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Picture Books about Starting School

Starting school is big step for your child and for you, too. Children’s picture books about starting school can help reassure children and help ease worries by familiarizing them with their ... Read More »

Encouraging Children to Enjoy Books Independently

There’s no disputing it: Being read to every day by a parent or caregiver fosters close relationships, builds vocabulary, knowledge, and early literacy skills, and helps children grow up to love... Read More »

Help! How Can I Make Reading Aloud to Siblings Work?

Kudos to you if you’ve established a read aloud routine with your child. What happens when a new baby joins the family, though? Or if you’d like to do more reading aloud together as a family, but ... Read More »

Help! My Child Won’t Sit Still for Story Time

Imagine a family enjoying read-aloud time together. You probably picture an adult cozied up with an attentive and still child. The reality is, though, that children learn via all their senses and ... Read More »

Help! My Child Interrupts Me When I Try to Read Aloud!

When we asked parents to share with us the most challenging aspects of reading aloud to their children, having children constantly interrupt with comments, questions, or attempts to “read” ... Read More »

Reading with Dad is So Much Fun!

With Father’s Day quickly approaching, Raising Readers celebrates all of the dads and significant male figures, such as step-dads, uncles, and grandads, who play an integral part in their... Read More »

8 Fun Ways to Celebrate Get Caught Reading Month with your Child

Get Caught Reading in May At Raising Readers, we love any reason or season to celebrate good books. So, it’s no surprise that May is one of our favorite months because it’s Get Caught ... Read More »

Tips for Making Reading Aloud Fun!

Making Reading Aloud Fun Many enthusiasts feel that reading aloud to children is their favorite time of day, but every family goes through ups and downs around reading together. Of course,... Read More »

10 Ways to Explore A Raising Readers Book

Raising Readers is excited to partner with the Maine State Library to bring you “10 Ways to Explore this Book” for a number of Raising Readers picture books. To download the printable ... Read More »

Partnering with Maine Public Libraries

Did you know April 7th through April 13th is National Library Week? We hope you’ll celebrate by visiting your local public library with your family. Raising Readers builds home libraries,... Read More »

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