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[quote=Anonymous]Are you reading to them or expecting them to read?  A four year old who doesn’t like to read may just not be ready for it?

If you’re reading to them, you may want to broaden your idea of reading. They may not want to sit still and listen quietly. They may interrupt with questions and comments or want to start playing, and those aren’t bad things. They can listen while they play in the floor.  Here’s a few ideas:

Try books that get them involved and active. From Head to Toes by Eric Carle and Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury are 2 good examples of this.

Get books that encourage involvement because of their format. Lift the flaps, pop-ups, books with sound effects, etc. were big hits with my kids.

Involve yourself. Use different voices, make silly sound effects, throw in an occasional tickle or bear hug as it fits in the story.

It doesn’t have to be reading. Both my kids loved word books. My oldest used to love looking through my old weekly calendars that featured different paintings. We’d discuss the pictures (“Oh, look, it’s a cute puppy!  What pretty flowers!”, etc.). You might try 10 minutes till Bedtime by Peggy Rathmann. The I Spy books are great, as are books like Where’s Waldo.  I even remember a few books that their favorite parts were the end pages.

As somebody who adores libraries and has spent significant portions of my life in them, I think it’s great to take kids to the library, BUT I’d wait until they already have an appreciation for books. However, libraries can have some great events for kids, and that might be a good way to introduce them as places if fun. Basically, you’re not taking them to the library, you’re taking them to something fun and exciting that happens to be at the library. 
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