"I would walk into the Carnegie Library and I would see the pictures of
Booker T. and pictures of Frederick Douglass and I would read.…"
-Clarence Thomas, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Reading Resources for Early Education
Librarians, teachers and parents know that reading aloud is an important building block in literacy, not just at the preschool age but also through the high school years. Here are some resources to get you started:
Tried & True Books for Storytime
Recommended books to read aloud to young children, linked to specific ages and tested over the years by children's librarians at the CRRL.
Read-Aloud Booklist
Find out more about the value of reading aloud, along with tips on choosing titles, in these books.
The Read-Aloud Handbook
Jim Trelease, known as the "guru" of the read-aloud movement, self-published his classic book "The Read-Aloud Handbook" in 1979 and has sold 1.6 million copies in four subsequent editions.
The latest edition includes tips on television and Harry Potter. Reserve your copy here or visit his Web site at http://www.trelease-on-reading.com.
Virginia's own read-aloud group, Read Aloud Virginia has information about how to become a read-aloud partner and includes recommended read-aloud titles.
