Reading Rainbow

a few weeks ago, i heard on the radio that a child's desire to read quickly declines by the time they reach 8 years of age because they can't find books to hold their interest long enough. as a child i loved reading. during summers my mother would make us read everyday. i loved, loved, loved reading but of course, when it became a job, i detested it. call it an act of defiance, if you will.

i have taken london to the library since she was about 16 months old. we have attended numerous storytimes, seen some of the coolest libraries around. but lately, she has been fighting me on reading (she is supposed to read for 20 minutes m-f). i try not to make a big deal of it because she is definitely the most defiant child ever. since i heard that news on the radio i have become nervous. what if she grows to hate reading? what if she falls behind? i want my child to love reading. she will love to read.

so about 2 weeks ago, my heart melted a little when i stumbled upon this:





and i knew she'd (we) be ok.