Observing a family of readers

I always love when we get together with other kids for two reasons. One, its fun to watch our kids interact. Two, it's great to chat with parents about the challenges and successes of parenthood.  Yes, there are parents as crazy as my husband and I. Parents who discuss the characters in the shows and books that our children watch. Parents who wonder why Goofy can talk and Pluto can not. A couple months ago we found ourselves deep in conversation about Llama llama. We've discussed Llama Llama - have you read them yet?  We laughed as my friend put on his best Llama Llama voice, and we all quoted our favorite parts. Later in the day, I watched as my friends' family gathered to read together. Of course, they chose a Llama Llama book. Husband, wife, and child were engaged and entertained. Husband and wife went back and forth using a variety of voices to make the story come alive for their 8 month old child. It was clear to me this was a normal part of their lives. Your challenge - enjoy a book as a family today.