The Why?
Reading aloud to your child is one of the greatest gifts you can give them. Family Reading Partnership has put together a list of 10 great reasons why you should do it. There is also a bookmark toward the bottom of the page that you can download in English or Spanish and print to use as a reminder.
http://www.familyreading.org/great-ideas/bookmarks-to-download/10-great-reasons-to-read/
The How?
Reading Partners, Inc. provides some practical tips on how to help reinforce reading comprehension during read aloud time.
http://readingpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Making_the_Most_out_of_Your_Read_Alouds.pdf
The What? Scholastic has compiled a list of the 100 Best Read-Aloud Books. The list can be sorted by age. Also found on the linked page are some great tips for creating a bedtime story reading routine and even offers a free eBook to download, "The Three Bees."
http://www.scholastic.com/read2me/
