luckyliza13's review against another edition
4.0
Very cute step-by-step story to inspire young readers.
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
5.0
I read this story quick at ALAMW, but didn't have the chance to dive into it until now.
I love this story!
I promise, from here on out, to begin every school year with this book.
Thank you, Kate Messner for writing this gem of a picture book!
I love this story!
I promise, from here on out, to begin every school year with this book.
Thank you, Kate Messner for writing this gem of a picture book!
heisereads's review against another edition
5.0
This is the most fabulous charmingly delightful picture book about reading and stories! I can already predict this will become a beginning of the year read aloud in classrooms everywhere. Younger and older kids (and adults) will all appreciate the premise and way it is executed. I couldn't help but smile as I read it and the advice it gives about reading a story and appreciating it with others. I absolutely adore it and the format along with the references to the book within the book and the illustrations are spot on for being as entertaining as the story. I'm not only adding this book to my first week of school/launching the reading workshop read aloud lists, but also my baby shower gifting list.
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(especially how it features the princess saving the day!)drpschmidt's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this guide for kids, especially since it reassures them that this is a challenge to find the 'right book' sometimes!
ajacks's review against another edition
3.0
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antlersantlers's review against another edition
4.0
This is a super fun picture book that introduces younger kids to the process of choosing a book to read. There are different steps (math skill: sequencing!) and lots of good information like trying to guess what the book is about based on the title/illustrations/cover, using context clues to figure out a tough word, and using different voices based on who is speaking.
This definitely could be the foundation of a fun library program. It's kind of like the kid version of the book looks we do with 3rd graders+.
This definitely could be the foundation of a fun library program. It's kind of like the kid version of the book looks we do with 3rd graders+.
backonthealex's review against another edition
5.0
Sure, your young readers may already know how to read, but do they really know how to read a story. In How to Read a Story, Kate Messner outlines 10 simple to follow steps for really reading a story. Each step elaborates just what is involves.
Step 1: Find a Story begins with a little boy surrounded by books about all kinds of things and suggests picking one that is about something he likes.
Step 2: Find a Reading Buddy shows our hero approaching different family members and has suggestions about what to look for in a good reading buddy. A reading buddy can be anyone at all, even the family dog (maybe even a favorite stuffed toy)
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Step 3: Find a Cozy Reading Spot shows our hero testing different spots, and finally settling on one both he and his reading buddy like.
Step 4: Look at the Book's Cover shows our hero and his buddy trying to guess what the book might be about based on the cover and title.
Step 5: Open the book
Steps 5 through 10 are all about reading, how to make reading aloud to your reading buddy exciting and interesting, sharing the pictures, sounding out new words and guessing what they mean based on the pictures, reading with feeling to make the exciting parts sound exciting. And when you get to the end of Step 10, you can start all over again.
I love How to Read a Story. We take it for granted that we and our kids automatically know how to do read a book once we learn how to read, but there is so much more to reading. Of course, kids will probably see their teachers following the steps that Messner talks about, but not always and often not until around 3rd grade. Here, however, is a book that can be read, shared, and followed by kids still at the picture book stage. One thing I particularly liked is how Messner makes it OK to reread a book if the readers really likes it or to not like a book and to simply go back and pick a different one when that happens. two things readers are often discouraged from doing.
The whimsical illustrations by Mark Siegel are done in ink and watercolor in bright, happy colors and match the text on every page. I loved how he depicts the young reader following the step listed and then reading his story aloud to the family dog so well that he begins to attract and draw other family members into his listening circle.
How to Read a Story is the book to read over and over again with your kids, at home or in school. When a child knows how to read, a love of reading will most likely result and steps that Messner lists are skills that they can use over and over again.
The benefits of reading aloud to children can't be stressed enough, so it only stands to reason, that teaching a child to read aloud would greatly enhance those benefits.
How to Read a Story will be available April 28, 2015.
This book is recommended for readers age 5+
This book was obtained from the publisher, Chronicle Books and will be available May 5, 2015
This review was originally published on Randomly Reading
Step 1: Find a Story begins with a little boy surrounded by books about all kinds of things and suggests picking one that is about something he likes.
Step 2: Find a Reading Buddy shows our hero approaching different family members and has suggestions about what to look for in a good reading buddy. A reading buddy can be anyone at all, even the family dog (maybe even a favorite stuffed toy)
.
Step 3: Find a Cozy Reading Spot shows our hero testing different spots, and finally settling on one both he and his reading buddy like.
Step 4: Look at the Book's Cover shows our hero and his buddy trying to guess what the book might be about based on the cover and title.
Step 5: Open the book
Steps 5 through 10 are all about reading, how to make reading aloud to your reading buddy exciting and interesting, sharing the pictures, sounding out new words and guessing what they mean based on the pictures, reading with feeling to make the exciting parts sound exciting. And when you get to the end of Step 10, you can start all over again.
I love How to Read a Story. We take it for granted that we and our kids automatically know how to do read a book once we learn how to read, but there is so much more to reading. Of course, kids will probably see their teachers following the steps that Messner talks about, but not always and often not until around 3rd grade. Here, however, is a book that can be read, shared, and followed by kids still at the picture book stage. One thing I particularly liked is how Messner makes it OK to reread a book if the readers really likes it or to not like a book and to simply go back and pick a different one when that happens. two things readers are often discouraged from doing.
The whimsical illustrations by Mark Siegel are done in ink and watercolor in bright, happy colors and match the text on every page. I loved how he depicts the young reader following the step listed and then reading his story aloud to the family dog so well that he begins to attract and draw other family members into his listening circle.
How to Read a Story is the book to read over and over again with your kids, at home or in school. When a child knows how to read, a love of reading will most likely result and steps that Messner lists are skills that they can use over and over again.
The benefits of reading aloud to children can't be stressed enough, so it only stands to reason, that teaching a child to read aloud would greatly enhance those benefits.
How to Read a Story will be available April 28, 2015.
This book is recommended for readers age 5+
This book was obtained from the publisher, Chronicle Books and will be available May 5, 2015
This review was originally published on Randomly Reading