Young Reader Gifts

"At least she's reading."

'I'm looking for something not too heavy.'

1984: 'I don't know -- probably some historical novel.'

Kid Reads "The Little Tibetan Book Of The Dead"

'I can't remember the title, but it began, 'Once upon a time'...'

'Are you sure I should read my book report to the class? --�It's PG-13.'

'Peter the Flying Hippo is my favorite storybook character without any merchandising tie-ins.'

'I'm pretty sleepy tonight, Dad - could we just skip ahead to the chase scene?'

"Poor kid, his parents gave him a book for Christmas."

"You've been sitting here for hours. Where's your friend Jimmy?" "We're playing doctor."

"Think about the perks. You learn to read, you get a pre-approved library card!"

"I don't care about the rating on Goodreads. We're reading Cinderella!"

"Tonight! Author book signing." "Develop your inner raging bitch."

Multi-Generational Books

"I'm still pre-literate."

"I'm not angry, but in the future I’d prefer it if you chewed up her Sue Graftons, not my P.G. Wodehouses."

Little boy reading a classic whilst his Dad reads a comic.

'Don't worry, he'll soon grow into it.'

"So you can tweet. That's why you have to learn the alphabet."

'Books are okay, except they only get one channel.'

"I see travel and romance. You'll be going away soon. I see a tall, dark stranger with many tattoos."

'How 'bout finishing the story, mom. It's past dad's bedtime.'

'We want to be ready for when he starts to read.'

"He leaves the Sendak lying around, but he's never actually read it."

Superhero Rescues Books.

Summer Reading

'George is very much in touch with his inner adult.'

"Is the screen lock on? When I turn the book, the text doesn't reorient itself."

Wrong shelf.

'... and then Peter was Mr. McGregor...'

"Jeremy reads children's books."

"Have you got the abridged version?"

First library card

You Will Eat A Fortune Cookie.

"I suppose you don't get this problem with on-line or down-loaded books!"