In an era of smart-phones, tablets and online gaming, it seems that a tween’s motivation to pick up a book and start to read is relatively low. Saying that, there’s no excuse for us, as parents, not to try to encourage it as much as poss. Even though my daughter is not an avid reader, she appreciates a good book occasionally. I tell her daily that books can take us anywhere. They have the extraordinary ability to take us to…
A reader or two a month MARIA THOMAS Mummy Cool
