Rush Limbaugh—In running for Children’s Choice Book Author of the Year

[DesertRat]

Last edited Thu Apr 3, 2014, 07:02 PM - Edit history (1)

Limbaugh is amongst this year’s finalists for Author of the Year in the Children’s and Teen’s Choice Book Awards, where the winning titles are (supposedly) selected by children and teens. Voting is online from March 25-May 12. Winners will be announced on a live video broadcast during Children’s Book Week (May 12-18, 2014)

I'm disgusted that he is a finalist for this award. He is in NO WAY a role model for children!

Here is where to vote:
http://ccbookawards.com/voting-3-4-grade.php

Rush Limbaugh's children's books are doing well — so well that he's in the running for an "Author of the Year" award.

We almost forgot about the book, entitled "Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims." The cover, of course, features the image of Limbaugh's face imposed on a cartoon colonist body.

CNN reported Thursday that the Children's Book Council, a trade association for children's book publishers, recently named Limbaugh one of four finalists for "Author of the Year" in its annual Children’s Choice Book Awards. The organization had to clarify that the finalists were chosen only by their "performances on the bestseller lists," and that kids' votes will ultimately decide the winners.

Limbaugh's book has been on the New York Times bestsellers' list for 20 weeks, and was #4 in the "children's middle grade" category for the week of March 30. The latest "Rush Revere" book debuted earlier this month. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/22/rush-limbaugh-childrens-book_n_5008716.html

About the Children’s Choice Book Awards: http://ccbookawards.com/about.php

The CBC moved to quell the reaction of Limbaugh’s inclusion here: http://www.cbcbooks.org/a-letter-from-the-cbc-and-ecar-about-the-childrens-choice-book-awards-finalists/#.Uz3cb1e_fdY

[louis-t]

1. You have GOT to be kidding.

Ok, check date, it's April 3rd so not April Fools joke. Check link, no, not Borowitz. WTF?

[DesertRat]

2. Nope, unfortunately it's no joke

He's apparently lobbying hard for votes on his radio show and Facebook page.

[SummerSnow]

3. ROFLMAO

[LoisB]

4. How many of his books did he buy himself?

[kelliekat44]

5. Another one of those bulk buys by the RW. Given to children to read who also believe in fairy tales

[giftedgirl77]

6. It doesn't require any identifying information to vote

& I have a long ride to FL tomorrow. I guess I know what I'll have my kids doing.

[DesertRat]

7. safe travels

[giftedgirl77]

8. Thanks

My soon to be 16 yr old is driving, it's lovely calling shotgun.

[sailfla]

9. My mommy and daddy said

read this book or you're grounded

[11 Bravo]

10. Limbaugh running? Only if he was being chased, and even then it would be ...

more of an ungainly waddle.

[3catwoman3]

11. I had no idea Limbaugh wrote children's books.

How completely disgusting. Is the Ted Cruz coloring book also in the running?

[DesertRat]

12. Best-sellers

With his bloated head on the covers.

[DesertRat]

13. kick

[philosslayer]

14. and believe it or not... he won

Stop the world. I want to get off.

[DesertRat]

15. I know he did

The voting was a joke...ANYONE could vote, and as many times as they wanted.