A Good Book IS a Good Friend, but how much sweeter it is when a good friend shares with you a good book! I was reunited with a classmate from K5- College years who, through facebook, introduced me to a new book and then kindly brought hers to my house so I could borrow it! How sweet it was to be reunited with my good friend, face to face, and to be introduced to such a great book! How to Get Your Child to Love Reading by Esme Raji Codell was the book she shared.
What an AMAZING book!! It isn't one of those books that some would find mundane! You know, the kind where it gives you all the statistics of why your child is going to fail if he/she does not read causing you to go into panic mode! Although most of those statistics are true and do have validity to them, they can be overwhelming. Rather, this book takes helping your child to love to read and makes it not only fun for the child, but also fun for the parent! If the parent is excited about it, then the child will be as well. I read the first chapter of this book and then went straight to my computer and bought my own copy off of Amazon.com for $10. (Including shipping!)
Codell not only teaches you how to interest your child, at any age level, how to love reading, but she suggests books along the way. The book is categorized in many different ways: age, reading level, subject, interests, etc. If you want a book on pizza, she has one! If you want a book about dogs, she has many! If you want a book that teaches A,B,C's, she has lots! Along the way, as you read her lists of different types of books, she teaches you how to use these books to encourage your child to learn to read.
It TRULY is an AMAZING book! Takes all the guess work out of what books are good for which age, reading level, etc. She has it all in this incredible encyclopedia of children's books! If you want to invest in your child's future, spend the $10 and get your own copy. I'm including a link to her book on Amazon. Check it out for yourself! If you buy it new from a dealer (not Amazon) or used, you can get a good price. You won't be sorry you did!
How grateful I am for good friends, good books, and the times the two go hand in hand! Happy Reading!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565123085/planetesme/002-6627230-1835253
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