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From: rosen@exit26.DEC (Barry Rosen)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Children's Book Clubs
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Date: Tue, 14-Jan-86 10:39:30 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 14 10:39:30 1986
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As I am fairly new to this group, it is possible that this has been
discussed before so I ask your indulgence. 

My son (1st grade) is an avid reader and loves doing it.  He will 
often take a book along to read on any of our long drives to visit 
relatives.  Sometimes, the "back seat" is so quiet we think that he 
has gone to sleep but a glance into the rear mirror shows that he has 
taken his book from his backpack and begun reading.  I would very much 
like to encourage his interest in reading.

He already attacks the school library and public library whenever he
can.  He has a told us on a number of occasions that he would like to
own some books because he likes to read them a number of times.  I
like this idea and would like to "help" him acquire some slected
books.  My wife and I are wondering whether a children's book club
would be a good way to do this.  When I was a kid, my parents
subscribed to something called the "Children's Record Guild" from
which I received some outstanding recordings.

I wonder if there are any children's book clubs which are just as good
today?  Does anyone know of any such clubs?  What was your experience 
with it?  Do you feel that children's book clubs are good value and 
provide good reading materials?  Do any of these book clubs have a 
provision where you can tell them the READING LEVEL (rather than grade 
level) of the child to obtain the proper selection?

All help will be greatly appreciated.

Barry

Posted:	Tue 14-Jan-1986 10:35 EST
To:	RHEA::DECWRL::"net.kids"
Cc:	ROSEN