A home filled with reading material is a good way to help kids
become enthusiastic readers. What kind of books should you have?
Ask your kids about their interests. If they're too young to
have a preference, your local librarian can offer suggestions
about age-appropriate books. Here are some other tips: Keep a
varied selection. Collect board books or books with mirrors and
different textures for babies. Preschoolers enjoy alphabet
books, rhyming books, and picture books. Elementary-age kids
will enjoy variety: fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, plus
dictionaries and other reference books. Kids can understand
stories they might not be able to read on their own. If a more
challenging book interests your child, make it something to read
together. Younger kids can look at illustrations in books and
ask questions as they follow along. And don't limit reading
material to books. Kids might also enjoy: magazines (for kids)
postcards, e-mails, and text messages from relatives photo
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