Charity's review
The Read-Aloud Handbook: Sixth Edition (Read-Aloud Handbook) by Jim Trelease
As the homeschooling mother of a preschooler, I never would have imagined that preparing my daughter to read could be so simple. Trelease really makes the case for the importance of reading aloud to one's children (even if they attend school outside of their homes), and includes a fabulous directory of read-aloud books. Every book we've picked up from that list has been right-on for my daughter (including James and the Giant Peach, which I thought would be a little old for her, but which she loved).
