Reading to children is one of the best ways to encourage interest in reading. Older brothers and sisters can read to younger children. Establish a place in the child's room for his or her books. A feeling of ownership, again, is important. Introduce your child to the librarian.
Librarians are anxious to help children look for interesting reading material.
Make sure your child knows the school librarian too. By all means recommend books to your child. Buy books for yourself and let your children know you do it. Don't forget book browsing on the World Wide web. You might find that kids will read pages on the world wide web.