You see, I had it with books after college. I mean, lugging around a book that weighed a kilogram (more or less) that was full of numbers and symbols was not actually fun.
Besides, during those days, I relied on movies and television for entertainment. Not to mention our trusty old Playstation with a seemingly endless number of game titles. The only reading I had been doing were magazines about cars, cars and more cars. And the occasional FHM thrown in every now and then (it was a good read for grooming and health).
So when I met the wife, she introduced me back to good old fashioned reading. Harry Potter helped a lot as it brought my interest back. Since then, I have not looked back. I am not yet a certified bookworm, but I now trade my PSP for a good read most of the time (sorry, but I'm a Playstation generation baby). One good thing about being a poor, cheap slob like me is that I can easily spot a 'sale' from a good distance. We got most of our books from book sales, and these were books in pretty good condition. Most of Jakjak's books also came from book sales, and his books were even more expensive than ours combined!
Introduce your child to books as early as possible to catch his interest in them. We used books that had texture, colors and moving parts to Jakjak. Shiny books were always attention grabbing to him, and he especially loved this set of books called 'Shiny Garage' (which consisted of four vehicle shaped books with moving wheels). We are quite relieved that we gave enough time to read books to Jakjak at an early stage. As he was growing up, he had more toys to play with, but we had taken a habit into bedtime reading with Jakjak. You know those movies where parents read to their children to put them to bed? It's actually a reality at our home. And when we forget, Jakjak is the one who reminds us that "it's story time". We're proud of the little bugger.
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