A Little, Aloud, for Children - Softcover

Macmillan, Angela

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0857560425 ISBN 13: 9780857560421

Publisher: David Fickling Books, 2012

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

The Reader Organisation (TRO), founded by the charismatic Jane Davis, is a national charity dedicated to bringing about a reading revolution by making it possible for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to enjoy and engage with literature on a deep and personal level. Their 'Get Into Reading' read-aloud groups reach people who may not otherwise read, including people living in deprived areas, the mentally or chronically ill, older people living in Care Homes, prisoners, recovering addicts and excluded children. The organisation started on Merseyside but has since expanded across the UK and beyond. Angela Macmillan has worked at The Reader Organisation since its inception and runs several 'Get Into Reading' groups.

From the Back Cover

'If we all read aloud every day, the world would be a better place' Philip Pullman

Research shows that the act of being read to brings remarkable health and happiness benefits. It stimulates thought and memory, and encourages the sharing of ideas and feelings, hopes and fears. It enriches our lives and minds.

This unique book offers a mouth-watering selection of prose and poetry especially suitable for reading aloud with children. There¹s something here for everyone - from Dracula to The Jumblies, Moonfleet to the Moomins, Dickens to Dahl.

Delve into this magic melting pot of poems and stories just itching to be brought to life.

'Reading aloud is pleasure. Pure pleasure' Stephen Fry

The publisher is donating all royalties in full from this book to The Reader Organisation, the leading UK agency for reading and health.

Edition details

• Publisher: David Fickling Books
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0857560425
• ISBN 13: 9780857560421
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464