About this book

Best-selling author and illustrator Barbara Reid has created a colourful celebration of the pleasures of reading to babies and young children, anytime and anywhere. Warm and detailed Plasticine illustrations of adults and children reading together join with bouncy, rhythmic verse to invite children and parents to share the joy of reading indoors and out, at any time of day!

The perfect gift for new parents, Read Me a Book reminds us that reading to young children is key to the development of literacy and the enjoyment of learning — plus the simple text also makes it great for kids just learning to read back to their parents.

Reviews

Praise for Barbara Reid:

“Her detail is so remarkable and so vivacious and so tactile… just a lot of fun.” (The Golden Goose) — CBC Children’s Book Panel

“Reid’s plasticine art is remarkable. The illustrations of her book are like relief paintings-colourful and detailed, while the three-dimensionality of everything depicted makes you want to reach out and touch what you see. Reid is a master at what she does.” (The Subway Mouse) — Books in Canada

“With her painterly use of plasticine and collage, she creates a fascinating world for her characters — full of delightful surprises.” (The Subway Mouse) — Governor General’s Award jury citation

“With her inimitable style, Barbara Reid has created a Christmas treat to be savoured and shared over and over.” (The Night Before Christmas) — National Reading Campaign

Praise for Read Me a Book:

“Beyond the message of sharing reading and language, much of the book’s charm and value resides in the complex simplicity of Reid’s illustrations which demand many revisitations in order to soak up their full contents . . . Highly Recommended.” (Read Me a Book) — CM: Canadian Materials Review of Books