What a thrill to see Vincent & The Grandest Hotel on Earth voted in the top 10 read aloud books for children of all time, along with the classics by E.B White, Enid Blyton, Astrid Lindgren, Kate DiCamillo and The Wild Robot’s Peter Brown. Your Kid’s Next Read is an online community with over 35,000 members (and excellent taste in read alouds, clearly). Thanks to YKNR & brilliant author Allison Tait for compiling. You can also listen to their podcast about what makes a great read aloud where Dr Boogaloo and The Girl Who Lost Her Laughter also gets a mention. Every book I write I write to be heard (or is that listened to?) The rhythm and musicality of language is something that completely delights my brain.