A Guide to Reading Aloud: A Handbook for Loving Parents and Caring Grandparents

The first version of this work was published back in 1979. Since then, the book by Jim Trelease - a caring father, journalist and teacher - has become a cult classic in the United States, has been published in the UK, Australia, Japan, China, Indonesia and Spain, and continues to be extremely popular. It is a treasure trove of useful advice and practical recommendations for loving parents and caring teachers who want to get their children interested in reading, spark their imagination, improve their language skills, provide the right cultural start and help them become successful.
The eighth edition of the book was revised and supplemented by Cindy Georgis, a professor of children's and young adult literature at the University of Arizona and a member of the jury of prestigious literary awards. Cindy wrote a new chapter on illustrations and visual literacy, updated the "Book Treasury" - lists of literature recommended for reading aloud - and also brought information about the impact of electronic devices and the Internet on the modern child into line with the latest scientific data. Get acquainted with proven methods and strategies that will help children of all ages and abilities, regardless of where they live and the financial capabilities of the family, discover the true pleasure of reading!
"Reading this book is also an interesting experiment, conducted on oneself and contributing to the transition to a new level of progressive parenting." (Marina Aromshtam)

Author: Jim Trelease, Cindy Georgis
Translation: Aromshtam Marina Semenovna, Lisenkova Olga
Editor: Cindy Georgis
Year of release: 2021
Publisher: KoLibri
Pages: 416
Cover type: Hardcover
Dimensions: 217x148x21 mm
ISBN: 978-5-389-17490-0