The authors explain why it is important to read aloud all through the childhood years, and suggest how to find or make time to do it--at home and in the classroom. They discuss effective ways of reading and recommend what to read, describing in detail more than 140 books that have time-tested appeal to children.
Better than average list of books. Of particular help is the authors' attention to how long each book takes to read aloud and how the book can be divided for each session.