My Second Childhood

As a librarian with a young child I am very invested in making sure that my child develops a love of reading. These days I spend more time picking out his books than my own, and he is very disappointed if he looks in my book bag when I get home and doesn't find anything for him. Evening story time sessions are like my own second childhood, because I get to read silly stories complete with voices and hand gestures. I do not come close to equaling our lovely children's room staff that do professional story times, but luckily my son doesn't seem to care. I was pleased to see two new books come into the library that are aimed at helping parents know what to read to their children, when and how to do it most effectively.

What to Read When: the books and stories to read with your child--and all the best times to read them by Pam Ally

The Book Whisperer: awakening the inner reader in every child by Donalyn Miller

Happy reading!