| 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. |
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