blackcalendula1992 's review for:

The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease

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I checked out this book from my local library as I was interested in reading it before diving into the Read Aloud Family Book. The book's most recent update is 2006 so naturally, it had several books I was familiar with from my childhood recommended in it. I enjoyed the foundations and suggestions on introducing reading to my child as naturally I would rush through the book or emphasize the images for them. This book also does a thorough and informative job of laying out books for different ages from beginning board books to great books for read-aloud that could be chapter books for the young reader or books that they will read as they find a grade level. I look forward to an amended version with a potentially diverse selection of books however the way this book is designed allows one to find books that suit whichever family is reading it and outlines suggestions that can be taken or left aside. This has provided a foundation to move on to the Read-Aloud Family!