What Kids Are Reading 2026

Children reading in the Montessori East Library

What Kids Are Reading 2026

Sarah Boyd-Clark, Montessori East Librarian

11th June 2026

How do we kindle a love of reading in our children and then how do we keep the flame going?

With screens and other activities competing for children's attention, many parents wonder how to nurture a lasting love of reading. Encouragingly, the recent What Kids are Reading 2026 report found that when children have access to books, opportunities to read, and support from adults, they do read widely and enthusiastically

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