Recommended Books

The Between the Lions Book for Parents
by Linda K. Rath & Louise Kennedy (HarperCollins, 2005)

The Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, and Chants
by Jackie Silberberg and Pam Schiller (Gryphon, 2006)

How to Get Your Child to Love Reading
By Esmé Raji Codell (Algonquin Books, 2003)

Learning to Read and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children
by Susan B. Nueman, Carol Copple, and Sue Bredekamp (National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2000)

The New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children
by Eden Ross Lipson (Three Rivers Press, 2000)

Phonics They Use: Words for Reading and Writing
by Patricia M. Cunningham (Allyn & Bacon, 2004)

Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children
by Catherine E. Snow, M. Susan Burns, and Peg Griffin (National Academy Press, 1998)

The Read-Aloud Handbook
by Jim Trelease (Penguin, 2006)

Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever
by Mem Fox (Harcourt, 2001)

Starting Out Right: A Guide to Promoting Children's Reading Success
by M. Susan Burns, Peg Griffin and Catherine E. Snow (Eds.) (National Academy Press, 1999)

Why Jane and John Couldn't Read--And How They Learned: A New Look at Striving Readers
by Rosalie Fink (International Reading Association, 2006)

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