Dr. Emma Hartley

Child Development Researcher & Children's Author

Sara Mitchell is a children's book editor and family reading specialist. Her Stattner articles focus on practical, parent-facing questions: how to choose books, how to make reading feel easier, and how personalized stories can support attention, confidence, and rereading.

She writes with a publishing lens: clear previews, age fit, story quality, print quality, privacy, and the details parents should check before ordering a book for a child.

Articles by Sara

Raising Readers

Reading Aloud Benefits for Child Development: What Research Shows

Reading aloud benefits child development far beyond learning to read. What the research really shows about vocabulary, cognition, and emotional growth from shared reading.

Reluctant Readers

Reluctant Reader? What to Try Before You Push Harder

Four low-pressure tactics for parents of children who refuse to read, plus when to seek outside help.

Stattner Blog

Dr. Emma Hartley

Child Development Researcher & Children's Author

She writes with a publishing lens: clear previews, age fit, story quality, print quality, privacy, and the details parents should check before ordering a book for a child.

Articles by Sara

Raising Readers

Reading Aloud Benefits for Child Development: What Research Shows

Reading aloud benefits child development far beyond learning to read. What the research really shows about vocabulary, cognition, and emotional growth from shared reading.

Reluctant Readers

Reluctant Reader? What to Try Before You Push Harder

Four low-pressure tactics for parents of children who refuse to read, plus when to seek outside help.