Raising Readers

How to Nurture a Child's Love of Books

Megan Daley

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Queensland Univ. Press
29 July 2025

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literacy strategies; Teaching of specific learning difficulties & needs; Teachers' classroom resources & material; Personal & social issues: truancy & school problems (Children's&YA)

Now fully revised and updated, Raising Readers is a practical and essential guide that contains everything you need to know about childhood literacy, written by teacher librarian extraordinaire Megan Daley. Includes a foreword by Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin.

Some kids refuse to read, others won't stop - not even at the dinner table! Either way, many parents question the best way to support their child's literacy journey. When can you start reading to your child? How do you find that special book to inspire a reluctant reader? What can you do to keep your tween reading into their adolescent years?

Award-winning teacher librarian Megan Daley, the passionate voice behind the Your Kid's Next Read podcast, has the answers to all these questions and more. She unpacks her twenty years of experience into this personable and accessible guide, enhanced with firsthand accounts from well-known Australian children's authors and educators. This new edition has been completely revised to include the latest information on the Science of Reading, a chapter on inclusivity and representation, as well as new and updated recommended reading lists.

Raising Readers is a must-have resource for parents, carers and educators to help the children in their lives fall in love with books.

By: Megan Daley
Imprint: Queensland Univ. Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 225mm, Width: 151mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 345g
ISBN: 9780702268984
ISBN 10: 0702268984
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 29 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Megan Daley is an author, podcaster, teacher librarian and early childhood educator. She has been awarded the ASLA Australian Teacher Librarian of the Year, the QSLA Queensland Teacher Librarian of the Year and the national Dromkeen Librarian's Award, presented by the State Library of Victoria. A former national vice-president of the Children's Book Council of Australia, Megan is also the artistic director of Somerset Storyfest. She is a seasoned speaker and workshop presenter, and the co-host of the Your Kid's Next Read podcast. Her other books include Teacher, Teacher (Affirm, 2023) and The Beehive (Walker Books, 2024).

Reviews for Raising Readers: How to Nurture a Child's Love of Books

'Set apart by Daley's creativity, encouragement & humorous voice... [She] draws her audience alongside with thoughtful, conversational-style information, book lists, & ""tips and tricks"".' Weekend Australian 'Raising Readers: How to nurture a child's love of books does exactly what the title promises. It covers all ages from infants to teenagers, references academic research, includes well-known voices who speak with authority on a range of topics, and recommends a number of relevant texts for readers of all ages. The scope of this informative text is ambitious and tightly structured.' Reading Time Online '... informative, reassuring and a pleasure to read.' Magpies Magazine '... [a] concise, readable, useful and inspiring addition to any parent or teacher's library.' ReadPlus 'Bring a book to life by taking them to meet an author at a book launch or literature festival. Often the most reluctant readers will be inspired by rock star authors.' Children's Books Daily 'Daley guides her reader with practical tips from the teacher librarians desk on how to raise happy little book-loving progeny. Raising Readers is now my go-to gift for new parents.' Jessica Rudd, author and director of The Parenthood 'What Megan Daley doesn't know about children's books just isn't worth knowing. Her advice on how to encourage young readers offers invaluable insights for everyone.' Samantha Wheeler, author of Everything I've Never Said 'Raising Readers, by Megan Daley, is the book I wish I'd been able to read before I had kids.' Story Addict blog