Reading is important for dads to do for many reasons: for enjoyment, for knowledge, for participation in society, for helping the next generation and for economic well-being. For instance, researchers in the U.S. found that people who read better and more often normally have higher income levels. The two need to go together: the ability to read and a love for reading.

How can dads help children learn to read and to love doing it? Read the rest of this entry »

Jacqueline Wilson, born Jacqueline Aitken is a British author of children’s books. Her books have topped the bestsellers list in Britain and have won several prestigious awards. Many of her books have also been adapted for television and stage.

Born in Bath, Somerset in 1945, she initially started working in a Dundee-based publishing company, DC Thomson on a girl’s magazine Jackie. According to a legend, the magazine was name Read the rest of this entry »