Joy of Reading?

While I've not been as successful as my sister Amy in encouraging my child to read, he does see me read, I read to him and we go to the library frequently. He even has his own library card. So why does he not like to grab a book, sit down and read?

He does read the Sports section of the paper each morning, which as a journalist, that thrills me. But I want him to read books and discover, this is going to read quite cliche, the joy of learning and imagining. He still likes his reading teacher, so hopefully something will come of that. I also think I'm going to get him the new Rick Riordan series, but will it end up on the shelf along with the many, many other books I have purchased him -- many at his urging.

People have told me, find the right book and he'll get hooked. He just needs the right topic. My child loves sports, but hasn't latched on to books about sports. He'll read a Matt Christopher selection or go back to one of his early year favs Salt in My Shoes, but it's not that fire and desire to read.

I believe you learn so much and experience so much -- things you may not get to do in real life, but through books you can go on adventures.

Oh, I want him to read and love it.