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Just proves I'm doing the right thing by sending my grandchildren new books to read every month and building their personal library, including with signed first editions.
I give them signed books because they can be convinced how special the books are and how careful they need to be with them (my grandchildren are 6 and 5 years old and the third is 8 months). And the older two do treat their books better. (The youngest is, of course, too young to grasp the concept, but the signed books are being held for her for when she is capable.)
Each of the older grandchildren gets at least 2 new hardcovers every month; the infant gets 4 board books. Interestingly, the infant will often grab a book and hand it to someone to read to her (at the same time she holds another book that she "plays" with). She really likes the peek-a-boo books; they get her giggling.
As the grandchildren get older and their reading skills improve, I send them harder books to read. Books are a fun challenge for them.
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