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In her book, MacKenzie describes the importance of reading aloud to your children, and her reasoning is backed by scientific studies and research.

There are so many reasons why reading aloud is good for your child and your relationship with your child. However, my biggest takeaway was that people are able to listen at a comprehension level higher than their reading comprehension level, so it is important to continue reading aloud to your children even after they know how to read on their own. But this truth goes for us adults as well. If you are tackling a difficult book, it may be wise to listen to the audiobook so that you are not spending brain power on deciphering the words instead of digesting the content.

The final section of the book is a list of read-aloud book suggestions, categorized by age. As you can see from my photo, I've already gathered up a selection of these recommendations