Can You Read?

Well, I guess you can read. But you couldn't always, could you? From a parent and educator's perspective, the emergence of reading is a process that seems to take years of hard work. But, to many children learning to read is not a laborious journey, but is instead remembered as a magical moment when everything just "clicks".


And I Mean It, Stanley (By Crosby Bonsall) may not be the greatest book I ever read, but it is perhaps the most important book. Like many other young Americans, the first book I ever read was part of the " I Can Read Book" series by Harper Publishing. The simple act of reading by oneself not only opens up a new world to children, but it also gives them power. The power to  read as much as they want, whenever they want, and just about whatever they want.
And I Mean It, Stanley is the uncomplicated story of a girl, a junkyard, and a dog. Simple story, classic illustrations, and the potential to start someone's life-long love of reading.