{"product_id":"gurdon-m-enchanted-hour-9780349422961","title":"Gurdon M Enchanted Hour","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''As soon as I began to read, I was filled with that kind of engrossed blossoming that happens somewhere inside of you when you start a really nourishing book.'' - Pandora Sykes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA conversation-changing look at the social, familial, neurological, and psychological benefits of reading aloud, especially for parents and children.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA miraculous alchemy occurs when one person reads to another, transforming the simple stuff of a book, a voice, and a bit of time into complex and powerful fuel for the heart, brain, and imagination. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrounded in the latest neuroscience and behavioural research, and drawing widely from literature, \u003ci\u003eThe Enchanted Hour\u003c\/i\u003e explains the dazzling cognitive and social-emotional benefits that await children who are read to, whatever their class, nationality or family background. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeghan Cox Gurdon argues that this ancient practice is a fast-working antidote to the fractured attention spans, atomized families and unfulfilling ephemera of the tech era, helping to replenish what our devices are leaching away. For everyone, reading aloud engages the mind in complex narratives; for children, it''s an irreplaceable gift that builds vocabulary, fosters imagination, and kindles a lifelong appreciation of language, stories and pictures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBringing together the latest scientific research, practical tips, and reading recommendations,\u003ci\u003e The Enchanted Hour\u003c\/i\u003e will both charm and galvanize, inspiring readers to share this invaluable, life-altering tradition with the people they love most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParents and grandparents shouldn't miss \u003ci\u003eThe Enchanted Hour\u003c\/i\u003e, but more important, we all need to heed this delightful book's wise advice: Please read to your kids. It's not the school's job to get our kids reading, it's our job - and it's a wonderful, magical act of love and caring. * James Patterson *\u003cbr\u003eDon't pick up this bewitching book! It's so enchanting you won't be able to put it down * Mem Fox, author of Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes and Reading Magic *\u003cbr\u003eMeghan Gurdon has given today's parents much needed wisdom to raise attentive and curious children in the Age of Distraction. I hope her book finds a huge audience * Rosemary Wells *\u003cbr\u003eAn inspiring argument for sharing the joys of reading * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Enchanted Hour\u003c\/i\u003e enthralled me . . . Gurdon's book is the most charming, gentle encouragement to step away from your phone, and into the embrace of your family's most vivid imaginations * Sarah Ivens, author of Forest Therapy *\u003cbr\u003eAs soon as I began to read, I was filled with that kind of engrossed blossoming that happens somewhere inside of you when you start a really nourishing book -- Pandora Sykes * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eA joyous book that'll have you scrambling to the library * Yours *","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083486273879,"sku":"9780349422961","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349422961.jpg?v=1725549098","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/gurdon-m-enchanted-hour-9780349422961","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}