Beyond the Book: Encouraging Emerging Readers

Authors

  • Marybeth Kozikowski
  • Kerri Williams

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.18.2.34

Abstract

Emerging reader books (call them early or easy, that’s a discussion for another article) have come into their own since the Geisel Award was first presented in 2006 and the success of series like Mo Willems’ Elephant and Piggie.

But learning to read independently is a daunting challenge—quality books are just one of the tools librarians across the country are employing to help children master this critical milestone and develop a lifelong love of reading. What are libraries doing, beyond the book, to help?

Author Biographies

Marybeth Kozikowski

Marybeth Kozikowski is a Librarian II at Sachem Public Library, Holbrook, NY. She has served on multiple ALSC Committees, reviews for School Library Journal and is currently Vice President of the Children’s Librarians Association of Suffolk County, NY.

Kerri Williams

Kerri Williams is a Librarian I at the Center Moriches Free Public Library in NY and also reviews for School Library Journal.

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Published

2020-06-19

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2020): Summer

Section

Features

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