Bennett-Armistead, V. Susan. Beyond Bedtime Stories.
A parent's guide to promoting reading, writing and other literacy skills from birth to 5. PC 372.4 BEN

Hamilton, Emma Walton. Raising Bookworms: Getting Kids Reading for Pleasure and Empowerment.
Lays out ideas, strategies, and book lists that aim to rescue reading from the deadening clutches of school assignment; the author advocates nearly anything that can connect reading with joy, including relevant movies, TV, comics, games, snacks, even staying up late. PC 372.41 HAM

Hauser, Jill Frankel. Growing up Reading : Learning to Read through Creative Play.
A workbook designed for parents who want to encourage early reading in their children. Employs age-appropriate play activities, features both the phonics and whole-language approaches to reading and writing, and encourages reading aloud to children, with a list of recommended books. PC 372.4 HAU

Hauser, Jill Frankel. Wow! I'm Reading! : Fun Activities to Make Reading Happen.
Provides insight into the importance of letter recognition, phonetics, and writing in the reading process. The reading-readiness activities are simple enough for youngsters to follow on their own, but also present opportunities that will encourage interaction between adult and child. PC 372.4 HAU

Hoberman, Mary Ann.  You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You series.
A unique series to help a child learn to love reading. With type set in three columns and three colors for easy readability, each short, rhymed story in this collection is like a little play for two voices. They are about all kinds of thing: bears, birthdays, puppies, snowmen, friendships, and more. But no matter what their subject, they all feature traditional reading techniques-rhyme, rhythm, and repetition-and finishing with a satisfying refrain. E HOB

Miles, Betty. Hey! I'm Reading! : A How-to-Read Book for Beginners.
Helps children discover how much they already know about reading, and shows them some fun ways to learn to read. By telling young readers some things they know already, Miles encourages kids to take the next steps. The last section gives 19 brief selections to read such as poems, knock-knock jokes, an alphabet of names, etc. PC 372.4 MIL

Rath, Linda.  The Between the Lions Book for Parents.
Offers parents a guideline for anticipated literacy and reading milestones from preschool to grade three. Outlines the development of reading skills (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension) and reveal what kids should be learning in school as well as what parents can do at home to add reinforcement. Storytelling, reading aloud and creating a print-rich environment are just a few of the many suggested methods. PC 372.41 RAT

Trelease, Jim. The Read-Aloud Handbook.
The standard by which all read-aloud guides are measured. Covers why and how to read aloud, when to begin and what makes a good read-aloud. He also talks about "reading-aloud's silent partner," sustained silent reading. He devotes an entire chapter to television. Best of all is his "treasury," where he lists books appropriate for all ages from infant to adult, with a short summary of each. PC 372.452 TRE, TC 372.6 TRE