Parents often wonder how to tell if their child is ready to start listening to “chapter books”. The shift from picture books to chapter books can be a challenging time for parents who worry that they are pushing their child, or perhaps not pushing them enough towards longer, less  picture-heavy texts.

This article goes into some detail about how to work out when your child is ready to start listening  to longer books:

Literacy, families and learning

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