Do you think your child is reading at the level they should be? Well, it may be time to rethink that. According to the us department of education, nearly half of fourth grade students are reading below the basic level. Beloved children's author Laura Numeroff talks about the part parents should be playing, and about a new campaign to increase child literacy.

Laura Numeroff is the author of thirty books for young readers in addition to the If You Give . . . Book™ series, including The Chicken Sisters, Laura Numeroff's 10-Step Guide To Living With Your Monster, and The Jellybeans and the Big Dance. Laura is a past recipient of a Parents Choice Award and has two books on Oprah's Book Club list. She lives in Los Angeles, California. A portion of her royalties are donated to First Book, a national nonprofit organization that promotes children's literacy. www.lauranumeroff.com