Ages: Preschool – Grade 3
Thirteen rhyming “stories” feature familiar childhood subjects. Some subjects include: animals, play, likes and dislikes, friends, and family. To find out what specific childhood topics are covered, read You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You.
You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You is a great children’s poetry book! The theme of the book is getting together to read. The short poems are designed to be read aloud by two voices. The poems alternate readers, occasionally with a line or two to read together. The text is color-coded, so it is easy to distinguish the two reader’s voices, along with the text that is to be read together. Also, the verses appear in two columns to signal whose turn it is to read. The text that is to be read together is placed in the center of the two columns. This will help keep children engaged in the book. The text is simple, yet full of energy. The text contains repetition, which is great for beginning readers. Each story contains characters who face a problem or experience an adventure, and all the stories contain a positive lesson. The illustrations are great, and complement and enrich the text. They are full of color and detail, and are often times humorous. Each story contains several small illustrations, each one illustrating a different part of the story. The illustrations are different on each page of the book. Children will enjoy looking at the pictures! This book has several positive aspects. First of all, reading aloud helps children build fluency and comprehension. It also encourages children to read, and makes reading fun. This would be a great book to introduce to children who do not enjoy reading. Children also learn the concept of turn taking/following directions. Children often times enjoy being read to, and this book allows that along with the opportunity to practice reading aloud as well. You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You is a fun and interactive book that children will want to read over and over again!
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