Contents

  1. Acknowledgments
  2. Introduction
  3. Chapter 1 Helping Parents Get It Right from the Beginning
    1. Fundamentals of Early Literacy
    2. Collection Development and Merchandising: Young Child
    3. Reaching Families with Young Children
    4. Building Your Readers Advisory Toolbox
  4. Chapter 2 Apps, Blocks, Cartoons . . . What Is a Parent to Do?
    1. Play in the Library
    2. Technology in the Library
    3. Collection Development and Merchandising: Play
    4. Programs That Promote Family Play
    5. Building Your Readers Advisory Toolbox
  5. Chapter 3 How Do I Teach My Child to Read?
    1. When to Start
    2. The Challenges of Leveling Books
    3. Collection Development and Merchandising: From Pre-Reader to Reader
    4. Programs and Services for the Beginning Reader
    5. Building Your Readers Advisory Toolbox
  6. Chapter 4 Supporting Parents of Developing Readers
    1. When Reading Is Not Happening as Expected
    2. Working with Developing Reader Families
    3. Collection Development and Merchandising: Alternate Formats
    4. Programs to Support Developing Readers
    5. Building Your Readers Advisory Toolbox
  7. Chapter 5 My Child Isn’t a Reader—Now What?
    1. The Apathetic Reader
    2. Empowering the Reader
    3. Collection Development and Merchandising: High-Interest Formats
    4. Inviting Parents into Library Programs
    5. Building Your Readers Advisory Toolbox
  8. Chapter 6 Parents of School Age Children, the Library Is Still Here for You!
    1. How to Get Parents on Board for Enjoyable Reading
    2. Readers Advisory Straight from the Stacks
    3. Collection Development and Merchandising: School Age
    4. Family Programs for School Age Kids
    5. Building Your Readers Advisory Toolbox
  9. Chapter 7 Does the Library Offer Anything for My Family?
    1. Public Libraries Are for Everyone
    2. The Inclusive School Library
    3. Collection Development and Merchandising: Diversity
    4. Community-Focused Programming
    5. Building Your Readers Advisory Toolbox
  10. Chapter 8 A Parent’s Job Is Never Done
    1. Independent Reader + Parent Reader = Book Conversations
    2. Collection Development and Merchandising: Genres
    3. Connecting with Parents
    4. Building Your Readers Advisory Toolbox
  11. Epilogue Partnering with Parents: Putting It into Action
    1. Programming with Parents in Mind
    2. Readers Advisory for the Librarian
    3. Your Action Plan
    4. Happy Reading!
  12. Appendix A: Baby and Me Plan: Every Child Ready to Read, Part 2, Cuyahoga County Public Library
  13. Appendix B: Large Print Order, October 2017, Cuyahoga County Public Library
  14. Appendix C: Book Buddies Sample Plan, Cuyahoga County Public Library
  15. Appendix D: Family Graphic Novel Book Group, Little White Duck 4th–5th Grade Discussion Questions, Multnomah County Library
  16. Appendix E: Predicting the 2018 Caldecott Winner, Dayton Metro Library
  17. Appendix F: 50 Book Challenge, Euclid Public Library
  18. Appendix G: Adapted Storytime, Cuyahoga County Public Library
  19. Appendix H: Winter Reading Challenge, San Mateo County Libraries
  20. Index