The Read-Aloud Home: create an inviting space where you can enjoy the best books with your children

By Laura C. Children's book enthusiast, curator of a beautiful collection of children's literature.

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Description

How can we create homes where reading with children happens with ease and enjoyment? How do we know which children's books are good quality? How do we maintain enthusiasm for reading aloud during the early years and beyond? Welcome! It is so great to have you here to join me for this read-aloud revolution. Modern parents are faced with unprecedented levels of technological distractions and endless to-do lists. It is easy to let, days, weeks, months go by without reading to our children. This podcast will give you ideas and inspiration for creating the best possible read-aloud environment in a modern world. You will find tips, tricks and beautiful booklists as well as interviews with literacy experts, authors, illustrators and more to help you cultivate your read-aloud home. Learn how to create a literary feast for the children in your care that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. Whether you are a stay-at-home carer, a working parent or an early childhood worker this podcast has something for you!


Episode Date
Charlotte Mason, 'living books' and reading the classics responsibly with Amber O'Neal Johnston
Apr 22, 2026
Symbolism, the language of feet and depicting difficult scenes: an interview with Dub Leffler
Apr 12, 2026
Interview with the founder of Little Modern Reader, Emily Chang
Mar 10, 2026
From birth to death and everything in between, the stories behind author/illustrator Zeno Sworder.
Feb 17, 2026
Step into the world of award-winning illustrator Max Hamilton.
Feb 10, 2026
Unschooling, illustration and capturing difficult emotions with children’s book creator Phoebe Wahl.
Dec 14, 2025
Practical tips for creating a read-aloud family home in a modern world with Courtney Adamo
Nov 11, 2025
Interview with picture book activist Lara Cain Gray
Jun 01, 2025
Why we should introduce Shakespeare to young children (and how to make it fun)
May 25, 2025
Friends and collaborators Antonia Pesenti and Hilary Bell talk creativity, rhyme and the origins of "Alphabetical Sydney"
Oct 29, 2024
Enjoying the film adaptations of children's books with your kids: an Interview with Nazanin Forghani
Oct 21, 2024
10 things I do to maintain my enthusiasm for reading aloud
Oct 14, 2024
Literacy in the early years, an interview with Montessori director Sarah Breckenridge
Oct 03, 2024
Five fabulous baby books to buy for a new baby
Sep 26, 2024
Interview with the 2023 Children's Bookseller of the Year, Rachel Robson
Sep 16, 2024
Welcome to "The Read-Aloud Home"!
Aug 26, 2024