Share this postYour Kid's Next Read Junior fictionCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreJunior fictionWhy holiday reading mattersAllison Tait·April 4, 2024The dust has settled on the YKNR Teens & Reading event, but the takeaways linger on. Our special guest Dr Bronwyn Reddan from Deakin University gave us so many great insights into how, where and when teens are reading (and how, when and why they’re not), but one clear message came through – time is a big issues for teens when it comes to reading, and sc…Read full storyDiversity in book collectionsAllison Tait·March 4, 2024Diversity in children’s literature has been a hot topic in recent months and, with Harmony Week taking place this month (18-24 March, 2024), it’s a good time to think about the range of stories on offer in our home and school libraries. A good starting point might beRead full storyHow many books will you read this year?February 12, 2024Never let it be said that the #qualitywaffle on the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast doesn’t bear fruit! In episode 140, Megan and Allison shared their best tips for setting up for a great reading year at home or at school, including this one: Megan mentioned that she was planning to create a visual reading record – printed larger size for her kids to use at…Read full storyOur favourite reads of 2023Allison Tait·December 19, 2023TeamYKNR would like to wish all of our subscribers a very happy (and very peaceful) festive break! 2023 has been a (long and) productive year for us – between us we’ve: •published nine books, •spoken at countless events, •participated in key industry research,Read full storyYour Kid's Favourite Read 2023Allison Tait·December 4, 2023Every year we gather the Your Kid’s Next Read community together and ask them a question – what was your kid’s favourite read this year? And then we make lists. Lots and lots of lists. The kind of lists that make festive season gift-buying much, much easier, no matter which young reader you might be buying for.Read full storyThe best kid's book series you've never readAllison Tait·November 5, 2023Is there a children’s book series that you love – but which no-one else ever seems to have heard of? Something that you think should get way MORE attention than it does? For Megan Daley and Allison Tait, it’s the Miss Penny Dreadful series by the third member of #TeamYKNR, Allison Rushby.Read full story30 Holiday Reading IdeasAllison Tait·June 23, 2023The school holidays are upon us again and it’s time to put the fun back into reading! Keeping kids in touch with books (and off screens…) over the break need not be a battleground. Instead, it’s about looking for book-related activities that keep reading top of mind.Read full story
