You read to your children when they were small. You took them to the library. You bought them books at the bookstore. You love books yourself and read all the time. How did you get children who would rather clean up their rooms than read a book?

Q: You read to your children when they were small. You took them to the library. You bought them books at the bookstore. You love books yourself and read all the time. How did you get children who would rather clean up their rooms than read a book?

Mary Leonhardt’s book describes why children have stopped reading, and what you can do to awaken a love of reading. She describes the stages children go through when they are coming to books, and coaches you in how to move your children through the stages. This is an updated, revised edition. When this book was first published in 1993, Doris Kearns Goodwin called it “a small masterpiece that should be treasured by every parent.”

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Mary Leonhardt&rsquo;s book describes why children have stopped reading, and what you can do to awaken a love of reading. She describes the stages children go through when they are coming to books, and coaches you in how to move your children through the stages.This is an updated, revised edition. When this book was first published in 1993, Doris Kearns Goodwin called it &ldquo;a small masterpiece that should be treasured by every parent.&rdquo;

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You read to your children when they were small. You took them to the library. You bought them books at the bookstore. You love books yourself and read all the time. How did you get children who would rather clean up their rooms than read a book?