Found: "How To Raise Boys Who Read"

I have loved reading as long as I can remember. I was the kid that always had a library book in my bag so I could read on the bus to and from school. I was the kid that snuck a flashlight into bed at night so I could read under the covers. Now I am the adult who considers a trip to the library a crucial part of preparation for any vacation. I am the adult who listens to audiobooks on my iPod twice as much as I listen to music. I am the mom who thinks books are the best gift you can give a child. I am the mom who is doing a Christmas book advent with my kids.
I hope my kids love to read too. I have read quite a few of the American Girls books to Riley, and now we're working on the Ramona series. After that I'm thinking Little House on the Prairie. Last month she completed a 100-lesson reading program! And Asher refused to go down for a nap unless he has at least three books in bed with him. I look forward to when they are older and we can read and discuss books together. Maybe they will even love some of the books I loved, like The Boxcar Children and the Bobbsey Twins.

I was surprised by the opening paragraph of an article I just read. "... in some states the percentage of boys proficient in reading is now more than ten points below that of girls. The male-female reading gap is found in every socio-economic and ethnic category, including the children of white, college-educated parents." I am completely in favor of the solution this man suggests.

The Wall Street Journal: How To Raise Boys Who Read. "So why won't boys read? The AP story drops a clue when it describes the efforts of one frustrated couple with their 13-year-old unlettered son: 'They've tried bribing him with new video games.' Good grief."