I've said it before and I'll say it again. My house is chock full of books. Not just children's books, but recipe books, baby books, professional books, self-help books, prayer books, magazines, and more! Sometimes when the kids are both playing with toys I try to sneak in a few pages of the latest book I am reading. It never fails that one of them will come over to check out what I'm doing. So, it was no surprise when Patrick crept over and said, "What 'cha doin' Mommy?" when I was reading a book on my kindle. I showed him my kindle and he played with the buttons. I explained there were words, but no pictures, and he still wanted to watch it change as we pressed the button.
Kids are curious and inquisitive. They ask questions and want to learn as much as the possibly can. As annoying as it can be sometimes (when you are in the middle of a thriller on your kindle, or cooking a recipe and you lose your spot in the book and your hands are covered...) embrace these opportunities. Try to answer questions with the best answer you can give, and if you don't know tell them you don't know, but you will find out.
Your challenge - Share your books with your kids. Invite them into your reading world, just like you are a part of theirs. What do they notice about your books?
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