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Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever Updated, Revise Edition
Contributor(s): Fox, Mem (Author), Horacek, Judy (Author)
ISBN: 0156035103     ISBN-13: 9780156035101
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
OUR PRICE:   $15.29  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: July 2008
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Annotation: A new and revised edition! Bestselling children's author and internationally respected 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 how to 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 addresses the challenges that can arise. And this new edition boasts twenty pages of fresh material, including two new 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, this book is a favorite of educators and parents and a must-have for anyone interested in how children learn to read.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | Activities
- Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature
- Family & Relationships | Education
Dewey: 372.677
LCCN: 2008005627
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.35 lbs) 208 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Family
 
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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): 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.