Reading is one of the most important traits you can teach your children. From their earliest years they love to have books read to them, then as they grow, they begin to read for themselves. It helps if they have books they can understand and has words they can soon recognize. Their lives will never be the same after they learn to read. This storyteller is one of the best. She knows children love animals, so she shows plenty of those in each of her books. She uses words they can very soon recognize. By the age of six or so, most children can read on their own and if they have a library to choose books from, they will advance even faster. Every day of their lives will be enhanced because they're familiar with the written word and how it translates to their vocabulary. Treat your children to the best. It's like fishing, take a child fishing and they will learn how to fish; teach a child to fish and they will be able to feed themselves forever as they grow. And as usual, this book has a moral to it which is never repeat what you hear when eavesdropping.