The Generational Magic of Reading Together - Guest Post by Jessica Khoury, Author of Monster and Apprentice
As a parent, the most important time of my day is the twenty minutes before bedtime when I read with my daughters. As an author, the most important part of my job is creating books that other adults will want to read with the kids in their lives. I adore the letters I receive from families who listened to one of my audiobooks on a road trip, or from parents who admit they couldn’t help reading a few more chapters after their kids went to sleep (despite my book being a “children’s story”). I love it even more when they tell me about the discussions, questions, and conversations the story generated in their household or classroom. What greater bonding experience could there be than sharing and loving a story together, across generations? I am eternally grateful for moments like this I’ve had with my own daughters, thanks to the books we’ve read together (most recently, Dragonborn by Struan Murray and The Magic Library of Waterfall Way by Julie Abe). Some of my best childhood memories...
