Let Kids Read What They Want

That's the message in "Reading Unbound: Why Kids Need to Read What They Want -- and Why We Should Let Them." The authors go on to explain their premise, using real kids as examples. They discuss romance, dystopian stories, mystery, horror, vampires -- You name it.

They even explain why video games aren't so bad if your child is a reader -- or you're trying to get him to be one.

Michael W. Smith joined me on 1490 WESB's LiveLine to talk about the book and more.

Listen here: http://www.wesb.com/listen/. Click on the "Local Programs" tab and scroll down to "1-30-14 LiveLine Let Kids Read What They Want."

You can find more information at Scholastic.com.