Track your child’s understanding: The text and illustrations will be the same with each reading, but your child’s interactions with the book won’t be. Rowe counsels parents to pay attention ...

I’m more comfortable drawing fields or cats. But I had to draw a child’s hands — big and up close — for the cover of a book. My first attempts looked like fleshy mittens.

You can gamify summer reading on your own, too, like a reward of screen time for every finished book or number of pages, a new book at the bookstore or a trip to a local ice cream shop. 4.

If you take just 15-20 minutes per day to read to and with your children, you will spend quality time together while sparking a love for books and reading that will carry into continued learning ...