| Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever Contributor(s): Fox, Mem (Author), Horacek, Judy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0151006245 ISBN-13: 9780151006243 Publisher: Harvest Publications OUR PRICE: $26.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Activities - Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature - Family & Relationships | Education |
| Dewey: 649.58 |
| LCCN: 2001024631 |
| Series: Harvest Original |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 8.6" (0.80 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this revised and updated edition of Reading Magic, bestselling author and literacy expert Mem Fox reveals the incredible emotional and intellectual impact reading aloud to children has on their ability to learn to read.With passion and humor, Fox speaks of when, where, and why to read aloud and demonstrates how to read aloud to best effect and get the most out of a read-aloud session. She discusses the three secrets of reading, offers guidance on defining and choosing good books, and -- for this edition -- includes two chapters on boy readers and phonics, a foreword, and a list of Twenty Books That Children Love. Filled with practical advice, activities, and inspiring true read-aloud miracles, Reading Magic is a turn-to classic for educators and parents who would like to know more about how children learn to read -- and how we can instill in them a lifelong love of books. |
Contributor Bio(s): Horacek, Judy: - JUDY HORACEK is the creator of the cartoons in Mem Fox's Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever. She also writes and illustrates books of her own and creates cartoons that are featured regularly in national magazines and newspapers in Australia. She lives in Dickson, Australia.Fox, Mem: - MEM FOX is the author of many acclaimed books, including Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, Possum Magic, Koala Lou, Time for Bed, and, for adults, Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever. She lives in Adelaide, Australia.Horacek, Judy: - JUDY HORACEK is the creator of the cartoons in Mem Fox's Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever. She also writes and illustrates books of her own and creates cartoons that are featured regularly in national magazines and newspapers in Australia. She lives in Dickson, Australia. |