How to raise a reader:

• Read to your child every day.
• Read before naps and bedtime. It will calm your child down.
• Turn off the TV and radio when you are reading.
• Hold the book so your child can see the pages.
• Be willing to read the same story again and again and again.
• Go to the library often.
• Give your child books as gifts. School book fairs and second-hand book stores have bargains.
• Babies like books too! Start with simple board books and look at the pictures together.
• Keep reading to your older children, especially if they are reluctant readers.

Why it's important:

• Children who are read to do better in school.
• Being read to at home is the first step in learning to read.
• Reading stories helps children learn about life.
• Sharing books with your child is a great way to have quiet time together.
• Reading together can start good conversations.

A few good books to read: