Once you've got a child to the point that they've discovered books, they're safe. There's a world of the imagination that when they're hurt or upset, they can move into, and it is wonderful.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I understand why parents worry about books - they're worried about their kids. They want to keep their kids safe. But parents aren't always realistic.
As a writer, you should care about reluctant readers. You want these kids to feel like books are amazing and cool and that they're an escape.
Books are such a great way to spend time with your children, open lines of communication with your children, and just build that strong foundation.
While books expand horizons by exposing us to worlds outside our own, children also need to see themselves, their experiences and their cultures reflected in books they read. Unfortunately, for too many children, this is not the norm.
Children will not pretend to be enjoying books, and they will not read books because they have been told that these books are good. They are looking for delight.
For a child, reading a book can be such an intense experience.
Children simply don't make the distinction; a book is either good or bad. And some of the books they think are good are very, very bad indeed.
I read a lot of books to my children, and they all seem really good. I think people have gotten really good at children's books.
There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all.
Putting lessons in young adult books is very dangerous.