They will want to try themselves. Read many, many stories, poems and nursery rhymes with your child. Read the same story, poem or nursery rhyme over and over again. Allow children to tell it back to you. Have a special time each day set aside just for stories.
Daily reading is important.
Talk about the story as you are reading. Sometimes, when there are only a few words on the page, point to the words as you read, and encourage your child to do so. Tell a story by talking about the illustrations in a book.