Every now and again when I receive new books to shelve, I come across one (or quite a few) that I pull aside to read for myself. That's how I stumbled upon today's book. The Read-Aloud Handbook (7th Edition) by Jim Trelease immediately caught my eye for no other reason than I'm a giant nerd for my p...
This should be required reading for every parent and teacher.
I had read this in the 1980's, when I was working toward becoming a teacher. But I wanted to read it again, now that I have a child of my own. This newer version covers new technologies that didn't exist in the 80's. The information on the power of books, the ways to make them attractive, and the wa...