Susan Rapp, director of the Village Reading Center, lists the top resource books for parents of school-age children:

* "What You Need to Know When Your Child Is Learning to Read," by Sara Wilford, Scholastic, 1998. $6.95.

* "Read to Me: Raising Kids Who Love to Read," by Bernice Cullinan, Scholastic, 1992. $4.50.

* "Improving Your Child's Education: A Handbook for Working With Schools," by Chris Dougherty, Phenix & Phenix Literary Publicists, 1604 Nueces St., Austin, Texas, 78071; 512-478-2028.

* "What Every Parent Needs to Know About 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grades," Toni Bickart, Diane Trister Dodge and Judy Jablon, Sourcebooks, 1997. $12.95 ISBN 1-57071-156-9 or 1-800-43-BRIGHT.

Pub Date: 7/12/98