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

5.0

This book is 5 stars for the questions to ask your children about stories they’ve read and the recommended reading list. This is a very practical how-to, which is exactly what I was looking for.

I found the first 2/3 of the book a bit thin. She’s religious and I could overlook some of the God comments, they’re sprinkled in. Some of the “causation” arguments seem more anecdotal and didn’t really resolve with a logical conclusion. But that’s ok. I knew reading aloud was great, so I was really looking for specific suggestions to make the connection through books.

I will specifically remember her comparison between school book reports and book clubs… no wonder kids hate reading!