How to Catch Kid Contest

OFFICIAL RULES

IMPORTANT: Please read these Official Rules before entering the How to Catch Kid Contest, presented by Sourcebooks, LLC. By entering the giveaway, you agree to the terms of these Official Rules. These Official Rules shall govern in the event of any inconsistency with other Giveaway-related materials.

Sourcebooks, LLC is the sole sponsor of this Giveaway, which is no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Google.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

ELIGIBILITY: The Giveaway is open to residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry. All federal, state, and local regulations apply. LIMIT ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PER METHOD OF ENTRY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED. Employees of Sponsor its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, and agencies, and their immediate family members and persons living in their household are not eligible to enter the Giveaway.

ENTRY PERIOD: The Contest begins at 12:00 PM CT January 21, 2026 and ends 11:59 PM CT March 1, 2026.

HOW TO ENTER: During the promotion period, users can enter for a chance to win the contest by:

Families and classrooms audition to become an “Honorary How to Catch Kid" by submitting a

short video showing their creativity, curiosity, and love for How to Catch.

REQUIREMENTS:

Vertical video

30–60 seconds long

Tag @HowToCatchSeries and @SourcebooksKids

Usehashtags #10YearsOfHowToCatch and #HowToCatchContest

Post publicly on Instagram Reels.

*Alternatively, you can submit your video through the official entry form via the link in our bio.

SUBMISSION PROMPT:

“Become an Honorary How to Catch Kid! (Families & Classrooms Welcome!)”

In a 30–60 second video, tell us: (DISCLAIMER: These are just thought starters. You do not need to answer all of these)

What do you love about the How to Catch books?
Who is your favorite book or character?
How do you use the books at school or at home?
What’s something How to Catch taught you about being creative or working as a team?
What’s something you learned about not giving up? Have you ever come up
with a plan that didn’t work — and then came up with a better one, just like in the stories?
How do the How to Catch books inspire your imagination?
What’s a message or lesson you think the How to Catch books share?
Feel free to show us your How to Catch collection or highlight any How to Catch projects you have made.

Examples:

“Our class loves the How to Catch books because they make reading feel like an adventure."
“The How to Catch series taught our class teamwork. Every trap needs designers, builders, testers, and cheerleaders!”
“My siblings and I are auditioning because we read the How to Catch books every night before bed. We especially love How to Catch a Unicorn and we dressed up as unicorns for Halloween."
"Our class used the How to Catch books to learn about design thinking. We created our own creatures, built our own traps for a special How to Catch party!"

In the case of a dispute, entries will be deemed made by the authorized holder of the applicable account used for entry. Automated entries are prohibited, and use of any automated devices will result in disqualification. Sponsor is not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry of information by entrants; lost or late entries or transmissions; interrupted or unavailable network, server, or other connections; scrambled transmissions or other errors or problems of any kind whether mechanical, human, or electronic, technical malfunctions of any computer hardware, software, or any combinations thereof; or problems associated with any virus or any other damage caused to entrants’ systems. Incomplete or ineligible entries will be voided. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. If for any reason the Contest is not capable of being conducted as described in these rules, Sponsor shall have the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest.

PRIVACY POLICY: All information submitted in connection with entry to this Contest shall be governed by Sponsor’s privacy policy (at www.sourcebooks.com/privacy-policy). By entering this Contest, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to this privacy policy.

PRIZE:

Three tiers of winners!

Grand Prize Winner (1 winner – kid, family or class)

Included in the dedication of a future How to Catch book!
Virtual school visit and “Draw Along” from illustrator Andy Elkerton (Andy's drawings will be sent to winners!).
Two full sets of How to Catch books – one for winner, one for classroom or library of the winner’s choice
Set of How to Catch swag (including How to Catch Kid badges)
Honorary How to Catch Kid certificates
Featured on Howtocatchseries.com

How to Catch Finalists (5 winners)

10 How to Catch books of your choosing
Congratulatory video message from Andy Elkerton
Honorary How to Catch Kid certificates
Set of How to Catch swag (including stickers and pins)
Featured on Howtocatchseries.com

How to Catch Honorable Mentions (10 winners)

3-pack of How to Catch books
Digital Honorary How to Catch Kid certificates
Featured on Howtocatchseries.com

No transfer or cash or other substitution of all or part of a prize is permitted, except by Sponsor, which reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute the prize or prize component with another of comparable or greater value. Any and all taxes on the prize will be the responsibility of the winners. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any delays, damage in the delivery of the prize, and/or loss of any prize in connection with delivery of the prize via mail. In the event that there is an insufficient number of eligible entries, Sponsor reserves the right not to award the prizes.

WINNER SELECTION: Winners will be selected between the dates of March 2 and March 14, 2026 from all eligible entries received by the entry deadline. Winners will be contacted via Instagram DM. Winners must respond to such notifications within five [5] days of receipt. Winners must provide Sponsor with full contact details in order to be awarded the prize. Winners may also be required to complete, execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release. Noncompliance with these conditions may result in forfeiture of the Prize, and Sponsor reserves the right to select alternate winners in such circumstances. If winner notification of the Prize is returned as undeliverable, Sponsor may, at its discretion, select an alternate winner.

Videos will be judged on several criteria, including:

Passion
Creativity
Emotional Impact
Connection to the How to Catch series

DISCLAIMERS: By competing in this Contest and/or accepting the prize, entrants agree that the Sponsor and their respective parent companies, assigns, subsidiaries and affiliates, and advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies and all of their respective employees, officers and directors will have no liability whatsoever, and will be held harmless by entrants for any liability for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind to person and property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the acceptance, possession, misuse, or use of the prizes, or participation in this Giveaway. By accepting a prize, each Winner consents to the use of his/her name for publicity and promotional purposes on behalf of Sponsor with no additional compensation or further permission (except where prohibited by law).

Any dispute arising from this Contest will be determined according to the laws of the State of Illinois, without reference to its conflict of law principles, and by entering the entrant’s consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in DuPage County and agree that such courts have exclusive jurisdiction over all such disputes.

WINNERS LIST: For a list of the Winners, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope by January 4, 2026 to: Marketing, 1935 Brookdale Rd. Ste. 139, Naperville, IL 60563

SPONSOR: Sourcebooks, LLC 1935 Brookdale Rd # 139, Naperville, IL 60563.