RADIO INTERVIEW: How to encourage your children to read September 20, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Books, Feature, Local News, News, Parenting, Radio Interview Cheri Blomquist Encouraging a love of reading is one of the best gifts parents can give their children. George Matysek talks with Cheri Blomquist about ways parents can cultivate that gift and how they can select works best suited for their children. Blomquist is the author of “Before Austen Comes Aesop: The Children’s Great Books and How to Experience Them.” Blomquist argues that before children are introduced to classical works, they should be exposed to books specifically written for them. She also discusses a chronological list of great children’s books in the Western tradition from ancient times to the present that she compiled as a reference guide for parents. Listen to the full show below. CatholicReview · Sept. 19, 2021 | Encouraging children to read Also see Radio Interview: USCCB’s Love Means More Radio Interview: The Oscars Radio Interview: Pro-life update in the Archdiocese of Baltimore Radio Interview: A producer of ‘Cabrini’ discusses what inspired the new film Baltimore representatives make pastoral visitation to El Salvador Radio Interview: Catholic Charities USA Copyright © 2021 Catholic Review Media Print