A review by carolynf
What to Read When: The Books and Stories to Read with Your Child--And All the Best Times to Read Them by Pam Allyn

4.0

Excellent book ideas for kids ages birth to ten. Part one is about the importance of reading, how to read, and how to create a cozy reading environment. Part two is book recommendations based on age, with several specific titles given but also a lot of descriptions about the kinds of books that appeal to different ages. Part three is book recommendations based on important stages or experiences in a child's life: adoption, making a mistake, sleepovers, etc. The books are labeled with the relevant age group: 0-4, 4-7, 7-10.

This is not really the kind of book that you can read once and then set aside. It is more useful as a reference tool, or as a book that you pick up and thumb through every now and then.