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2. Because reading to them will encourage them to become readers.
3. Because children's books today are so good that they are fun even for adults.
4. Children's books' illustrations often rank with the best, giving them a lifelong feeling for good art.
5. Books are one way of passing on moral values to them. Readers know how to put themselves in others' shoes.
6. Because until; they learn to read themselves, they will think you are magic.
7. Because every teacher and librarian they will ever encounter will thank you.
8. Because it's nostalgic.
9. Because, for that short space of time, they will stay clean and quiet.
10. Because, if you do, they will let you read in peace.
from The U*N*A*B*A*S*H*E*D Librarian Magazine, No 39
(10,000 resources for parent, teacher, student, community member or librarian. Includes a directory, an index,and a new search engine. Sites are also organized by subject area and school functions)