The magic of reading...how do we open that amazing door for our children who haven't found that powerful book that sweeps them into the world of stories and information and how-tos for the rest of their lives?
On the first day of school librarians and classroom teachers welcome their students back with excitement and hope that this year will hold so much learning and amazement. Reading books can send kids off like rockets headed to Mars. Reading books can offer our children a new way to see themselves.
This book is a bridge just waiting to carry the young people in our lives into the world of reading. This is the story of a child who wakes up early in the morning and finds the house is still. That means a trip into the library where any book that can be reached can be read.
Pick one. Pick another one. Get ready to disappear deep into an underwater world where you "never have to come up for air." Get ready to step into the shoes of a giant or to become magically invisible.
This story sings the thrill of disappearing into a book and getting lost in the pages of adventure or mystery or a hard fought battle on the floor of a basketball gym.
A wonderful homage to the secrets of reading a book and the magical wand it can wave that will carry you for the rest of your life.
32 pages 978-1623719388 Ages 5-8
Keywords: reading, books, libraries, Language Arts Curriculum, fun, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old
Recommended by: Barb Langridge, abookandahug.com
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An enchanting picture book about the magic of books and reading
While their parents are sleeping in, a young bookworm sneaks out of bed with one goal in mind: to spend the day reading.
The Reader is a whimsically illustrated love letter to books. This breathtaking picture book, from two acclaimed Argentinean creators, is a celebration of reading and a child's imagination. Inspire beginning readers to become armchair adventurers by exploring what lies between the pages of a book.---from the publisher
