s Literature and authors of “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales” and “Bridge to Terabithia”

Visit www.tikatok.com/contests to learn more.

*No purchase necessary to enter or win.  See details and official rules.

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3 StorySparks for fans of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Have you been inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland?  You’re not alone!  The eccentric children’s novel authored by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson – better known as Lewis Carroll – has entertained many generations of children and adults with its unpredictable story and crazy characters.  But what makes perhaps the biggest impression is the world of Wonderland itself – a dream-like realm where anything can happen.  This world has sparked the creativity

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Tikatok for Teachers Now Open!

Tikatok is happy to announce the launch of our new classroom program.  Teachers can now inspire their students to love reading and writing by using Tikatok in the classroom. With Tikatok’s Classroom Program, teachers can provide students with the unique opportunity to create and publish their own books, creating a rewarding classroom experience that encourages students to take pride in their written work.  Thousands of teachers have already begun using

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Two Moms and a Bookstore – The Story Behind Tikatok

How did Tikatok begin?  It all started with a trip to the bookstore.

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eBook Downloads are Here – Just $2.99

Tikatok is happy to announce a brand new option that makes it more convenient and affordable than ever to enjoy your Tikatok books anywhere. For an introductory price of $2.99 you can save your book as a downloadable eBook. These high-resolution PDF files can be saved to your computer or printed out right on your home printer. And once you purchase your book in eBook format, you

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By Popular Request: Tikatok Gift Cards Are Here!

With the holiday season approaching, we at Tikatok get the question all of the time: “I think Tikatok is a great idea but how do I give it as a gift?”  Or, “how can I encourage a child to publish a book who is not yet a member of the site?”  Well, the answer is finally here: a Tikatok Gift Card.

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Live in Boston? Find Tikatok at your local library.

The Boston Public Library and Tikatok have started a series of creative writing workshops to take place over the next few weeks at each of the branch libraries.  Kids who participate in the event are in for an hour or two of writing and illustrating using Tikatok’s StorySparks system, and each child will receive a free copy of his or her finished book!  We’re already seeing some great examples coming

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Live in Boston? Find Tikatok at your local library.

By neal Monday July 28, 2008

A Poem of Tikatok

By neal Monday March 24, 2008