About the Author

Meghan Cox Gurdon is an essayist, book critic, and former foreign correspondent who has been The Wall Street Journal's children's book reviewer since September 2005. Her work has appeared widely, in publications such as The Washington Examiner, The Daily Telegraph, The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, and National Review. A graduate of Bowdoin College, she lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with her husband, Hugo Gurdon, and their five children.

Reviews

Promotes an age-old tradition that originated with oral storytelling...This inspirational work proclaims its joys and rewards.-- "Library Journal (starred review)"

An earnest entreaty for everyone to start reading aloud...A final takeaway is that although having a good book and an expressive demeanor are important, the crucial component to reading aloud is carving out the time. Time to read and time to sit and listen are especially hard to come by in our digital age.-- "Booklist"

An inspiring argument for sharing the joys of reading.-- "Kirkus Reviews"

Parents and grandparents shouldn't miss The Enchanted Hour, but more important, we all need to heed this delightful book's wise advice: Please read to your kids.-- "James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling author"