The American Academy of Pediatrics has stressed that reading aloud to infants and toddlers plays an important role in their brain development. The Read Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease describes why parents and teachers should read to children; how to begin reading aloud and which books to choose and how to create an atmosphere in the home and classroom that welcomes readers. The book, available in the Juvenile and the Adult New Reader collections, lists more than 1,200 new and classic children's titles, from picture books to novels, that are perfect for reading aloud.
