The Enchanted Hour (TP)

Author(s): Meghan Cox Gurdon

Pregnancy, Babies And Parenting

A conversation-changing look at the social, familial, neurological, and psychological benefits of reading aloud, especially for parents and children. A miraculous alchemy occurs when one person reads to another, transforming the simple stuff of a book, a voice, and a bit of time into complex and powerful fuel for the heart, brain, and imagination. Grounded in the latest neuroscience and behavioural research, and drawing widely from literature, The Enchanted Hour explains the dazzling cognitive and social-emotional benefits that await children who are read to, whatever their class, nationality or family background. Meghan Cox Gurdon argues that this ancient practice is a fast-working antidote to the fractured attention spans, atomized families and unfulfilling ephemera of the tech era, helping to replenish what our devices are leaching away. For everyone, reading aloud engages the mind in complex narratives; for children, it's an irreplaceable gift that builds vocabulary, fosters imagination, and kindles a lifelong appreciation of language, stories and pictures. Bringing together the latest scientific research, practical tips, and reading recommendations, The Enchanted Hour will both charm and galvanize, inspiring readers to share this invaluable, life-altering tradition with the people they love most.

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General Fields

  • : 9780349422954
  • : Little, Brown Book Group Limited
  • : Piatkus Books
  • : 0.4
  • : November 2018
  • : ---length:- '23.4'width:- '15.3'units:- Centimeters
  • : July 2022
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Meghan Cox Gurdon
  • : Paperback
  • : Apr-19
  • : English
  • : 649.58
  • : 304