An indispensable guide to welcoming children—from babies to teens—to a lifelong love of reading, written by Pamela Paul and Maria Russo, editors of The New York Times Book Review. Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret of the Sorcerer’s Stone? Combining clear, practical advice with inspiration, wisdom, tips, and curated reading lists, How to Raise a Reader shows you how to instill the joy and time-stopping pleasure of reading. Divided into four sections, from baby through teen, and each illustrated by a different artist, this book offers something useful on every page, whether it’s how to develop rituals around reading or build a family library, or ways to engage a reluctant reader. A fifth section, “More Books to Love: By Theme and Reading Level,” is chockful of expert recommendations. Throughout, the authors debunk common myths, assuage parental fears, and deliver invaluable lessons in a positive and easy-to-act-on way.

Children who read books have the ability to think, control themselves, and achieve better results than their peers. The book helps you to create interest and joy in forgetting time to read to your children

An indispensable guide to welcoming children—from babies to teens—to a lifelong love of reading, written by Pamela Paul and Maria Russo, editors of The New York Times Book Review. Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret of the Sorcerer’s Stone? Combining clear, practical advice with inspiration, wisdom, tips, and curated reading lists, How to Raise a Reader shows you how to instill the joy and time-stopping pleasure of reading. Divided into four sections, from baby through teen, and each illustrated by a different artist, this book offers something useful on every page, whether it’s how to develop rituals around reading or build a family library, or ways to engage a reluctant reader. A fifth section, “More Books to Love: By Theme and Reading Level,” is chockful of expert recommendations. Throughout, the authors debunk common myths, assuage parental fears, and deliver invaluable lessons in a positive and easy-to-act-on way.

How to Raise a Child Who Loves to Read.Discovering that your child is a reluctant reader can be very frustrating for parents. But it doesn't have to be this way.This well organized parenting guide is an excellent tool brimming with practical, everyday ideas and tips to get even the most reluctant reader to crack open a book.Supported by delightful anecdotes, as well as the latest literacy research, this easy-to-use "how to" manual offers proven techniques and strategies--along with the reasoning behind them.Dalesandro advocates nearly anything that connects reading with fun-- including movies, comics, magazines, eBooks, audio books and even smartphone apps. This reading skills guide will explain - -- Why reading aloud to your kids is so crucial andaids in reading comprehension--How to effectively use gadgets like smartphonesand iPads to make your kids smarter and help them learn to read--Why "mindless" reading materials like comicbooks, graphic novels and magazines can actually be good for kids--How to organize your home and effectivelyschedule reading time--Why sometimes it's okay to quit reading a book--How reading incentives, like paying your kids toread, can actually backfire--How to effectively work with your child's teacher and schoolThe author's creative thinking, straight talk and infectious enthusiasm will empower even the busiest parent to instill in their child a love of the printed word, get their kids excited about learning to read and set them on the road to becoming lifelong bookworms.This parenting guide is filled with additionalliteracy resources such as - --Where to find free books, audiobooks and eBooks--How to join or create a bookclub for kids--Where to find free internet learning resourcesfor parents and kids--Dozens of fantastic book suggestions that getkids of every age reading--Tons of literacy research and resources that canbe accessed onlineBONUS CHAPTER! Ten things NOT TO DO in order to raise a child who loves to read.

The author, an educator and mother, offers expert advice to parents, teachers, and caregivers who want to "raise a reader."

If you are asking yourself how you can teach your child to read, you are asking the wrong question. You should be asking... How to teach your child to LOVE reading. Teaching your child how to read is an imperative - a big MUST. Readers are at an advantage over those who cannot read in terms of cognitive development, in social interactions, in getting the best shopping deals, in grabbing opportunities in the workplace, and in life in general. This book will go over the benefits and the importance of reading (for children and adults). It will then introduce you into the types of literary works for children and suggest a number of books depending on your child's age. Finally, I will give you tips and advice on how to help your child read and how to nurture the reader in him/her.