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How to Read a Story: (Illustrated Children's Book, Picture Book for Kids, Read Aloud Kindergarten Books) by Mark Siegel, Kate Messner

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lolocole's review against another edition

informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

I love encouraging kids to read! This would be especially fun for kids that like a concrete set of directions to find their way to establishing their own reading habits or if they have a flair for dramatic reenactments. I liked the format of listing suggestions as steps for approachability.
However, the book felt overly prescriptive to me. To the point of unnecessary exclusion. What if a kid doesn’t know where to get books? What types of books could they read beyond fantasy? What about reading alone? What if they don’t have access to blankets or shade? Instead of making these options seem like the only ones, I would suggest the inclusion of different language structure to present them as instructions instead of requirements.

mrsalliea's review against another edition

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5.0

This would be great to read to young students to get them excited about reading.

listen_learn's review against another edition

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4.0

Great book for setting up reading workshop or just sharing with a fellow reader :)

allmadhere106's review against another edition

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4.0

For: readers looking for an easy to follow step-by-step for best practices for reading.

Possible red flags: some readers may find too bland and straightforward.