How to Read a Story: (Illustrated Children's Book, Picture Book for Kids, Read Aloud Kindergarten Books)

by Kate Messner, Mark Siegel (Illustrator)

Overview

Step One: Find a story. (A good one.)
Step Two: Find a reading buddy. (Someone nice.)
Step Three: Find a reading spot. (Couches are cozy.)
Now: Begin.
Accomplished storytellers Kate Messner and Mark Siegel chronicle the process of becoming a reader: from pulling a book off the shelf and finding someone with whom to share a story, to reading aloud, predicting what will happen, and—finally—coming to The End. This picture book playfully and movingly illustrates the idea that the reader who discovers the love of reading finds, at the end, the beginning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452112336
Publisher:	Chronicle Books
Publication date:	05/05/2015
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	107,563
Product dimensions:	9.70(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	AD480L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Kate Messner is a middle school teacher and award-winning author. She lives on Lake Champlain with her family.

Mark Siegel is the author and illustrator of several acclaimed books for children and adults.

Editorial Reviews

Siegel's buoyant illustrations create just the right tone—mischievous yet refined—to invite children into these pages. Our hero is a boy with floppy blond hair, rolled-up jeans and a multicultural cast of friends and nearby grown-ups. Throughout, Siegel has him remain barefoot—a brilliant touch, signaling the most essential gift that entering the world of reading can deliver to a child: freedom.

The New York Times Book Review - Maria Russo

"Here's to the next generation of readers: may they love reading to each other, with exciting and confident voices!"—GeekDad

"Here's to the next generation of readers: may they love reading to each other, with exciting and confident voices!"—GeekDad

"Here's to the next generation of readers: may they love reading to each other, with exciting and confident voices!"—GeekDad







"There is a moment when a child first becomes a reader. That's the moment to capitalize on, as 'How to Read a Story,' does beautifully."—The New York Times

"There is a moment when a child first becomes a reader. That's the moment to capitalize on, as 'How to Read a Story,' does beautifully."—The New York Times

"There is a moment when a child first becomes a reader. That's the moment to capitalize on, as 'How to Read a Story,' does beautifully."—The New York Times

"The buddy system is celebrated along with the literary life."—The San Francisco Chronicle

"The buddy system is celebrated along with the literary life."—The San Francisco Chronicle

"The buddy system is celebrated along with the literary life."—The San Francisco Chronicle

"A primer not merely on how to read, but on how to read a picture book aloud and enjoy it."—School Library Journal

"A primer not merely on how to read, but on how to read a picture book aloud and enjoy it."—School Library Journal

"A primer not merely on how to read, but on how to read a picture book aloud and enjoy it."—School Library Journal

"An entertaining and educational introduction and overview to the experience of tackling a new book."—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"An entertaining and educational introduction and overview to the experience of tackling a new book."—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"An entertaining and educational introduction and overview to the experience of tackling a new book."—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Indiana Too Good To Miss State Reading List 2018

Indiana Too Good To Miss State Reading List 2018

Indiana Too Good To Miss State Reading List 2018

From the Publisher

07/01/2015
K-Gr 2—In 10 easy steps, each one expanded upon, this metafictive tale offers its young audience a primer not merely on how to read, but on how to read a picture book aloud and enjoy it. Beginning with Step 1, "Find a Story," the book guides a mop-haired kid and his whimsically blue dog through all the necessary stages by using a story within a story called "The Princess, the Dragon, and the Robot." Other steps include finding a friend to read to, getting comfortable, reading with expression, showing the pictures, sounding out unfamiliar words, and using pictures for clues—all wonderfully useful advice for new readers. Siegel's bright cartoonish illustrations in watercolor and ink lighten the mostly practical text with a few funny moments—the boy stuck in the chair with the dog, the princess taking the dragon for a walk. A nice departure from the typical focus on silent personal reading that educates without being overly didactic. VERDICT This title works for classroom discussions or sharing with a buddy, just as the book suggests.—Yelena Alekseyeva-Popova, formerly at Chappaqua Library, NY

School Library Journal