A

Any time, any place, a child is worth your attention as you read,

B

Begin at birth for a better bonding experience, BUT it is never too late to start!

C

Cultivate closeness as you cuddle in a cozy, comfortable corner or at bed time.

D

Daily reading develops a sense of discovery - Don't stop even when children can read on their own.

E

Encourage enjoyment by expressing emotion, excitement and enthusiasm in your reading experience. This is an effective way to form lifelong readers.

F

Frequent reading equals fuel for fun as you share feelings - and it's FREE!

G

Be a good example and a guide as you give the gift of reading to a child.

H

A home library and reading at home are good places to start for a happy reading experience.

I

Information sharing, independent thinking and imagination development are by-products of introducing interesting ideas to children.

J

Join together to read for joy.

K

Keep on reading even after children can read for themselves. Key in on a child's interests.

L

Lure a child to a lifelong legacy of listening skills and language development through a love of good literature. Use your local LIBRARY!

M

Be a reading model for your child.  Readers are made, not born.

N

It's never too late or too early to be nurtured and nudged into reading - no shoving please!

O

One person taking the opportunity to read is often all it takes to make a reader.

P

Reading aloud is portable, pleasurable and develops the necessary literacy skills while preparing a child for reading.

Q

A quiet time, a quiet place and quality books equal quality sharing time.

R

Relax and read at a regular time and place while role modeling that reading is important.

S

Share stories in a special place at a special time in a special way for a special person - and SMILE!

T

Take time to share thoughts, take time to touch a variety of books and talk together.

U

Use your reading skills to develop an understanding of the world and its unique experiences for a child.

V

A valuable activity that helps a child increase verbal expression, increase spoken vocabulary and venture into a wider world of experience.

W

A wide selection of books opens a world of words and wonder. Reading books aloud fosters a warm relationship between reader and child.

X

Xanthous people and xylographs become as familiar as xylophones and x-rays when you can read.

Y

"YOU are special!" is a great message for the reader and the child.

Z

ZIP to the library, book store, yard/garage sale, thrift store or book sale to find a zingy story to bring zest to a child's life.