What Should I Read Aloud?

About the Author

Preface

Chapter 1
Introduction to Books for Children

• Benefits of Reading to Children

• Involving Children With Books

• Understanding Trends in Best-Selling Books

• Recognizing Different Picture Book Formats

• Obtaining Books for Children

• Using This Book

Chapter 2
Teaching Children to Read With Literature

• Letter-Name and Letter-Sound Correspondence

• Letter-Recognition Inventory

• Concepts of Print

• Concepts of Print Inventory

• Concept of Word and Speech-to-Print Match

• Speech-to-Print Match Inventory

• Sense of Story Structure

• Listening Prediction Activity

• Story Retelling Strategy

• Thirty-Minute Nightly Routine

Chapter 3
Best-Selling Books for Infants and Children Ages 1–2
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• Bedtime

• Animals

• Love

• First Words

• Alphabet

• Colors

• Numbers

• Shapes

• Other Concepts

• Devotional

• Interaction

Chapter 4
Best-Selling Books for Children Ages 3–4

• Animal Fantasy

• Animated Object Fantasy

• Love

• Concepts

• Traditional

• Songs

• Realistic Fiction

Chapter 5
Best-Selling Books for Children Ages 5–6

• Easy-to-Read Books

• Animal Fantasy in an All-Animal World

• Animal Fantasy in a Human World

• Poetry

• Visual Games

• Concepts

Chapter 6
Best-Selling Books for Children Ages 7–8

• Animal Fantasy

• Modern Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Inspirational

Chapter 7
Selecting Books to Supplement the Bestsellers

• Multicultural Literature

• Nonfiction Books

• Magazines for Young Children

• Internet Sites

Glossary

References

Name and Title Index

Subject Index