The Reading Promise

Alpha-Parent/Tiger-Dad.' -- Jim Trelease, author of The Read-Aloud Handbook 20110627 'Ozma's work is humorous, generous, and warmly felt, and with a terrific reading list included, there is no better argument for the benefits of reading to a child than this rich, imaginative work.' -- Publisher's Weekly 20110627 'Ozma has written a memoir as rich and revealing, witty and warm, confident and compassionate as works by people who may have been around a few more blocks, but who probably haven't read as many books. Persuasive and influential, poignant and inspirational, Ozma's exuberant paean to the joys and rewards of reading - and being read to - is a must-read treasure for parents, especially, and bibliophiles, certainly.' -- Booklist (starred review) 20110627 'this utterly charming memoir, which blends Ozma's reading experience with a perfectly phrased account of her upbringing and shows us just how much she learned. VERDICT: Sweet, engaging, and obviously inspiring (it even ends with a "Reading Promise"), this is the perfect book to hand any curmudgeon who needs reminding that reading makes a difference or thinks that today's youth are all blase. Highly recommended.' -- Library Journal (starred review) 20110627 'Alice's book serves as a rallying cry, advocating the importance of books and challenging the reader to make a reading promise of their own.' -- Marie Claire 20110627 'This charming memoir just might spark a revolution in communcal reading' -- San Diego Union Tribune, (Recommended Read) 20110627 'For anyone with a love of books and particularly those who love reading aloud, The Reading Promise is a must-read... And for those of you looking for a Father's Day gift for a book-loving dad, this might just be perfect.' -- Wired 20110627 'as a record of love between a father and daughter -- and a story about the importance of rituals in family life -- Ozma's debut is touching.' -- LA Times 20110627 'Among other things, this is a poignant, reflective, often frank record of a very difficult adolescence.' -- The Saturday Age 20110627 'Ozma has written a thoroughly entertaining book with skill, intelligence and a delightful sense of humor. The book is about reading... but its greatest strength lies in the author's affection for the father who kept his promise. He emerges from the story, with some poignancy, as a man whose idiosyncrasies are more than matched by his remarkable gift for parenthood.' -- Washington Post 20110627 'More than a novel about reading, it is an affecting portrait of the author's father. Ozma strikes the difficult balance of being incredibly poignant but not over-sentimental in her account of this unique man. This book is definitely worth a few nights' attention. And if you can get your father to read it to you - well, even better.' -- News of the World 20110627 'gleeful, generous memoir. Sometimes corny or comic, always compasisonate, it explores a parent-child relationship rooted in trust, storytelling and true love of reading.' -- Saga 20110627 'A captivating memoir of Alice's deep connection with her father.' -- Sainsbury Magazine Hot Summer Reads 20110627 'a coming-of-age memoir about the touching connection between a devoted but lonely single father and his precocious and "nerdy" daughter.' -- The Express 20110627 'an inspiring reminder of the difference that books can make.' -- We Love This Book 20110627