Reading with Elise has been one of my favorite parts of being a parent. I come from a family of readers, so reading to her is a natural activity. I started reading to Elise when she was very young - she always seemed to enjoy it. (Lilah June is just now developing the patience to sit through a short board book). We come home from the library with a huge stack of books, and Elise is ready to read each book, cover to cover, right when we get home. Our reading sessions are a little shorter now with Lilah June around, but still get quite a few books in each day. As Elise has gotten older, she has developed quite a passion for characters from stories, so we've explored a few chapter books. If the book has a movie, seeing it first seems to help her follow the storyline. Most recently we read Fantastic Mr. Fox, and I had to capture the moment on film. Some of the other chapter books we've tried have been hit or miss. Any childhood favorites you would suggest?
