Stephanie Zvirin is an editor for the American Library Association (ALA), where she acquires and develops professional books for ALA Editions and edits ALA Editions’ Children’s Programming Monthly magazine. She was previously Books for Youth editor at Booklist, the review journal of the ALA. She is a former teacher and a library director, and is the author of The Best Years of Their Lives. Her articles and reviews have appeared in numerous publications, such as Book Links, Chicago Parent Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times. She lives in Chicago.

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ISBNs: 978-1-937589-03-5 (paper); 978-1-937589-06-6 (PDF); 978-1-937589-07-3 (ePUB); 978-1-937589-08-0 (Kindle).

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Zvirin, Stephanie.

Read with me: best books for preschoolers / Stephanie Zvirin.

pages cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary: “This authoritative guide—with a core focus on reading readiness and helping position children to succeed in school—offers more than 300 age-appropriate and subject-specific book selections from librarians for reading time with children. From board and picture books to hot new books, these recommendations reflect family, community, play, and the environment. Mirroring a child’s world as they grow and mature, chapters include segments on reading together, friendship, places near and far, and making believe. These titles have been culled from the American Library Association’s “best” lists and professional review journals”—Provided by publisher.

ISBN 978-1-937589-03-5 (pbk.)—ISBN 978-1-937589-06-6 (pdf)—ISBN 978-1-937589-07-3 (epub) 1. Preschool children—Books and reading 2. Best books—United States. 3. Reading—Parent participation. 4. Libraries and preschool children. 5. Reading readiness. I. Title.

Z1037.Z88 2012

028.533—dc23 2012002405

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