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Reading does contribute to a good life.  I love to read and I definitely feel

my life has been enriched because of it.  Professor Hobbs mentioned some

wonderful people who feel they have not "missed out" from not reading,

however, I think it would be hard to determine whether you missed out or not

if you are an non-reader.  How do you actually measure this kind of data?  Every

person is different and therefor their couldn't be any standard example of a non-reader

vs. a reader.

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Book talks are where it is at. Children are curious. They want to know the who, what, where, when or how before they jump into a book they might think is "boring." Book talks are enticing. They build the appetite to read.

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Like Scholastic's motto: "Read Every Day, Lead a Better Life." Reading can teach what we cannot- children who read are allowed to experience feelings and emotions on their own while reading different materials. They become more creative in their writing and build a stronger vocabulary. They learn life lessons. They imagine.

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I wonder if, now or in the relatively near future, "books" should be replaced by "media" - as in, "Engaging with good media contributes to a good life"

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Every time I have shown a professional book trailer to a teen they cannot wait to read the book!

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It might be too general a statement for all, but I think readers would agree that books have enhanced their lives in one way or another.

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Sara/Library use is an act of civic duty

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Sara/Library use is an act of civic duty

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"the right book for the right child" (p26)

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I think reader's advisory is incredibly important.

It's an opportunity to connect children/readers

with other opportunities to enjoy things based on

what they have enjoyed in the past.

Encourage them to continue to read through

the reader's personal likes/interests!

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Linda/Is there still passion in reading?

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Linda/Is there still passion in reading?

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"Reading was essential to children's intellectual, aesthetic an more development" (p. 23).  I believe reading is still essential for children's mental  growth but it is not what I am seeing in schools, unfortunately.

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I do believe that reading can contribute to a good life.

Not only has reading taught me to use my imagination

and to self-entertain, but also it has contributed to my

academic success. My brother, for example, does not like

to read, and he has not done well in school as a result. He

frequently feels left out of opportunities for that reason.

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Kaylen/Useful but what if it's not offered?

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Kaylen/Useful but what if it's not offered?

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"There is little evidence that regular story hours are conducted in many public libraries" (p.29)

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I love to read aloud - and I love being read to.

I suspect this is at the heart of my interest

in drama and poetry

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If we take a look at media literacy we can see that there is so much more than reading that can contribute to a good life. Reading is only one form of opening doors and paths. This child is not holding a book in his hand.

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the content of the books people choose to read?

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Reading books contributes to a good life is a broad blanket statement. Where does content play a role in this assertion? If it doesn't is Walter saying all books are created equally?

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Books did contribute to my good life -- but

I know a lot of great people who didn't grow up

with books, and don't feel they "missed" anything

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READERS' ADVISORY, STORYTELLING AND BOOKTALKS ARE THE BEST

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READERS' ADVISORY, STORYTELLING AND BOOKTALKS ARE THE BEST

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instructional strategies to promote reading...

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READING BOOKS CONTRIBUTES TO A GOOD LIFE

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READING BOOKS CONTRIBUTES TO A GOOD LIFE

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THE LEGACY OF CHILDREN'S LIBRARY SERVICE

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THE LEGACY OF CHILDREN'S LIBRARY SERVICE

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Let's analyze these 2 core values of children's librarianship by offering our frank and candid assessment of what may be ACCURATE and INACCURATE about each.