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Originally Posted by Lemurion
See, here's where I don't get it.
This boy isn't coming across as "really gifted." He just reads more than the other kids because he wants to and is willing to put in the time. I know I regularly read 2-3 books a day when I was that age, so it's not like he's putting up insurmountable numbers.
I think the competition is fine.
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Although, what is he reading( age appropriate or preschool books, because they're short) and is he really reading them? That's why I don't think these kind of contests are a big deal. Sometimes,they focus more on quantity vs quality. Maybe they have some manner of checking if they read the books.
I guess it's good that kids are reading- maybe if they picked several winners or had categories( most challenging book for age group? ) it would keep everyone happy. Like I said, I've never been impressed by these things. I don't even keep track of how many books I read in a year. I could read hundreds, if I read novellas, or those Harlequin romance books.
