Marty Martinez is the CEO of Reach Out and Read and a champion of children’s health. He and Josie discuss why reading builds connection, and also why that connection and bonding is so important to a child’s healthy development. They also discuss the research on why reading routines are so important for kids and families, and how those little moments of reading matter.

Books mentioned in this show:

• Corduroy, by Don Freeman

• Berenstain Bears

• The Bear in the Forest, by David Crossley ...