# How to Raise a Reader - Hardcover

by **Pamela Paul** (Author), **Maria Russo** (Author), **Dan Yaccarino** (Illustrator)

**An indispensable guide to welcoming children--from babies to teens--to a lifelong love of reading, written by Pamela Paul and Maria Russo, editors of _The New York Times Book Review_.**

Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret of the Sorcerer's Stone? Combining clear, practical advice with inspiration, wisdom, tips, and curated reading lists, _How to Raise a Reader_ shows you how to instill the joy and time-stopping pleasure of reading.

Divided into four sections, from baby through teen, and each illustrated by a different artist, this book offers something useful on every page, whether it's how to develop rituals around reading or build a family library, or ways to engage a reluctant reader. A fifth section, "More Books to Love: By Theme and Reading Level," is chockful of expert recommendations. Throughout, the authors debunk common myths, assuage parental fears, and deliver invaluable lessons in a positive and easy-to-act-on way.  

### Author Biography

**Pamela Paul** is the editor of _The New York Times__Book Review_ and oversees books coverage at _The New York Times,_ which she joined in 2011 as the children's books editor. She is also the host of the weekly Book Review podcast for the _Times._ She is the author and editor of five books: _My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues, The Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony, Pornified, Parenting, Inc.,_ and _By the Book._ She is a former columnist for _The Economist, Worth,_ and _The New York Times_ Styles section. Her work has also appeared in _The Atlantic_, _The Washington Post, Slate_, _Vogue, Psychology Today, Brown Alumni Magazine,_ and other national publications. She lives with her husband and three children in New York.

**Maria Russo** is the children's books editor of _The New York Times__Book Review_. She has been a writer and editor at the _Los Angeles Times, The New York Observer,_ and _Salon_, and holds a Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with her husband and three children.

**Number of Pages:** 216

**Dimensions:** 0.8 x 8.5 x 6.5 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 03, 2019

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