tahm563 wrote:
Hi all,
DD is an avid reader. She loves to read but only problem is she has no interest in classic books. I tried getting her to read it. She says it's too boring. She read Harry Potter series very enthusiastically. How can I encourage her to read classics? She has a kindle, so she can easily look up words she doesn't know. Any tips would be appreciated.
Thanks
Why do you want her to read 'classics'? What is your definition of a classic book - do you just mean old? Are you worried about her vocabulary, or do you just think they is something that she 'should' like?
All readers will find some classics boring - a child who likes, say, Philip Pullman might also like Tolkein or CS Lewis but probably not like Black Beauty or Ballet Shoes. Try to find classics at least in the same genre of books that she already likes, or which focus on the same sort of things. If she likes HP because of the wizardry, then try some fantasy works. If she likes the story of an underdog schoolboy hero, she might like something like A Kestrel for a Knave.
I have one child who breathes books for sustenance and another who doesn't pick them up without bribery/coercion. Be delighted that your child enjoys books. I'm not sure it matters so much about what they're reading.