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What is Dialogic Reading?

If you’ve never heard the term before, dialogic reading can seem a bit daunting. We didn’t do that when I was a kid. What kind of sorcery is this? Is this new math related? Believe it or not, these are all comments I’ve heard in relation to a relatively easy, valuable tool that you can use to improve your child’s reading comprehension skills, starting at the preschool level and continuing even through middle grade! [Honestly, even full-fledged adults can have fun with dialogic reading.]

PLUS: A look at 5 Wordless Picturebooks!

Review: It’s So Quiet

Will our country mouse fall asleep? Well, It’s So Quiet. Who knows? One thing is certain, you’ll be reading this book more than once.

REVIEW: THE HIPS ON THE DRAG QUEEN GO SWISH, SWISH, Swish

A riot of color and movement, this is a catchy read-aloud, much like the original, and it’s easy to see its appeal to kids and fans of all ages. 

Review: Pablo

Rascal has created a simple book that offers more than what a reader sees at face value. Using a sequential process, Rascal takes us through the steps a chick follows to come out of its shell.

Review: A Gift for Amma: Market Day in India

Meandering through crowded, narrow lanes our dark-skinned protagonist narrates the scents and sounds of the market as she contemplates what to get for her mother- the swish of marigold garlands, the scent of jasmine to perfume her mother’s braid, the rickshaw rushing by.   

Review: Cave Dada Picky Eater

As a parent, have you ever been faced with a picky eater? I feel like this is something that could drive any parent either to the brink of insanity or, lead them to do anything in their power to get that little one to eat.

Review: Turn, Seek, Find – Habitats

Anytime you have a child interacting with the pages of a book, you are encouraging reading!

REVIEW: TORMENTA DE PIMIENTA

This book is a delight from start to finish. If you don’t read Spanish, you had better download Duolingo so you can start learning it in order to read this darling, funny, smart, cool book.

Review: Bugs and Other Little Critters

Ranging from “at the pond” to “in the dark,” the environments were suitably interesting to capture the imagination of child and parent alike.

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