/lit/ - Literature

So, I bought my cousin's 9 year old girl a few books for her birthday, you know stuff I read at that age. Superfudge, Beezus and Ramona, that type of stuff. When she opened the box, She looked almost angry and my sister told me she hates to read because my cousin makes her write a short book report on every book she reads. I asked her mother why she does this, and she says so she can learn to love to read. This is of course the most retarded thing ever, but I have to ask, how would you instill a love of books in a child?

Also general Children's book thread.