I am obviously a huge advocate for children being surrounded by books and as well as ordering from scholastic every month, I scan the titles at the local bookstores, hoping that someday, the book fairy will come down and wave his/her magic wand at me! All silliness aside, reading about reading always gets me excited!
I have no idea where she came up with all of those titles, she must have done tons of researching, because there are over 3000 titles in this book alone!
I loved the little pages full of advice and ideas... example: Your Job: Connect children with books. Basically, if they want to be an accountant, read: Alexander, who used to be rich last Sunday. If they want to be in hotel management, read Rabbit Inn.
Her chapters range for ages from infants to teenagers, stopping at interesting subjects in between! Books in the bath, alphabet and counting books, wordless books, unbirthday stories, civil war, slavery, Africa, Asia, the list goes on and on!
Also, there are lots of little advice columns for those that need help. She responds, Dear gentle reader...
I wish there was a book around when I was younger so I could have a greater access to all of these titles! Reading to children is the most important thing we can do for them because it spells out love and caring! I have to buy it!
If you love to read, to wallow in the sheer delight of works scampering across the page and want to share this with a child....
If you wish to bring a reluctant reader back into the fold...
If you work as a teacher, Librarian, Parent, Mentor, caregiver...if you touch a child's life at all then this book is for you!!!
Not only does her wit shine through, making this an enjoyable read, but she has practicle and applicable ideas. There are a variety of things that you can do for the slow, reluctant and non-reader, and her advise is sound.
If you skim a chapter, read a hunk, or devour the whole book please pick this up....amazing and fun, useful and practical....researching for work has never been this much fun!
Thank You Esme!!!
