ThriftBooks found that both parents and kids enjoy reading.In the research, 2,000 parents with young, school-age children were asked about their reading habits.Half of parents noted that they bought books for their child once to a few times a month.It was also discovered that fathers are more likely than moms to purchase books for their kids (54% vs.
44%).Parents were happy to share their favorite childhood books with their kids (58%) and Gen Z moms and dads in particular love to show their kiddies their fave books, more than any other age group (76%).
The average literature lover has about 26 books — 21 of which are their own choosing. About 6% of the average kid’s lit collection is made up of reading for school.Three in four (76%) parents explained their kids are anxiously waiting to buy more novels.
The average parent and child each spend about five hours a week reading. Popular genres that the youngins love to devour include adventure (32%), fantasy (27%), fiction (27%) and mystery (27%).“There are many ways both parents and educators can continue to foster a child’s love of reading through the years, from reading out loud together to having kids bring their favorite stories to life by drawing them or acting them out,” a spokesperson for ThriftBooks told South West News Service’s Talker Research.They continued: “Any genre of books can easily become a teaching tool.
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