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Parent-Child Shared Book Reading With Preschoolers During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.31611

August 31, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This survey study evaluates trends in parent-reported shared book reading and variables associated with frequent reading among US preschool-aged children from 2020 through 2024.

Corresponding Author: Kwanghee Jung, PhD, National Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 536 George St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (kjung@nieer.org).

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