Reviews and Testimony:
- Read the Amazon reviews for "Tell me a Story" (5 stars)
- "Parents who desire to strengthen their child's development will appreciate Reese's insights into storytelling for all ages and stages and his hands-on tips for incorporating oral and written storytelling in the home." --Library Journal
- Read the Goodreads reviews for "Tell me a Story" (4.13 stars)
- “I want to run out and find people to buy copies of this book for, both parents and other caregivers.” – Jennifer Heise, Goodreads reviewer
- Children’s Book Council of Australia, highly recommended book. “I would highly recommend this text for all parents and beginning teachers in order to obtain a sound ground to develop a shared, constructivist approach to negotiating story and meaning. Highly recommended.”
- Choice, a division of the American Library Association, recommended book: “This books does a wonderful job of illustrating in rich dialogue the way that parents are the first and more important literacy teachers. Replete with practical, research-based strategies for engaging children – toddlers through adolescents – this book should be required reading for anyone whose goal it is to enrich children’s lives.” M. B. Hopkins, Nazareth College of Rochester
- RebeccaReads review: “I loved how it included tips for sharing stories with all children, from toddler through adolescence. Dr. Reese writes with passion and experience as she talks about both reading stories with children and sharing stories. I am feeling inspired to write down some of these favorite stories from my childhood and that of my parents and grandparents.” Rebecca Reid, home-schooling parent