Encouraging young children to read is foundational for their development, fostering a lifelong love of learning. Regular reading sessions significantly build their vocabulary and language skills, exposing them to words they might not encounter in daily conversation. It also stimulates brain development, improves their concentration and focus, and helps establish the essential pre-literacy skills necessary for future academic success.

https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/tools-tips/raising-readers-what-parents-can-do

#reading #chapterbooks

We hope you'll join us for our 20th anniversary Writers and Illustrators Conference, with online sessions this weekend and in-person/streamed sessions next weekend.

If you haven't booked yet, you can do so at www.CYAConference.com

#CYA2025 #CYAConference #WritersCommunity #author #illustrator #writing #YALit #FictionWriters #NonFiction #Literary #Fiction #RomanceWriters #ThrillerWriters #CrimeWriters #WritingTips #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks #illustrations #IllustrationArtists #ChildrenIllustrator #JuniorFiction #EarlyReaders #ChapterBooks

Rochelle Stephens - LAST DAY TO BOOK - 22 JUNE!
Rochelle Stephens from Rhiza Press will be doing online assessments of Chapter Books, Crime, Early Readers, Fantasy, Junior Fiction, Middle Grade, Mystery, Narrative Non-Fiction, Picture Book, Speculative Fiction, & YA Writing manuscripts at CYA.

Assessment sessions are 15-minute one-on-one online meetings where you will receive feedback on your manuscript or illustrations, which has been pre-read by the editors and agents before your session and are available to conference, bootcamp and Writers at Sea Retreat attendees.

www.cyaconference.com/assessments

#CYA2025 #CYAConference #WritersCommunity #writing #YALit #FictionWriters #WritingTips #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks #JuniorFiction #EarlyReaders #ChapterBooks

Kate Stevens - LAST DAY TO BOOK - 22 JUNE!
Kate Stevens will be doing online assessments of Chapter Books, Junior Fiction, Middle Grade, Picture Book, & YA Writing manuscripts at CYA.

Assessment sessions are 15-minute one-on-one online meetings where you will receive feedback on your manuscript or illustrations, which has been pre-read by the editors and agents before your session and are available to conference, bootcamp and Writers at Sea Retreat attendees.

www.cyaconference.com/assessments

#CYA2025 #CYAConference #WritersCommunity #writing #YALit #FictionWriters #WritingTips #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks #JuniorFiction #EarlyReaders #ChapterBooks

Fiona Smith - LAST DAY TO BOOK - 22 JUNE!
Fiona Smith from Beyond Words Literary Agency will be doing online assessments of Adult Literary Fiction, Commercial Adult Fiction, Crime, Fantasy, Historical, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Thrillers, Women's Fiction, YA Writing, Memoir manuscripts at CYA.

Assessment sessions are 15-minute one-on-one online meetings where you will receive feedback on your manuscript or illustrations, which has been pre-read by the editors and agents before your session and are available to conference, bootcamp and Writers at Sea Retreat attendees.

www.cyaconference.com/assessments

#CYA2025 #CYAConference #WritersCommunity #writing #YALit #FictionWriters #WritingTips #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks #JuniorFiction #EarlyReaders #ChapterBooks

LinLi Wan - LAST DAY TO BOOK - 22 JUNE!
LinLi Wan from Pantera Press will be doing online assessments of Commercial adult fiction, Crime, Fantasy, Romance, Speculative Fiction, and Women's Fiction manuscripts at CYA.

Assessment sessions are 15-minute one-on-one online meetings where you will receive feedback on your manuscript or illustrations, which has been pre-read by the editors and agents before your session and are available to conference, bootcamp and Writers at Sea Retreat attendees.

www.cyaconference.com/assessments

#CYA2025 #CYAConference #WritersCommunity #writing #YALit #FictionWriters #WritingTips #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks #JuniorFiction #EarlyReaders #ChapterBooks

Daniel Pilkington - LAST DAY TO BOOK - 22 JUNE!
Daniel Pilkington will be doing online assessments of Adult Literary Fiction, Commercial Adult Fiction, Crime, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Narrative Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Thrillers, Women's Fiction, Memoir manuscripts at CYA.

Assessment sessions are 15-minute one-on-one online meetings where you will receive feedback on your manuscript or illustrations, which has been pre-read by the editors and agents before your session and are available to conference, bootcamp and Writers at Sea Retreat attendees.

www.cyaconference.com/assessments

#CYA2025 #CYAConference #WritersCommunity #writing #YALit #FictionWriters #WritingTips #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks #JuniorFiction #EarlyReaders #ChapterBooks

Sarah Davis - LAST DAY TO BOOK! TODAY!!! - 18 JUNE!

Sarah Davis will be doing online assessments of Illustrations & Picture Book manuscripts at CYA.

Assessment sessions are 15-minute one-on-one online meetings where you will receive feedback on your manuscript or illustrations, which has been pre-read by the editors and agents before your session and are available to conference, bootcamp and Writers at Sea Retreat attendees.

www.cyaconference.com/assessments

#CYA2025 #CYAConference #WritersCommunity #writing #YALit #FictionWriters #WritingTips #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks #JuniorFiction #EarlyReaders #ChapterBooks

Donna Rawlins - LAST DAY TO BOOK - 18 JUNE!
Donna Rawlins will be doing online assessments of Early readers, Illustrations, Narrative non-fiction & Picture books manuscripts at CYA.

Assessment sessions are 15-minute one-on-one online meetings where you will receive feedback on your manuscript or illustrations, which has been pre-read by the editors and agents before your session and are available to conference, bootcamp and Writers at Sea Retreat attendees.

www.cyaconference.com/assessments

#CYA2025 #CYAConference #WritersCommunity #writing #YALit #FictionWriters #WritingTips #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks #JuniorFiction #EarlyReaders #ChapterBooks