Step 6
Offer books that compliment your child's interest.
A young friend of mine had difficulty getting her 8 year old daughter to read.
We met one day over a cup of coffee and my friend said, "I just cannot get
my daughter interested in reading at all. She is animal crazy and is always
outside looking for one animal or another."
The penny dropped! I gave her the books I have written for kids about my
animals.
Those books are now very well worn. They have been to school to the
homes of friends, have been read aloud by parents and grandparents and
are treasured belongings.
Understand your child's interests and offer books that suit that interest. If a
little boy loves football he certainly won't get enthusiastic when offered a
book about fairies.
Get my drift?
If he's interested in Policemen there are
many children's books (for various age groups) available to match his or her
interest.
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