“No player in the NBA was born wanting to play basketball. The desire to play ball or to read must be planted. The last 25 years of research show that reading aloud to a child is the oldest, cheapest and must successful method of instilling that desire. Shooting baskets with a child creates a basketball player; reading to a child creates a reader.”
Quote by Jim Trelease
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Jim Trelease
Jim Trelease is an American author born on March 23, 1941. He is renowned for his contributions to children's literature and literacy promotion, particularly with his book 'The Read-Aloud Handbook,' which has become a classic in family and school literacy education since its first publication in 1985. more
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