Reading Together: Share in the Wonder of Books with a Parent-Child Book Club

by Noah Brown, Dominic de Bettencourt, Luci Doherty

Reading Together is the essential guide for parents interested in starting a book club with their kids and raising their children to become book-loving adults.

This book is the first guide to parent-child book clubs. Written by a group of moms and their adolescent children who started a book club while the kids were in first grade, this how-to book shares the dos and don'ts they learned over more than 100 meetings and 100 books.

Brimming with insight and inspiration, Reading Together includes the details of organizing and structuring meetings, tips on finding diverse books and choosing titles that spur discussion, common book club challenges and how to overcome them, and more.

Readers will also find plenty of curated booklists with brilliant recommendations for middle grade and YA readers across genres, from sci-fi to mystery, adventure, and graphic novels. This book is a go-to gift for bookish parents who hope to raise a reader and connect with their community through the magic of books.

ONE-OF-A-KIND: With detailed advice gathered over more than a decade and an engaging story at its core, Reading Together is an inspiring and useful handbook for parents looking to start a book club of their own and nurture a love of reading in their kids.

A WINNING FORMULA: This book promises a stronger parent-child bond and is a pure celebration of books and reading—a winning recipe.

GIFT APPEAL: Reading Together is an attractive gift or impulse-buy for a bookish parent or a parent of bookish kids.

Perfect for:

• Bookish parents with children
• Parents of bookish children
• Parents looking to encourage reluctant readers
• Parents looking for after-school activities that are good for their kids
• Grandparents of school-age children
• Elementary school teachers and librarians

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction, Professional Development

208 pages, Hardcover

Published May 24, 2022

Reviews

[Livvy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love reading parenting books that teaches me about the least significant part of parenting. How do you maintain a healthy relationship with reading with your child and encourage them to use the outdoors as their playground? I'm well-versed. How do you keep said child alive on the day to day? No idea.

Books about books are my favorite and I really enjoyed this one! I would recommend to any young parent that hopes their child inherits their love of reading.

[Panda Incognito · Rating 4 out of 5]

This attractively designed book shares practical ideas for how parents can start a book club for their kids. It comes from the perspective of parents and their now-adult children who ran a successful book club from first grade to high school graduation, and their time-tested insight will be helpful for anyone trying to do something similar. The authors repeatedly note that they never expected the book club to last so long, and they encourage people to get started regardless what the longevity of their group will be.

The book includes lots of practical advice for how to run a book club, what kinds of activities to have, how to pivot during different stages of life, how to handle varying reading levels within the group, and so on. This is very comprehensive, and the final portion of the book includes a log of everything the book club read, plus other recommended reading lists. I would recommend this to parents and teens who are interested in starting a book club, and to anyone who is interested in the concept and wants some good reading recommendations.

[Haniva Zahra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buku ini adalah sebuah dokumentasi atas aktivitas klub buku yang didirikan orang tua dengan anak-anak mereka. Sejumlah orang tua dengan anak yang seusia memutuskan untuk membuat klub buku agar anak-anak mereka memiliki keterikatan dengan aktivitas membaca. Ide yang sangat menarik. Pada buku ini juga dijelaskan secara spesifik bagaimana cara membentuk klub buku tersebut hingga rekomendasi buku yang (sangat) beragam. Membaca ini membuat saya terinspirasi, tetapi kemudian penuh tanya, apa kah hal seperti ini mungkin dilakukan juga oleh saya? Rasa-rasanya memastikan diri sendiri membaca satu buku per bulan, memilih buku yang beragam (ini berarti di luar zona nyaman), dan mendiskusikannya dengan orang lain bukanlah hal yang mudah. Saya berpikir dimana saya menemukan orang-orang yang memiliki kesamaan minat untuk melakukannya? Sekelompok Ibu dan Anak ini konsisten menjalankannya selama 11 tahun. Benar-benar menarik dan membuat saya sadar memperjuangkan literasi tidak hanya bagi anak, tetapi juga orang dewasa memang butuh usaha yang konsisten.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasn’t quite the target audience for this book, since it’s written for parents of kids who can read for themselves and who want to start an actual organized book club. This sounds like a dream!

Nonetheless, the last 80 pages of this book are lists of great books to read! I loved this part, both for books to read myself and to read-aloud to my younger kids!

[Angelika · Rating 4 out of 5]

Moms and kids share their experiences meeting as a book club from 2nd grade through college. Great resource if you want to start one. Several hundred of book suggestions by age and lists of resources. Almost all of the books mentioned are for tweens and up, not so much for the 6-8 range.

[Susan Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a terrific resource for anybody who recommend books to our younger audiences.

[Samantha Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading, I feel so inspired to start a book club with my nephews. The book lists suggestions we’re amazing and I can’t wait to dive into some childrens literacy

[Kristy Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful book, but I’m mainly here for the middle grade recommendations.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I appreciated the book lists and email template.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gives parents ideas of how to start a book club with their children.

[Anamaria Blenche · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspiring. So simple, easy and effective. I truly believe that a parent-child book club can change many lives.

[Rubaleene MacUidhir · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had opportunity, and good practical tips, but too much emphasis on virtue signaling.