We’re joining McDonald’s to kick the year off with books! From January 9-22, McDonald’s will offer one of four favorite children’s books in every Happy Meal for over 17 million books for children and families across the country. Through a new collaboration with HarperCollins Children’s Books, kids and families will be able to enjoy four classic titles. Each book comes with a fun activity designed just for this special promotion.

On top of that, McDonald’s is giving 100,000 Happy Meal books to bring the joy of reading to kids in RIF programs that don’t have easy access to books. We’re feeling pretty happy about that!

Even lunchtime can become a fun learning opportunity for young children. Our President and CEO, Carol H. Rasco explained, “we need to reach families where they are,” and McDonald’s is a comfortable atmosphere for many families. “Parents are there to talk and laugh and have fun with their children,” and this month they can do so with some our of favorite children’s books.

Here are the books that will be in Happy Meals nationwide this month:

	If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff, Felicia Bond (illustrator): Ever wondered what happens if you give a mouse a cookie? This  circular story of a boy and an insatiable mouse will delight any child!
	Big Nate: In a Class by Himself (abridged) by Lincoln Pierce: Ever had a day that didn’t go your way? While’s Nate’s bad day takes place in middle school, even the youngest children will laugh through the book.
	Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses by Kimberly and James Dean: Pete the Cat’s not feeling so great when he wakes up… until a pair of magic sunglasses shows him how to find his good mood and do the same for his friends.
	Flat Stanley Goes Camping by Jess Brown, Macky Pamintuan (illustrator): Take a trip to remember with Flat Stanley! When he and his little brother decide to make their own fun on their family camping trip, they find themselves in the middle of more adventure than they’d bargained for!

posted by Ameesha Sampat

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