This would have earned a 5 star review if the title was: The New York Times Favorite Books from Birth to College. This book does not really do ANYTHING to help people teach their kids to learn to read. I work with people regularly who hate to read and find it challenging to encourage it. I was hoping this book would have some insights. Nope. But it does have great book suggestions (which you can find for free online easily). ( )

My children are very avid readers already, so I read this book just to see if it included any ideas to keep them engaged with reading over time. I found a lot of examples of things that I already have done and do (and they all work) as well as some good ideas for future use to keep them interested in reading. However, what I found most helpful, was the lists of books included for different age groups. This is going to come in very handy for our homeschool classroom. ( )

This handy guide combines two of my passions (reading and parenting) in a fun to read compendium. I am a sucker for anything with book lists and the final section did not disappoint. ( )

Wow, what a treasure! How to Raise A Reader stood out to me as the parent of a middle-grade reader and a new reader in Kindergarten. This book is divided into sections from babies to teenagers. The advice is approachable and relatable and I loved that it was coupled with specific book suggestions and also some types you might want to avoid.

How to Raise A Reader would be a great refresher for someone who has been a lifelong reader or really helpful advice for someone who is hoping to incorporate regular reading into their families lives for the first time.

The directory at the end of the book gave wonderful suggestions by not only genre and age groups but also by important messages such as kindness and empathy. Sometimes the number of books that are available to us as parents can feel overwhelming so having a list of suggestions about different topics was a wonderful addition to this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Workman Publishing Company for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ( )

This was a very good 'reading' and 'literary' piece of work. As a book lover and heavy reader myself, its great to see my daughters read. My 12 year old and my 6 year old are super avid readers. But my 10 year old isn't so much. There is a lot of good advice for parents in this about how to help your child read, how to foster their love for reading, and how to advocate reading over internet/screen time later on. ( )