The read aloud as experience -- 13 good (scientifically- based) reasons to read aloud with older readers -- Making meaning with text and illustrations -- Art elements and techniques in picture books -- Setting the stage -- Performing literature -- Response experiences and strategies -- Questioning our questions -- Sharing informational and chapter books -- Evaluating responses to literature -- Generating curriculum -- Where do we go from here?

Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-94) .