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“Reading aloud is the best advertisement because it works. It allows a child to sample the delights of reading and conditions him to believe that reading is a pleasureful experience, not a painful or boring one.”

Quote by Jim Trelease

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Jim Trelease
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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