| There is nothing more wonderful than
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| | sit and read for a while in the library.
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| opening up the world of books to a child.
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| | Take advantage of your local library's
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| But getting some children to read can be
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| | programs, such as story times, to help
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| difficult. Video games, TV and other
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| | capture a child's interest in books.
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| electronic age toys entice kids away from
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| | Throw Out Book Teasers
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| reading. Here are ten tips for getting
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| | Drop tantalizing hints about a book.
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| your child into the world of books.
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| | Start reading one yourself that your
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| Read to Them
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| | children might like and "share" some
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| Kids love being read aloud to. Cuddling
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| | tempting tidbits. When they want to know
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| up on the couch with a good book is a
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| | what happens - say , "Oh you will have to
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| wonderful way to spend time with your
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| | read it for yourself, you won't believe
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| child. Even older children like to be
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| | it!"
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| read to, especially while they are
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| | Add Some Fun Extras
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| involved in other hands-on type
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| | Extend the book. Add fun activities that
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| activities.
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| | go beyond a book. When reading Heidi,
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| Have a Hide Away
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| | look for the countries on a map, eat
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| Make a reading corner in your house. Fix
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| | Swiss cheese for lunch or make some soft
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| up a cozy corner with beanbag chairs, or
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| | rolls for grandmother.
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| a large overstuffed pillow, a small
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| | Pull Out the VCR
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| bookcase. You won't have to look far when
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| | Watch a video about a book. Then say, "I
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| they get quiet to find them.
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| | wonder how close that was to the book?
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| Scatter Books Around the House
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| | Maybe we should read that."
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| Leave books lying around. Place books in
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| | Make Your Own Books
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| the bathroom, on their nightstands, in
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| | Let them make their own books. Younger
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| the living room and even in the kitchen.
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| | children especially love this. Something
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| When they are bored they will pick them
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| | as simple as plain paper stapled together
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| up out of curiosity.
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| | becomes a timeless treasure when they
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| Get a Library Card
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| | write their own stories. Let younger
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| Get them their own library card. Children
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| | children tell you the story and you write
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| love having their own library cards and
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| | it out and they illustrate it.
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| checking out books they choose, on their
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| | Set An Example
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| own.
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| | Read yourself. Children imitate what we
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| Got to the Library Often
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| | do. If they see you enjoying a good book
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| Visit the library often. Schedule a
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| | often, chances are they will too.
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| regular library day, and just let them
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