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Shared book reading promotes early language, literacy, cognitive, and socioemotional development in preschool-aged children.
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Parent-reported shared reading frequency decreased after the COVID-19 pandemic and remained below prepandemic levels through 2024.
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Frequent reading was associated with parental education, household income, and enrollment in early education.
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Racial disparities in reading frequency diminished when controlling for socioeconomic factors, with Hispanic children showing lower odds than non-Hispanic White children.
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Access to physical books positively influenced reading frequency, while access to eBooks did not show a significant association.
