Family Read-Alouds

• Toys Go Out by Emily Jenkins - The first book in a series chronicling the adventures of two stuffed animals and a mystery creature. (Ages 4 to 8)

• Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo - A toy rabbit travels across the country after he is separated from the girl who loves him. (Ages 7 to 10)

• Cheshire Cheese Cat by Carmen Agra Deedy - A community of mice ally with a choose-loving cat in the famous Cheshire Cheese Inn. (Ages 8 to 12)

• Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins - First in a fantasy series that begins with 11 year-old Gregor and his little sister being pulled into an underground world. (Ages 8 to 12)

Raising Readers

• Create a literacy legacy by sharing your childhood favorites with your kids.

• Read aloud often. Bedtime stories are great, but books can also be energizing.

• Let your child choose their own books. • Make books accessible. Create a home library with age-

appropriate books where kids can reach them. • Visit your local library regularly and get to know the

librarians.• Share your favorite books by giving them as gifts or

participating in a book exchange at your child's school or in your neighborhood.

For Parents & Educators

A Family of Readers by Roger SuttonBeyond Bedtime Stories by V. Susan Bennett-Armistead

The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease

Mindy Rhiger, MLS – April 2012propernounblog.wordpress.com

Family Read-Alouds

• Toys Go Out by Emily Jenkins - The first book in a series chronicling the adventures of two stuffed animals and a mystery creature. (Ages 4 to 8)

• Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo - A toy rabbit travels across the country after he is separated from the girl who loves him. (Ages 7 to 10)

• Cheshire Cheese Cat by Carmen Agra Deedy - A community of mice ally with a choose-loving cat in the famous Cheshire Cheese Inn. (Ages 8 to 12)

• Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins - First in a fantasy series that begins with 11 year-old Gregor and his little sister being pulled into an underground world. (Ages 8 to 12)

Raising Readers

• Create a literacy legacy by sharing your childhood favorites with your kids.

• Read aloud often. Bedtime stories are great, but books can also be energizing.

• Let your child choose their own books. • Make books accessible. Create a home library with age-

appropriate books where kids can reach them. • Visit your local library regularly and get to know the

librarians.• Share your favorite books by giving them as gifts or

participating in a book exchange at your child's school or in your neighborhood.

For Parents & Educators

A Family of Readers by Roger SuttonBeyond Bedtime Stories by V. Susan Bennett-Armistead

The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease

Mindy Rhiger, MLS – April 2012propernounblog.wordpress.com