Does your kid like to read? Or, do you like free kids books?  This summer, Barnes & Noble is sponsoring a Summer Reading program.  Once they’ve read eight books, they get a coupon for a FREE book (from a list of “exceptional paperback titles”.)

The rules, as explained on their website:

Here’s How It Works:

1. Kids read any eight (8) books of their own choosing.

2. Kids use the Summer Reading Journal to tell us their favorite part of each book. A parent/guardian signs the journal when it’s complete. You can also get a Spanish-language Reading Journal.

3. Children bring their completed Reading Journal to a Barnes & Noble store between May 26th & September 7th, 2009.

4. We’ll give them a coupon for a FREE book! They choose from a list of exceptional paperback titles.*

* Eligible books will be listed on the coupon. Choices must be made from available stock. No special orders. Limit of one (1) form per school-age child (grades 1-6), please. Incomplete forms will be ineligible for free books.

Too bad that I don’t have a kid in first-sixth grade!  I hope some of you can take advantage of this, though. :)

For those of us ineligible for this program, here’s a small consolation prize–you can take 20% off one item by entering coupon code H4E7B3W at checkout.  This expires on May 2, so if you want to use it, you’d better hurry!