July 2017 –

• PsychCentral – In Storybooks, Fewer Pictures Help Build Vocabulary Skills
• The Indian Express – Too many pictures in books hinder kid’s word learning
• Hindustan Times – Parents, take note: Picture books may not help your child learn more words
• The India News 24 – Too many pictures in books hinder kid’s word learning
• Telangana Today – Too many pictures in books hinder kid’s word learning, says a study
• Mail Online – Less is more when it comes to story time: Books with over one picture per page limit vocabulary learning in toddlers
• Her Family – When it comes to early reading, child development experts say that ‘less is more’ on the picture book front.
• Schools Improvement – Picture books with too many illustrations ‘hinder children’s vocabulary learning’
• Education Research Report – Picture overload hinders children’s word learning from storybooks
• Evolance – Picture books with more images makes it harder for children to learn new words

June 2017 – 

• ScienceDaily – Picture overload hinders children’s word learning from storybooks
• UPI – Too many pictures in books hinder children’s word learning
• DolphinSix – Too many pictures in books hinder children’s word learning
• KnowYourLeak – Can Too Many Illustrations In Books Hinder Children’s Word Learning?
• myScience – Picture overload hinders children learning new words in storybooks, study finds

April 2017 –

• The Scotsman – Repeating stories can help children with reading.
• Brighton and Hove News – Repetition helps struggling children to read better, Sussex researcher finds
• Heart.co.uk – Sussex Uni Study Shows Reading Repetition Helps Kids
• East Bonner County Library District – Read it again, Sam!

March 2017 –

• Dadult Life – Reading children bedtime stories – the habits and benefits
• myScience  – If at first you don’t succeed: Why repetition may hold key to helping children with specific language impairment
• daynurseries.co.uk – Most parents ban tech before bedtime to read from a story book
• Medical Xpress – Why repetition may hold key to helping children with specific language impairment
• Education Matters Magazine – Storybook reading could help with vocabulary
• PediaStaff – Repetition May Hold Key in Aiding Children with Specific Language Impairment

February 2017 –

• Parent Herald – Reading habits, afternoon naps helps in acquiring better learning skills in toddlers

December 2016 –

• Babycenter – Why does my toddler love repetition?

June 2016 –

• Canadian Literature – The Power of Stories – Stories Of Home

May 2016 – Our paper demonstrating the benefits of repeated reading is also discussed here:

• Stories and Children – 7 Benefits of Repeated Reading

April 2016 – Our story-before-nap paper is reported on again!

• The Untold Health Secrets – Afternoon Naps Help Infants’ Memory Development
• Stepping Stories – Why Stepping Stories Work with Young Children

August 2015 and October 2015 – Repetition is the becoming the key for lots of parent readers

• Smart Care – Reinforcing Reading – Bedtime, Naptime and Downtime
• In Prosocial Media we’re mentioned as part of a discussion on children’s fondness for repetition
• Better Reading – Why reading that same, favourite book at bedtime is doing your preschooler good
• Kids and Language – Repetition: The Mother of All Learning
• Playful Bee Blog – Three Tips to Encourage Your Child’s Growing Vocabulary

January 2015 – Our story-before-nap paper was also mentioned inside:

•  Mamiverse article – How to Get a Toddler to Nap Properly

December 2014 – Our repeated reading paper blogged about by fellow Sussex University academic:

• The Scientific Parent – Read it Again! Again! Again!

August 2014 and September 2014 – Picked up by the local news and further discussions of our repeated readings paper

• Check Up News Room – Daddy, can we read this book AGAIN?
• Brighton and Hove News – Brighton academics find ‘less is more’ for children learning new words

April 2014 – Discussions about our story-before-nap paper were also featured in:

• Practical Pre-School – Afternoon Naps Can Boost Reading
• Contemplating Cognition – The Power of a Bedtime Story

March 2014 – Our story-before-nap paper was also discussed in:

• Brainposts – Naptime Stories Boost Word Learning in Children
• QANursery – Nap time important for boosting children’s vocabulary, researchers say
• World News – Study shows afternoon naps benefit young children’s learning (University of Sussex)
• Sina Education (we’ve gone international!) – “Diversity” books a waste of money, repeated books provides high reading efficiency

• Brain Posts [Neuroscience Medicine] – Naptime Stories Boost Word Learning in Children

• SageMed – Brief insights about childhood sleep problems

February 2014 – Read about the benefits of story time before a nap in:

• Counsel & Heal – A Story Before Nap Time Could Improve Learning for Toddlers
• Medical Xpress – Reading to toddlers before naps significantly enhances learning
• NurseryWorld – An afternoon nap can help children learn new words
• Mom.me – Toddlers Who Take Naps Retain More Information
• Dyslexia Untied – Reading before a nap benefits learning for toddlers
• Business Centre – Reading to a preschooler before bedtime develops intellect
• Pregnancy and Breastfeeding – Reading before bed develops mental abilities of children

January 2014 –

• OUPblog – Encore! Encore! Encore! Encore!

August 2013 and December 2013 – Repetitive book reading findings continue to be reported on!

• Paediatrics of Florence – You Know That Book You Read to Your Child Over and Over Again? Turns Out It Helps Them To Learn and Read Better!
• Migraine Matters – Why repetition is good for children and bedtime stories\
• The Speech Chicks – Repetition is Important to Children!

May 2013-

• Little Sprout Speech – Why Your Child Wants To Hear The Same Book Again And Again

April 2013 and September 2013 – People are blogging about our repeated reading findings:

• sudocremblog – The benefits of your children’s favourite bedtime story
• Almaden Valley Speech Therapy – Repetition Is Important to Children

March 2013 – Repeated readings really do help! Bring out the same book:

• Daily Mail  – Why children learn faster with only a few books: Repeatedly reading the same book to toddlers helps them learn new words
• TechyVille – Research Shows Repetition Helps Toddlers Learn Faster
• The National – Tips to ensure that your child has a wide vocabulary
• IOL News – Again, again! Let’s learn to read
• Happy News – Repeatedly Reading the Same Book to Toddlers Helps Them Learn New Words
• Here we were ‘blogged’ about by Tumblr user Aspies
• Independent – Again, again! That is the best way to learn to read
• NZ Herald – Repetitive reading helps kids learn
• Pearls of Jannah – Repetition helps, Repetition helps.
• Language Tips – Repeatedly reading the same book to toddlers helps them learn new words
• The Tribune – Familiar books help children retain new words
• Bookshevels in the Cul-de-Sac – Read it again!
• Schools Improvement – Research suggests re-reading is the best way for pre-school children to learn to read

• Babble – Read It Again, Mom

June 2011

• Cookie’s Book Club – Repetition is Good for Kids: Books for Babies and Toddlers

February 2011 – More than once is much better! Read about the effects of repeated storybook reading in:

• Dyslexia A2Z – Repeating children’s stories boosts their vocabulary
• The Herald – Repetitive Reading Aids Child Learning
• Enroll – Again and Again (and Again): The Power of Reading the Same Book Repetitively
• KidzList – Never-ending Story: How Repetition Helps A Child’s Vocabulary
• Independent –  Parents urged to repeat stories
• Daily Express – Re-reading books ‘aids learning’
• Top News – Repetition the Key to Learning
• High Beam Research – Story repetition helps kids acquire new vocabulary
• Growing Your Baby – Repetitive Reading Helps Toddlers Learn
• The Argus – Children who want same story learn more, Sussex academics discover
• Teaching Personnel – Repeat reading key to vocabulary growth
• Press Reader – Re-reading books ‘aids learning’