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[quote=Anonymous]First of all, and most importantly, don’t force her.  Reading should only be mandatory when it serves a purpose.  Mandatory daily practice when learning the skill of reading makes sense, but you say she is an advanced reader, so she has apparently mastered the skill already. Reading assigned material makes sense (“Read the next chapter so we can discuss it in class tomorrow.” or “Read a book and write a report.”).  I know it’s commonly recommended, but avoid requiring a daily minimum time of reading. Requiring daily reading for its own sake does not make sense, as the only thing you will accomplish is to create resentment of reading. It turns an intrinsically enjoyable activity into a chore. Imagine if someone said you had yo eat your favorite food every day. The first day you might feel particularly lucky, and you might enjoy the food for a while, but how long would it be before it lost its favorite status and was demoted to just a food you enjoyed, then just another food, and eventually a food you dreaded the very thought of?

Read to her, it doesn’t have to be just at bedtime.  You can read snuggle up and read anytime, just because it’s fun.  She can even engage in other activities at the same time. You can read to her while she eats, plays quietly nearby, etc.  Pick books for their entertainment value over their literary value.  If you read chapter books, aim for something funny or something exciting that will hook her quickly - mysteries tend to be good.  She’s not too old for picture books.  Read whatever she enjoys.

Let her see you reading for pleasure. If you read something particularly funny or interesting, share it with her.  My Dad used to read the Reader’s Digest and he’d share the funniest jokes with us, sometimes interrupted by his own laughter.

Take her to library programs. Libraries have all sorts of special events.  Take her to one, even if it’s not focused on books.  While you’re there, pick out books for yourself and give her the opportunity (but not requirement) to select books for herself. If she doesn’t, you might select a few that you think she might enjoy, but don’t require them.

Books aren’t limited to stories.  Consider exposing her to:
-joke books - but brace for knock-knocks
-cookbooks - if you’re willing to cook with her
-poetry books - Shel Silverstein writes quirky poetry, tongue twisters are good, too
-novelty books - CDB (“read” by sounds of the letter names, so the title reads as See the Bee), textless books like 10 minutes till bedtime
-reference type books - Guinness Book of World Records, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, a child’s encyclopedia, almanac, atlas, etc.
-books with stunning photographs of artwork, other places, nature, etc.
-magazines 
-comics and graphic novels (make sure you get ones written for kids).

Books don’t even have to be just about reading. Consider: 
-novelty books like the I Spy books.  
-activity books (mazes, crosswords, seek and finds, invisible ink, etc.)
-Klutz books are basically craft kits in book format.

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