Their desire to learn and ability to concentrate increase dramatically. They are learning new words and new concepts daily, and books facilitate this process. Children in this stage are beginning to read for themselves. They need books carefully gauged to their reading level because overestimating a child's reading ability leads to frustration and disappointment.
Young readers require books with simple words and strong, simple storylines.
Sentences should be short, and the print should be large. As children grow a little older, they begin to enjoy reading longer, more involved tales full of excitement and drama. They also enjoy realistic stories about family, friends, and school. Their interest is held by stories about children from other lands, simple biographies, serialized fiction, and collections of jokes, riddles, and tongue-twisters. Younger school-age children, however, still love to listen to stories told by others.