they don't have to be literate, Brian. As soon as they're old enough to be told a story, a book for the story-reader to read is very welcome. Even alphabet books are great.
people in general may not be able to answer all sorts of questions about "important people in the world", but just about everyone can tell you who it was taught them to read. For every single one of us, that person was very important.
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Date: 2009-07-26 12:12 am (UTC)people in general may not be able to answer all sorts of questions about "important people in the world", but just about everyone can tell you who it was taught them to read. For every single one of us, that person was very important.