The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child Audiobook

" This book was so good that it makes me want to move back to Texas, with the hope of ever teaching with Donalyn Miller. Free choice reading is a critical component in developing a persons' love of reading. Doing away with assigned book units and letting kids choose what they want to read out of a specific, and possibly assigned, genre is the way to go. I found this book to be extremely inspirational. "

" Very insightful. Challenged my philosophy of reading philosophy. I'm excited to incorporate her ideas into my classroom! "

" Took me a while to get through, but some interesting ideas how to encourage kids to read and set a positive example as an adult who reads. "

" well-written, inspiring. most certainly worth a read for every educator. "

" This book was inspirational and I would read recommend it to my teacher friends and reading specialist friends. A lifelong love of reading is what I wanted to give my young students and what I hope to inspire in the future as a reading specialist working with teachers and students. "

" This book makes me want to teach reading language arts! I agree with so much of what the author says about how students become readers that a part of me does wish I could have my own classroom to really grow readers on a daily basis. Instead, I will continue to do it from the library. The only thing I didn't appreciate was how underused the school library seemed to be. "

" The best teaching book that I have ever read. Every teacher should be required to read this book! "

" Every teachers must read this amazing book. Students deserves it! "

" Amazing. I wish more teachers would read this! "

" Excellent book! Every teacher should read this! "

" I am totally changing my reading program in the fall based on this book and Nancie Atwell's The Reading Zone. I'm very excited to have someone to point to, quote, and will show what I believe. Thanks, Donalyn! "

" So inspiring. I wish I could give this book to every parent and every teacher I know. "

" I think Donalyn Miller is my soulmate- seriously. "

" One of the best professional books I've read in the past five years. While I am not teaching in the classroom, I am going to try implementatin some of Miller's ideas into my library classes, especially for my 3rd and 4th graders. Fantatstic! "

" Loved it! It is perfect for any teacher who loves to read herself and wants her students to love it too. "

" This teacher is ideal for sixth grade, fifth and on up! This is what I needed when I was still in the classroom. If only we could inoculate our reading teachers with her wisdom and experience! "

" Love it! Devoured this book. Highly motivating to a reading teacher! "

" This is a must read for all teachers. It makes me excited about going back to school next month. I hope to instill a love of reading in my students just like Donalyn Miller did with hers. "

" This book was an easy read. The author's voice was clear and strong throughout the book. Now I better understand the vantage point of my students who do not "naturally" love books. It awakened my inner reader and I hope to use the ideas to awaken the inner reader in all my students! "

" Totally the teacher I want to be. Donalyn is my new hero! I agree with everything she thinks about the way to get students (and your own kids!) to love to read. Totally changed my classroom around in less than two weeks. My goal is to meet her someday and thank her. "

" The examples and solid message that choice in reading, and time to read, are the key factors in creating great, lifelong readers are worth 5 stars. At some points it's a bit repetitive, but then, since few schools or reformers seem to understand this core message, repetition is a good thing! "

" Changed my life!!! And my class!! "

" This book talks about the importance of high interest, high volume reading for students. I had the opportunity to meet this amazing author and I can only hope that one day I can get my kids to be as "crazy" about reading as she has. :-) "

" Couldn't put it down! She's in the business of teaching the love of reading and we all would reap the rewards by following in her footsteps. "

" A must read for any teacher- future/ current! "

" Love this book, totally changed how I teach literacy in my classroom. I read it every year just to remind myself of how reading should be taught. "