Meet Rob Cleveland. Rob has written seven Story Cove books, including top selling titles The Drum, How Tiger Got His Stripes, and Clever Monkey. In addition to his work as an award-winning author, Rob is a professional storyteller, workshop leader, accomplished film and stage actor, and popular comedian. Rob also gives keynote speeches for reading conferences, where he shares his perspective on the unique role that folktales play in children’s lives. We had a chat with Rob th

Have you ever heard someone make this seemingly innocuous statement? Is it true? How important is it to carefully select books for a child to read? Over the years, I’ve heard more than one person give this simple advice to a concerned parent or to an overworked after-school coordinator. While reading consistently is important in strengthening reading skills, research points to evidence that kids spend more time reading and comprehend more when they read books that interest th