Take 2. I may be the most skilled person at not making friends on reddit.
I didn’t read much as a child. I am hoping to foster reading as an interest in a child of my own one day.
Bonus points if any of the books have a character with a cute name. Something the kiddo can use as a direct link between them and a piece of literature.
Edit – we don’t have a kid yet. Hoping very soon if all goes well. And part of the lack of knowledge is I don’t even know when kids develop a love of reading. If it’s at 1 and you have books for that – hit me. 10? Same. It just occurred to me today that the children’s books biographies I’ve been collecting may be as well received as I hope.
by the12banch
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Wait, are you the person who wants to name their child after a character in the belief that this will encourage a love of reading? I’m not sure that’s going to work. I mean, name your child whatever you want, but don’t expect a particular outcome from the naming process.
The big things you do to build a love of reading is to (a) read to your child, (b) let your child see you read, and (c) let your child enjoy whatever books they enjoy–don’t push them to read a particular kind of book.