The majority of us learn through reading. Robust reading skills and a love of reading, both for education as well as entertainment, will serve us well our entire lives. It is necessary to us as parents to make certain we teach our kids to read early and that we enable them to form a love of reading that will persist with them through their entire lives.
All six of these books are about food in all their glorious manifestations and of the chefs who want to outdo each other's culinary offerings. On the surface, that wouldn't have been enough for me to refrain from buying the books of one of my favorite authors. However, the descriptions of the different dishes, the ingredients, the cooking preparations, and the plating of these foods so that they are appealing to the eye in preparation for the gustatory sampling of them, have been so mouth-watering, that I walk around hungry all day and dream of sugar-plum fairies at night who are baking these wonderful concoctions for my discerning palate.
If your child still has no interest in reading don't fret. They will most likely grow into it. Many kids just need time to develop an interest in reading. As they continue to mature they are also more likely to develop a passion for Reading Books, even for leisurely reading.
Audio books allow for multi tasking. When you are reading a printed text then it is not a good idea to deal with other tasks at the same time, such as cook dinner or watch TV. It will kill both your reading speed and comprehension. Listening is slower and less active process and you can listen to them while driving or cleaning your apartment and you comprehension will not suffer much from these activities.
Ziglar did not start out as such a voracious reader. This is a habit that he built through practice over time. He saw the value in personal education. And no one can deny the success that he built for himself over time.
It is never too early to begin reading to your child. Reading to infants boosts their adoption of language sounds, patterns, and rhythms. Toddlers love being read to especially when they have a voice in selecting the Books to read before you die material and can follow along with simple words or picture books.
Apple is making some noise in the market with their recently launched iPad. The iPad is excellent, but it offers a ton more features. It's also more expensive and if you don't need the other features, then you're better off sticking with the Kindle.