"Ms. Allyn has held free writing workshops for teachers in Nairobi and Monrovia and plans to return to both cities this summer. She said she has adapted some of her strategies for the African schools, such as putting more emphasis on oral story-telling because of the shortage of paper and supplies..."
—Winnie Hu, The New York Times
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"What I love in your book, what you did is you group books according to things kids are going through, beng bullied, lonely, or a sibling... it's a wonderful thing to know that whetever your child is going through, there's a book that corresponds..."
—Shelley Goldberg, New York 1
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"In this fun-filled, enriching book, Allyn, the executive director of the literacy education organization LitLife, provides many ways to promote a love of reading to children and offers top-ten lists of reasons to read to kids that incorporate practical, easy-to-use tips to encourage literacy from a young age... This valuable resource for children's librarians, educators, and parents is highly recommended."
—Susan McClellan, Library Journal
   See all the What to Read When press at whattoreadwhen.com

"The Complete 4 is…AMAZING…I have a habit of becoming TOTALLY obsessed with a professional book every year or two. This is the book I am currently totally obsessed with. Such amazing ideas and they seem like things that teachers at all experience levels would find helpful. I have rethought my planning already and I can’t wait to share it with teachers that I work with."
—Franki Sibberson
   Read the complete article at readingyear.blogspot.com

"Every now and again in this business you get the chance to meet someone who believes in magic. And, after spending a little time with them, you start to believe in the supernatural too."
—Ron Allen, NBC News Correspondent, on Pam Allyn
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"Laurie and Pam - I can't tell you what a thrill it was to view Obama's acceptance speech with my students on Youtube yesterday and have them be able to talk about his themes of democracy, equality, and diversity .... while also refering back to many of the inspirational texts we had studied earlier in the year! The ARCH unit in the new book is meaningful for the students (and me!) in ways that I couldn't have imagined ..... THANK YOU!!"
—Adrienne, Fifth Grade Teacher