I would like to introduce you to a new book How to Raise a Reader published by Pamela Paul & Maria Russo who sent me a copy of the book in exchange for this review.
I was raised around a dad who loved to read and a mom who I don’t ever remember picking up a book while all my dads sisters and brothers also loved to read.
Then I had Suzzane and she struggled so much she didn’t like to read until she went to Sylvan and they turned her into a book lover just like I am. Then David and I get together and none of his children care for reading just like there dad.
When Charlie was born I wanted to make sure he loved reading but unfortunately that didn’t happen. Charlie struggles with reading and doesn’t want to read at all.
Even though he loves certain books and I purchase them for him whenever I have the opportunity and at times he will sit down and read the books or I will read them to him.
Which makes Homeschooling hard but I know as long as I don’t give up and work with Charlie I can help him become a better reader and hopefully he will begin to enjoy reading like me.
I can’t wait to use the tips inside How to Raise a Reader not only with Charlie but David who can’t read or write and was pushed through school which I hate.
I love how there is a section dedicated to Middle Grade/ Teen Readers which will help me when teaching Charlie this year and I can’t wait to try these tips with Charlie.
I love how they have included a list of books Charlie’s age for us to check out and a lot of the books I hadn’t heard of and will be able to read them with Charlie.
We will be able to research the Authors in our Language Arts Class this year and use the books in our Art Class. Having them remind us a lot of books are based on movies we love will help me with what to choose for Charlie and David to read.
About:
An indispensable guide to welcoming children—from babies to teens—to a lifelong love of reading, written by Pamela Paul and Maria Russo, editors of The New York Times Book Review.
Do you remember your first visit to where the Wild Things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret of the Sorcerer’s Stone? Combining clear, practical advice with inspiration, wisdom, tips, and curated reading lists, How to Raise a Reader shows you how to instill the joy and time-stopping pleasure of reading.
Divided into four sections, from baby through teen, and each illustrated by a different artist, this book offers something useful on every page, whether it’s how to develop rituals around reading or build a family library, or ways to engage a reluctant reader.
A fifth section, “More Books to Love: By Theme and Reading Level,” is chockful of expert recommendations. Throughout, the authors debunk common myths, assuage parental fears, and deliver invaluable lessons in a positive and easy-to-act-on way.
About Pamela Paul
Pamela Paul is the editor of The New York Times Book Review, which she joined as the children’s books editor in 2011, and oversees books coverage at The New York Times, where she hosts the weekly Book Review podcast.
She is the author of seven books: ” The Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony” was named one of the best books of 2002 by The Washington Post; her second book, “Pornified,” was named one of the best books of 2005 by The San Francisco Chronicle.
She is also the author of “Parenting, Inc.”, “By the Book: Writers on Literature and the Literary Life from The New York Times Book Review,” “My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues” and most recently, “How to Raise a Reader,” co-written with Maria Russo. Her first picture book for children, “Rectangle Time,” came out in February 2021.
Paul’s next book, “100 Things We’ve Lost to the Internet,” will be published by Crown on October 26th, 2021 (and can be preordered now!).
Paul has been a contributor to Time magazine and The Economist, and a columnist for The New York Times Sunday Styles section and Worth magazine. Her work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The New York Times Magazine, The Economist, Vogue, and other publications.
You can follow Paul on Twitter @PamelaPaulNYT and on Instagram @PamelaPaul2018.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
