Author of 'Hide & Seek Hippo' and former English teacher, Melissa Kay, talks about why she is so passionate about reading with children. Reading with a significant adult in their life impacts on so many levels: psychological; linguistic; social and even beyond these. This podcast is simply a short taster of the extended conversation which tackles some of the barriers to reading with children and gives some hints and tips on how to overcome them and how to improve your reading skills as well as extending the benefits of the experience for your child - this can also be found here.