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Picking a book your child may like to read solo. Choosing a great book to read out loud, though, isn’t exactly the same as Formerly a book Editor for the San Francisco Chronicle, she’s been reviewing children’s books for more than a decade.Ī bedtime routine built around reading a story to your child is one many parents swear by, not only to settle their kids down for the night, but to bond and make memories. Regan McMahon is Senior Editor, Books, at Common Sense Media. In addition, Maggie frequentlyĪppears in the news and via social media addressing timely topics surrounding children’s literacy and learning. Maggie oversees the development of websites for Teachers, Parents and Kids. is a parenting expert, and former teacher, with 20+ years of engaging families through the power of literacy. She is the Assistant Director of the Lindenhurst Memorial Library in Lindenhurst, NY. Kropp is the First Steps columnist for School Library Journal and a fierce advocate for early learning services in public libraries. Called the Book Whisperer by many customers, Sarah has a knack for connecting the right books with the right Sarah Keating owned Beach Bag Books & Music on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, specializing in titles for children, tweens, and teens. ( ), calling global attention to the importance of reading aloud and sharing stories.Ĭhristine Brower-Cohen is a mom, sixth-grade reading teacher at West Babylon Junior High School in West Babylon, NY, kid lit blogger, and writer.
She is the founding director of LitWorld, home of Pam Allyn, is an American literacy advocate and author. We also asked YOU, our parent readers (and experts in your own right) to weigh in, as well! We picked the brains of some people who live and breathe kid lit to get their must-have picks.