--- title: The Inspiration & Inception of Read Then Peek™ description: In this short video, Dr. Maria Murray shares the vision behind Read Then Peek™ and how its simple routine supports beginning readers. image: https://www.thereadingleaguepress.org/hubfs/TRLP-Launch-Featured-Image.png --- [![trlp-logo-full-color 1](https://www.thereadingleaguepress.org/hs-fs/hubfs/trlp-logo-full-color%201.png?width=139&height=80&name=trlp-logo-full-color%201.png "trlp-logo-full-color 1")](https://www.thereadingleaguepress.org/home) [![trlp-white-logo](https://www.thereadingleaguepress.org/hs-fs/hubfs/trlp-white-logo.png?width=141&height=80&name=trlp-white-logo.png "trlp-white-logo")](https://www.thereadingleaguepress.org/home) [![The Reading League Press Logo](https://www.thereadingleaguepress.org/hs-fs/hubfs/trlp-logo-full-color.png?width=2335&height=1344&name=trlp-logo-full-color.png "The Reading League Press Logo")](https://www.thereadingleaguepress.org/home) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. - [PUBLICATIONS](https://www.thereadingleaguepress.org/read-then-peek) - [CREATE WITH US](https://www.thereadingleaguepress.org/create-with-us) - [NEWS & RESOURCES](https://www.thereadingleaguepress.org/news-and-resources) - [ABOUT](https://www.thereadingleaguepress.org/about) - [CONTACT](https://www.thereadingleaguepress.org/contact) [Shop Now](https://shop.thereadingleague.org/products/read-then-peek?_pos=1&_psq=read+then+peek&_ss=e&_v=1.0&zCountry=US&variant=46329543295126) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # The Inspiration & Inception of Read Then Peek™ by [No Author](https://www.thereadingleaguepress.org/en/the-reading-league-press-resources/author/no-author) | Originally published May 1, 2026 ![](https://www.thereadingleaguepress.org/hubfs/TRLP-Launch-Featured-Image.png)   In this short video, The Reading League founder and CEO Dr. Maria Murray shares the vision behind *Read Then Peek™*, the need the series was created to meet, and how its simple routine supports beginning readers. 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