Books Come Alive

This book provides research-based information about the many ways in which teachers can use read alouds to foster children’s literacy development;

William H. Teale was University Scholar and the director of the Center for Literacy at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He was the president of the International Literacy Association and was a leading researcher in the area of early literacy.

Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Read Alouds: First Considerations Chapter 2: Why Read Alouds? Chapter 3: Choosing Well Crafted Books to Read Chapter 4: Scheduling and Conducting Read Alouds Chapter 5: Extending the Story Experience for Children Picturebook Annotations Appendix A About the Authors