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Loved this book. I was avidly read to as a child. That sentence somehow still feels like an understatement.
This book illuminated so much of the magic I never noticed in a read-aloud family. I think my mom built strong connections with us through reading to us and I felt like Sarah Mackenzie inspires and equips readers to create a read-aloud legacy in their homes. The practical tips of what kids can do while reading and book suggestions were excellent. I also really enjoyed the thoughts on questions to ask kids while reading together.
Favorite Part - The Questions (classic Christina):
What does the character want, and why can’t he or she have it? (What does Dorothy Gail want most, and why can’t she have it?)
Should he or she have done that? (Should Goldilocks have entered the bears’ cottage?)
How is X like Y? or How is X different from Y? (How is Pooh like/different from Piglet?)
Who is the most _______ in this story? (ambitious, bold, brave, bright, calm, capable, careful, cautious, charming, considerate, cowardly, creative, dangerous, dauntless, deceptive, disloyal, demanding, determined, faithful, foolish, friendly, generous, grateful, greedy, happy, hard-working, honest, humorous, intelligent, loving, merciful, mysterious, naughty, nervous, noble, obnoxious, persistent, pleasant, proud, reliable, resourceful, restless, sad, selfish, selfless, sharp-witted, sincere, thoughtful, unkind, unselfish, virtuous, wise, witty)
What does this story or character remind you of?
What is the character most afraid of? Why?
What would you change about the setting or main character if you were writing this book?
What surprised you most?
Which character most reminds you of yourself? Why?
What is something you don’t want to forget from this book?
My read-aloud family story:
The first book I remember being read to me was a long, thin board book with babies on it (maybe my favorite book before I turned 2) and the last book I remember my mom reading aloud to me was the biography of Hudson Taylor (read to me the summer after my freshman year in college). There were definitely seasons where I felt "too cool" for read-alouds, but inevitably my portable DVD player would run out of batteries on a road trip or mom would capitalize on my slow eating over a meal and squeeze in more reading time. When I got to grad school, I found it broke up the monotony of all the academic reading to occasionally read textbooks or the Bible aloud. Then I started working in Res Life and loved to use a children's book or bible as a team devotional. A favorite RA would often read to me excerpts of his favorite books (the google book preview pages - not in any order) and reading aloud became more endearing. We even started a read-aloud club during the pandemic and I tuned in to watch Annie F Downs and Andrew Peterson read on Instagram. I've experienced read-aloud magic many times, but this book gave me words and specifics to help me better spread the read-aloud movement.
This book illuminated so much of the magic I never noticed in a read-aloud family. I think my mom built strong connections with us through reading to us and I felt like Sarah Mackenzie inspires and equips readers to create a read-aloud legacy in their homes. The practical tips of what kids can do while reading and book suggestions were excellent. I also really enjoyed the thoughts on questions to ask kids while reading together.
Favorite Part - The Questions (classic Christina):
What does the character want, and why can’t he or she have it? (What does Dorothy Gail want most, and why can’t she have it?)
Should he or she have done that? (Should Goldilocks have entered the bears’ cottage?)
How is X like Y? or How is X different from Y? (How is Pooh like/different from Piglet?)
Who is the most _______ in this story? (ambitious, bold, brave, bright, calm, capable, careful, cautious, charming, considerate, cowardly, creative, dangerous, dauntless, deceptive, disloyal, demanding, determined, faithful, foolish, friendly, generous, grateful, greedy, happy, hard-working, honest, humorous, intelligent, loving, merciful, mysterious, naughty, nervous, noble, obnoxious, persistent, pleasant, proud, reliable, resourceful, restless, sad, selfish, selfless, sharp-witted, sincere, thoughtful, unkind, unselfish, virtuous, wise, witty)
What does this story or character remind you of?
What is the character most afraid of? Why?
What would you change about the setting or main character if you were writing this book?
What surprised you most?
Which character most reminds you of yourself? Why?
What is something you don’t want to forget from this book?
My read-aloud family story:
The first book I remember being read to me was a long, thin board book with babies on it (maybe my favorite book before I turned 2) and the last book I remember my mom reading aloud to me was the biography of Hudson Taylor (read to me the summer after my freshman year in college). There were definitely seasons where I felt "too cool" for read-alouds, but inevitably my portable DVD player would run out of batteries on a road trip or mom would capitalize on my slow eating over a meal and squeeze in more reading time. When I got to grad school, I found it broke up the monotony of all the academic reading to occasionally read textbooks or the Bible aloud. Then I started working in Res Life and loved to use a children's book or bible as a team devotional. A favorite RA would often read to me excerpts of his favorite books (the google book preview pages - not in any order) and reading aloud became more endearing. We even started a read-aloud club during the pandemic and I tuned in to watch Annie F Downs and Andrew Peterson read on Instagram. I've experienced read-aloud magic many times, but this book gave me words and specifics to help me better spread the read-aloud movement.