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This book is full of great ideas for making reading aloud a part of family life and fostering a love of books in children. It also presents research into the academic and interpersonal benefits of reading aloud to children of all ages in a digestible manner. She also has a lot of recommendations throughout this book for other books and resources that more extensively deal with reading research in a scientific fashion.
For the naysayers out there in comment land, this is published as a Christian Life and Family book by Zondervan, which is an Evangelical Christian publishing company. The author occasionally mentions her faith and how it informs her parenting and decisions. Part of her faith-informed parenting was desiring a deeper connection with her children, which ultimately led to her founding the Read-Aloud Revival. The author's faith is NOT the main point of this book and she focuses more on scientific research and practical advice for developing a love for books in the family than anything else. There are, however, some good tidbits scattered here and there in this book specifically for Christian parents to consider.
That said, there's enough good, practical, well-researched advice in this book to assist any family, regardless of faith or lack thereof, in developing lasting connections through reading. So, if you're interested in enriching your family reading life, this book will point you in a great direction.
For the naysayers out there in comment land, this is published as a Christian Life and Family book by Zondervan, which is an Evangelical Christian publishing company. The author occasionally mentions her faith and how it informs her parenting and decisions. Part of her faith-informed parenting was desiring a deeper connection with her children, which ultimately led to her founding the Read-Aloud Revival. The author's faith is NOT the main point of this book and she focuses more on scientific research and practical advice for developing a love for books in the family than anything else. There are, however, some good tidbits scattered here and there in this book specifically for Christian parents to consider.
That said, there's enough good, practical, well-researched advice in this book to assist any family, regardless of faith or lack thereof, in developing lasting connections through reading. So, if you're interested in enriching your family reading life, this book will point you in a great direction.