Infographic: What Makes Frequent Readers.
From Scholastic's 2015 Kids & Family Reading Report:
- Ninety-one percent of children ages 6–17 say “my favorite books are the ones that I have picked out myself.”
- The majority of kids ages 6–17 (70%) say they want books that “make me laugh.” Kids also want books that “let me use my imagination” (54%), “tell a made-up story” (48%), “have characters I wish I could be like because they’re smart, strong or brave” (43%), “teach me something new” (43%) and “have a mystery or a problem to solve” (41%).
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