While we have found that rhyming, repetition and personalization all play an important role in creating stories that engage children and make reading more fun, we would love for any reading experts out there to share their thoughts!
Here are some sites we have used in our research:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/child/
http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/
http://www.pbs.org/parents/childdevelopment/
Please share any other relevant sites as well — thanks in advance!