Hameray Publishing's Contest Celebrates Mrs. Wishy-Washy Author Joy Cowley

    LOS ANGELES, CA, February 09, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Hameray Publishing has just announced the opening of their Joy Cowley Classroom Giveaway. This month-long contest, free to enter, gives classroom teachers a chance to win $1500 in K-2-leveled books and related resources by Joy Cowley, best-selling children's author and creator of the internationally beloved character Mrs. Wishy-Washy. The prize package this year includes books introducing Ms. Cowley's newest character, Little Rabbit, along with an entire suite of leveled readers and big books featuring classic characters like Mrs. Wishy-Washy and the Meanies.

"We're happy to give teachers this chance to introduce the imaginative voice of Joy Cowley to a new generation of readers," says Kevin Yuen, president of Hameray Publishing. "So many teachers have told us that her books become instant classroom favorites."

Ms. Cowley is a world-renowned and much-celebrated author known for over 40 years of fostering "learning with laughter" in children. Her recent accolades include an Outstanding Literacy Scholar award from the University of Alabama (2011) and the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction (2010) in her native New Zealand.

Nominations and entries are being accepted through February, and the winner will be announced March 1, 2017. Only teachers within the United States and Canada are eligible to win. Follow the link to enter: bit.ly/joycowleycontest.

Hameray Publishing Group develops innovative literacy materials for pre-K to Grade 8 students. Combining research-based methods with cutting-edge content, Hameray publishes titles for striving readers, English Language Learners, and children requiring reading intervention, as well as those children reading at grade level.

For more information, visit www.HamerayPublishing.com or email [email protected].

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