Leave a Treasure of Books

I remember when I was about 10 years old, my dad brought down a big cardboard box from the attic. I was surprised when he indicated that it was for me. I opened the box and found it full of treasure.

Books! Lots and lots of books! There may have been 50 books in that box. Most of them were paperback stories that my much older sister had read when she was about my age. There I discovered Pippi Longstocking, A Wrinkle in Time, Island of the Blue Dolphins, the Little House books, and The Call of the Wild. I fell in love with reading and reread these books many times.

With about six weeks left before school begins again, (I know, huh!) treat your child to some great books to read. Better yet — read with your child! Share the adventure of a story together.

As a literacy coach, I can’t begin to tell people how important it is to for our kids to read real books. Not phone or iPad screens, but real books with paper pages that really turn. So go to the library or splurge at a book store and get some good reads in before the new school year begins!