About the Book

Activate Curious, Capable Minds is a practical guide for busy parents who want to help their children develop strong literacy and language skills — from birth through kindergarten.

Grounded in the latest brain research, this book shows you how to choose and use quality children's literature, build vocabulary through everyday interactions, and create a foundation for lifelong learning — all through reading aloud, purposeful talking, and play-based learning.

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Quality Literature

How to choose books that build vocabulary, language, and imagination.

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Practical Strategies

Simple tools to nurture early readers at home — even on a busy schedule.

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Brain Research

Evidence-based approaches from crib to kindergarten and beyond.

The Book

A guide for parents who want to raise readers

Coming Summer 2026

Activate Curious, Capable Minds

A Busy Parent's Guide to Literacy, Language, and Learning from Crib to Kindergarten

A practical guide to help busy parents choose and use quality children's books to build vocabulary, language skills, and a love of reading — from the very start.

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Events

June 2026

American Library Association Annual Conference

Chicago, Illinois

Come meet the author and learn about the book. Connect with fellow librarians, educators, and book lovers.

Meet the Author

Marcia Baur Moon

Early Childhood Literacy Advocate, Teacher, Consultant & Parent Coach

Marcia Baur Moon has worked with thousands of teachers, children, and parents across the nation as a classroom teacher, consultant, and coach in early childhood centers and elementary schools. Her work focuses on helping parents engage children ages birth through five in literacy and language development through reading aloud, purposeful talking, vocabulary building, and play-based learning — all grounded in the latest brain research.

She believes all children are already intelligent — in fact, ready-made for learning — and that early interactions with caregivers create compounding cognitive development that lasts a lifetime.

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