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A Little, Aloud, for Children

Morpurgo, Michael more...

Format: Paperback
Library Classification: Junior Fiction
BIC Subjects: Short stories
Publisher: Random House Children's Publishers UK
Imprint: David Fickling Books
Publication Date: 15/05/2012
Place of Publication: United Kingdom

RRP: $29.95
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Research shows that the seemingly simple act of being read to brings remarkable health and happiness benefits. It stimulates thought and memory, encourages the sharing of ideas and feelings, hopes and fears. It enriches our lives and minds. This unique book offers a selection of prose and poetry especially suitable for reading aloud to children. It includes extracts ranging from modern day favourites (David Almond, Frank Cottrell Boyce, and Neil Gaiman) to old classics (Kipling, Dickens, and E. Nesbit), and features a foreword from Michael Morpurgo. Each piece has been chosen by the Reader Organisation, whose team has unique experience in the effect and benefits of books that immediately capture children's interest and imagination. Ages 9+.

"The importance of reading aloud to children cannot be underestimated, and this anthology is designed not only to facilitate that but to help inculcate a love of books in youngsters, especially those who regard reading as uncool or too much like hard work." -- James Lovegrove The Financial Times 20120609 "Absolutely impeccable anthology of short poems and prose excerpts designed for self-contained readings at bedtime. It's intended not only to entertain but to encourage children to seek out literature for themselves." -- James Lovegrove The Financial Times 20120629 "Reading aloud should be a pleasurable experience for both the reader and the listener and this book will do so much to promote this. I feel sure that it will become a well-thumbed family favourite and will work brilliantly in schools and libraries too. It would also make a lovely gift. Highly recommended." -- Anne Thompson The Bookbag "This new anthology brings together a wide range of poetry and prose ideal for reading aloud with children. With a foreword by former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo, it incorporates a lively and diverse selection of both well-known and well-loved favourites, and less familiar material which may be new to young readers...Each piece has been selected by the Reader Organisation, a UK charity for reading and health, with the aim of capturing children's interest and imagination. Ideal for classroom use as well as bedtime reading, this is a delightfully varied and enjoyable collection." Booktrust website "As a present for anyone who can find a child to read to it is A VERY GOOD IDEA. This satisfyingly thick anthology of poems and stories contains more than 60 choices of good stuff...as an added help, a reading time is given for extracts from longer stories." Newbury Weekly News 20120906

Title: A Little, Aloud, for Children
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Contributors: Foreword by Michael Morpurgo ; Edited by Angela Macmillan

ISBN 13: 9780857560421
ISBN 10: 0857560425

Publisher: Random House Children's Publishers UK
Imprint: David Fickling Books
Publication Date: 15/05/2012
Place of Publication: London, United Kingdom
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BIC Subjects: Short stories
NBS Classification: Children's Fiction
Dewey Classification: 808.8 (DC23)

Format: Paperback
Pages: 464
Height: 216mm
Width: 135mm
Thickness: 32mm
Weight: 493g