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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Daniël wonders why kids read so little when the several
thousand pages of Harry Potter rates so high on book sales and popularity. Well,
I've read them all myself, and I am 40 years old. First of all, they hit kids in
all ages perfectly. I bet there are more kids in all ages watching the films
rather than reading the books, though. The huge numbers of pages is one cause.
Another cause is, I think, that reading is a downpointing activity. My son
starts 1st grade come August, and we've been told at parents meeting now to
read 15 minutes per day in order to help the development of his reading
abilities. Unless parents have taught their kids to read books, they are less
likely to sit down with any book, Harry Potter or not! Being brought up on good
books and Donald Duck weekly, I certainly hope my kids will love
reading...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Calibri>Erlend, Norway</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>