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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you have to make it fun. Which means he gets to pick what he likes, even if it has pictures. My kids love graphic novels, and when my oldest was in 3rd grade he read every single Wings of Fire (graphic, chapter, AND audiobooks) and every Calvin & Hobbes and Foxtrot collection repeatedly. Two years later he devours YA and some (appropriate and easier) adult sci fi and fantasy novels. [/quote]

I agree.  A lot of kids don’t like to read outside of school. It has to be enjoyable.  The worst thing a parent can do is force boring books on these kids.  Calvin & Hobbes, Garfield, Foxtrot are good choices for boys who have a sophisticated humor for their ages and big vocabularies.

There’s a new comic strip called Cul de Sac that’s the same idea.  I would bring my 9year old to the book store and he would go straight for the comic section.   His reading skills were always 2-3 grades above his.  He didn’t read chapter books for fun but his school chose excellent books for the students to read together so that was enough.

He’s got a lot of company, don’t worry.  [/quote]

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