By Kitty Felde Let’s say you’ve tried everything you can think of to get your reluctant reader to pick up a book. Now what? Here’s a suggestion from a librarian: bribe them. It doesn’t have to be much. Olineke Olaniya of the Indianapolis Public Library says she challenges young patrons […]
Young Readers: Finding a Perfect (Book) Match
By Kitty Felde It’s early in the school year, but maybe you’ve already heard the complaint: “But I don’t like reading.” The real complaint is that your child doesn’t like reading that particular book and can’t find the one he or she will in love with. If only there was some kind […]
Young Readers: Listen Up!
By Kitty Felde More and more of us are “reading” books with our ears these days. A survey by Edison Research finds that more than half of American adults say they’ve listened to at least one audiobook. And 56% of those same audiobook listeners say their children are also listening […]
Young Readers Book Review: Black Was The Ink
By Paula Young Shelton This historical fiction young adult novel takes the reader on an adventure through time and America’s political history. Centered on a young African American teen from Washington, DC, Black Was The Ink leads Malcolm on an exploration of himself, his family, and the forgotten history of […]
Young Readers: No Book Shaming
By Kitty Felde I just got back from the American Library Association annual conference in Chicago. It was the perfect place to ask the experts about how to get a kid to pick up a book. Librarian Arlene LaVerde from Queens, New York says kids have been inundated with school […]
Summer Book Clubs Abound for Young Readers
By Kitty Felde There will be those days this summer when venturing outside in 90 degree heat with 90% humidity is too much to imagine. Even your kids refuse to go outside. How do you keep them off the gaming devices? Sign them up for a book club. Summer is […]
Young Readers: Tea for Two or Three or More
By Kitty Felde Perhaps it’s all the hoopla connected to the coronation of Charles III. Or maybe it’s the new “Bridgerton” prequel. Afternoon tea is back! And it can help entice reluctant readers to pick up a book. I recently spoke with a school librarian who has done everything but […]