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Episode 82: RAISING READERS! with remedial therapist and Raising Readers founder, Marian Bailey

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This week on The Great Equalizer, we’re talking BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS, looking at the latest children's books that the country’s major publishers currently have on offer.

Our special guest is remedial therapist and founder of Raising Readers, Marian Bailey, who unpacks how these books might benefit our children in the long run, instilling a love for reading that will last a lifetime.

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Are you raising little readers? Have you got a favourite author or book currently doing the bedtime rounds? We wanna know what it is!

Please chat back in the comments below…

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This episode of The Great Equalizer is sponsored in part by Supreme Fertility, an innovative new fertility programme for couples looking to start their journey with pharmacologically approved lifestyle guidance and holistic supplementation.

Special thanks to Penguin Random House South Africa, Pan Macmillan Kids and Jonathan Ball publishers for sponsoring the books reviewed on this episode.
14 Jun 2021 English Explicit South Africa Kids & Family · Relationships

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