How to Raise a Reader

Name: How to Raise a Reader
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781523505302
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By Maria Russo and Pamela Paul

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How to Raise a Reader by Maria Russo and Pamela Paul is an indispensable guide for parents aiming to nurture a lifelong love of reading in children from babies to teens. Drawing on their expertise as editors of The New York Times Book Review, the authors combine practical advice, inspiration, and curated reading lists across four age-specific sections. With colourful illustrations and tips on building family reading rituals and libraries, the book also tackles common myths and parental concerns, offering clear, actionable guidance that fosters joy and deep engagement with books.
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Ideal for parents, caregivers, educators, and anyone involved in raising or supporting children’s reading development, from infancy through adolescence.

How to Raise a Reader

A parent's guide to raising a lifelong reader, packed with practical ideas for engaging children of all ages in books, plus wonderful lists of books, arranged by age and subject matter, will keep the shelves stocked and young readers' interests high from birth through teens.

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An indispensable guide to welcoming children from babies to teens to a lifelong love of reading, written by Pamela Paul and Maria Russo, editors of The New York Times Book Review.

Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret of the Sorcerer's Stone? Combining clear, practical advice with inspiration, wisdom, tips, and curated reading lists, How to Raise a Reader shows you how to instil the joy and time-stopping pleasure of reading.

Divided into four sections, from baby through teen, and each illustrated by a different artist, this book offers something useful on every page, whether it's how to develop rituals around reading or build a family library, or ways to engage a reluctant reader.

A fifth section, More Books to Love: By Theme and Reading Level, is chock-full of expert recommendations. Throughout, the authors debunk common myths, assuage parental fears, and deliver invaluable lessons in a positive and easy-to-act-on way.

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Library Journal gave it a starred review, praising its colourful, visually pleasing design and calling it a must-purchase for all collections. Kirkus highlighted its savvy and current advice for parents, while Publishers Weekly recommended it as a practical, reassuring guide with excellent book suggestions. The Associated Press simply described it as an excellent book. Reviews recognise the authors’ deep wisdom and comprehensive approach in nurturing readers at every stage.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781523505302

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 September 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Workman Adult

Illustration: 4-color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

Illustrated by Lisk Feng
Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino
Illustrated by Vera Brosgol
Illustrated by Monica Garwood
Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino
Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 164.0mm

Height: 218.0mm

Weight: 580g

Pages: 216

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Health & Wellness Maria Russo Non-Fiction Pamela Paul Parenting & Family Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Pamela Paul is the editor of The New York TimesBook Review and oversees books coverage at The New York Times, which she joined in 2011 as the children's books editor. She is also the host of the weekly Book Review podcast for the Times. She is the author and editor of five books: My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues, The Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony, Pornified, Parenting, Inc., and By the Book. She is a former columnist for The Economist, Worth, and The New York Times Styles section. Her work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Slate, Vogue, Psychology Today, Brown Alumni Magazine, and other national publications. She lives with her husband and three children in New York. Maria Russo is the children s books editor of The New York TimesBook Review. She has been a writer and editor at the Los Angeles Times, The New York Observer, and Salon, and holds a Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with her husband and three children.

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