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Deconstructing Penguins
Parents, Kids, and the Bond of Reading
by Lawrence Goldstone, Nancy Goldstone
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Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books (May 03 2005)
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Chapter 1: Penguins 7, Jets 0
The day we picked to hold our first parent-child book group at our local public library was Sunday, January 10, 1999. Like everything else about the book group, this date and the time-3:30 in the afternoon-had been carefully chosen after months

Chapter 1: Penguins 7, Jets 0
The day we picked to hold our first parent-child book group at our local public library was Sunday, January 10, 1999. Like everything else about the book group, this date and the time-3:30 in the afternoon-had been carefully chosen after months



Book Description

"Books are like puzzles," write Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone. "The author's ideas are hidden, and it is up to all of us to figure them out." In this indispensable reading companion, the Goldstones-noted parent-child book club experts-encourage grownups and young readers alike to adopt an approach that will unlock the magic and power of reading.

With the Goldstones help, parents can inspire kids' lifelong love of reading by teaching them how to unlock a book's hidden meaning. Featuring fun and incisive discussions of numerous children's classics, this dynamic guide highlights key elements-theme, setting, character, point of view, climax, and conflict-and paves the way for meaningful conversations between parents and children.

"Best of all," the Goldstones note, "you don't need an advanced degree in English literature or forty hours a week of free time to effectively discuss a book with your child. This isn't Crime and Punishment, it's Charlotte's Web."

About the Author

Lawrence Goldstone, Ph.D.Lawrence Goldstone, Ph.D.

Lawrence Goldstone holds a Ph.D. in American Constitutional Studies and is the coauthor, with his wife, Nancy, of the highly-praised works of narrative history, Out of the Flames and The Friar and the Cipher. He lives in Westport, Connecticut..

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Nancy Goldstone

Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone are a husband-and-wife writing team who have authored three books on their book-collecting pursuits: Used and Rare, Slightly Chipped, and Warmly Inscribed..

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