Bravo!" -Rosemary Wells, author of the Max and Ruby series Cyndi Giorgis has done a magnificent job updating this classic for today's readers. "Now, more than ever in the age of screens, this book is needed. It's about time that parents, teachers, and children spend together in a loving, sharing way." - The Washington Post "This book is about more than reading aloud. Cyndi is a frequent presenter at conferences. She has chaired or served on numerous committees for awards such as the Caldecott Medal, Newbery Medal, Theodor Seuss Geisel Award, and the Orbis Picture Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for children. She has been recognized for numerous university distinguished teaching awards and is the recipient of the International Literacy Association's Arbuthnot Award for Outstanding Professor of Children's and Young Adult Literature. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts, he was an award-winning artist and writer for the Springfield Daily News from 1963 to 1983.Ĭyndi Giorgis is a professor of children's and young adult literature and Director of Teacher Preparation in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Before retiring from the lecture circuit in 2008, Jim Trelease spent thirty years addressing parents, teachers, and librarians on the subjects of children, literature, and the challenges of multimedia to print.
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