A review by melanieboyer
The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids by Sarah MacKenzie

2.0

Reading aloud is nice, but no, one should NOT push aside other academic pursuits to make time for it. And yes, it really does matter what your children read. I'd much rather my kids read less, but better. No Cupcake Diaries (or whatever nonsense she recommends) here. Also, kids must be taught to think critically about a book -- it's not "killing the puppy." It's instruction. This book is an example of something good (reading aloud) being taken out of proportion and given too much space. Reading is not a virtue in and of itself.