| 1.
Because when you hold them and give them this attention, they know
you love them! |
| 2.
Because reading to them will encourage them to become readers! |
| 3.
Because children's books today are so good that they are fun for even
adults. |
| 4.
Children's book illustrations often rank with the best, giving them a
lifelong feeling for good art. |
| 5. Books
are one way of passing on your moral values to your children.
Readers should know how to put themselves in another's shoes. |
| 6.
Because, until they learn to read themselves, they will think you are
magic! |
| 7.
Because every teacher and librarian they ever encounter will thank you! |
| 8.
Because, for the short space of time, they will stay clean and quiet. |
| 9.
Because it's the sweetest memory they'll ever have! |
| 10.
Because, if you do, they may let "you" read in peace. |