Praise
“In Reading Together, Frankenstein’s enthusiasm for igniting children’s love of reading is infectious. Her strategies are practical and actionable, and her book recommendations are a wonderful resource.”
— Jeff Wetzler, Teach For America
“The subtitle of this book, ‘Everything You Need to Know to Raise a Child Who Loves to Read,’ may sound audacious, but it’s actually overly modest. Parents and educators who use this book will be raising children who love to learn. Diane Frankenstein teaches us that, through books, children learn language–oral and written–and through language, they learn to think. Importantly, she shows us that the most important outcome may not just be how many books children have read, but how many conversations they’ve had about them.”
— Milton Chen, Ph.D. | Executive Director, The George Lucas Educational Foundation
“Diane Frankenstein has written an exceptional practical guide to exploring and expanding on children’s literature that will help anyone who reads with children to extend the experience and help them make connections between their thoughts and what they read. Also, by enriching young readers’ current experiences, it can also encourage them to become lifelong readers drawn to the enduring power of the written word to help them understand and articulate thoughts about life as they experience it.”
— Marie Conti, American Montessori Society
“In Reading Together, Diane Frankenstein provides a delightful springboard for conversations between adults and children about literature. The author distills a lifetime of reading and teaching children’s literature into an accessible guidebook that will be useful in the library and the classroom and, most important, at home. Original and imaginative, the book is a wonderful resource for parents and educators who are interested in generating—and sustaining—a love of reading in young people.”
— Coreen R. Hester, Head of School at The American School in London
“A must-have parenting tool! Diane’s exceptional knowledge and experience in children’s literature can finally be shared with the world. Parents and teachers from any culture will learn how to ignite a passion for reading in their children with this book. Offering over 100 quality book recommendations, complete with related questions, learn how to talk with children about books and the world we live in. Diane’s reading tips and conversation starters can be used with any book, in any language! ”
— Yolanda Yeh, Pro-Active Learning, Hong Kong